Gobustan Rock Art & Mud Volcanoes Tour: Discovery of Azerbaijani Ancient Cavemen Artwork
4.9
36 Ratings
Baku
Embark on a captivating journey through time with the Gobustan Rock Art & Mud Volcanoes Tour. Explore ancient cavemen artwork in Azerbaijan's Gobustan National Park and witness the fascinating mud volcanoes.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gobustan Rock Art - Your tour will start with the car picking you up from the hotel. First destination will be the Gobustan- The Archeological monument is located in 56 km from the capital city, Baku. The artifacts and rock carvings were discovered in 1939
  • 1940 years. As a result of the researchers, more than 3,500 human and animal paintings and various markings
  • petroglyphs were recorded and 20 suburban shelters have been identified in this place. Mesolithic monuments (medieval stone) are mostly exhibited in the reserve. There are many caves, springs, carved by primitive men on walls of caves, rocks, and stony lumps. First you will visit the Gobustan Museum to get the better insights to the history of the area then you will go by car to the Rock Mountain to see the real carvings.
  • Mud Volcanoes - After the Rock Mountain, you will visit the Mud Volcanoes. That is why the Transportation will be changed to the Soviet Lada Cars. Whoever wants can bring some strong plastic bags with them to collect some of the mud from there which has been said is good for the skin. Spending 10 minutes around Volcanoes you will be transferred back to your car.
  • Bibi-Heybat Mosque - On the way to the Hotel you will also visit the Bibiheybet Mosque, with magnificent green internal decorative beauty and the First Industrial Oil Well on the Earth that was opened for use in 1846. Car will drop you in the hotel or any desired place in the City.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Air Conditioned Vehicle
  • Professional Driver
  • Professional Licensed Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Any meals & drinks
  • Personal Expenses
  • Soviet Car fees for going to Mud Volcanoes
Additional Information

The Private Gobustan National Park and Mud Volcanoes tour offers an opportunity to explore the animal engravings and various human, boat, and hunter depictions created by ancient cavemen who lived in Azerbaijan. You will also visit mud volcanoes that spew mud from beneath the earth’s surface. This adventure is tailored for those keen on discovering the ancient history and Stone Age era of this region.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Baku
Cancellation Policy

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

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Tinagasconmontgomery
Apr 13, 2024
Go-Gobustan!!! - Excellent tour company, extremely organized and professional. Our guide Tahir was exceptionally knowledgeable and shared more than just the petroglyph and mud volcanoes. He gave us a true glimpse in the life of Azerbaijanis. We had an absolutely amazing day. Thanks to Fuad, Tahir and driver Amir.
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K7929zvjoshb
Dec 18, 2023
Ancient Rock Art and Mud Volcanoes - We had an amazing time exploring Gobustan and the mud volcanoes in Azerbaijan. The ancient rock carvings in Gobustan were fascinating, and the guide, Tahir, did a great job explaining their history. Visiting the mud volcanoes was a unique and fun experience – totally different from anything we've seen before.
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Xphile1067
Nov 16, 2023
Petroglyphs and Volcanoes! - I booked a private mud volcanoes/Gobustsn tour and I was picked up/dropped off at the airport. Being just myself, the guide was able to customize it to what I liked. Chinara is amazing, with all the historical information up to modern day events, all stored in her head! Our driver, Adil, was awesome! He drives like I do! ! Seeing the ancient petroglyphs along with the bubbling mud volcanoes was so interesting! The landscape made me feel like I was on the moon! Excellent Tour, highly recommended!
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Korally_boy
Sep 24, 2023
Interesting short trip - Great tour, the guide was very friendly and had an enthusiasm for the local area. I was expecting a bit more from the mud volcanos themselves considering they are considered a notable landmark, they weren't that impressive but the museum and petroglyphs also on the tour were fascinating. We only had 36 hours in the country on transit, so if you only have a short time here then this is a great way to spend half a day!
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396roshanm
Aug 17, 2023
A trip to the past - A great way to spend half the day by visiting the ancient archaeological sites of the ghobustan plane. It was really interesting to see the sights and the places that were once used by ancient people. My tour guide Naira was soo helpful by explaining each and every thing on the tour. Thanks Lamia for arranging such an amazing tour!!
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197lucindal
Jan 28, 2023
Visit to Gobustan - Had a great day trip was much better going private than a group. Mud mountains def worth visiting & the guide was very nice & friendly & took me to the flame towers on the way home as I hadn’t been. Fairly expensive but wouldn’t be for a family/group.
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Samart101
Jan 25, 2023
Great Day Trip! - Great Day trip from Baku as part of our visit to Azerbaijan. We were taken by Elcin and Nazir. The tour started at Fire Temple and Fire Mountain and then we headed to Gobustan along with a visit at Gobustan museum. Elcin is very knowledgeable about all the sites and we learned a lot. A must-have experience! Highly recommended if you are visiting Azerbaijan.
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Miyuo523
May 4, 2022
Great Tour - The tour was amazing covering sightseeing spots outside of the city. The tour guide, Faud was very caring and made sure that we were having a great time. He welcomed any questions and answered to questions throughly. Highly recommend this tour!
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Giuseppe
May 4, 2022
Perfect trip away from Baku - Awesome day trip to Gobustan and mud volcanoes! Fuad is extremely knowledgeable and times every experience perfectly. Can’t recommend this trip more!
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844johannesh
May 4, 2022
Gobustan area - This was the second tour we did and it was very interesting to see the area outside of Bakuy can highly recommend this if you have time. Our tour guide Fuad is very cool.
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