Gobustan National

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.

If you are travelling to Baku for a short period, then this is the best activity to join, as we will explore the most popular places of Baku within 8 hours. Tour Program: – We meet You in your hotel – Tour will start from Double Gates of Baku Old City, at 10:00 – Bibiheybat Mosque – Mud Volcanoes – Gobustan National Park – Lunch break before Ateshgah fire temple – Ateshgah Fire Temple – Yanar Dag burning mountain – Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center: photo-stop, we will not enter the sight. – Drive back to Double Gates. Drop-off to hotel. 4 reasons why You should NOT do it by yourself? – The sights in this activity are not in the walking distances – It is not possible to reach to all sights by public buses – Uber or other taxi services would definitely cost You triple charge. – Mud volcanoes & Gobustan are in one side of Baku, and Fire Temple & Burning mountain are in another part of Baku. So, You would need a very good time scheduling to visit all these sights before they are closed.

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.

• Must-see places of Baku in just 3 hours, • Recommended for those with limited time in Baku, • Explore little conical mounds – the Mud Volcanoes, • Meet the history of times up to 40.000 years in Gobustan National Park, • See the historic Bibiheybat Mosquewith with the stunning structure • Enjoy complimentary round-trip transportation from your Baku hotel.

Embark on an immersive 4-hour odyssey through Azerbaijan's soul. Begin at Gobustan National Park, where ancient rock engravings weave tales of human history. Marvel at the Bibi Heybat Mosque's spiritual allure and journey through the birthplace of the global oil industry at the World's First Oil Well. Nature takes center stage as you witness the surreal wonders of mud volcanoes, a symphony of bubbling mud and occasional eruptions unique to Azerbaijan's "Land of Fire." Our expert guides provide insights into each site, connecting you to the country's layers of history, spirituality, and natural marvels. With departures from the Baku City Tours office at 9:00 AM, this curated adventure includes comfortable transportation. It excludes only the Gobustan National Park entrance fee (USD 6) and (8 USD) Mud Volcanoes Transfer expenses. Uncover Azerbaijan's mosaic of wonders in just a few hours. Book now and let the magic of Gobustan & Beyond unfold before your eyes.

Gobustan-Absheron tour is starting from pick up guest from accomodation place. The first stop of the tour will be Qobustan National Park. After 2 museums in Qobustan Reserve you will go to the Mud Wolcanoes (in good weather conditions) with special taxi (taxi fee is included to the tour) After Gobustan tour our guests will have lunch in the restaurant. It is not included to the tour. Price is 15 manat per person. Lunch is the set of national dishes of Azerbaijani cuisine. The lunch will be followed by our visit to Ateshgah which is also called the Temple of Fire (ancient temple of the Zoroastrians). Moreover, by visiting the temple you will see the famous guest house, where the “father of the three musketeers” Alexander Duma stayed. After temple you will visit famous Yanardag – Burning mountain.

Bu tur sizə Qobustanın sirli qaya üstü rəsmlərinə tamaşa etmək, bu rəsmlər haqqında bilinən və bilinməyən bütün əfsanələr haqqında məlumat almaq, kondisionerli, rahat maşında təcrübəli sürücü və profissional bələdçinin müşayəti ilə bu fürsətdəndan çox sərfəli qiymətə yararlanmaq imkanı verir

Explore Gobustan museum, ancient petroglyphs and mud volcanoes on a private 4-hour tour with a local guide. Gobustan National Park is one of Azerbaijan’s most popular sights attracting thousands of tourists annually. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. The stone carvings found in this area date back to between 5,000 and 20,000 years ago. One of the most exhilarating images is the ritualistic dance of early humans. There are a lot of similarities between Gobustan stone carvings and images found in other parts of the world. The boat motif is a typical example of Bronze Age art. Throughout this journey, you will be guided by a professional and local English speaking tour guide. After the visit to Gobustan, you will also get direct experience with mud volcanoes (no worries, these volcanoes are actually cold!). Our guide will also share useful information about the country, its culture and life in general to make your stay in Baku much more interesting and exciting!

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

With Private Gobustan National Park and Mud Volcanoes tour, you will be able to discover the rock carving of the animals and many different images of the humans, boats, hunters that made by the cavemen lived in the territory of Azerbaijan. You will also travel to see Volcanoes that are extracting the mud to the surface.  

Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape is a hill and mountain site occupying the southeast end of the Big Caucasian Ridge in Azerbaijan.Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape consists in more than 6000 petroglyphs, shelters, ancient settlements, burial sites and sacred sites. Gobustan has outstanding universal value for the quality and density of its rock art engravings. The show how humans lived in this area by developing cultural and physiological behaviour adapted to the harsh climate, their vestiges date back to several hundreds of thousands of years.

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Our tour covers must-see attractions like Mud Volcanoes, Gobustan National Park, Ateshgah Fire Temple and Yanardagh Burning Mountain in Absheron Peninsula. With these features, our Day Trip tour guarantees an unforgettable and enriching experience.

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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.

With Private Gobustan National Park and Mud Volcanoes tour, you will be able to discover the rock carving of the animals and many different images of the humans, boats, hunters that made by the cavemen lived in the territory of Azerbaijan. You will also travel to see Volcanoes that are extracting the mud to the surface. Gobustan Rock trip is designed for visitors interested in the Stone Age period as well as the ancient history of this region.

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Gobustan located about 60 km far from Baku city center. It is historical ancient place which included to the UNESCO Heritage list. Gobustan is very rich with archaeological monuments. 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, from the Upper Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. Over a thousand mud volcanoes are known to exist in the world, and some 400 of those are in the coastal area of Azerbaijan.

10:00 AM – Hotel Pick-up: Meet your guide in Baku and depart for Gobustan, 64 km away. 11:00 AM – Gobustan Reserve: Visit this UNESCO site, famous for over 6,000 ancient rock carvings and petroglyphs. Explore scenes of prehistoric life, dating back 5,000-40,000 years. Visit the Gobustan Museum for interactive exhibits on the area's history. Midday: 01:00 PM – Lunch: Enjoy a traditional Azerbaijani meal at a local restaurant, sampling dishes like kebabs and plov. Afternoon: 02:00 PM – Mud Volcanoes: Explore Gobustan's mud volcanoes, a unique natural phenomenon, perfect for photography and a rare geological experience. 03:30 PM – Return to Baku: Start your return journey, enjoying the scenery. Late Afternoon: 04:30 PM – Optional Stop: Visit the Bibi-Heybat Mosque if time allows. 05:30 PM – Hotel Drop-off: Arrive back in Baku, ending your tour