Arrival to Baku
Upon arrival to International airport of Baku the tourist will be met by our representative.After meeting we will transfer to the hotel. Upon arrival to the hotel we will have check in to the hotel and have a free time. Overnight in Baku.
Dinner In Indian Restaurant
Dinner
Baku City Tour and Ateshgah Temple Tour
Start exploring Baku. Panorama of the city presented to the height of the mountainous part of a television tower clearly gives an idea of the contrasts and the extent of Baku, the horseshoe bay of Baku. The city is shaped like an amphitheater, descending to the Caspian Sea. Tour covers the central part of the city showing the most interesting historical and architectural sites.
Visiting of "Old Town” or “Inner City”. The territory of ”Inner City” - 22 hectares, which represents a small fraction of the total area of Baku (44,000 hectares). However, the concentration of architectural and historical monuments, dictates the need for this excursion into a separate and make this part of Baku, perhaps the most interesting to explore. Maiden Tower (XII century), Palace of Shirvanshahs (XV century), Castle Synyk Gala, Caravan Saray, Juma Mosque - this is not a complete list of attractions of the old Baku.
Then we will start our tour with excursion to Ateshgah. The temple of fire worshippers Ateshgah is located at the Apsheron peninsula at the outskirts of Surakhani village in30 km from the centre of Baku and was revered in different times by Zoroastrians, Hindus and Sikhs. Current constructions of the temple are dated by XVII century. Because of excavations far more ancient artifacts were discovered here. Pentagonal complex has an open courtyard with temple-altar in the center which was the place of pilgrimage for worshippers. By the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ateshgah was declared a State historical-architectural reserve. This museum under the open sky was recently restored. Different workshops and souvenir galleries are located here now.
Overnight in Baku.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Gobustan Rock Arts and Yanar dag burning mountain
Breakfast at the hotel. Today we will visit “Gobustan Excursion on historical-art reserve “Gobustan”, where rock paintings have perfectly remained, barrows and housing objects dated from X-XIII millennial BC to the Middle Ages. There are certificates of inhabitants of region of an epoch of the Stone Age and the subsequent periods in “Gobustan” - Rock drawings, person parking, gravestone monuments, are concentrated there. Nearby is “Gaval Chalan” - original stone- tambourine, representing flat wise established huge plate. It is possible to hear rhythmic accurate motives by knocking on it. It is considered that these sounds accompanied ritual dances and ceremonies. Visiting of “Gobustan” will transfer you to other world, the world of last mankind and will allow you to feel the atmosphere of thousand – year history of this place. Our guide will be waiting on reception in hotel.
Later, excursion to Yanar Dag. You can see here nature phenomenon, incessant burning nature gas on the rock which named to the Yanar Dag reserve the burning rock. As the historians say, maybe this place gave the name *the fire country* to Azerbaijan. Overnight in Baku
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Shopping
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Today our guests will explore shopping in biggest center of Caucasian – Sadarak or Bina. After also we can see malls in Baku city center.
Overnight in Baku.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Departure
Today after breakfast will be free time. Depend on departure time our bus will take you to International airport of Heydar Aliyev. Departure home. with the stupendous memories of your trip by R L Tours and Travels.
Breakfast