Gobustan & Mud Volcanoes Tour: Visit Ancient and Historical Places in and around Baku
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336 Ratings
Bakı

This tour offers an opportunity to explore ancient, historical and fascinating locations in and near Baku. The ‘Day Trip Baku’ group excursion commences at 10 AM and concludes around 6 PM, taking roughly 8 hours in total. A break for lunch is scheduled before the Ateshgah Fire Temple visit, at the ‘50 Qepik’ restaurant.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tes Tour - Start of the tour.
  • Maiden Tower - On the way to Gobustan, pass by Maiden Tower Baku in Old City.
  • Baku Boulevard - On the way to Gobustan, pass by the National Boulevard Baku
  • Azneft Square - On the way to Gobustan, pass by Azneft Square
  • National Flag Square - On the way to Gobustan, pass by the National Flag Square
  • Bibi-Heybat Mosque - On the way to Gobustan, pass by the Bibi Heybat Mosque.
  • Mud Volcanoes - Mud Volcanoes: a whole family of ‘geologically flatulent’ little conical mounds that erupt with thick, cold, grey mud.
  • Gobustan Rock Art - Gobustan National Park: Cave Paintings exploring the history of times up to 40.000 years.
  • Park Bulvar Baku - On the way from Gobustan to Fire Temple pass by Park Bulvar Mall.
  • Trump Tower - On the way from Gobustan to Fire Temple pass by Trump Tower Baku.
  • SOCAR Tower - On the way from Gobustan to Fire Temple pass by SOCAR Tower.
  • Ateshgah - Fire Temple - Ateshgah: “Fire Temple of Baku”. A castle-like religious temple based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, the Zoroastrian place of worship.
  • Yanardag State Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve - Yanardag Burning Mountain is considered as “eternal fire” and fulfills the trip with unique and interesting experience.
  • Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center - We stop for 20-30 minutes for photo break. Has an amazing design, and one of the symbols of Baku City. There is the “I LOVE BAKU” sign in front of Heydar Aliyev Center, and beatiful city view. Note: we do not enter to the Center.
  • Tes Tour - End of the tour. Drop-off to hotel.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees (total 25 AZN) (If you choose TICKET INCLUDED Option, This fee is FREE)
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Gala Gapisi
Cavadxan
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(336 Ratings)
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Mehek_m
Jun 24, 2024
5🌟 Good deal and amazing experience - This trip was a gift from me to my brother and we truly enjoyed the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny and we loved the experience. He gave a lot of information about Azerbaijan and it's culture and history. Would definitely recommend it.
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Scarlet1128
Jun 19, 2024
Highly Recommended 💯 - I had no issues about Tes Tour. Our whole stay and tour in Azerbaijan were arranged by them. All my queries are answered promptly. The tour guides are good speaking in English. Thanks for making our travel in Azerbaijan so happy and memorable. I will recommend your agency to my friends.
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Renjini_r
Jun 13, 2024
A lively and fun trip! - The guide, Mr. Samir, brought the sites alive. He had a wonderful grasp of Azerbaijan's history and culture and made the trip lively and fun.
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Aka01983
Jun 11, 2024
My first visit to prehistoric wonders - This was my first visit to Gobustan National Park and it was amazing to see the stone carvings here. I also visited the mud volcanoes, which are rarely shown places that I saw. The Fire Temple of Baku is another rare place in my country. Our guide, Mr. Samir, was very knowledgeable and it was a joyful experience to join this trip. I really enjoyed it. Good luck, Mr. Samir, and thank you to all the organizers.
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Bouthaina45
May 13, 2024
Exceeded my expectations, highly recommended - With the TES company I made two excursions: the first to Gobustan, volcanoes, temple and to Yanar Dagh, we made a stop at the Bibiana-Heybat mosque. The 2nd route to Shamaxi, Gabala and Lahic. A very good experience, a perfect way to visit the most important sites in Azerbaijan, learn about both the history of the country and its archaeological-geological characteristics. The guides were very knowledgeable, friendly and attentive at all times. Very grateful to Hannif (agency staff), a fun and kind person, he has been a great help to me. The trip to Azerbaijan has exceeded my expectations.
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Escape63285982486
May 5, 2024
Gobustan, mud volcano, fire temple and burning mountain tour - I had an incredible experience with Tes Tour, Baku during their day tour to Gobustan, mud volcano, flame mountain, and fire temple. The entire trip was well-organized and exceeded my expectations. Our guide was not only excellent but also incredibly knowledgeable about the history and significance of each site we visited. The van provided by Tes Tour was in impeccable condition - neat, clean, and comfortable. It made the journey enjoyable and hassle-free. The driver was also very professional and ensured a smooth ride throughout the day. I highly recommend Tes Tour, Baku for anyone looking to explore Baku, Azerbaijan. They truly made the experience memorable with their excellent service and attention to detail.
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829yanab
Apr 5, 2024
Good option for solo travelers - I had a good guide,small Group, very good option to see a lot without logistic problems. Was disapointed by Gobustan,but here is question of my expectation
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Natalie_h
Jun 19, 2024
Packed itinerary with fast talking guide - Good way to pack in lots of sights in a day, the minibus was comfortable which was important as you spend a lot of time in it. Samir was very knowledgeable but talked very fast which meant it could be hard to follow, and could be argumentative with guests. We also didn't get to lunch until around 3pm so good to be prepared for that!
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Jose_a
Jun 21, 2024
Bad experience - A long way with to many kms, in an old van not very comfortable. We couldn’t understand the guide very well because of a strong accent and he was speaking to fast. We wouldn’t repeat the experience.
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Brijmohan_j
Apr 2, 2024
Spoiling your reputation... - Very old van...very bad guide....took us to a very bad restaurant, saying it's for poor people who can afford....was it his problem.....if people can spend so much ,why can't they afford good food......
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