AZERBAIJAN

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                                                    TRAVEL DATES 2025

JANUARY: 04 - 11 – 18 – 25
FEBRUARY: 01 – 08 – 15 – 22
MARCH: 01 – 08 – 15 – 22 – 29
APRIL: 05 - 12 – 19 – 26
MAY: 03 - 10 – 17 – 24 – 31
JUNE: 07 – 14 - 21 – 28
JULY: 05 - 12 – 19 – 26
AUGUST: 02 - 09 – 16 – 23 – 30
SEPTEMBER: 06 - 13 – 20 - 27
OCTOBER: 04 – 11 – 18 – 25
NOVEMBER: 01 – 08 – 15 – 22 - 29
DECEMBER: 06 – 13 – 20 – 27

                                  Arrival in Baku & Departure from Baku

 

Day 1. BAKU 
Arrival in Baku. The guide will welcome tourists with the “SISO TRAVEL GROUP” logo. Transfer to the hotel.

 

Day 2. BAKU – ABSHERON – BAKU 

Food Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast start to go city tours, an excursion to the center of Baku will be organized. Pay a visit to the Martyrs' Alley, located on the highest slopes of the western end of the city, this is the best place to see the panorama of the city and the Bay of Baku. Travel to the historical center of the city of Baku, to its old town - 'Icheri Sheher'. You will see the highlights of Icheri Sheher, including the Palace of the Shirvans (the most striking example of medieval palatial structures in Azerbaijan, dating from the mid-15th century); The Maiden's Tower (the eight-story ancient fortress originally built as a fiery beacon); visit the Dzhuma mosque, antique and carpet shops. After a short rest, an excursion to the Absheron Peninsula will be organized, we`ll visit the Mardakan Fortress. Afterwards, we will visit Ateshgah, the Temple of the Faithful of Fire located in the town of Surakhany. It was built on land where natural gas burned eternally by Zoroastrian believers who traveled from the Multan province of India to worship. These ancient fires are believed to have given Azerbaijan its name, which some researchers think means "Land of Fires." Then you will visit Yanar Dag (Fire Mountain). The word 'Yanar' in Azeri language means "burn", and "Dagh" - "mountain". And this is truly a burning mountain, not metaphorically, but literally. There used to be many similar places in Absheron where natural gas was coming out of the ground to the surface, but with the start of massive oil and gas extraction in Absheron these places began to disappear. Today, this is the only site of this unique natural phenomenon left in Azerbaijan. Return to the city of Baku. Our tour today ends with a visit to the old market of Yashil Bazar, we will be surprised by the colorful fruits, vegetables and especially its famous nuts. Welcome Dinner with Show and Local Azerbaijani Music. Return to the hotel.

Overnight in Baku.

 

Day 3. BAKU – SHAMAKHI – SHEKI (330 km)  
Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

After breakfast, at approximately 09:00 am, we will start the journey towards Sheki. On the way to Shamakhi, you will stop to visit the two-story Diri Baba Mausoleum (15th century) and the Seven Domes Mausoleum, both located in Shamahki.

The ancient city of Shamakhi is located in the foothills of the Greater Caucasus Mountain range. The general elevation of Shamakhi is 800 meters above sea level. One of the oldest eastern trading cities, it claims to be the city of Shamakhi mentioned by the ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy in his book 'Geography'. The architecture of Diri-Baba is in harmony with the picturesque environment - the landscape of rocks and green trees. The construction of the mausoleum is a masterpiece of the Shirvan school of architecture, the beautiful creation of ancient craftsmen. The monument is under state protection. Seven Domed Mausoleum is an ancient cemetery of members of the Shirvan Shakh royal dynasty with a good view of the entire city.

Then we follow the route to Sheki. Arrival at the hotel.

Overnight in Sheki.

 

Day 4. SHEKI CITY TOUR – MINGACHEVIR – GANJA (130 km)

Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

In the mornings have a breakfast. Then start Sheki city tour. Sheki is one of the most famous and oldest places in Azerbaijan. Situated 700 meters above sea level like an amphitheater surrounded by mountains and oak forests, this ancient city was long famous as a silk center and an important stop on the Great Silk Road. Sheki has long been famous as a silk center and an important stop on the Silk Road. Sheki still has the site of a large factory that was once the largest silk plant in the Soviet Union (such a large factory was naturally named after Lenin...). The tour will start from the 18th century Khan's summer palace, with magnificent frescoes (one 24 m long) and exquisite stained glass (northern part of the city). On this day you will see also Sheki sweet shops, a large number of souvenir shops and workshops where the exquisite stained-glass windows called Shabaka. You will also visit the Albanian church located in the nearby village of Kish. Legend has it that the church was built in 7,8ad, but researchers located it a few centuries later. Then we follow the route to Ganja. On the way we`ll stop in Mingachevir city have a Lunch on the boat during the boat ride on the Kura River. Arrival in the second largest city of Azerbaijan: Ganja. Ruins of 17th century baths, Imamzada Mosque, Nizami Museum and a 19th century Orthodox church near the university, the famous bottle house (a two-story building decorated with approximately 50,000 glass bottles). Arrival at the Hotel.

Overnight in Ganja.

 

 

Day 5. GANJA – GOBUSTAN – MUD VOLCAN – BAKU (360 km) 

Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

In the morning, we leave Ganja for Baku. Stop for Lunch. On the way back to Baku, we visit the Gobustan reserve. This is an open-air museum filled with Neolithic rock drawings. Just 65 km south of Baku, Gobustan has some 6,000 inscriptions dating back 12,000 years (with 2,000-year-old Latin graffiti). Well-preserved sketches show ancient populations traveling in reed boats; The men hunt antelopes and wild bulls, the women dance. After that, you will also have the opportunity to visit a unique site where 300 of the planet's 700 mud volcanoes are located in Gobustan, Azerbaijan. After continuing with a sightseeing tour of the city, we return to the hotel.

Overnight in Baku.

 

Day 6. BAKU – QUBA – BAKU (280 km)

Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

In the morning have a breakfast and departure from Baku around 09:00 and arrival in Quba around 11:30. Short visit program in Quba. Krasnaya Sloboda is the Jewish Mountain settlement of Azerbaijan. Over the years, they have stuck to the general outlines of their religion. Perhaps 40,000 of them remain. Over the years, they borrowed the customs of their friendly Muslim neighbors, but never assimilated. After a trip to Krasnaya Sloboda, we will stop for lunch.  In Quba we`ll also visit the Djuma mosque and a bath with a minaret. On the Baku highway we`ll visit the Besbarmag Mausoleum. It is a sacred place. Return to the Baku hotel.

Overnight in Baku.

 

Day 7. BAKU

Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch 

After breakfast, we will go out to visit The Heydar Aliyev Center, a cultural center that includes the Auditorium (convention center), a museum, exhibition halls, administrative offices. The project center has been designed by renowned British architect Zaha Hadid. Villa Petrolea is a historic district located in the Keshla Municipality of Baku, Azerbaijan. Built by the Nobel brothers (also known as Branobel) in 1882, it served to accommodate the company's workers. It currently functions as a museum of the Nobel brothers in addition to housing several offices and businesses. This day we will also visit the History Museum. The Carpet Museum is the last visit and then we will have free time. Back to the hotel. Overnight in Baku.

 

Day 8. BAKU – AIRPORT 

Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

After breakfast, at the agreed time, transfer to the airport will take place.

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                                              RATES 2025: (Net Prices)

 

| People | Prece per person 1530 USD
| SNGL/SUP | 220 USD

| MINIMUM 2 MAXIMUM 15 |

| Cities | Hotels 4****
| Baku | Baku Midtown Hotel 4*/Similar
| Sheki | Sheki Macara Hotel 4*/Similar
| Ganja | Ganja VisPalm Hotel 4*/Similar
 

 

 

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES: 

• Accommodation with breakfast

• Air-conditioned transportation services as per tour program 

• Entrance tickets (tickets) to the indicated museums, monuments and historical sites

• English speaking guide for all excursions 

• 2 complimentary bottles of water daily

• 6 Lunches

• Welcome Dinner with Dance and Music in Baku

THE PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Tip or other monetary compensation for some service

• The tourist's personal expenses or any other service that is not included in the itinerary

• Lunches not specified

• Unspecified dinners

• Azerbaijan e-visa  ( 35 USD )