Day Tour to Gobustan Reserve, Mud Volcanoes, Fire Temple and Mardakan Castle
20 EUR
Discover the best sights of Azerbaijan on this fun-filled day trip. See ancient rock carvings at Gobustan Reserve, witness the phenomenon of the Mud Volcanoes, visit Mardakan Castle and hear the stories behind the sights from your local guide.
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Available in
- English
I love Baku - its windy weather, magnificent architecture, mystical history and welcoming people. This city inspires me. I was born in Baku and have studied tourism and hospitality management.
Read moreHighlights
- Get to know the history of Baku’s Maiden Tower
- Visit the Gobustan Museum and historical site
- Admire the incredible landscape of the mud volcanoes
- Dive deep into the history of Zoroastrianism
- See the Ateshgah Fire Temple
- Step back into the Middle Ages at the Mardakan Castle
Description
The tour starts at the Maiden Tower, the symbol of Baku, with an overview of how the building was used throughout the centuries.
From the UNESCO-listed heart of the city, we’ll move to another UNESCO site - Gobustan Reserve, which is home to more than 6,000 rock engravings dating back 40,000 years. You'll be able to see settlements of ancient people and evidence of the culture of the Stone Age.
The next destination is one of the world’s natural wonders, the Gobustan Mud Volcanoes. We will need to take separate transport to this location (not included).
Azerbaijan has the most mud volcanoes of any country in the world and locals use the clay to treat a range of diseases from skin rashes to rheumatism. You'll be amazed by this sight!
We will then stop for a short lunch break.
During the tour, we’ll also visit a holy place for Zoroastrians - the Ateshgah Fire Temple where fire worshippers have gathered for several centuries.
Our final stop will be the Mardakan Castle, which has withstood several attacks. Here, you’ll feel as if you’ve stepped into the Middle Ages.
Read moreWhat’s included & not included
- Private English-speaking guide
- Private transportation (except from Gobustan to the mud volcanoes)
- Admission to the Gobustan Museum and historical site (petroglyphs)
- Admission to the Ateshgah Fire Temple
- Admission to the Mardakan Castle
- Lunch
- Transport from Gobustan to Mud Volcanoes
Meeting point
Maiden tower, hotel where the guest stays at, etc.
Reviews from travellers (14)
We were so satisfied that we took another tour the next day to check out the old city and the local winery.
This operator has 13 reviews for other tours
He gave us trips to eat, where to spent the evenings, what to do in our free time too. He has a kind and enthusiastic character.
I highly recommended him for everybody who visits Azerbajdzsan.
A tour guide at it's best!
I was very pleased with the pace of the tour and the ability to ask any and all questions I had.
I highly recommend the tour with Najit.
The museum at Gobustan is world-class excellent, both for kids (we have an 11- and a 9-year-old) and grown-ups. The little hike to some of the pertroglyphs is also great. There aren't many places in the world where you get to see carvings this old.
The taxi ride to the mud volcanoes is a real adventure and the volcanoes themselves are different from anything you might get to see anywhere else. As we were wandering around, one of them erupted and got us all spattered with mud drops, whish made the kids' day.
If you have half a day to spare in Baku, we can warmly recommend this trip!
We'd spent the morning with Nijat as well, doing the 2-hour tour of the city and visiting Yashil Bazaar where we tried all kinds of delicious foods. It was a wonderful day thanks to Nijat and his knowledge and passion for sharing it. If you want to learn about Azerbaijan from the inside out, you should definitely book a tour with Nijat. He gaves us great tips of where tp go for dinner and what Azerbaijani dishes we shouldn't miss.
- Full refund if you cancel up to 72 hours before the tour
- No booking fees
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