Azerbaijan 4 days tour

09:00. Breakfast in the hotel

10:00 Departure on an excursion across Baku

The sightseeing tour begins with visit of the Nagorniy park. The Nagorniy Park is located on the hill in the western part of the city. This is the best place to view the city and the Baku bay.

Further tourists are waited by descent on the funicular and visit of "the Old City". In the territory of "the Old City", several tens of historical and architectural monuments, including the Shirvanshahs' Palace, a symbol of the city of Baku - the Maiden Tower, Caravanserais, mosques, e.t.c

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Lunch in one of national restaurants.

From 14:00 - till 18:00 Tourists are waited by acquaintance to Baku Boulevard and walk on the boat on the Baku bay. This favorite recreational area of Azerbaijanis and guests of the capital. Baku Boulevard is also one of sights of the city which has celebrated the 100th summer anniversary in 2009.

Our today's excursion will come to the end with visit of the Center of Heydar Aliyev.

Heydar Aliyev's center is the cultural center representing a complex construction which includes the museum, showrooms, administrative offices. The project of the center was developed by the famous architect  Zakhoy Hadid.

18:30 .Going back to the hotel.

. Spare time.

. Night in the hotel.

09:00. Breakfast in the hotel.

10:00 Departure on an excursion to historical and architectural reserve – Gobustan. The reserve is widely known by rock drawings perfectly remained –

petroglyphs – some kind of art "archive" of evolution of the human on the planet Earth.

The rocks of Gobustan - not only the brightest witnesses of the prehistoric period of existence of the human. The history of this region found reflection throughout nearly 15 thousand years of the end of an era of the Top paleolith and before the Middle Ages.

Lunch at one of national restaurants.

14:00 – 15:30 Excursion to the Temple of Fire worshippers – Ateshgyakh

Azerbaijan - one of the few places on the earth where even nowadays it is possible to observe elements of the saved cult of fire and ancient religion of Zoroastrianism.

The temple of fire Ateshgyakh (literally the House of Fire) is located in 30 kilometers from the center of Baku, on the southeast suburb of Absheron.

15:30 – 18:30 Guests are waited by a trip to the Ethnographic Reserve - "Gala".

Gala represents the museum which is created on the place of archeological excavations.

In the settlement to which there are five thousand years there are number of quarters which remained up to now.

During the excursion guests get acquainted with ancient dwellings, with the mode of life of that time, traditions, housekeeping methods.

Participants of an excursion are told about a way of life of the people living here many centuries ago show real objects of that time.

18:30. Transfer to the hotel Spare time.

Night in the hotel.

08:00 Breakfast in the hotel

After breakfast tourists are taken to the mountain regions in the northwest direction. The road lies on picturesque vicinities of the Big Caucasian Ridge.

On the way to the ancient city of Gabala tourists get acquainted with a small village Lagich which is the famous for the craft workshops (considering inaccessibility of the village. Lagich's visit will be possible depending on weather conditions and the size of group).

Arrival to the city of Gabala.

Lunch at one of national restaurants

Visit of a complex of Tufandag. The new ropeway of a complex of Tufandag is additional sightseeing of Gabala. Everyone can admire the city from height of bird's flight. In good weather you can view panoramas of the foothills of Greater Caucasus. .

Settling in hotel. Night in hotel.

Breakfast in hotel.

Departure on an excursion to the city of Shaki (2 hours from Gabal).

Shaki - one of the most ancient and most beautiful cities of Azerbaijan, is located on picturesque southern slopes of the Big Caucasian ridge.

Long time this ancient city was considered as the center of silkworm breeding and was important knot on the Silk way. The excursion program begins with the visit of the Palace of the Shaki khans, known for the amazing frescos.

Also tourists will visit a workshop on production of Shebeke (unique woodcarving with use of a mosaic). Lunch at one of national restaurants

Further an excursion to the village of Kish, visit of the Albanian church (the 4-6th centuries). Return to Baku.

Small stop for tea break. Tea in Azerbaijan is a symbol of hospitable hospitality. Arrival in Baku.

Settling in hotel.  Night in hotel in Baku.

Spare time.

12:00 Check out time.

(In case of late departure it is possible to leave suitcases in hotel) End of tour.