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Baku Highlights: Explore Top Sights in 8 Hours
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Baku
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
4.6
(421 Ratings)
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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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Yhanzy2023
Jun 3, 2025
Recommended Tour! - It was a great tour and we had so much fun! Plus we got the handsome and so kind tour guide Ali Khan! We really enjoyed and surely will come back!
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Kentracker
Jun 3, 2025
Couldn’t Be Beat - You name it—guide (Ali), driver, program, fellow travelers—first class all the way. The two key things for any tour are: did you learn something, and did you have fun. Well, yes and yes.
This was my second time with Old City Tours, and, thanks to Ali and Yakub, I am all psyched up for my third one in a couple days. I know it will be all and more than I am hoping for. And great meeting my 5 companions today!!!!
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Chaklamk2025
Jun 3, 2025
Great Tour! - We booked the driver-only Qobustan Mud Volcanos, Fire Temple & Burning Mountain tour. Driver Samir was nice & friendly and helped with the translation. The experience & scenery were unforgetable! Highly recommended!
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S7460jcdavids
Jun 3, 2025
Great tour fo top picks outside Baku. - Very nice tour, includes top picks for sightseeing outside Baku. Lunch time included in programme in a restaurant that had good food for cheap price. Also guide was helpful and informative. Would reccomend. Hasslefree.
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Trustyj
Jun 2, 2025
Great experience, must take this tour. - Thank you Samir and Old City Tours for a fun and memorable experience. Samir was extremely knowledgeable about the tour and well beyond. He is funny and keeps things interesting. At each site he guides you and tells you about the place, then gives you free time to explore on your own.
The ride in the Mercedes shuttle bus was good. Weather at late May was already getting hot. We enjoyed all the sites.
Beware of the taxi drivers for the mud volcanoes. Those guys are reckless, dangerous and race to the site. It was uncomfortable and rough for no apparent reason. We were not in a rush but they definitely are!
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Road43005407435
May 26, 2025
good guide - this guide is very powefull and passionate.
and he has lots of knowledge. so my tour was fulled energy. i made good memory in Baku.
thanks a lot.
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Passport11888492870
May 21, 2025
Thank you - Our guide is great. He is very knowledgeable about the history of each place we visited. He make sure we listen and enjoy at the same time. This is make the most of our Azerbaijan trip. We enjoy.
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Bilquis
May 27, 2025
Day tour of mud caves, fire mountain and caves. - It was a good tour, great guide! Great group where we learnt a lot of history for each location.
Lunch could have been so much better. Served food cold!
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