The 11 Best Historical Tours in Azerbaijan

1.Stunning Walking Tour of Historical and Modern City

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 270 reviews · 3h 30m · from $33Our pick

Explore Baku’s Old City, Maiden Tower, Highland Park, Boulevard, and Mini-Venice on a friendly 210-minute walking tour.

“Ashraf was so helpful and patient plus full of knowledge and good advice. his tour was a great way to be introduced to the fascinating city of Baku. Lots of variety and Ashraf was always very consultative with what I wanted to see. He was an outstanding guide. highly recommend.”

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2.Baku Oil Heritage & Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · from $70Top rated

Explore Baku’s oil boom, Old Town, palaces, and Soviet-era story on a private 2.5-hour walking tour with a local guide.

“We recently enjoyed a wonderful walking tour of Baku old city. Our guide, Gani, really brought the tour to life with his fantastic historical perspective and deep knowledge of Baku and Azerbaijan. This tour is a superb introduction to Baku anRead more”

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3.Best of Baku: 4-Hour City Tour Historic and Modern Landmarks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 63 reviews · 4 hours · from $27

See Baku’s Old City, Flame Towers, waterfront, and 30+ landmarks in four hours with a guide, funicular ride, and flexible pickup.

“Ali was an amazing guide from start to finish! He's professional, kind and knows a lot about the history of Baku and Azerbaijan. I ended up being the only person on the tour which made it even better. I learned so much and saw a ton of beautiful sites. He even helped me with my transportation back to my apartment because the driver ended up being on a different street and I would have been lost haha. Great guy and great tour! Highly recommend.”

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4.Historic and Modern Baku Tour ( Day & NIght Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $22

Explore Baku’s Old City, oil-boom architecture, Upland Park views, the funicular, Boulevard, tea, and sweets on a 3 to 4 hour tour.

“Emil abbaszade was our guide …. He’s very knowledgeable and kind hearted person … really appreciate his service … thanks Emil 😊”

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5.Baku City Tour with Heritage Tours / All Entrance Fees Inc

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · from $24

Review of Baku City Tour with Heritage Tours, covering sights, costs, guides, timing, transport, entrance fees, and who should book.

“First of all I want to say how impressed I was with Heritage Travel. They were so flexible and they rearranged the tour for me at the last minute. They also contacted me on Whatsapp to organise my pick up. Rasul was such an amazing guide and made the experience really fun. It was such a pleasant walking tour and I'd recommend it to everyone.”

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6.Baku Historical and modern tour in 2-3 hours+FREE Night tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $24

Explore Baku’s Flame Towers, Old City, Maiden Tower, Mini Venice, and miniature books, with hotel pickup and a free night tour.

“Our guide Ruslan was very informative, helpful, and knowledgeable. He was also enthusiastic in explaining each and every detail about the city. Highly recommended for all those travelling to Baku, Azerbaijan.”

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7.Guba Shahdag Scenic Mountains and Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $45

Review of the $45 Guba and Shahdag day tour from Baku, with mountain views, Quba culture, forest air, guide tips, and practical advice.

“Tour was good. Vahid helped to understand location history and managed tour well”

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8.Full day Individual & Historical Baku tour (Private & Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $99

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.”

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9.Discover Gobustan and Absheron History, Mud Volcanoes and Nature

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $49

Explore Gobustan petroglyphs, bubbling mud volcanoes, Yanar Dag, and Ateshgah on an eight-hour Baku tour with transport and guide.

“Very good travel experience with alov travels and our tourist guide Mr. Aydin we suggest you whenever you will visit baku must choose alov travels to make your experience better”

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10.Sheki Cultural and Historical Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $89

Review of the $89 Sheki day tour from Baku, covering the palace, caravanserai, Kish Church, local food, ziplining, and practical travel tips.

“Absolutely loved Sheki, such a charming place. Shopped from the small craft street. VIP Karuvan food and setting were also amazing. The group was a lot of fun. Our tour guide Elshad was very knowledgeable, engaging and took care of every little detail to ensure we were comfortable and enjoying the trip.”

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11.Baku Old City Tour by Heritage Travel

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $12Best value

Review of Baku Old City Tour by Heritage Travel, a $12 guided walk to the Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs Palace, museums, and film sites.

“Good value for money. Thanks to our guide mr Rasul. Highly recommended!”

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