Private Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes, Fire Temple and Burning Mountain Tour

Baku, Azerbaijan
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During this special Full day Gobustan and Absheron side tour all the museum and entrance fees, also lunch at restaurant will be included.This special 5hour tour to Gobustan is especially designed for tourists and visitors who are interested in Stone Age period of humanity, Unesco’s World Heritage and history, also tourists will have chance to see a group of mud volcanoes. Over a thousand mud volcanoes are known to exist in the world and some 400 of those are in coastal are in Azerbaijan. After having lunch at Traditional Restaurant tour will continue to Absheron Peninsula including Burning Mountain, Fire Temple and Castle Village

 Highlights
• Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site Gobustan
• See one of the oldest mosques of Baku – Bibi Heybet Mosque
• Witness eruptions of mud volcanoe
• Visit Atesgah and Yanar dag State historical and cultural Natural Reservation to see the symbol of Azerbaijan (Land of Fire)
• Visit the worlds first industrialized oil well in Baku

Description

Itinerary
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Pass By: Baku Boulevard, Neftchilar avenue, Baku Azerbaijan

visit the world's first industrialized oil well in Baku

Pass By: Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Baku Azerbaijan

pass near oldest mosque in Azerbaijan and see the oil wells on caspian sea shore

Pass By: Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Mikayil Useynov, 28 The Seaside Boulevard, Baku 1001 Azerbaijan

see carpet museum of Baku

Pass By: Funicular Baku, Bakı Funikulyoru, Bakı, Azerbaijan

pass by Baku Funincular

Pass By: National Flag Square, Neftchiler Avenue, Baku AZ5000 Azerbaijan

pass by national flag square

Pass By: City Hall Baku, 4 Istiglaliyyat Street, Baku Azerbaijan

pass by crystal hall baku which was built for eurovision song contest

Stop At: Gobustan Rock Art, Gobustan Settlement - Garadagh District 60 km South of Baku, Qobustan 1080 Azerbaijan

Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape covers three areas of a plateau of rocky boulders rising out of the semi-desert of central Azerbaijan, with an outstanding collection of more than 6,000 rock engravings bearing testimony to 40,000 years of rock art.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Gobustan National Park Museum, 40°05'52.0"N 49°22'58., дом 6, 6 Maktab, Baku, Azerbaijan

Gobustan State Reserve is very rich in archeological monuments, the reserve has more than 6,000 rock carvings, which depict primitive people, animals, battle-pieces, ritual dances, bullfights, boats with armed oarsmen, warriors with lances in their hands, camel caravans, pictures of sun and stars, on the average dating back to 5,000-20,000 years.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mud Volcanoes, Dasgil Hill, Qobustan 3700 Azerbaijan

Guests will switch car to SUV Lada (old soviet car) and have small off road trip to volcanoes

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ateshgah - Fire Temple, Сураханский район, Baku Azerbaijan

The Baku Ateshgah was a pilgrimage and philosophical centre of Zoroastrians from Northwestern Indian Subcontinent, who were involved in trade with the Caspian area via the famous "Grand Trunk Road". The four holy elements of their belief were: ateshi (fire), badi (air), abi (water), and heki (earth). The temple ceased to be a place of worship after 1883 with the installation of petroleum plants (industry) at Surakhany. The complex was turned into a museum in 1975. The annual number of visitors to the museum is 15,000.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Port Baku Mall, Neftchilar Avenue 151, Baku 1010 Azerbaijan

pass by port Baku Mall

Pass By: Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, Heydar Aliyev Avenue, 1/1, Baku 1033 Azerbaijan

see Haydar Aliyev Center on the way to Yanardagh

Pass By: SOCAR Tower, Heydar Aliyev Avenue, Baku Azerbaijan

see Socar Tower on the way to Yanardag

Stop At: Yanardag State Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve, The village of Mammadli Absheron Peninsula, Baku 0125 Azerbaijan

Yanar Dag is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula. Flames jet into the air 3 metres (9.8 ft) from a thin, porous sandstone layer.Administratively.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions

  • Lunch
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • 4 Museum tickets
  • Entry/Admission- Gobustan National Park
  • Entry/Admission- Mud volcanoes
  • Entry/Admission- Fire Temple
  • Entry/Admission- Burning mountain
  • Entry/Admission - Gobustan National Park Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Gobustan Rock Art
  • Entry/Admission - Ateshgah - Fire Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Mud Volcanoes
  • Entry/Admission - Yanardag State Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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