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Azerbaijan, the nation and former Soviet republic, is bounded by the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains, which span Asia and Europe. Its capital, Baku, is famed for its medieval walled Inner City. Within the Inner City lies the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, a royal retreat dating to the 15th century, and the centuries-old stone Maiden Tower, which dominates the city skyline.
5th May, 2023
3 Hours Before Flight Time
Rs. 78,888/- per adult on doouble/tripple sharing
Rs. 69,888/- per child with bed
Rs. 59,888/- per child with no bed
Located on the border between Asia and Europe, Azerbaijan has one of those cultures which is particularly difficult to define, as it is a Caucasian country with a large Turkish and Iranian influence, that used to be part of the Soviet Union, so the end result is such a strange mix of opposed cultures that leaves the traveler very confused.
Arrival at GYD Airport
Transfer from Airport to restaurant.
LUNCH AT INDIAN RESTAURANT
Accommodation in hotel. Free time
Assembly at lobby. Start tour. Visit to Highland Park-Alley of Martyrs,
The National Assembly- also transliterated as Milli Majlis, Flame towersthe
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.
DINNER AT INDIAN RESTAURANT
Back to Hotel
Breakfast in 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 were 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)
LUNCH AT INDIAN RESTAURANT
Later group will experience the happening street of Nizami Street known
for shopping. The street’s history could be traced back to Baku’s townplanning
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.
Boat tour in Caspian Sea
DINNER AT INDIAN RESTAURANT
Back to Hotel
Breakfast in Hotel.
Proceed to Departure to Gabala in the north-west of
Azerbaijan The distance up to Baku 225 km (3hours)
Arrival.
LUNCH AT INDIAN RESTAURANT
Tour at Gabala
Excursion in: Tufandaq “Winter-Summer Tourism Complex”
offers cable car rides at any time of the year, skiing on the
ski tracks of different difficulty level, ski training and ski school, catering
service (cafe and restaurants), entertainment centres for kids, hotel and
other services.
Nohur Lake-It is located in Gabala, another region of Azerbaijan
that one passes when travelling to Sheki. Lake is not on the way but
if you go a bit deeper towards the mountains this beautiful view
opens up in front of you.
DINNER AT INDIAN RESTAURANT
Back to baku. Back to Hotel
Breakfast in Hotel
Tour starts with Ateshgah (Fire Worshippers Temple) Based on Persian
and Indian inscriptions, 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
on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of
Azerbaijan, which itself is known as the “land of fire.”
LUNCH AT INDIAN RESTAURANT
The Bibi-Heybat Mosque is a historical mosque in Baku,
Azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the
mosque with the same name built in the 13th century by Shirvanshah
Farrukhzad II Ibn Ahsitan II, which was completely destroyed
by the Bolsheviks in 1936. The Bibi-Heybat Mosque includes the tomb of
Ukeyma Khanum (a descendant of The Islamic Prophet Muhammad),
and today is the spiritual center for the Muslims of the region and one
of the major monuments of Islamic architecture in Azerbaijan
DINNER AT INDIAN RESTAURANT
Back to Hotel
Breakfast in Hotel
LUNCH AT INDIAN RESTAURANT
Departure to Airport for return flight
Please note that at the border control in Azerbaijan foreigners are required to present a COVID-19 passport (a
document confirming complete vaccination against COVID-19 or immunity gained by recovering from COVID-
19)