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Gobustan's 100,000 Finds, the Yalli Petroglyphs and Ateshgah's Five Sides

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A full day from your hotel in Baku, starting around 9 a.m. at the Double Gates of the Old City. The indoor museum at Gobustan is the part people underestimate. Reopened in 2011 after a full renovation, it holds over 100,000 archaeological finds. The petroglyphs at the entrance echo the Yalli, the traditional Azerbaijani dance. Inside, touchscreens in several languages run through Palaeolithic stone tools and animated sequences of how the country and its people changed. The open-air reserve follows, and that is where the carvings are: thousands of them, cut into the rock. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mud volcanoes depend on the weather. If rain leaves the track impassable, an indoor museum takes their place, and that entrance is not included. Azerbaijan has around 350 of the world's known mud volcanoes, and the ones on this route are at Gobustan. The road out is bad, so a special taxi, a Soviet Lada SUV, does that stretch; the fee is in the price. Lunch is at a traditional restaurant and is not included. Neither are the entrances to the Gobustan museum, Yanar Dag and Ateshgah. Ateshgah, in Surakhani, is five-sided, with fortress walls, an arched entrance and an altar in the middle of the courtyard where the fire worshippers gathered. Atash means fire in Persian. Built in the 17th and 18th centuries, it drew pilgrims until the late 1800s and served Zoroastrians, Hindus and Sikhs. Yanar Dag closes the day, 23 km from the Old Town, its flames fed by gas leaking through the rock. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.

What's included

  • Professional English or Russian speaking Tour guide service
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Itinerary

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Baku

Sabayil, Baku 1005, Azerbaijan

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  1. Gosha Gala Tower

    Pick-up at your accommodation in Baku. The tour starts around 9 a.m. in front of the Double Gates of the Old City, the Gosha Gala Gapisi.

  2. Bibi-Heybat Mosque

    Bibi-Heybat mosque, built between 1267 and 1300, holding the tomb of Ukeyma Khanum, a descendant of Muhammad, and known locally as the mosque of Fatima.

  3. Gobustan Rock Art

    The Gobustan Museum first, with interactive exhibits and artifacts from the people who lived here thousands of years ago. It sets up the rock carvings and the archaeological sites of the reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, visited later in the day.

    Costo extra

  4. Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum

    Past the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, which holds the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world.

  5. National Flag Square

    Past the National Flag Square.

  6. Mud Volcanoes

    Weather permitting: in rain, or when the track is in no state for it, an indoor museum replaces this stop and its entrance is paid separately. Azerbaijan has around 350 of the world's known mud volcanoes, and this stop goes to the ones at Gobustan. A Soviet Lada SUV covers the stretch off the main road, at no extra cost.

  7. Absheron Region

    Lunch at a traditional local restaurant. The cost is not included in the tour price.

  8. Yanar Dag

    Yanardag, 23 km from the Old Town, north of Baku: a hillside with a wall of flame fed by gas leaking through the rock. Marco Polo wrote about it, and the area became a historical, cultural and natural reserve in 2007.

    Costo extra

  9. Ateshgah - Fire Temple

    Ateshgah, in Surakhani: five-sided, with fortress walls, an arched entrance and an altar in the middle of the courtyard. Atash means fire in Persian. Built in the 17th and 18th centuries around continuously burning gas flames, it drew pilgrims until the late 1800s and served Zoroastrians, Hindus and Sikhs.

    Costo extra

  10. Gosha Gala Tower

    The return to the starting point.

  11. Gobustan Rock Art

    The Gobustan State Historical-Artistic Reserve Museum, reopened in 2011 after a full renovation, with over 100,000 archaeological finds. The petroglyphs at the entrance echo the Yalli dance, and inside there are touchscreens in several languages, Palaeolithic stone tools and animated sequences on how nature and human life changed.

Baku

Sabayil, Baku 1005, Azerbaijan

Not included

  • Lunch
  • Any personal expenses
  • The Gobustan Museum entrance fee is 15 AZN per person
  • The entrance fee for Yanardag and Ateshgah is 25 AZN per person. This is a combo ticket for both attractions

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Depending to weather condition, mud volcanoes can be excluded from the tour
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 17 travelers
  • Up to 17 travelers per booking.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guiding available in: ru, en.

Meeting point

  • The tour starts in the morning at around 8:30 AM. The exact starting time will be provided by our guide one day before the tour. We will meet you at the meeting point.

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