Azerbaijan · FULL-DAY
Good full-day tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Baku’s oil wells, mud volcanoes, rock art, fire temple, Yanar Dag, and Heydar Aliyev Center on a convenient full-day tour.
“Rena was a fantastic tour guide who took us to many important sites in Baku. He was very knowledgeable and witty, I strongly recommend booking this tour.”
Is the 14-hour Baku to Sheki tour worth it? See mosques, mountain lakes, waterfalls, palaces, costs, timing, guides, and practical tips.
“It's a lot of driving, but the changing landscapes are stunning. The activities were all very interesting, and our guide gave great information about them all. The lunch location was gorgeous, but the food much less so.”
Review of the 14-hour Baku to Sheki tour, covering Shamakhi, Ismayilli, Gabala, and Sheki for $71 per person.
“Our guide was excellent and so informative, and the experience was very worth it overall. The only con I could mention is that the driver was too often too risky on the road.”
Review of Baku’s private Gobustan and Absheron tour, covering rock art, mud volcanoes, fire sites, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“This was an excellent tour of some of the more unusual sites of the Baku area. As a fan of geothermal phenomena, I loved the mini mud volcanoes (adorable--really!), as well as the fire temple and the fire mountain. Our guide, Fuad, was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and adaptable to our requests. This was great fun!”
Review of the Khizi Candy Mountains and Shahdagh tour from Baku, with itinerary details, activity costs, transport tips, and booking advice.
“The trip was great and the trip guide tebriz was a great guide. The only problem was the bus was very small and not comfortable at all for the long trip”
Explore Guba, Khinalig, Qecresh forest, mosques, carpets, and mountain views on a private Azerbaijan day tour from Baku.
“Great tour. Communication was super right from the get go. Met our guide outside our hotel with the driver. Naira our guide was really good and kept us informed along the way and took us to some of the most beautiful sites. Taking off one star because we felt like the driving was a bit rash on the way back and there was no defined stop or set time for lunch.”
Explore Gobustan’s mud volcanoes and rock art, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Yanar Dag, Ateshgah, and Baku’s modern icons in seven hours.
“We had private tour for my family and we got a driver cum tour guide. Tour started at 10:30am. He was polite and good driver but his knowledge on the tour was very disappointing. Very brief explanation on each sites and most of the time he Read more”
Review of Baku’s full-day city tour, covering Highland Park, the Old City, major museums, and Zaha Hadid’s striking cultural center.
“Exceptionally great tour! The highlight was the highland park , and old baku walking tour. Was able to cover every nook and corner of the old baku alleys. The english guide Aisu was very knowledgeable and patient with us all along the tour”
Review of Baku’s full-day Gobustan and Absheron tour, covering rock art, mud volcanoes, fire temples, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“My guide Zaki spoke German fluently and did a great job showing me around the most amazing places to see around Baku. When you have only one day to cover the must sees, take this tour!”
Explore Gobustan petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, Bibi-Heybat, Ateshgah, and Yanar Dag on an affordable full-day tour from Baku.
“This trip takes you to the popular sights around the Absheron peninsula, including the first oil well, a mosque, the mud pots, the Gobustan petroglyphs, the burning mountain, and the fire temple. The highlight is definitely the off-road trip in a Lada to the mud pots; evRead more”
Explore Baku’s oil past, Old City monuments, and modern icons on a flexible private or small-group tour with local guide Khayal.
“One of the best support and services provider economical and reliable. We recommend using them 100%, we would love to revisit and use there services again.”
Explore Baku’s Old City, Highland Park, Heydar Aliyev Centre, and Carpet Museum with a private guide for $69 per person.
“This tour is highly recommended and our tour guide Aga is excellent, punctual, knowledgeable, and friendly. Would rate this tour: 5 out of 5”
Review of Baku’s full-day city tour, covering Highland Park, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Little Venice, Icherisheher, and Heydar Aliyev Center.
“It was a good and informative tour of the city of Baku. Aisha, our guide, was very knowledgeable and friendly and showed us around. We got to spend enough time at all sightseeing spots. We recommend this tour.”
Explore Candy Cane Mountain, Besh Barmag, Qechresh Forest, and Khinalug on an 11-hour mountain trip from Baku with lunch included.
“Due to an unexpected and lengthy traffic jam, we got off to a late start. Our guide, Sabina, and driver, Elmar, got everything sorted and we set off on our itinerary. It was a good day and I really liked the five fingers mountain and monastRead more”
Explore Baku’s Old Town, fire temple, burning mountain, bazaar, and Azerbaijani kebabs on a private eight-hour city tour.
“It was good and interesting trip specially for us as this is our first visit to Baku.”
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