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Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes & Absheron Peninsula Tour
Journey out on a day tour to Gobustan and Absheron Peninsula to discover the remains of the Stone Age. Experience the plenty of Mud Volcanoes and learn about the ancient history of Zoroastrianism at Fire Temple and see the fire burning steadily for many centuries in Burning Hill.
Duration 8 hours
Private tour available in English, Russian
Group tour available in English, Russian
Group tour pricing from 149 EUR per person
We had private tour for two people with our guide Hamran. He was excellent from start to finish. He had a great knowledge of the places we visited but was also happy to chat with us about his country and its history, culture etc. The rock art is really good but the mud volcanoes were awesome.
Highlights
Explore the remains of Stone Age- Gobustan Rocks
Discover plenty of Mud Volcanoes
Learn about the history of Zoroastrianism in Fire Temple
Witness the natural fire burning steadily for many centuries in Burning Hill
Visit the ancient Bibiheybat Mosque
Get information about the word's first industrially drilled oil rig
Take a chance and see the unique modern style building- Heydar Aliyev center
Description
The tour starts at 09:00 after picking up the guests from their hotel.
First we lead to the Gobustan area to explore the Mud Volcanoes and Gobustan rocks. When we reach to Gobustan area we will switch to the lada car (russian car) in order to get to the Mud Volcanoes because the way going to there is in bad condition, and after coming back from there we will again take our comfortable car and head to Gobustan rocks. There we will visit closed museum and then head to rocks (open air museum).
After that we will head back to Baku city, and on the way we will have 2 stops, first we will stop at Bibiheybat Mosque and after spending about 15 minutes there we will go to our next destination- The World's 1st Industrially Drilled Oil Rig.
After that we will have a lunch stop (Depending on the guest wish we can go to national restaurant or any other)
After lunch we continue our trip going to Fire Temple where we will approximately spend 40-50 minutes, and from there we will lead to Burning Hill.
As our last destination will be Heydar Aliyev center, where we will stop on the way back to city. After that the guests will be dropped at their hotel.
First we lead to the Gobustan area to explore the Mud Volcanoes and Gobustan rocks. When we reach to Gobustan area we will switch to the lada car (russian car) in order to get to the Mud Volcanoes because the way going to there is in bad condition, and after coming back from there we will again take our comfortable car and head to Gobustan rocks. There we will visit closed museum and then head to rocks (open air museum).
After that we will head back to Baku city, and on the way we will have 2 stops, first we will stop at Bibiheybat Mosque and after spending about 15 minutes there we will go to our next destination- The World's 1st Industrially Drilled Oil Rig.
After that we will have a lunch stop (Depending on the guest wish we can go to national restaurant or any other)
After lunch we continue our trip going to Fire Temple where we will approximately spend 40-50 minutes, and from there we will lead to Burning Hill.
As our last destination will be Heydar Aliyev center, where we will stop on the way back to city. After that the guests will be dropped at their hotel.
What’s included & not included
Comfortable car and professional driver
Professional Guide
Special Transport to the Mud Volcanoes
Pick up/Drop off
Food and drinks
Entrance fee to these museums: Gobustan museum, Fire Temple, Burning Hill
Other additional expenses
Meeting point
Baku
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