Baku Trip Overview
Gobustan National Museum and Open Air Rock Art Museum – It is historical ancient place which included to the UNESCO Heritage list. Gobustan is very rich with archaeological monuments. Mud Vulcanos – Nearby to Gobustan we will travel to see Mud Vulcanos. The unique Ateshgah Fire Temple – is one of Azerbaijan’s most remarkable sight. According to historical sources, before the construction of the Indian Temple Of Fire in Surakhani at the end of the 17th, the local people also worshiped at this site because of the “seven holes with burning flame”. Yanar Dag (Fire Mountain) – 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 (a country which itself is known as “the Land of Fire”). Flames jet into the air 3 metres (9.8 ft) from a thin, porous sandstone layer.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Baku, Azerbaijan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Baku, Absheron Region, Azerbaijan
Gobustan National Museum and Open Air Rock Art Museum – It is historical ancient place which included to the UNESCO Heritage list. Gobustan is very rich with archaeological monuments. Mud Vulcanos – Nearby to Gobustan we will travel to see Mud Vulcanos. The unique Ateshgah Fire Temple – is one of Azerbaijan’s most remarkable sight. According to historical sources, before the construction of the Indian Temple Of Fire in Surakhani at the end of the 17th, the local people also worshiped at this site because of the “seven holes with burning flame”. Yanar Dag (Fire Mountain) – 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 (a country which itself is known as “the Land of Fire”). Flames jet into the air 3 metres (9.8 ft) from a thin, porous sandstone layer.
Stop At: Mud Volcanoes, Dasgil Hill, Qobustan 3700 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is also famous with its Mud Vulcanos which is very rear in the world. We will have a chance to see these Vulcanos which are near to Qobustan Museum. As the road to Mud Vulcano is so bad, we will change our car to Soviet cars with brand name Lada. It will be another Safari adventure for you. 😉
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gobustan Rock Art, Gobustan Settlement – Garadagh District 60 km South of Baku, Qobustan 1080 Azerbaijan
Qobustan it is an ancient place of habitants which live in these areas on the dates of 5,000-40,000 years ago. It is located about about 60 km far from Baku city center. This location included to the UNESCO Heritage list. Qobustan National Museum will help you to feel the history of first immigrants of these lands. The reserve has more than 6,000 rock engravings dating back between 5,000-40,000 years. The site also features the remains of inhabited caves, settlements, and burials, all reflecting an intensive human use by the inhabitants of the area during the wet period that followed the last Ice Age.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ateshgah – Fire Temple, Сураханский район, Baku Azerbaijan
Buffet lunch at a local restaurant.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ateshgah – Fire Temple, Сураханский район, Baku Azerbaijan
Is one of Azerbaijan’s most remarkable sight. According to historical sources, before the construction of the Indian Temple Of Fire in Surakhani at the end of the 17th, the local people also worshiped at this site because of the “seven holes with burning flame”.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yanar Dag, Azerbaijan
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 (a country which itself is known as “the Land of Fire”). Flames jet into the air 3 meters (9.8 ft) from a thin, porous sandstone layer.
Duration: 1 hour
