Azerbaijan Tour

ISTANBUL – BAKU We meet at Istanbul Airport's international departures terminal three hours before the flight. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, we depart for Baku on Turkish Airlines flight …. Upon arrival in Baku, we leave the airport and begin our Baku city tour. We start our city tour at İçeri Şeher (Old City), which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000. After reaching the Old City, our first stop is the Shirvanshah Palace, built by Ibrahim Halilullah in the 15th century. Then, the 2,500-year-old Maiden Tower and the Juma Mosque are among the main monuments we will see. We then complete our city tour with a panoramic view of the Bukhara and Multani Caravanserais. After our city tour, our guests who wish may join an Azerbaijan night with dinner (50 eur) organized by our guide as extra/optional. After dinner, we transfer to our hotel and have free time to rest.

BAKU After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join our optional Gobustan & Haydar Aliyev Museum tour (70 Euro). We set off towards Gobustan, located 70 km south of Baku, which is Azerbaijan's richest region in terms of archaeological artefacts and is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Gobustan, situated near the Caspian Sea along the old Shirvan road, is also referred to as an open-air museum. This site provides important information about prehistoric and Medieval community life, hunting, animals and vegetation, with its carved rocks and painted stones recognised worldwide. The Gobustan Mud Volcanoes are located southwest of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, within Gobustan National Park and form one of the largest mud volcano fields in the world. This natural wonder holds great geological and touristic significance. Approximately 40% of the world's mud volcanoes are found in Azerbaijan, and the most famous ones are in the Gobustan region. With nearly 300 mud volcanoes, this area attracts both scientists and tourists. Following our tour, we proceed with our Haydar Aliyev Museum tour. After the tour, we return to our hotel and have free time to rest.

BAKU After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, free time. Guests who wish to do so may join the optional Abşeron Peninsula excursion (50 Euro) organized by our guide. Among the main sites we will visit on the Abşeron Peninsula is the Ateshgah Architectural Complex, one of the three Zoroastrian (Magi) Fire Temples in the world. This highly fascinating structure, whose flame has never gone out for centuries, is one of the principal pilgrimage sites in Zoroastrian belief. After our visit to Ateshgah, we will see the volcano to which the famous traveler Marco Polo gave the name "Land of Fire." The volcano covers a total area of 65 hectares and has been burning for centuries due to the natural gas emerging from underground. After our boulevard tour, guests who wish to do so may join the optional Caspian Boat Tour (30 Euro) organized by our guide. We then set off towards the Baku Green Bazaar (Yeşil Pazar). Unlike Baku's modern shopping centers, the Green Bazaar offers a more authentic shopping experience. Tourists can mingle with the local people here and find Azerbaijan's traditional products in their most natural form. After our tour, transfer to the hotel and free time to rest.

BAKU – ISTANBUL After breakfast at the hotel, we will check out of our rooms. You will have free time until the time set by our guide, after which we will transfer to Baku Airport and depart for Istanbul on the … scheduled flight of Turkish Airlines. Upon arrival in Istanbul, our tour ends. We hope to meet again on another tour where you will enjoy unforgettable experiences.