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Alluring Azerbaijan

Duration

5 days

Min Age

+

Tour Type

Mountain Tours

Location

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Overview

Azerbaijan is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and West Asia. Azerbaijan is a predominantly Muslim country but a very small percentage of population comes from Russian and Armenian. The capital city is Baku where modern architecture blends with historical landmarks. Baku, Absheron and Shahdag are the main tourist attractions. All our tours start from the capital city Baku as all non stop flights from India to Baku run on regular basis. We have a total of three types of tours to this country depending on number of days. Join us to get the esssence of this beautiful country at the affordable price.

Includes

4 - 5 star accommodation in Hotel including breakfast & dinner:4 Nights
Sightseeing in districts (Baku, Absheron, Shahdag)
Entrance fee: Flame temple, Fire mountain, Shahdag cable car
2 Bottles of water per person per day
Standard Visa

Excludes

Airfares
GST 5%
TCS
Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
Porter Service
Lunch and Snacks
Hard Drinks
Charges in hotels for additional services & penalties
Any additional persons joining the group at the destination or any of the services will need to pay.

Tour Plan

DAY 1 :- WELCOME TO BAKU. PANORAMIC TOUR

Arrival at Airport
Transfer from Airport
Assembly at hotel lobby in sunset time. Proceed to evening city view tour with car
Visit toHighland Park-Alley of Martyrs, The National Assembly- also transliterated as Milli Majlis, Flame towers-the tallest skyscraper in Baku.
Back To Hotel

DAY 2 :- BAKU CITY TOUR

Breakfast in Hotel
Our tour program starts with Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls were well protected. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3000 people. In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs’ and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. (walking tour)
Group will experience the happening street of Nizami Streetknown for shopping.The street's history could be traced back to Baku's town-planning project of 1864. The street runs through the city's downtown from west to east. It begins from Abdulla Shaig Street, in mountainous part of the city and ends at railroad bed on Sabit Orujov Street, near a monument to Shah Ismail Khatai in “Black City”. Total length of the street is 3,538 m.
Fountains Square is a public square in downtown Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. The square was previously called Parapet and is often referenced to by the same name now. The name of the fountains square derives from the presence of dozens of fountains throughout the square first constructed during Soviet rule of Azerbaijan. The square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during the weekend.
Tour continues with the visit to the charming example of modern architecture - TheHeydar Aliyev Center– a 57,500 m2 building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The center is named after Heydar Aliyev, the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003. (Photo shoot outside)
Back to Hotel.

DAY 3 :- SHAHDAG TOUR

Breakfast in Hotel
Assembly at hotel lobby. Departure to SHAHDAGH (3 hours)
Start to use Shahdag activities.The Shahdag Mountain Resort Complex was open to the public in 2012. It is located in the Azerbaijan's Greater Caucasus range, the site is located near Shahdag National Park, which is known for having an intact ecological system and an untouched flora and fauna.It is the first and largest ski resort in Azerbaijan. Plans for the project include 4-5-star hotels, golf-clubs, 160-180 cottages and other objects in the complex. The winter season in Shahdag begins in the second half of December and finishes at the beginning of April, depending on snow conditions.
Back to Baku

DAY 4 :- FLAMES TOUR

Breakfast in Hotel
Tour starts withAteshgah(Fire Worshippers Temple) Based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu and Zoroastrian place of worship. “Atash» is the Persian word for fire. The pentagonal complex , which has a courtyard surrounded by cells for monks and a tetra pillar-altar in the middle, was built during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Trip to “Fire Mountain“Yanardag” –a mountain on Absheron peninsula, 25 km from north of Baku. Literally, word “Yanardag” means “Blazing mountain”. Blazing bodies of flame dance on stones and floor. Yanar dag is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, which itself is known as the “land of fire.”
Walking through Baku Boulevard which stretches along a south-facing bay on the Caspian Sea. It traditionally starts at Freedom Square continuing west to the Old City and beyond. Since 2012, the Yeni Bulvar (New Boulevard) has virtually doubled the length to 3.75 km.
Back to Hotel