Meet at AJET Airlines counter in front of the Ankara Esenboğa Airport International Departures Terminal at 09:30.
After completing outbound procedures, we depart for Baku on AJET Airlines flight VF577 at 12:25. Upon arrival, we leave the airport and begin our panoramic city tour. We view the Haydar Aliyev Center, which has become a symbol of Baku, panoramically. Then, we take a short photo break at Flag Square and Baku Boulevard to immortalize this moment. After visiting Ag Shahri, a newly opened area in Baku, we proceed to our hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, we complete check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. Guests who wish may optionally join the Evening Dinner Old Baku City Tour, which will be organized separately.
Extra Tour: Evening Dinner Old Baku City Tour Per Person – Per Person: $80
The tour begins at the Old City fortress walls (where tourists can learn about the objects surrounding them), including monuments such as the monument to Sabir, Azerbaijan's first national poet, and the monument to Nizami with its installation date. The program also includes Yayla Park (Shahidlar Street, Turkish Mosque, Mini Square of the Double Hero of the Soviet Union, Lieutenant General Hazi Aslanov, Flame Towers, Eternal Flame, an observation deck with magnificent views), Baku and Baku Bay views, Baku TV Tower, and Little Venice. The tour features walking and bus segments through the city. It also covers the building of the City Duma, home to the Philharmonic Orchestra named after Muslim Magomayev, the first women's school in the East, and the exterior of the Ismaili house in Venetian style. We will explore the famous Torgoviy Street, reminiscent of Baku's Independence Avenue, known as the Barvikha of the 19th century with its extraordinary houses. Passing through Dagustu Park, where you can enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the city, we savor the bird's-eye view of Baku. Afterwards, we proceed to a restaurant for our dinner set menu. On this tour, you can experience Azerbaijani cuisine. Overnight at our hotel.
Morning, free time after breakfast. Guests who wish can join the extra 'Lunch Included Qobustan – Mud Volcanoes – Haydar Aliyev Museum Tour Per Person – 80 USD tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Extra Tour: Lunch Included Qobustan – Mud Volcanoes – Haydar Aliyev Museum Tour Per Person – 80 USD
We set off towards Gobustan, located approximately 65 km southwest of Baku. It is Azerbaijan's richest region in terms of archaeological artifacts and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Situated near the Caspian Sea on the ancient Shirvan route, Gobustan is also known as an open-air museum. Here, carved rocks and painted stones provide important information about prehistoric medieval society life, hunting, animals, and vegetation from all over the world. Later, we continue our journey to visit the nearby Mud Volcanoes region. This area is one of the most fascinating places in Azerbaijan, famous for its natural resources; it holds more than half of the world's 700+ mud volcanoes, including some of the largest. Upon arrival, you will feel as if you are among "moon craters." After guided explanations in the area, we observe active volcanic movements. Following the mud volcanoes, we have lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Baku for our visit to the Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center. The building, designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid, reflects the rising of the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijani mythology and was constructed in 3.5 years. As one of Azerbaijan's most important structures, the Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center is seen as a symbol of the Azerbaijani people's approach to the future with its modern, unusual, and futuristic architecture. Inside the center, there are permanent and temporary exhibitions, archaeological findings, an ethnography section, classic vehicles, personal items belonging to Haydar Aliyev, and official cars. During this visit, you will gain extensive knowledge about Azerbaijan from past to present. After our tour, we return to our hotel.
Free time after breakfast. Guests who wish can join the extra organized "Atasgah, Yanardağ & Baku Historical Villages Tour" for 90 USD and the "Azerbaijan Night with Dinner and Music" – 60 USD tour. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Extra Tour: Atasgah, Yanardağ & Baku Historical Villages Tour Per Person – 90 USD
Located 30 km from the center of Baku, at the foot of Surakhani village, is the Eternal Fire Temple (17th-18th centuries), revered by Zoroastrians, Hindus, and Sikhs at various times. It emerged in the 17th-18th centuries. The temple is called "Atasgah" because it stands where eternal fires cannot be extinguished; natural gas outlets burning there mean "House of Fire" or "Place of Fire." This site provides important information about prehistoric medieval society life, hunting, animals, and vegetation through its carved rocks and painted stones. After having lunch at a local restaurant, we visit Baku's historical villages. After visiting the Ethnic Qala Museum, Mardakan Fortress, and Ramana Fortress, we return to our hotel.
Extra Tour: Azerbaijan Night with Dinner and Music – 60 USD
We will spend an evening full of dance, music, and entertainment at the restaurant where we will have dinner as a set menu.
Extra Tour Package - Full Package: $310 per person Instead $270
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