Azerbaijan · PRIVATE
Good private tours fill up in the high season and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
A 7-hour Baku day trip to Gobustan National Park, mud volcanoes, and Absheron fire sights, with mosque stops and Yanar Dag.
“The tour was absolutely stunning. Enjoyed every bit of it. The guide was super sweet and welcoming. The spots were breathtaking. It was definitely worth it.”
A full-day Baku outing linking Gobustan petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, Ateshgah fire temple, and Yanardag burning mountain, with hotel pickup.
“I think the most important part of the tour is the guide. Here the guide took us to the places and explained everything really well. Otherwise it as a dead tour as no description or narration was given as we passed by important monuments and buildings. Also sadly thRead more”
Full-day trip from Baku to Guba and Khinalig, with scenic stops, a Khinalig museum visit, and a homemade lunch in a local house.
“Top of the experience was our trip to Hinalig mountain countryside village. Amazing views and amazing hospitality of the villagers where the most exceptional experience. Our guide was the most accommodating and nice young man. Thank you, Murad.”
Gobustan rock art, mud volcanoes, Fire Temple and Yanar Dag from Baku, with hotel pickup, lunch, and tickets included.
“For the first time, I was able to visit a former Zoroastrian place of worship that was also used by Hindus and Sikhs in the past. For the first time, I was able to visit mud volcanoes. For the first time, I was able to visit an outdoor museum with pre-historic rock cavings and musicaRead more”
Full-day Gabala and Shamakhi tour from Baku with hotel pickup, mosque history, mountain views, and a Tufandag resort stop.
“Our day trip to Gabala and Shamakhi was only OKAY. The guide was good, but the sites were just not very interesting. We were really looking forward to going on the cable car, but it wasn't open that day and they only let us know once we were on our way out of the city. Read more”
Day trip from Baku to Quba and Khinalug for mountain views, Red Town synagogues, and homemade Azerbaijani lunch, with pickup.
“The Guide was very good. He helped us learn the language. He was also helped us order food at the roadside stand and get me vegetarian food at the home stay in the mountains. However, I must’ve misread the itinerary. It was essentially a very long drive with a short lunch. And nothing else. I strongly discourage you from doing this tour.”
Hotel pickup from Baku for UNESCO Gobustan rock art, mud volcanoes, Fire Temple, Yanardag Burning Mountain, and Bibi-Heybat Mosque.
“Es un tour de un día completo, aún en Bakú el español no es común así que lo tomamos en inglés. Leyla fue nuestra guía muy carismática y comprensiva. Sugerimos a Leyla hablar más despacio ya que su inglés no es su lengua natal y quizá con el tiempo vaya adRead more”
A private half-day Baku tour mixing skyline views, the seafront promenade, Zaha Hadid architecture, and the UNESCO Old City, with hotel pickup.
“We only had a few days in Baku, so we booked the old/new city tour in the hope to see all the city had to offer. Our tour guide Ali was a gentleman and very friendly and knowledgeable answering many questions which we had. If you plan to see the sights of Baku, I would fully recommend this tour to anyone”
Day trip from Baku to Quba and Shahdag with Pink Mountains, Five Finger views, and optional cable cars or coasters plus lunch.
“This was my second trip with this company and again it was exceptional. The tour itself was fantastic. So much to see, so much to do, but for the second time it was the guide that made the day. Our tour guide Galandar had multiple languages and switched between them effortlessly. She was so knowledgeable, and was also so much fun. It was a long full day. Great value for money.”
Full-day Baku trip to Shamakhi and Gabala: Juma Mosque, Lake Nohur, Tufandağ cable car, Seven Beauties waterfalls, plus boat time.
“The 7 hour promised trip took 14. The roads are awful - all under construction, no proper signs, very unsafe. The night driving coming back was frightening with many unmarked turns and holes. We hadn’t been warn. It was very exhausting and not worthy of our time not money”
Full-day trip from Baku to Shamakhi and Gabala, with Juma Mosque, Nohur Lake, and Tufandag cable car, plus lunch options and Wi-Fi.
“Qabala is a nice place, away from the city with nice cool temperatures - it was fun. The lunch by Nahur lake was breathtaking and also very filling. The only problem is - the trip is long Almost an 9 hour journey to stay there for 4 hours. And a 6 seater van where seats face eRead more”
Private Gabala tour from Baku with hotel pickup, Shamakhi Juma Mosque, Seven Beauties Waterfall by historic Lada, and Nohur Lake boat ride.
“A trip well worth the money! A bonus was that my husband and I had an excellent driver and tour guide all for ourselves: Cemil and Nargiz, thanks, you were fantastic! On our way to Gabala we stopped at the Juma Mosque in Shamakhi City anRead more”
Half-day Gobustan tour from Baku for mud volcanoes and 40,000-year cave art, with optional mosque stop and hotel pickup.
“The tour was good. Went all to schedule; great if you have limited time. Downside was couldn't hear a thing that the tour guide was saying through the microphone whilst on the minibus. Gave up after 5 mins. The people sat to the side of me and the row in front said the same thing.”
Guba day trip from Baku to Khinalig, Red Village, and the Candy Cane Mountains. Includes pickup, lunch, and entrance tickets.
“We did enjoy this trip, but felt that the itinerary was a bit over-egged. It was essentially a very long drive to Khinalig village for lunch. The stops along the way were not much more than comfort breaks, as opposed to a chance to see anything meaningful. This was OK and wRead more”
Private 9-hour tour from Baku to Gobustan petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, Ateshgah fire temple, and Yanardag burning mountain.
“Our guide showed up on time, spoke excellent English and the vehicle was clean and comfortable. Our guide did an excellent job setting expectations for driving times, laid out the options available at the various sites and utilized travel timRead more”
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