Azerbaijan · ICHERISHEHER OLD CITY WALKS
Icherisheher fits inside its own walls and can be crossed in twenty minutes, so the guide is the whole difference. These 15 walks are compared on route, group size and price, from the Maiden Tower to the Shirvanshahs’ palace.
A 2.5-hour Baku walking tour focused on oil barons, UNESCO Old City lanes, and Soviet-era change, led by top guides like Gani.
“We recently enjoyed a wonderful walking tour of Baku old city. Our guide, Gani, really brought the tour to life with his fantastic historical perspective and deep knowledge of Baku and Azerbaijan. This tour is a superb introduction to Baku anRead more”
Full-day Guba and Khinalug trip from Baku with Candy Cane Mountains, five-finger peaks, and a mountain village lunch at 2,335m.
“Very Long day with no free time at all. Long time on bus with just brief photo stops. Interesting to see life in the north of the region and picturesque mountains. The lunch in the family home was excellent. Slight issue was I requested a hotel pick up which happened but on return was just dropped in central area quite late at night which was quite a way from hotel.”
Full-day Gabala and Shamakhi tour from Baku with Juma Mosque, Nohur Lake, Tufandag cable car, and Yeddi Gozel waterfall.
“The tour guide mrs gulshan was incredibly friendly, approachable, and organized and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour especially with the fact that our entire group were amazing people”
Walk Baku’s Old City from Qız Qalası to major monuments, with a friendly guide, great stories, and photo stops in under 2 hours.
“Really enlightening and wonderful walking Tour of the old city. Despite being a hot day, the interest in the history and current status of these marvellous old city structures and their rich history kept us going for couple of hours.”
3-hour Baku Old Town walk with a local, UNESCO sights, Shirvanshahs Palace, Maiden Tower climb, water and ticketed entries included.
“Excellent introduction to Baku's old town. While small enough to explore on your own, taking to walking tour allowed us to see so much more that we would not have discovered. The guide was fantastic!”
Walk Baku’s Old City with a friendly guide, see UNESCO monuments, stop for tiny books, and get hotel pickup. Great value at $25.
“Great absolutely loved it baku is a great place pls visit it…. City tour is too good very helpful guide was very gentle!!!”
Walk through Baku’s UNESCO Old City with a friendly local guide, from the Maiden Tower to Shirvanshahs Palace and panoramic skyline views.
“Magsud was great. He shared interesting facts about the history and customs of Baku and Azerbaijan while keeping us engaged and interested through the whole tour. We would never have found such great places without his guidance. This was an excellent tour with an outstanding guide.”
A 5-hour group night tour through Baku’s Old City and modern highlights, with a traditional three-course dinner included.
“Getting back to my hotel, tour guide Aliya was rude and obnoxious - other tour guide tried her best but was constantly drowned out by the laughing and cackling of Aliya”
4-hour private tour from Fountain Square through UNESCO Shirvanhsah Palace and Icheri Seher, plus Baku Boulevard views.
Walk Baku’s Old City with a small-group guide, including Shirvanshahs Palace and a set Azerbaijani lunch. Start at Maiden Tower.
“Exploring the Old City of Baku with Nazperi as our guide was one of the true highlights of my trip. From the moment the tour began, it was clear she wasn’t just reciting facts — she was sharing stories, local wisdom, and a deep love for Baku’s Read more”
Gobustan and Absheron fire sites plus a free Old City walk, guided in English. Prehistoric carvings, flames, and great value.
“Gaya, provided an enthusiastic and comprehensive guided your of Baku. He has an extensive knowledge of the history, culture and religions of Baku and Azerbaijan. This was evident when he was explaining the wonderful architecture and monuments of the City. We enjoyed our tour and felt that we learnt a lot about Baku and Azerbaijan. We also appreciated being able to join the tour at such short notice. Thank you”
Walk Baku’s Old City with a small-group guide, see UNESCO sites like the Maiden Tower and Shirvanshahs’ Palace, plus practical food tips.
“I’m not in to history but it’s all worth it to be hear. Thank you Sam for the wonderful tour experience!”
Guided 4-hour walk through Baku Old City, Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs Palace, and Oil Boom streets, ending with tea for $19.
“Our tour was memorable. We enjoyed very much. Our tour guide Elmin is very friendly and has good knowledge of Baku and very good guide.”
Walk Baku’s UNESCO Old City with a small group, hit key landmarks like Maiden Tower and Shirvanshahs Palace, and keep it moving.
“It was a great tour with a very knowledgeable guide! Leyla was amazing, was friendly and I highly recommend her. Very happy I did this your with Leyla.”
Small-group Old Baku walk with UNESCO sights, Caravanserai and Miniature Books Museum, plus included admissions for $22.
“The guide didn’t show up at the agreed time. Upon calling him, he said he is going to arrive within 20 minutes. When he arrived (after 30 minutes), he refused to do the tour and gave me 25 mon (not sure if that’s really an equivalent of the GBRead more”
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