Guests are received at Heydar Aliyev International Airport and escorted to their accommodations, allowing for a smooth transition from travel to city exploration.

Highland Park

The afternoon begins with a panoramic journey across Baku’s most striking landmarks, starting with Highland Park where the iconic Flame Towers dominate the skyline and provide a dramatic introduction to the city’s architectural identity. Travelers are guided through Martyrs’ Lane and the Eternal Flame Monument, spaces of profound national significance that offer both reflection and perspective on Azerbaijan’s rich history. The modern elegance of Baku Crystal Hall and the monumental expanse of Flag Square further demonstrate the city’s fusion of contemporary design and civic symbolism. Guests experience sweeping vistas from the Baku Ferris Wheel, capturing the illuminated cityscape and the Caspian Sea’s horizon in a single frame. Total duration is estimated at 3 to 4 hours, encompassing airport transit, in situ interpretive guidance and inter-site travel intervals.

Baku Old City

Following breakfast at the hotel, guests are embarked for an extensive and analytically structured exploration of Baku’s historical, architectural and cultural landmarks. The itinerary commences in the Old City (Icherisheher), where travelers examine the House of Baku Khans, a testament to the administrative and social structures of the Shirvanshah era, and the Multani Caravanserai which illustrates the city’s role in regional trade and intercontinental exchange. The Maiden Tower offers insight into defensive architecture and urban mythologies, while St. Bartholomew Church and the Juma Mosque reveal religious plurality and architectural evolution over centuries. The Muhammad Mosque and Aga Mikayil Bath House demonstrate ritual, social and material culture, and the Miniature Books Museum provides an intimate perspective on literary heritage. The Palace of the Shirvanshahs concludes the Old City survey with a synthesis of political, cultural and architectural sophistication.

Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center

The tour proceeds to the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, an architectural paradigm of fluid design and modern engineering where the interplay of form and space conveys both aesthetic and symbolic narratives of contemporary Azerbaijan.

Baku Boulevard

Tour continues to Baku Boulevard, observing urban planning strategies that integrate leisure, cultural engagement and coastal vistas. At the Carpet Museum, textile artistry and national motifs are analyzed for their historical, aesthetic and material significance. Little Venice demonstrates urban design and canal integration, providing spatial contrast to the city’s historic core.

Nizami Street

The exploration continues through Nizami Street and Fountain Square, highlighting pedestrian dynamics, urban vibrancy and civic design. After the day’s structured exploration, travelers are returned to the hotel for overnight accommodation, providing rest and consolidation of the day’s insights. This phase enables reflection on Baku’s synthesis of historical continuity, cultural depth and modern urban articulation, preparing guests for subsequent excursions beyond the city. Total temporal allocation is calculated at 7 to 8 hours, encompassing hotel embarkation, inter-site transit and professional on-site interpretive engagement at each designated location.

Diri Baba Mausoleum

Following breakfast at the hotel, guests are departed from Baku for a methodically organized exploration of Azerbaijan’s early Islamic and architectural heritage en route to Gabala. The initial stop at the Diri Baba Mausoleum allows travelers to examine a remarkable example of 15th-century funerary architecture constructed on a dramatic cliffside, showcasing engineering ingenuity and historical religious practices. The site’s verticality and structural integration with the natural landscape provide insight into regional architectural adaptation and sacred spatial organization.

Juma Mosque

Subsequently, the itinerary proceeds to the Juma Mosque, recognized as the first mosque in Azerbaijan where guests analyze foundational Islamic architectural elements, spatial orientation for ritual observance and the historical role of religious institutions in regional socio-cultural development. The interpretive guidance emphasizes both historical chronology and architectural technique, situating the mosque within the broader context of Azerbaijan’s Islamic heritage.

The journey continues with a transit from Shamakhi to Gabala, providing travelers with the opportunity to observe evolving landscapes and regional topographies, including rolling foothills, verdant valleys and transitional climatic zones that inform local settlement patterns. Guests are transferred efficiently to their accommodations in Gabala, ensuring rest and preparation for the subsequent day’s exploration of the northern region’s natural and scenic highlights. Total temporal allocation is calculated at 7 to 8 hours, encompassing hotel departure, inter-site transit, in situ interpretive guidance at historical landmarks and the Baku-to-Gabala overland transfer.

Guba-Khachmaz Region

If the guests choose Guba Tour & Transfer to Gusar-Shahdag Tour option instead of Shamakhi Tour & Transfer to Gabala, the itinerary for the 3rd day will be as follows: -Pick up from the hotel in Baku -Besh Barmag Mountain -Qechresh Forest -Chenlibel Lake -Drive to Shahdag & Drop off the hotel -Overnight in Shahdag

Following breakfast, guests proceed from their Gabala accommodations to commence a structured survey of the region’s natural and topographical highlights. The first stop at Nohur Lake provides an opportunity to observe a serene alpine ecosystem, with crystalline waters reflecting surrounding mountains and local flora, offering insight into ecological patterns and regional hydrology.

Tufandag Mountain Resort

The itinerary proceeds to the Tufandag Mountain Cable Car, allowing travelers to ascend the peaks and gain a panoramic analysis of Gabala’s terrain, forest cover and settlement distribution, while experiencing engineering integration within challenging landscapes.

Yeddi Gozel Waterfall

The journey continues to the Seven Beauty Waterfall, a hydrological and geomorphological landmark, presenting the interplay between mountainous topography, water flow and erosional processes, while offering guests a visual synthesis of natural scenic elements. Each stop is accompanied by professional interpretive guidance, emphasizing ecological, cultural and aesthetic significance. Following the completion of the sightseeing sequence, guests are transferred efficiently back to Baku, allowing for optimal comfort and reflection on the diversity of Azerbaijan’s northern landscapes. Total temporal span is calculated at 8 to 10 hours, encompassing hotel check-out, inter-site transit, on-site interpretive engagement and the Gabala-to-Baku overland transfer.

Shahdag Mountain Resort

As a part of the second choice such as if the guests choose Gusar Shahdag Tour & Transfer to Baku instead of Gabala Tour & Transfer to Baku, itinerary will be as follows: -Pick up from the hotel in Shahdag -Shahdag Mountain Resort -Return Back to Baku & Drop off the hotel -Overnight in Baku

Following breakfast at the hotel, guests advance from Baku to undertake a comprehensive survey of the region’s geological, archaeological and cultural landmarks. The tour begins at the Gobustan Museum, providing contextual understanding of prehistoric settlements and archaeological discoveries, with expert interpretive guidance highlighting the significance of early human activity.

Gobustan Rock Art

Examine the Gobustan Petroglyphs where rock engravings reveal symbolic and societal narratives of ancient civilizations, offering insight into ritual, communication and artistry of early communities.

The itinerary continues to the Mud Volcanoes, geological formations demonstrating subterranean pressure dynamics and surface expression, allowing travelers to observe ongoing geomorphological processes in real time.

Bibi-Heybat Mosque

Subsequent stops include Bibiheybat Mosque and the historical Oil Well, providing a synthesis of religious, industrial and economic heritage within Azerbaijan.

Ateshgah - Fire Temple

Proceeding to the Ateshgah-Fire Temple where the study of ancient Zoroastrian architecture and sacred fire rituals illustrates spiritual continuity and regional significance.

Yanar Dag

The exploration concludes at Yanar Dag-Burning Mountain, an active natural gas fire emerging from the hillside, exemplifying unique geological phenomena and the interplay of natural energy with cultural perception. Professional interpretive guidance accompanies all stops, emphasizing geological, historical, and cultural dimensions, enabling travelers to synthesize knowledge of Azerbaijan’s complex natural and human landscapes. Following the full sequence of exploration, guests are transferred back to Baku for overnight accommodation, consolidating observations and experiences before departure. Total operational period is calculated at 8 to 9 hours, encompassing hotel departure, inter-site transit, on-site interpretive engagement, and travel between the region’s geological and cultural landmarks.

Following breakfast, guests complete hotel check-out procedures and commence transfer from their Baku accommodations to Heydar Aliyev International Airport. The route provides a brief observation of Baku’s urban environment and contemporary infrastructure, allowing travelers to contextualize the city’s spatial planning and transport networks. Professional logistics ensure efficient and comfortable transit, consolidating the conclusion of the six-day exploration of Azerbaijan’s historical, cultural and natural landscapes. Total operational period is calculated at approximately 30 minutes, encompassing hotel departure, urban transit and arrival at the airport.