6 Days / 5 Nights. From ₹65,000 per person (twin sharing), plus 5% GST and 2% TCS.
A 6-day trip based in Baku that covers why Azerbaijan is called the 'Land of Fire'. Besides the Old City and the Flame Towers, you visit the Stone Age rock carvings and bubbling mud volcanoes of Gobustan, the Ateshgah fire temple once used by Indian traders, and the natural gas flames of Yanar Dag. You stay in one hotel for all 5 nights, so there is no packing and unpacking.
Highlights
Walking tour of Baku's Old City (Icherisheher) with the Maiden Tower and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs
Highland Park view of Baku Bay and the Flame Towers lit up at night
Gobustan National Park: thousands of Stone Age rock carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Gobustan mud volcanoes, reached by local Lada taxi
Ateshgah fire temple at Surakhani, with Sanskrit and Punjabi inscriptions left by Indian traders
Yanar Dag burning hillside after dark
Heydar Aliyev Center by Zaha Hadid
Bibi-Heybat Mosque on the Caspian coast
Day-by-day itinerary
Arrive Baku · Evening on the Boulevard — Our representative meets you at Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) after immigration and drives you to your hotel, about 30–40 minutes. You get a welcome drink at check-in; standard check-in is usually from 2:00 pm. The evening is free to walk along Baku Boulevard on the Caspian seafront and around Fountain Square, where there are Indian restaurants with vegetarian food.
Old City walking tour · Highland Park · Flame Towers — After breakfast, a guided walking tour of about 3 hours through Icherisheher, the walled Old City: the Maiden Tower, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, old caravanserais and lanes of carpet shops. Lunch is on your own. In the afternoon, go up to Highland Park and Martyrs' Lane for the view over Baku Bay and close-up photos of the Flame Towers. After dark, the towers light up with moving LED…
Gobustan rock art · Mud volcanoes · Bibi-Heybat Mosque — After breakfast, drive south along the Caspian coast, stopping at the Bibi-Heybat Mosque. Gobustan National Park is about 1 hour from Baku. The museum explains the site, and a short walking trail leads past rock carvings of hunters, boats and animals up to 10,000 years old; the paths are rocky in places. From there, local Lada taxis take you about 15 minutes along dirt tracks to the mud…
Heydar Aliyev Center · Ateshgah fire temple · Yanar Dag — In the late morning, visit the Heydar Aliyev Center, the flowing white building by Zaha Hadid, with time for the exhibitions inside (usually closed on Mondays). Lunch is on your own. In the afternoon, drive about 40 minutes to the Ateshgah fire temple at Surakhani, a fortified temple where Hindu and Zoroastrian fire worshippers prayed; Indian traders left inscriptions in Sanskrit and Punjabi on…
Free day in Baku · Optional Shamakhi or Shahdag trip — A free day after breakfast for shopping on Nizami Street, at Port Baku Mall or in the Old City carpet shops, or for the Carpet Museum on the Boulevard (ticket on your own). Optional at extra cost: a full-day trip west to Shamakhi, about 2 hours each way, for the Juma Mosque and the Diri Baba mausoleum built into a cliff; or a full-day trip to the Shahdag mountain resort, about 3 hours each way.
Departure from Baku — Breakfast and check-out, usually by 12:00 noon. Transfer to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, about 30–40 minutes, reaching about 3 hours before your international flight.
Inclusions
5 nights' hotel accommodation in Baku
Daily breakfast
Selected dinners (shown in the day plans; the exact number is stated in your confirmed quote)
Welcome drink on arrival
Airport transfers on arrival and departure
Sightseeing as per itinerary: Old City walking tour, Highland Park, Gobustan, the mud volcanoes, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Heydar Aliyev Center, Ateshgah and Yanar Dag
English-speaking guide for the sightseeing days
Exclusions
GST at 5% on the total package price (government tax, added to the quote)
TCS at 2% on the total amount for overseas tour packages (government tax collected at booking; PAN required; can be claimed against your income tax)
Airfare
Azerbaijan e-visa fee
Travel insurance
Meals not mentioned in inclusions
Optional tours such as Shamakhi or Shahdag
Funicular and cable car tickets, and museum tickets on the free day
Camera or video fees at monuments
Personal expenses such as tips, laundry, phone calls and shopping
Visa & entry
Indian passport holders need an e-visa before travel. Apply online on the official ASAN Visa portal, evisa.gov.az. The standard e-visa costs about USD 25 and is issued in about 3 working days; an urgent option issued within about 3 hours costs more. It is a single-entry visa for a stay of up to 30 days. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from arrival, with two blank pages. Print the e-visa and carry it with your passport. Visitors staying more than 15 days must register with the State Migration Service, which hotels usually do for you.
Good to know
The mud volcanoes are reached on rough dirt tracks in old Lada cars. The ride is bumpy, and the tracks can be closed after heavy rain. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy.
Gobustan has little shade. Carry water, a cap and sunscreen from May to September.
Baku is windy all year. Carry a light jacket in spring and autumn and warm layers from November to March.
The currency is the Azerbaijani manat (AZN). Cards work in hotels and malls; keep some cash for small shops, taxis and tips.
Vegetarian food: hotel breakfasts have bread, cheese, eggs, fruit and salads, and central Baku has several Indian restaurants.
Mosques need modest clothing: covered shoulders and knees, and a headscarf for women.
Questions travellers ask
Is the Ateshgah fire temple connected to India?
Yes. Indian traders on the old caravan routes used it as a place of fire worship, and several of the cells still have inscriptions in Sanskrit and Punjabi, along with a small museum on its history.
Are the mud volcanoes safe for children and elderly people?
The mud is cold and the cones are small, so it is safe to walk around them. The Lada taxi ride on dirt tracks is bumpy, so people with back problems may prefer to stay at the Gobustan museum.
Do we need a visa for Azerbaijan?
Yes, an e-visa applied online at evisa.gov.az. The standard visa usually comes in about 3 working days. We can apply for you if you send us a passport scan and a photo.
Will we get Indian vegetarian food?
Yes. Baku has several Indian restaurants near Fountain Square and the Boulevard, and the hotel breakfast has vegetarian options.
Are flights included?
No. The package starts and ends in Baku. There are direct flights from Delhi, and we can book connecting flights from Vijayawada or Hyderabad and send you a combined quote.
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అజర్బైజాన్ను 'అగ్ని భూమి' అని ఎందుకు పిలుస్తారో చూపించే 6 రోజుల ట్రిప్, బాకు కేంద్రంగా. ఓల్డ్ సిటీ, ఫ్లేమ్ టవర్స్తో పాటు గోబుస్తాన్లోని రాతియుగపు శిలా చిత్రాలు, బుడగలు వచ్చే మట్టి అగ్నిపర్వతాలు, ఒకప్పుడు భారతీయ వ్యాపారులు పూజించిన అతేష్గా అగ్ని ఆలయం, యానార్ దాగ్ సహజ వాయువు మంటలు చూస్తారు. 5 రాత్రులూ ఒకే హోటల్లో బస, కాబట్టి మాటిమాటికీ సామాను సర్దుకోవాల్సిన అవసరం లేదు.
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