AWESOME BAKU AND QUBA (GUBA)
Tour Information
Icheri Sheher, Maiden Tower, The Palace of Shirvanshahs, Philharmonic Park, Baku Boulevard, Little Venice, Highland Park, Flame Towers, Heydar Aliyev Centre, Beshbarmag Mountain, Guba, Juma Mosque, Guba Carpet Weaving Factory, Shahdag Mountain.
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Day 1
Arrival
Arrival to Baku, meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel, check-in.
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Day 2
Baku
Breakfast at the hotel. Pick-up from hotel for Baku city tour. Want to have a close look at the Baku’s most popular landmark Baku business and hotel complex Flame Towers Baku is composed of 3 buildings. The surface of the Towers is fully covered with LED screens reflecting different visual characters in motion, easily visible from the far corners of the city in the evening. Walk along the Alley of Martyrs which is usually being included in the protocol visits of the foreign officials. Enjoy the panoramic view of the city and its bay from Baku’s High land Park (also called Upland Park), the highest point in the Azerbaijani capital. Walk down to Baku Boulevard to view the International Mugham Center created in order to widely promote Azerbaijani‘ mugham’ (folk musical composition) in the world and shaped as the national musical instrument – ‘tar’. Here you will also see Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, designed by Austrian architect Franz Janz and looking like a rolled carpet. Wander between the decorative stone bridges of so-called Little Venice, a small town on the water and one of the jewels of Baku. It has two large and several small islands and its gondolas are travelling in the channels full of still and clean water. Cross the street and enter Icheri sheher (Inner City), known as a “Fortress” or “Old City”, a unique historical and architectural conservation area in the center of Baku. This is one of the most ancient places of the country where archaeological excavations revealed burial vaults of the Bronze Age. Maiden Tower (12th century) and The Palace of Shirvanshahs (13th -16th centuries) are the best- known historical monuments located in the Old City. Besides them there are a lot of other unique monuments such as mosques, minarets, the remnants of caravan serais “Multani” and “Bukhara”, ancient baths, etc. Stroll down the paved streets of this ancient city and drop to some of the numerous souvenir shops where you can buy national clothes, kerchiefs, scarves and caps, dishes and hand made carpets. Lunch time. In the end of our excursion, we will visit Heydar Aliyev Centre designed by world – famous architect Zaha Hadid. It is vast and jaw-dropping majestic statement of fluid 21st-century architecture forming abstract waves and peaks that seem to melt together. The real delight is simply pondering and photographing the extraordinary exterior from ever-changing angles. Make as top next to the popular “I love Baku” sign to take some photos. Back to hotel.
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Day 3
Quba (Guba)
Breakfast at the hotel. Check- out from the hotel at 8:00.Transfer to Guba. Guba is one of the favorite tourist destinations because of its shady woods and gorgeous Caucasus Mountains. Famous for carpets and apples, the town of Guba sits on a cliff to pover looking the Qudiyalchay River. Our first stop on the way to Guba will be Besh barmag (Five-Finger) Mountain known for its mythical stories where locals coming to pray for strength hand good fortune. In and around Guba city there are still several significant historical places. Juma (Friday) Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Guba, built from the red bricks in 1802. It has a cylinder-shaped structure and the form of regular octagon, typical for Guba mosques. In fact, inside the mosque is larger than it seems from the outside. Another mosque that is worth seeing is Sakina - Khanum Mosque, built in1850. And, of course, excursion to Guba is not possible without visiting a Carpet Weaving Factory! Guba carpets feature intricate designs that take inspiration from nature and geometric patterns, plus a variety of vivid colors. Here people aim to bringing back the art of carpet weaving and reviving the skills and knowledge needed to keep this ancient art alive. After visiting the factory, you can drop to a carpet - shop to buy some souvenirs and authentic carpets. Lunch time. Spend time in Shahdag Mountain Resort Complex, the first ski resort in Azerbaijan. This is the perfect place to enjoy at anytime of the year. Come in winter for the skiing, snow boarding and cosy resorts, and in summer for hiking, cycling and other mountain adventures. Complex is equipped with 11 cable cars of several types: chairlifts, platter lifts and gondola. Other activities available are Zipline, Paintball, Quad tours, Horseback riding, Adventure Park, Children Park, Shooting center, etc. Want to have unforgettable experience Try Shahdag Coaster, new addition to the collection of activities. The route is 2590 m (920 meter for climbing lanes and1670 meters for descending lanes).The speed of the sledge can reach 42 km / and the route consists of 9 sharp turns. Check in to the hotel. Free time. Overnight in Guba.
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Day 4
Shopping
Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out at 12:00. Transfer to Baku. Check-in to the hotel in Baku. Lunch time. Shopping tour: Visit “Sharg Bazaar” (Oriental Bazaar) or “Yashil Bazaar” is a unique opportunity for tourists to see the ancient Azerbaijani traditions and cultural heritage: taste traditional dishes, buy the best sweets, dried fruits and souvenirs, listen to national music, visit the fair of handicrafts men who create their works in front of your eyes. Get entertained or spend a relaxed day doing shopping in numerous boutiques and dining in the food courts with wide choice of international and local restaurants in Baku shopping malls: “Deniz”(Caspian Water front Mall), newly opened in June, 2020,with over 70 favorite branded shops and restaurants “Park Boulevard”, the first shopping mall in Baku “Port Baku”, a luxury shopping mall providing local and international consumers with a new premium shopping experience Return to the hotel. Free time.
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Day 5
Departure ( breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel. Checkout, transfer to the airport.
- Accommodation in Macara Lake 4* hotel or similar in Guba- 1 night on BB basis
- Accommodation in Park way inn Hotel & Spa 4* in Baku – 3 nights on BB basis
PACKAGE INCLUDES:-
- Airport-hotel-airport transfer
- Guba tour with car and English /Arabic speaking driver
- Absheron and Baku city tour with car and English/Arabic speaking driver
- 1 bottle of water per excursion day
PACKAGE EXCLUDES:-
- Flight ticket, insurance, visa, extras in the hotel, tickets to museums, lunches and dinners
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:-
- Car types: 2-3pax– sedan (Hyundai, KIA, Honda CRV); 4- 6 pax –mini van ( Mercedes Vito/Viano)
- The package is valid till 25/12/2024. Blackout periods: 18-25 March,12-17 September, 7-26 November.
- The organizer does not hold any rooms in any hotels; thus, the rooms and prices are upon availability.
- The prices may not be valid during festive and holiday period, please always reconfirm with organizer.
- The organizer reserves the right to change the hotel to the different one of the same categories.
- The organizer reserves the right to change the order of excursions in case of necessity.
- Check-into the hotels: 14:00 (can be15:00 in some cases).
- Early check-in before 06:00 in the morning is subject to 100% of the room rate, early check-in between 06:00 and 14:00 is subject to 50% of the room rate (please confirm with our reservation managers before booking).
- You can extend your stay, add more excursions and / or change the hotel category for additional payment (please confirm with our reservation managers before booking).