Absheron Peninsula

Embark on an unforgettable full-day journey through Azerbaijan's rich history and natural wonders. Starting at 9:00 AM from the Baku City Tours office, this 7-8 hour tour begins with a visit to the Bibi-Heybat region, home to the world's first industrial oil well and the iconic Bibi-Heybat Mosque. Next, explore Gobustan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing ancient petroglyphs from the Stone Age. Nearby, experience the fascinating mud volcanoes, with Azerbaijan hosting the world's largest concentration of these natural phenomena. The adventure continues to the Absheron Peninsula, where you'll marvel at Burning Mountain a natural fire burning for centuries, and the Ateshgah Fire Temple, an ancient site of fire worship. This captivating tour combines history, culture, and nature, offering an unforgettable glimpse into Azerbaijan's treasures. Note: Guests choosing the tour without tickets must bring cash for entry fees at the sites.

Our tours are not only informative, but also interesting: our guides will do their best to turn the tour into a show rather than a lesson – you are not at school, you are on rest – so let us improve it!

The Gobustan-Absheron tour is one of the most popular sightseeing routes in Baku. Entirely historical, it nevertheless introduces the guests of the country to our culture, the peculiarities of the nature in the Absheron peninsula, as well as the adjacent Gobustan desert. The roads of the Gobustan and Absheron tour will lead you to the active craters of mud volcanoes, salt lakes of the semi-desert, the most extreme mountain of the Greater Caucasus, from the depths of which flames escape to the meditativeness of a truly unearthly landscape of rocky hills and the expanses of oil rig fields. The staff of Azerbaijan Travel International, with its inherent professionalism, provides tourists with generous information in stories about various historical epochs of Azerbaijan. From the Stone Age to modern history and the realities of the present, from Roman legionnaires to Hindu ascetics – events and personalities will become an unforgettable part of your new knowledge about Azerbaijan.

By purchasing this tour you get night tour of Baku for free! The tour brings together all the most famous sights of Azerbaijan. This is a kind of city tour and a journey through time from the primitive caves of the stone period to the perfection of modern architecture – the Heydar Aliyev Center, which was recognized as the most beautiful building in the world in 2014.

Four Absheron Treasures Tour will help you look at history of Azerbaijan in a different way. Take a look at the rock paintings of primitive people, learn in detail about the useful properties of mud volcanoes, get more information about the connection of this region with fire and Zoroastrianism together with our accredited guides.

This is an all-included tour you will pay once and after you will not be charged throughout the tour. This tour offers a unique combination of ancient rock art, historical landmarks, natural beauty, and cultural insights. It provides a comprehensive overview of the region's history, culture, and scenic landscapes, ensuring a memorable and enriching experience for visitors.

Embark on an unforgettable journey through Azerbaijan with our top-rated Gobustan Absheron tour. Perfect for history enthusiasts, nature lovers, and adventure seekers alike, this comprehensive tour offers a unique blend of ancient heritage, natural wonders, and cultural landmarks. Rated as one of the best experiences on Tripadvisor, this tour promises to leave you with lasting memories of Azerbaijan’s rich history and stunning landscapes.

Gobustan and Absheron tour is starting from pick up guest from accommodation. This 8 hour tour to Gobustan is especially designed for guests who are interested in Stone Age period of humanity, UNESCO’s World Heritage and history, also visitors will have chance to see a group of Mud Volcanoes and Witness eruptions of mud volcanoes. Tour will continue to Absheron Peninsula including Burning Mountain, Fire Temple State historical and cultural Natural Reservation to see the symbol of Azerbaijan (Land of Fire). And on the way you can see one of the oldest mosques of Baku – Bibi Heybet Mosque.

Itinerary 10:00 Pick up Tourists from Meeting Point Transfer to Gobustan Tour Duration: 3 hours 14:00 Transfer to Atashgah – Yanardagh Tour Duration: 4-5 hours 18:00 / 19:00 Drop off to meeting point

Yanardag – One of the most famous and popular tourist places of the “eternal flame” in Azerbaijan is the mountain of Yanar Dag. Actually, it is rather a hill than a mountain, with natural gas burning on its slope from ancient times. Meter-long tongues of fire are licking the stratified earth approximately for 10 m in width, searing those who approached too close. People occupy the benches to watch the blazing hill in the evening when its sight is most effective. Yanar Dag has located 25 km to the north from Baku. Ateshgah Temple – The temple of fire worshippers Ateshgah is located at the Apsheron peninsula at the outskirts of Surakhani village in 30 km from the center of Baku and was revered in different times by Zoroastrians, Hindus, and Sikhs. It was built by the Baku-based Hindu community related to Sikhs. The pentagonal complex has an open courtyard with temple-altar in the center which was the place of pilgrimage for worshippers.

Absheron Peninsula half day tour lasts about 4 hours and designed for tourists and visitors who are interested in the history and culture of the country. These places will be visited during the tour: – Fire Temple (Ateshgah) – Burning Mountain (Yanardag) – Heydar Aliyev cultural center

If you want to have a busy but informative and entertaining day, this tour is the right offer for you. In this tour you will see the natural wonders of Azerbaijan- Burning Mountain and mud volcanoes, also will learn about the early and medieval time history and culture of the region. Our tour will start from the pick up point greed with you and will last about 7-9 hours.

Discover Absheron Peninsula & Gobustan with our professional guide & driver. Gobustan Rock Arts designed for visitors interested in the Stone Age period as well as the ancient history of this region. Walk around the castle-like temple, which has served as a place of worship for multiple religions. Learn about its history, dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. On the way back to Baku a short stopover at Bibi Heybat Mosque.

This tour is a unique blend of natural wonders, cultural heritage, and scenic beauty, making it an extraordinary and enriching experience for visitors.

Absheron Castles Tour Highlights include ancient Gala State Historical Ethnographic Reserve, Mardakan Quadrangular Castle, Ramana Castle and Mardakan Round Castle located in Absheron Peninsula. You will get acquainted with historical & architectural places of the museums. Besides, you will also have a chance to visit three different types of museums: Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography in the Open Air. Castle Museum (partly open-air) and the Museum of Antiques located inside of the Gala Museum Complex.

During group tour you can find new friends all over the world and you can enjoy your trip. It's half day tour and during this time you can get enough information about Azerbaijan culture and history

This tour of Gobustan and Absheron has the flexibility for you to choose if you’d like a private group, or to share this experience with a group. You will visit the most popular and amazing sightseeings in absheron peninsula and get full information about Azerbaijan from our proffesional tour guide.

Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes and Absheron tour is a one day trip and covers the major museums and historical places of the city. Below the places you will visit during the tour: – Gobustan national museum & Gobustan Art Rock – Mud volcanoes – Fire temple – Burning mountain – The world's first industrially drilled oil Well – Bibiheybat mosque – Heydar Aliyev cultural center

We will take you to the historical places of our country in comfortable cars with professional guides.

Full-Day Gobustan and Absheron tour is a one day trip and covers the major museums and historical places of the city. This 8 hours tour to Gobustan is specially designed for tourists and visitors who are interested in the Stone Age period of humanity, Unesco’s World Heritage and history, also tourists will have a chance to see a group of mud volcanoes. Over a thousand mud volcanoes are known to exist in the world and some 400 of those are in coastal are in Azerbaijan. After having lunch at Traditional Restaurant tour will continue to Absheron Peninsula including Burning Mountain, Fire Temple. Below the places you will visit during the tour: – Gobustan national museum & Gobustan Art Rock – Mud volcanoes – Fire temple – Burning mountain – Bibiheybat mosque – Heydar Aliyev cultural center