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Explore Ancient Rock Carvings and Eternal Fire
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131 Ratings
Qobustan
Join our expert guides to discover ancient rock carvings dating back 20,000 years, explore mineral-rich mud volcanoes emerging from the Earth’s depths, visit a Zoroastrian temple constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries, and witness an eternal flame that has been burning for over a thousand years.
Join our expert guides to discover ancient rock carvings dating back 20,000 years, explore mineral-rich mud volcanoes emerging from the Earth’s depths, visit a Zoroastrian temple constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries, and witness an eternal flame that has been burning for over a thousand years.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Gobustan Rock Art - Explore this ancient human settlement, delve into caves, and marvel at 20,000-year-old rock paintings in this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Mud Volcanoes - These continuously erupting mud volcanoes are found in only a few countries worldwide. Remember to bring an empty bottle to collect some for your skin’s benefit….
- Gobustan Rock Art - Explore this ancient human settlement, delve into caves, and marvel at 20,000-year-old rock paintings in this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Mud Volcanoes - These continuously erupting mud volcanoes are found in only a few countries worldwide. Remember to bring an empty bottle to collect some for your skin’s benefit.
- Bibi-Heybat Mosque - This mosque is a central place of worship for local Muslims and is celebrated as a significant Islamic architectural masterpiece in Azerbaijan.
- Aquatic Palace - Visit the world’s first mechanically oil-producing park, a must-see destination.
- Deniz Mall - With its distinctive design, Deniz Mall is the largest shopping center in Baku.
- Atashgah Zoroastrian Hindu Fire Temple - In the 17th and 18th centuries, this temple served as a place of worship for Hindus, Sikhs, and Zoroastrians, as evidenced by Persian and Indian inscriptions.
- Yanardag State Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve - Discover the amazing phenomenon of natural gas burning without any odor, even in extreme weather conditions like heavy rain and snow.
- Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center - Designed by architect Zaha Hadid, this building was awarded the title of the most elegant building in 2015 and now serves as a museum for those interested in its beauty and purpose.
What's Included
- Professional Tour Guide
- Pick Up
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Professional Tour Guide
- Pick Up
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gobustan UNESCO rock carving park ticket available on site
- Mud volcanoes with off road car 30 AZN per person mandatory fee must paid upfront of tour begins
- Temple of Fire and Burning mountain combo ticket on site
- Gobustan UNESCO rock carving park ticket available on site
- Mud volcanoes with off road car 30 AZN per person mandatory fee must paid upfront of tour begins
- Temple of Fire and Burning mountain combo ticket on site
Location
Gobustan Rock Art
Gobustan Settlement - Garadagh District, 60 km South of Baku
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
4.9
(131 Ratings)
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Fatmanedjari
Jan 9, 2026
Great experience - We really had fun on our day trip to gobustan and Absheron. Thanks to Inara, everything was going smoothly. I recommend this trip !
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_w8291qj
Aug 3, 2025
Nice trip with the best guide Ganni - What a nice daily trip to the best places of the country. Gianni our guide explained everything to the group. He is kind, experienced and helpful.
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Hermann2019
Jul 17, 2025
Gobustan day trip! - Had a great time with Murad. He is both knowledgable and funny, which made a great day trip. The sights were interesting and the food was also very good. Recommend 10/10!
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Natalie_k
Jul 7, 2025
Amazing! - We booked this trip a while back and we were picked up right on time from the pick up point. The tour guide, Adil, was fantastic! The trip could not have been better. The bus was full and the group was diverse , but Adil managed to entertain all of us. Everything was great! Thank you, Adil.
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Eminm609
Jun 27, 2025
The main sights around Baku covered in one go - This tour is a really nice one to get to see the sights in the remote areas of Baku and Gobustan. Accompanied by the tour guide Zeyneb and her spot on remarks and historical facts made this trip not only fun but also very educational. Highly recommend for those who want to learn more about Azerbaijan :)
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H3061syingridm
Jun 27, 2025
The Best experience - The best tour I've ever had to see beautiful places outside of Baku. My guide was very friendly and explained the entire tour in detail. I highly recommend this tour.
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1jedim
Jun 27, 2025
Gobustan Day Trip with Zeyneb - The trip was wonderful. Gobustan's history and drawings on the rocks was worth seeing. Our guide Zeyneb was energectic, fluent in English and friendly. Her company made this journey feel much better.
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Marcel_v
Jan 5, 2026
Good tour, value for money - Very organized on the pick up with clear instructions and meeting point. For the price of the tour which mainly was the transportation and the meal, it was great value for money as it saves you from the hassle of jumping on the public bus or taxi to the different sites which are quite far apart. Since this did not include the ticket prices, one could op to not visit the site as you wish. Our tour guide, Sahil was informative. Only improvement point I would say, it would have been nice if there was a quick introduction about the history and people of Azerbaijan in general - during the visits to the different sites, he did give nice explanation of the site. All in all a good tour.
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Tobi_a
Sep 18, 2025
Murad the guide was... - Murad the guide was excellent, as was the driver. But sights were underwhelming, best was the drive to the mud volcanoes and the fire temple.
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Ljj55
Nov 2, 2025
Interesting sights but visits are not always in good conditions - It is an excursion around Baku. The highlight is the visit to the prehistoric petroglyphs, volcanic formations and the Zoroastrian temple. The other sites visited have less interest. Our guide Irina was professional and friendly. She gave us several details about the visit.
However, the excursion was not up to my expectations. The comfort of the minibus was sketchy, the seats were small. Passengers went on the excursion with children under the age of two, obviously they were too young to sit for a day and were crying, the agency should not accept young children for everyone’s comfort.
On the site of the mud volcanoes vehicles took care of us because the terrain was not suitable for the minibus to travel. We were packed into old ladas from the 80s and 90s. It was folklo at first but painful when the driver wants to have fun racing with non-existent shock absorbers! We were given plastic bags to protect the inside of the cars from mud but once the excursion was over the drivers threw the bags in the middle of nature!
Unfortunately the visits are timed, it is sometimes frustrating!
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