Highlights

Selling itself as the 'Land of Fire', Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan) is a tangle of contradictions and contrasts. Neither Europe nor Asia, it's a nexus of ancient historical empires, but also a ‘new’ nation rapidly transforming itself with a super-charged gust of petro-spending.

The cosmopolitan capital, Baku, rings a Unesco-listed ancient core with dazzling 21st-century architecture and sits on the oil-rich Caspian Sea. In the surrounding semi-desert are mud volcanoes and curious fire phenomena. Yet barely three hours’ drive away, timeless rural villages, clad in lush orchards and backed by the soaring Great Caucasus mountains are a dramatic contrast. In most such places, foreigners remain a great rarity, but in return for a degree of linguistic dexterity, you'll find a remarkable seam of hospitality. And a few rural outposts – from village homestays to glitzy ski- and golf-hotels – now have have the odd English speaker to assist travellers.

Detailed Day Wise Itinerary

DAY 1 : ARRIVAL IN BAKU

Arrival to Baku, the City of FIRE.
Meet our driver at the international airport and transfer to hotel
Check in at the Hotel
Sometime free to rest. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 2 : CITY TOUR OF BAKU

Breakfast in the hotel
We take a leave for City tour of Baku
Explore Baku attractions and best of the city with us in Half-Day City Sightseeing Tour. Get to know the unknown territories and explore historical heritage sites. Starting from the Upland Park, following through Old Town and finishing in Baku Downtown, you will discover the history of both ancient and modern buildings. You will hear lots of stories about the culture, people, music and food of Azerbaijan along the way. Your friendly tour guide/Driver will also give
you tips on how to spend your days in Baku and which places you can visit later on. Our tour is the perfect introduction of Baku for the first time visitors who want to see every interesting part of the city in just a one day. At the end, you will either be taken to your accommodation in Baku or left in the downtown depending on your will. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 3 : ABSHERON PENINSULA TOUR - SHRIVANDHAH PALACE - TEMPLE OF FIRE & FIRE MOUNTAIN

Breakfast in the hotel
Start heading to the ancient zoroastrian temple Ateshgah which is considered as an authentic Azerbaijani exotic site to visit. It is located approximately 30 km from the center of Baku in the suburb of Surakhany.
During that period, you will learn a lot about the temple from your guide, particularly, more about unique natural phenomenon as burning natural gas outlets. The history of Atashgah goes back to the time of the Sassanids, when Zoroastrianism was the main religion in this region. During The Arab caliphate invasion some of the fire-worshippers did not accept Islam and were eventually forced to return to India, where the history of the fire religion continued. After visiting the temple you will directly go to the Yanar Dag which is not far from Surakhani temple. It is the most famous and popular tourist site of the “eternal flame” in Azerbaijan.
Actually, it is rather a hill than a mountain, with natural gas burning on its slope from ancient times. According to a legend, Yanar Dag flame was only noted when accidentally lit by a shepherd in the 1950s.
Only a handful of fire mountains exist today in the world, and most are located in Azerbaijan. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 4 : BAKU

Breakfast in the hotel
Day free to explore Baku on own. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 5 : BAKU - HOMETOWN

Breakfast in the hotel
Check-out from the hotel
Transfer to the airport.
Take Back Beautiful memories back home.

Inclusions

• 05 nights’ accommodation with breakfast 
• 2 Ways private Return airport transfers 
• City tour of Baku  in a private vehicle & Professional English speaking guide 
• Absheron Tour with private vehicle & Professional English speaking guide 
• Entrance fee:  Old City – Shirvanshah’s Palace, Temple of Fire, Fire Mountain and Boat Ride – depends on weather conditions.

Exclusions

• Any Air Fare
• Visa fees, Overseas Insurance.
• Drinks, personal expenses, including medical and emergencies.
• Any Tips to drivers, in restaurants or hotels
• Porter age handling at airport/hotels/station
• Assistance on arrival and departure
• Items of personal nature such as drinks, telephone calls, minibar, etc.
• City tax as specified below.
• Anything not specifically mentioned in the “cost includes” section above.