Day 1: Istanbul-Baku
We meet at 05:00 in front of the Turkish Airlines counter in the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport. After ticketing and baggage procedures, we depart for Baku on Turkish Airlines flight TK332 at 08:35. We arrive in Baku at 12:35 local time. Upon arrival, we take our panoramic Baku city tour. We see the Heydar Aliyev Center panoramically, then make short photo stops at Flag Square and Baku Boulevard. After seeing Ağ Şehir, one of Baku’s newly developing districts, we transfer to our hotel. After completing check-in, we settle into our rooms. In the evening, guests who wish may join the extra Baku Old Town Evening Tour and Azerbaijan Night Tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Extra Tour: Baku Old Town Evening Tour and Azerbaijan Night Tour Per Person 80 Euro
Get ready for an unforgettable experience that combines Baku’s magical evening atmosphere with both history and entertainment! We begin our tour in the streets of İçeri Şeher (Old Town), protected by UNESCO, and walk through the city’s history-scented narrow streets; we panoramically explore Highland Park, Martyrs’ Lane, Turkish Mosque, Flame Towers, Philharmonic Building, Ismailiyya Palace, and the brightly lit Torgoviy Street. After our walk among the historic texture, later in the evening a pleasant local restaurant experience awaits you, where you will taste the most special flavors of Azerbaijani cuisine accompanied by live music. Blending traditional rhythms, local delicacies, and Baku’s nightlife energy, this tour will be one of the most unforgettable evenings of our guests’ trip.
Day 2: Baku
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, free time. Guests who wish may join the Absheron Peninsula tour, which our guide will arrange as an extra. After completing our tour, guests who wish may join the Caspian Sea boat tour, which our guide will arrange as an extra. Then we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Extra Tour: Absheron Peninsula Tour Per Person - 70 Euro
We begin our tour with the Ateshgah Fire Temple. One of the three Zoroastrian temples in the world, this sacred structure fascinates visitors with the fire inside having never gone out for centuries. Considered throughout history as a pilgrimage center for Zoroastrian priests, Ateshgah offers an unforgettable experience with its architecture, courtyard, and mystical atmosphere. Then we visit the most amazing natural wonder of Absheron, which Marco Polo called the “Land of Fire”: Yanardag (Burning Mountain). In front of the continuously burning line of fire caused by natural gas emerging from underground, you can take unique photos and feel the true meaning of Azerbaijan’s title as the “land of fires.” This tour, full of nature, history, and legends, is one of Azerbaijan’s most impressive experiences.
Extra Tour: Caspian Sea Boat Tour Per Person - 50 Euro
On the Caspian Sea, the jewel of Azerbaijan, we discover the city’s modern silhouette from the sea with a pleasant boat tour. With the Flame Towers, the Seaside Boulevard, modern Baku architecture, and the deep blue view of the Caspian, this excursion offers our guests a relaxing and uniquely photogenic experience. This tour, dancing with the city lights, is one of the must-do activities of a Baku visit.
Day 3: Baku
After breakfast in the morning, free time. Guests who wish may join the Gobustan & Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center Tour. After our tour, overnight at our hotel.
Extra Tour: Gobustan & Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center Tour – 90 €
Our first stop is Gobustan National Park, located 70 km south of Baku and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Known as an “open-air museum,” this unique area is a fascinating archaeological site shedding light on human history with thousands of years old rock carvings, pictorial stones, and traces of prehistoric life. Here, many rock paintings can be seen, from hunting scenes to dance figures, from daily life to animal depictions. The region’s unique nature and atmosphere offer our guests unforgettable photo moments. After our visit to Gobustan, we head to the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, a symbol of modern Azerbaijan. Designed by the world-famous architect Zaha Hadid, this structure is one of Baku’s most iconic buildings with its impressive curved form and extraordinary architecture. Inside the center, there are not only cultural and artistic exhibitions, but also a special classic car collection that attracts great interest from visitors. Here: impeccably restored Soviet classic cars from the 1940s to the 1970s, rare models from the USSR era such as Volga, Moskvich, and Chaika, old official state vehicles used in government protocol, and vintage cars of high collector value can be viewed up close and photographed. This section of the museum offers a very impressive experience for both classic car enthusiasts and guests who love nostalgia.
Day 4: Baku – Istanbul
After breakfast in the morning, rooms are vacated and free time until the flight departure time. Transfer to Baku airport at the time determined by our guide. Flight to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK341 at 17:45. After a comfortable and pleasant flight, arrival at Istanbul Airport at 19:40 and end of our tour; we bid farewell to our valued guests, hoping to see you on your next trip.
Included Services:
• Return flight ticket Istanbul-Baku-Istanbul with Turkish Airlines
• 3 Nights Accommodation with Bed and Breakfast in Selected Hotels
• All sightseeing tours specified in the program
• Airport-Hotel-Airport Transfers
• City Tour with Turkish-speaking Guide
• Professional Liability Insurance
Excluded Services:
• Foreign Departure Tax Stamp :
• Travel Insurance
• All kinds of hotel extras and personal expenses
• Extras to be taken at the hotel
• Hotel taxes (City tax, check point fees, local service charges, handling fee, bus entry fees and the mandatory payment of 50 Euro per person, covering operational service expenses, will be collected in cash by the guide before the departure of the tour)