Can Şehir “Baku” THY with 3 nights Baku (3) | Visa-free, no passport required, travel possible with the new type ID card

Gold Can City “Baku” with THY

3 nights 4 days | Visa-free, no passport, travel possible with the new type ID card

Day 1 | Istanbul – Baku | Thursday

Meeting at 03:45 in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the international departure terminal of Istanbul Airport. After our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, flight to Baku at 06:45 with Turkish Airlines flight number TK332. Landing at Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport at 10:30 local time. After our passport and baggage procedures, we depart from the airport by our vehicle to begin a panoramic Baku city tour. In our city tour, Flame Towers, which have become a symbol of Baku, the National Assembly square, Turkish Martyrs' Cemetery, Azerbaijan Martyrs' Street and Memorial, and panoramic viewpoints are among the places to be seen. Later, we take a pleasant journey by Funicular (or by our vehicle in case of extreme crowding) to the Old City; in Azerbaijani expression, “Icheri Sheher.” After a short walk, seeing the Maiden Tower and Shirvanshahs' Palace, which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, the old mosques and baths, and the Miniature Book Museum, we complete our tour with pleasant walks through the historic cobblestone streets of Icheri Sheher, ending at Fountains Square, considered the city center. After our tour, upon arrival at our hotel, we complete our check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. Our overnight stay will be at our hotel in Baku.

Day 2 | Baku | Friday [B]

After breakfast at our hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Absheron Peninsula, Atashgah, Yanar Dag and Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center tour organized by our guide. Our overnight stay will be at our hotel in Baku.

→ Absheron Peninsula, Atashgah, Yanar Dag and Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center tour | 70 EUR Adult - 50 EUR Child (04-11.99 years)

In our tour, we will visit the Atashgah Architectural Complex, one of the three Zoroastrian temples in the world, located on the Absheron Peninsula about 30 km from Baku. This structure, which has a place of worship referred to as the “Eternal Fire,” is one of the main pilgrimage sites according to Zoroastrian belief. After our tour here, we will visit Yanar Dag, which the famous traveler Marco Polo called the “Land of Fire.” Located in an area of 65 hectares and continuing to burn for centuries due to the natural gas emerging from below, this mountain is one of the most interesting places, and when we arrive there we will feel as if we are among “moon craters.” After the guide's explanations in the area, we will observe the live volcanic activity. After the tour, return to Baku and our hotel.

Day 3 | Baku | Saturday [B]

After breakfast at our hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the optional Gobustan tour organized by our guide. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional Azerbaijan night tour with dinner and music organized by our guide. Our overnight stay will be at our hotel in Baku.

→ Gobustan tour | 50 EUR Adult - 35 EUR Child (04-11.99 years)

We will set out for Gobustan, located approximately 65 km southwest of Baku, the richest region of Azerbaijan in terms of archaeological artifacts and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Gobustan, located near the Caspian Sea on the old Shirvan road, is also called an open-air museum. Here, with its carved rocks and pictorial stones, it provides important information about social life, hunting, animals, and vegetation in prehistoric and medieval periods around the world. Then, again near Gobustan, we will continue our way to visit the Mud Volcanoes area. This region, in Azerbaijan famous for its natural resources, is one of the most interesting places because it contains half of the more than 700 mud volcanoes in the world and especially the largest ones, and upon arriving there we will feel as if we are among "moon craters." After the guide's explanations in the area, we will observe the live volcanic movements. After the tour, return to Baku and our hotel.

→ Azerbaijan night tour with dinner and music | 55 EUR Adult - 45 EUR Child (04-11.99 years)

At a distinguished local restaurant we will go to by our vehicle from the hotel, we will spend an evening full of dance, music, and entertainment while enjoying a set-menu dinner. After dinner, return to our hotel by vehicle.

Day 4 | Baku – Istanbul | Sunday [B]

After breakfast at our hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and have free time until transfer time. Guests who wish may join the optional Surakhani ship museum tour organized by our guide. At the transfer time to be announced by our guide, we head to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport. After our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, flight to Istanbul at 16:55 with Turkish Airlines flight number TK341. Landing at Istanbul Airport at 19:10 local time and end of our tour. We bid farewell, hoping to meet again on our next distinguished and enjoyable trip.

→ Surakhani ship museum tour | 40 EUR Adult - 25 EUR Child (04-11.99 years)

In this tour, we will visit the Surakhani tanker, which played an important role in Azerbaijan's history of oil transportation by sea and was transformed into a museum in 2017 with extensive maintenance and renovation. Various innovative solutions were implemented in the halls of the Surakhani tanker museum, which is 123.5 meters long and weighs 4,696 tons. Here, after learning about the history of the Caspian Sea, oil production in Absheron, the development of seafaring, ships considered among the first in the world, sea giants, navigation facilities that are an integral part of seafaring, sea knots with a history of about 5,000 years, and the equipment used to operate ships, we will return to our hotel.

Explanation of abbreviations: [B] = Breakfast, [L] = Lunch, [D] = Dinner