5 Nights (We Love Baku) – City, Culture & Shahdag Adventure

Breakfast at your hotel.
1000 Hrs The Old City Tour. Baku Old City, also known as Icherisheher, is a historic core that reflects
the rich cultural and architectural heritage of Azerbaijan's capital, Baku. Exploring the Old City is like
taking a journey back in time, as it is a UNESCO World Heritage site that has preserved its medieval
charm amidst the modern developments inthe surrounding areas.1200 Hrs Walking Tour of Nizami
Street The second destination of the Baku City tour is Nizami Street which is a large pedestrian and
shopping street in downtown Baku, Azerbaijan, named after classical poet Nizami Ganjavi. The
street’s history could be traced back to Baku’s town-planning project of 1864. The street runs through
the city’s downtown from west to east. It begins from Abdulla Shaiq Street, in the mountainous part
of the city and ends at a railroad bed on Sabit Orujov Street. The total length of the street is 3,538 m.
Nizami Street is home to various outlets, from banks to fashion stores, and is one of the most expensive streets
in the world. 1400 Hrs Lunch at a restaurant of your choice (Direct Payment) 1600 Hrs The cultural Centre of
Heydar Aliyev We will have a visit to the charming example of modern architecture - The Heydar Aliyev Centre
- a 57,500 m2 building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted
for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The centre is named after
Heydar Aliyev, the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic
from October 1993 to October 2003. (Photo stop) 1800 Hrs Highland Park + Funicular experience
This comes with the terrific seashore. The funicular here in the Highland Park has been constructed around the
1940s and this beautiful funicular has been here in Azerbaijan since then. The highlight of the Highland Park is
the extraordinary stairway. The beautiful stairway seems like a walk every tourist should take at least once to be
able to live every beautiful moment of this splendid architecture. The tourists usually spend a lot of time trying to
seep in all that the beautiful sightings of the Highland Park have to offer. The scenic beauty is something one
cannot miss out on! WALKING TOUR OF BOULEVARD Near Boulevard your walking tour will start. You will
stroll along Baku Boulevard and taking in views of the Caspian Sea. As you stroll through the illuminated Baku
Boulevard, your guide will share a local’s perspective on daily life in Baku, will
teach you about the city’s past and present and point out the best spots point out favourite cafés, restaurants, and galleries that many visitors miss. Discover the magic of Baku at night from your comfortable coach with a leisurely evening walking tour. Stroll along the Boulevard, admire the Venice and experience the vibrant nocturnal energy of Baku. 2000 Hrs Hotel or Restaurant Drop-Off.

Breakfast at the hotel.
1000 Hrs FIRE WORSHIPPERS’ TEMPLE
The most famous fire temple is the well-preserved temple Ateshgah ("the Fireplace") in
Surakhany, the temple was built over a pocket of natural gas that fuelled a vent providing an
'eternal' fire. 1230 Hrs YANAR DAG “BURNING MOUNTAIN” Trip to Yanar Dag, also known as
‘Burning Mountain’. True to its name, the mountain has been burning for as long as anyone
can remember, and the fire isn’t showing signs of going out any time soon. Situated on the
Absheron Peninsula, 25 kilometres northeast of the capital city of Baku, Yanar Dag is a 116-
meter hill located on top of a pocket of natural gas that constantly erupts into flames
1400 Hrs Lunch Time (Direct Payment)
1600 Hrs WALKING TOUR OF BOULEVARD
Near Boulevard your walking tour will start. You will stroll along Baku Boulevard
and taking in views of the Caspian Sea. As you stroll through the illuminated Baku
Boulevard, your guide will share a local’s perspective on daily life in Baku, will
teach you about the city’s past and present and point out the best spots point out
favourite cafés, restaurants, and galleries that many visitors miss.
Discover the magic of Baku at night from your comfortable coach with a leisurely
evening walking tour. Stroll along the Boulevard, admire the Venice and
experience the vibrant nocturnal energy of Baku.
2000 Hrs Hotel or Restaurant Drop-Off.

Breakfast at the hotel.
1000 Hrs GOBUSTAN MUSEUM
Gobustan Museum was opened in 2012 after a thorough reconstruction. Today it
is a modern interactive museum complex in the collection of which are collected
over 100,000 archaeological materials. In 2013 the reserve museum became one
of the winners of the contest "The Best European Museum of the Year", which is
held by the European Museum Forum and is one of the most prestigious
competitions in the world in this field.
1230 Hrs “MUD VOLCANO”
There are 850 mud volcanoes in the world, and over 300 of them are in
Azerbaijan. Most are located on Absheron, around Baku. There are 100 near the
Gobustan reserve alone. Azerbaijan is also unique because it has all kinds of mud
volcano, making it possible to study various aspects of mud eruptions. There are
active, dormant, buried and subsea volcanoes in Azerbaijan, as well as those on
islands and spewing oil.
1400 Hrs Lunch Time (Direct Payment)
1600 Hrs FREE TIME FOR SHOPPING
2000 Hrs Hotel or Restaurant Drop-Off.

Breakfast at the hotel.
0830 Hrs SHAHDAG TOUR- SKIING ACTIVITY
The first ski resort in Azerbaijan, is located in the northeast in Shahdag National
Park, named after the iconic Mount Shahdag in the Gusar region of Azerbaijan.

Shahdag has pistes both for beginners and real professionals – 14 ski slopes of
varying levels of complexity stretch 17 kilometers. Today, the complex includes
four high-class hotels built in line with European standards and people continue
to come even in summer when activities such as horse riding, quad biking, cable
car riding and paintballing are available, or you may simply wish to escape the
city's hustle and bustle and enjoy the beautiful countryside. If you want to enjoy
in mountain height and nature, this site suits you.
You can do lots of winter activities here. Snow Grooming Machine Trip
Paintball, Zip Line, Horse Riding, Tubing, Children Entertainment Center,
Adventure Park, Shooting Center, Quad Tours, Snowmobile Tours, Ice Rink
(Activities on your own).
1400 Hrs Lunch Time (Direct Payment)
1700 Hrs BACK TO BAKU
2000 Hrs Hotel or Restaurant Drop-Off.

Breakfast at the hotel.
1200 Hrs Check-out formalities.
1200 Hrs Transfer to Baku.
2030 Hrs Transfer to the airport.