Arrival at Airport

Meeting at the airport. Transfer to Baku.
Accommodation in hotel. Free time
Assembly at lobby. Start Baku Panoramic tour.
Visit to Highland Park-Alley of Martyrs, The National Assembly- also transliterated as Milli Majlis, Flame Towers- the
tallest skyscraper in Baku. 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. Overnight in Baku

Breakfast at the 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 that are 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). Then we will visit Carpet museum.

Later group will experience the happening street of Nizami Street known 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”.Tour continues with the visit to the charming example of modern
achticture - The Heydar 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. (Photoshoot outside)

Back to Hotel. Overnight in Baku

Meeting at the hotel. Departure to Gabala.

Gabala, which is located about 225 km away from the capital city of Azerbaijan, is a perfect place for rest and tourism.
The weather here is mild in spring and autumn, hot in summer and cold in winter. In addition to marvelous weather,
Gabala suggests gorgeous historical monuments, which emerge all around the city and its vicinity.We will go to
Nohurgol Lake. The lake is surrounded by a forest, you can walk around the lake. Here you can relax, even
sail a boat on the lake. Tour to Tufandagh - longest cable car of the world.

Whether for skiing, or just for memorable summer views of the Alpine scenery behind Gabala, jump aboard the
Tufandag network of four cable cars. Then you can enjoy Gabala entertainment center - Gabaland and Shooting center.
Gabaland is the largest theme park in the open air in Azerbaijan, and favorite destination both for foreign guests
coming to Gabala and local people. Entertainment and leisure park is intended both for adults
and children. The park is located in one of the most beautiful areas of Gabala and is open all the
year round. In the entertainment center Gabaland there are interesting attractions for all age categories – from small
hildren (4 years) to adults. Over 50 attractions are functioning in the entertainment center.

Back to Baku.

Overnight in Baku.

Breakfast at the hotel

Tour starts with Ateshgah (Fire Worshippers Temple) Based on Persianinscriptions, 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 of the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea
near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, which itself is known as the “land of fire.” We will see the greatest
attractions surrounding the Azerbaijani capital. We will stop in Gobustan with prehistoric rock carvings documenting
the life of the former inhabitants of this area. We will also have the opportunity to approach the unique mud
volcanoes. The country is thought to have nearly 400 mud volcanoes and while they never grow to the size of a normal
volcano, topping out at around 10 kilometres in diameter and 700 metres in height

Back to Hotel. Overnight in Baku

Breakfast at the hotel

Departure to Baku International Airport for return flight