Private Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes, Fire Temple and Burning Mountain Tour
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
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
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
Informacion Adicional
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
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"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"
Start Time:
10:00 AM
Duration: 7 To 8 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.