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Experience the rich history of Baku on the Gobustan & Mud Volcanoes Tour. Explore ancient sites, visit the Ateshgah Fire Temple, and enjoy a delicious lunch. Book now!
Experience the rich history of Baku on the Gobustan & Mud Volcanoes Tour. Explore ancient sites, visit the Ateshgah Fire Temple, and enjoy a delicious lunch. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tes Tour - Tour begins.
- Maiden Tower - En route to Gobustan, pass by Maiden Tower in Baku’s Old City.
- Baku Boulevard - En route to Gobustan, pass by the National Boulevard in Baku.
- Azneft Square - En route to Gobustan, pass by Azneft Square.
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National Flag Square - En route to Gobustan, pass by the National Flag Square.
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- Tes Tour - Tour begins.
- Maiden Tower - En route to Gobustan, pass by Maiden Tower in Baku’s Old City.
- Baku Boulevard - En route to Gobustan, pass by the National Boulevard in Baku.
- Azneft Square - En route to Gobustan, pass by Azneft Square.
- National Flag Square - En route to Gobustan, pass by the National Flag Square.
- Bibi-Heybat Mosque - Visit the renowned 13th-century historic mosque and pilgrimage site.
- Mud Volcanoes - Experience the Mud Volcanoes: a fascinating collection of small conical mounds that erupt with thick, cold, grey mud.
- Gobustan Rock Art - Explore Gobustan National Park: Cave Paintings that delve into history dating back 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 fortress-like religious temple with Persian and Indian inscriptions, serving as a Zoroastrian place of worship.
- Yanardag State Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve - Yanardag Burning Mountain is known as the “eternal fire” and offers a unique and intriguing experience.
- Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center - Stop for a 20-30 minute photo break. The center boasts an incredible design and is one of Baku City’s symbols. The “I LOVE BAKU” sign is located in front of the Heydar Aliyev Center, offering a beautiful city view. Note: entry to the Center is not included.
- Tes Tour - Tour concludes. Return to hotel.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
What's Not Included
- Admission fees
- Lunch
- Admission fees
- Lunch
Additional Information
For those visiting Baku for a brief stay, this activity is ideal, as it covers the city’s most popular attractions in just 8 hours.
Tour Itinerary:
- Meet at your hotel
- Begin the tour at the Double Gates of Baku Old City at 10:00 AM
- Visit Bibiheybat Mosque
- Explore the Mud Volcanoes
- Discover Gobustan National Park
- Enjoy a lunch break before…
For those visiting Baku for a brief stay, this activity is ideal, as it covers the city’s most popular attractions in just 8 hours.
Tour Itinerary:
- Meet at your hotel
- Begin the tour at the Double Gates of Baku Old City at 10:00 AM
- Visit Bibiheybat Mosque
- Explore the Mud Volcanoes
- Discover Gobustan National Park
- Enjoy a lunch break before visiting Ateshgah Fire Temple
- Tour Ateshgah Fire Temple
- See Yanar Dag, the burning mountain
- Stop for photos at the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center (entry not included)
- Return to the Double Gates and drop-off at your hotel
4 Reasons Not to Go Solo:
- The attractions are not within walking distance
- Public buses do not reach all the sites
- Using Uber or other taxi services would cost three times as much
- Mud Volcanoes & Gobustan are on one side of Baku, while the Fire Temple & Burning Mountain are on the other, requiring excellent time management to visit all before closing.
- 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
Old City Tours
Sabir Street
If to enter to Old City Baku from Double Gates, take the 1st turn to right, and after 15 meters there is another turn to left. You will see the office of TES Tour office in green colours.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(430 Ratings)
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Jordi_f
Aug 4, 2025
Samir is a great guide... - Samir is a great guide with a lot of experience! We learned a lot from him in Gobustan and at Ateshgah fire temple!
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Enricop854
Aug 1, 2025
top landmarks outside Baku - I've rarely been experienced a local tour well planned like this. Great locations, perfect timing, comfortable transfers, right prices, amazing and solid-skilled guide. I totally suggest to everyone in Baku.
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Opendoort
Aug 1, 2025
Good Tour around Baku - This is great out of some of the more popular activities around Baku.Samir was a wonderful tour guide with deep knowledge of the tour sites.
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854shielaa
Jul 22, 2025
Enciteful tour. You will learn a lot about their history and culture. - The tour guide Samir has a lot of stories to share plus with a good sense of humor. The places were amazing. Wear comfy shoes as you will do a lot of walking and bring water to keep you hydrated as July is the hottest month of the year here in Azerbaijan.
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Mario_m
Jul 14, 2025
Gobustan - A full tour of Baku was worth it. Yanar Dag was the highlight: hypnotic flames of 3m. Gobustan impressed with 6,000 historic petroleums. Mud volcanoes were curious but less dramatic than expected. Ateshgah disappointed
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Niall_h
Jul 14, 2025
An enjoyable day trip - The tour content was interesting, varied and well planned. Our guide shared his extensive knowledge and entertained our small group throughout the tour
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K1134gy_
Jul 8, 2025
Excellent experience with Old city tour - I like to visit Azerbaijan sightings with Old city tours. It was new experience for me and I like to professional guide Ali who supports us in this trip.
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Trip674710
Jun 7, 2025
Last tour for this trip made it worth it! - The tour guide is so knowledgeable and he made sure that the group members are intact so not to waste time. He is very punctual on each and every stopover. It feels like the day is not wasted and feels like we've done so much and feels like we have visited so many places and he is not boring.
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Marinasp7485pr
Jun 5, 2025
Go for it! - The scienery was beautiful,the tour was well organised and the guide is great! I recomend taking this tour if you are in Baku just for few days!
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Profanea
Jul 8, 2025
A dive into the rich past - I had a fascinating trip, and our guide Ali was excellent. Well-informed and super polite. I especially liked the Gobustan wall carvings. We were shown around the "fire temple" by a young lady whose name I don't remember, but she was delightful and very knowledgeable. The only reason I didn't give a maximum rating is because I felt the journey to the restaurant for lunch was really a little too far. Otherwise an excellent tour!
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