Azerbaijan · TOUR REVIEWS
A long weekend or a full fortnight, the problem is the same: Baku is easy and everything else is a drive. The 15 below are the days that earn the hours in the car, timed and priced, with the whole catalogue underneath.
Review of Baku’s Gobustan and Absheron tour, covering mud volcanoes, petroglyphs, fire sites, mosque, costs, guides, lunch, and practical tips.
“It was a great tour and Nabat made it more memorable for us tourist for being so friendly, informative and giving above and beyond hospitality.”
Review of Baku’s 12-hour Shahdag, Guba and Candy Cane Mountains tour, with cable cars, optional Laza, lunch, and free city tour details.
“Provided excellent service of transportation and a well organised tour from Baku to Shahdag, Candy Mountains, Five Finger Mountain, Shahdag . Special thanks for Tour guide Hikmat, who was friendly, knowledgeable, and an all around nice guy. He made the experience enjoyable and smooth from start to finish. Highly recommend Travler and specially Hikmat for anyone looking to explore these beautiful places”
Explore Gobustan carvings, mud volcanoes, Ateshgah, and Yanar Dag on a practical Baku day tour with guide and transport.
“Very well organized trip. Saw Gobistan mountains and carvings, temple of fire and yagarnag. And mud volcanoes which my son loved the most. Our guide Mahabat was the best.”
Review of Baku’s Gobustan and Absheron tour, including mud volcanoes, petroglyphs, fire temples, lunch, transport, value, and practical tips.
“Tour covers all places in vicinity of Baku. A little bit fast paced, but the trip is worth it. The tour guide Saiyyed was gem of a guy, he talked a lot about the places we visited passionately. Takes care of parents as well, everyone's comfort as well. Tried to keep things engaging. TRead more”
Review of the Shamakhi and Gabala tour from Baku, covering mosques, waterfalls, mountain views, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“VUSALA our guide was the highlight of the tour. A lady full of life and zest that made the other wise a very long tour worthwhile . Rain did play a spoil sport but there was also a detour from the intenary mentioned by viator without any reasons given . We skipped two destinatiRead more”
Review of the $28 Gabala and Shamakhi day tour from Baku, covering mosques, waterfalls, lavender fields, Nohur Lake, and Tufandag.
“I did several day trips from Baku and this was the most tiring of all. You spend more than three hours each way in the bus travelling. Nonetheless, it was good. And it was more like - let’s not miss this. However, if someone has time crunch, this tour can be skipped in favour of Shahdag-Quba tour.”
Review of Baku's Candy Cane Mountains, Quba, and Khinaliq tour, with mountain roads, local culture, off-road transport, and homemade lunch.
“We're really content with the tour. We had a great lunch in Khinaliq. Leyla, our guide, was nice and friendly. This trip is highly recommended.”
Review of Baku’s Guba, Shahdag, Laza Waterfall, and Candy Cane Mountain tour, with lunch, transport, guide tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“It has been a great trip right from the start. Our guide Meherrov has been excellent explaining everything to us on the way regarding the importance the history of every place and how the names evolved with time. It has been a great journey. Gonna recommend this trip to my friends and family for sure.”
Explore Khinalig, Candy Cane Mountain, Guba, and mountain villages on an 11-hour Azerbaijan day trip with lunch.
“It was a great experience, we had a very nice guide Narmin, who was very helpful and friendly. The mountains are extremely beautiful, the lunch was good, we had several stops to take pictures.”
Explore Gobustan rock art, mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan’s first industrial oil well, Ateshgah Temple and Yanardag for $29.
“It was such a wonderful trip! Our guide Sayed told us so much, answered anything we asked and also he was great fun! Full day of top sightseeing and laughing all the way! 🫶☀️”
Explore Gobustan’s petroglyphs and mud volcanoes, then visit Baku’s fire temple, burning mountain, and modern landmarks.
“Mr Samir is a great tour guide- very knowledgable and entertaining. Great eclectic music taste too! 🤗”
Review of Baku’s Old and Modern City Tour, with Old City landmarks, Flame Towers, hilltop views, timing, price, walking tips, and private-tour advice.
“The tour guide had a amazing knowledge of History and made this tour very professional providing over and above information about any monument, place or event in the city and even beyond. I am sorry I can't remenber his name. The tour was at 5 pm, on Friday 16 Feb 2024.”
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.”
Explore Gobustan, mud volcanoes, fire sites, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, oil history, and the Heydar Aliyev Center on a full-day Baku tour.
“Fantastic trip. Gobustan, mud volcanoes, Fire Temple, and Yanar Dag were all amazing! Our guide Murat was the best,super knowledgeable, friendly, and made the day really fun. Highly recommend asking for him!”
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.”
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