Trip To Azerbaijan travel company in Azerbaijan

Trip to AzerbaijanTHE Magical Land of Fire!

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General Information about Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is located in the SouthCaucasus, on the western shoreof the Caspian Sea. The republicborders with Georgia, Armenia,Iran, Turkey and Russia, on thesea - with Turkmenistan andKazakhstan. Azerbaijan's totalarea is 86 600 square meters. kmand a population - more than 9million people.

Climate: The country is situatedat the junction of moderate andsubtropical zones, so the climateis varied. The average tempera-ture in January varies from 3 to 10degrees and reaches in July-Au-gust to +26-35 degrees. The num-ber of sunny hours reaches 2900per year. Little precipitation.

Clothing: From May to Septem-ber, the population of coastal re-gions wear light summer clothesthe winter - padded coats andjackets.

Language: Official language isAzerbaijani language, in addition,the vast majority of the populationspeaks Russian, many under-stand and speak Turkish, Persian,Georgian, and other languages. Inthe hotels, bars and offices Eng-lish is used widely. Currency: The

national currency - manat (AZN).1 $ USA = 0,7849 AZN (At the ex-change rate of the National Bankof Azerbaijan for November 2012).Exchange of any currency ismade in the banks and many ex-change offices. Banks are usuallyopen from 10 am to 17-18 pm.

Communication:Telephone com -mu nication is no problem. Hotelshave international direct referencecode and the accompanying de-vices: faxes, telexes, computers,the Internet and other online serv-ices are provided by numerousprivate agencies. Tokens to usepublic telephones are sold at theundergrounds and newsstands.

Electricity: The voltage in the grid220/240 V 50 Hz.

Water: Avoid drinking raw tapwater. In hotels and restaurantsmainly use spring water in plasticbottles, or boiled.

Health: Emergency medical careis usually provided free of charge.Ask for an ambulance can betwenty-four-hour at (012) 103.There are also private clinics andpaid medical services, which doc-tors speak foreign languages. In

chemists’ shop, many of whichare open around the clock, thereis a large selection of medicalsupplies.

National holidays:New Year - January 1-2International Women's Day - March 8 Novruz Bayrami - March 20-24 VictoryDay - May 9 Republic Day - May 28 National Salvation Day - June 15th National Army Day - June 26 Constitution Day - November 12 NationalRevival Day - November 17 Day of Solidarity of Azerbaijanis of the

World - December 31

Cellular communications: Cel-lular communication GSM 900 isdeveloping very rapidly across thecountry. In Azerbaijan there arethree mobile operators - Azercell,Bakcell and Azerfon (Nar Mobile).Roaming is available to sub-scribers of 300 operators aroundthe world. Mobile communicationnetwork covers almost the entirecountry (except for the occupiedterritories). To exit from a fixed unitto the cellular network the code(0) 50 (0) 51 {Azercell, GSM-code40001, the seven-digit number}(0) 55 (Bakcell, GSM-code 40002,the seven-digit number), (0) 70and (0) 77 (Azerfon, seven-digitnumber) is dialed. 3G servicesare provided not only at all the sta-

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tions of the Baku metropolitan, butin the tunnels. To use 3G networkAzerfon, which is the first of threeoperating in Azerbaijan mobile op-erators has been licensed for thisservice, launched in December2009. But progress does notstand still and mobile operator Az-ercell since May 2012 haslaunched its high-speed 4G net-work based on technology LTE.

Telephony: Telephone system ofAzerbaijan is based on modernequipment. In the capital, a suffi-ciently large number of pay-phones. Most of them work onseveral types of telephone cardsand accept coins (available atpost offices, offices, telephonecompanies, at the railway stationof the capital and in other publicplaces.) All phones will provide in-tracity communications, but alsohave direct access to long dis-tance and international services.International country code - 994.Baku-code 12. For a call to Azer-baijan, dial - 994 + area code +phone number.

Visa regulations in AzerbaijanFurther is given only awareness-raising information, for more de-tails you may enter the official

website of Ministry of Foreign Af-fairs www.mfa.gov.azArrival in Azerbaijan for the citi-zens of Georgia and the CIScountries (except Turkmenistanand Armenia) is carried out with-out visa.The duration of temporary stayingin the country by foreigners andstateless persons is determinedby the period of stay in the countryspecified in the visa. The durationof temporary stay in the countryby foreigners and stateless per-sons who arrived on a visa-freebasis, shall not exceed ninety (90)days. Foreigners and statelesspersons who wish to live in Azer-baijan for more than thirty (30)days, shall, within 3 (three) days(excluding weekends and holi-days) to apply to the relevant au-thorities of the Ministry of InternalAffairs for the registration of resi-dence (www.mia.gov.az).

In order to extend the period oftemporary stay of foreigners andstateless persons (arriving on thevisa or visa-free basis) may applyto the State Migration Service, notlater than seven working days be-fore the expiry of the period ofstay in Azerbaijan (www.migra-tion.gov.az).


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We are The Luxe Holidays Travel Company in Azerbaijan. www.triptoazerbaijan.com is trademarkof The Luxe Holidays Travel LLC. Luxe Holidays Travel invites you and your friends to visit this won-derful country. We are pleased to offer our customers a wide range of tourism services, including visasupport, tours, hotel bookings, professional guide services, transportation, and much more at the verybest prices and genuine personal approach. We send our warmest greetings and are looking forwardto welcoming you in Azerbaijan!

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Trip to Azerbaijanmulty-day TOURS

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Type of Tour: Cultural, Duration: 2 nights / 3 days

In the mid 19th century it became

one of the large industrial and cultural

centers of the Caucasus. The oil

boom brought along cultural life and

the first Opera building in the Muslim

East was constructed. Baku became

known as “Paris of the Caucasus”.

In 1918-1920 Baku was the capital

of the independent Republic of Azer-

baijan. Later, the city became one of

the largest administrative, industrial,

scientific and cultural centers of

USSR. During the Second World

War, Baku became the key strategic

centre for fuel supply and greatly ac-

counted for the USSR’s victory.

In 1991 Baku was the capital of

the independent Republic of Azerbai-

jan and started to develop dynami-

cally. Today, it is the largest industrial,

economic and scientific-technical

center of Transcaucasia, the largest

port in the Caspian Sea and the

largest city in the Caucasus.

Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is located in a place where the fire andwater meet – on the southern shore of the Apsheron Peninsula. The firstnote of Baku appeared in the “Book of the Dead” by ancient Egyptians(3500 BCE) where Baku is referred as the city of the “sacred Bahau”.Baku means “God’s City, God’s Place” which is related to the burningfountains of oil and gas. In the 5th century Priscus Panites writes abouta “flame gushing from the sea near Baku”. From the 12th century, the citywas the capital of the Shirvanshahs and was protected by double ram-parts.

Week-End Tour

TO BAku

Your Advantges- Group 50 passengers- All excursions- Escort by a professional guide-lecturer

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DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN BAku

Arrive in Baku, the capital of Azerbai-

jan. Enjoy a tour of the city. Our tour

covers the central part of the city

showing the most interesting historical

and architectural sites. The bus tour

includes acquaintance: Seaside park

,Azneft Square, Javanshir Bridge, The

National Academy of Sciences, Fizuli

Square, the Free Woman statue ,

Izmir Park, the Avenue of Honour and

finish in “Heydar Aliyev Cultural Cen-

ter”. Walk through Boulvared. Visiting

of “Old Town” or “Inner City”. The ter-

ritory of ” Old Town” – 22 hectares,

which represents a small fraction of

the total area of Baku (44,000

hectares). However, the concentration

of architectural and historical monu

ments, dictates the need for this ex-

cursion into a separate and make this

part of Baku, perhaps the most inter-

esting to explore. Maiden Tower (XII

century), Palace of Shirvanshahs (XV

century), Synyk Gala Castle, Caravan

Saray, Juma Mosque – this is not a

complete list of attractions of the Old

Baku. Overnight at hotel. End of Tour.

Accommodation in hotel. Overnight

HOTEL 4* or 5*

DAY 2 BAku / GOBuSTAN

In the morning, visit the Gobustan

Rock Art Cultural Lanscape. Gobus-

tan one of the most ancient human

settlements in the world. Primitive

people depicted the art on stones

thousands years ago. Gobustan is

very rich in archaeological monu-

ments. The reserve has more than

6,000 rock engravings dating back

between 5,000 – 40,000 years. The

site also features the remains of in-

habited caves, settlements and buri-

als, all reflecting an intensive human

use by the inhabitants of the area dur-

ing the wet period that followed the

last Ice Age, from the Upper Pale-

olithic to the Middle Ages. Drive to

Baku 30 minutes public boat trip at the

Caspian Sea A tea table on Baku Sea

Boulevard Shopping tour on the

Nizami Street. Overnight at hotel.

HOTEL 4* or 5*

DAY 3 BAku/ DEPARTuRE

Breakfast. Check out from hotel. De-

pend on departure time transfer to the

airport.

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The rates include:• Group tour limited to 50 persons• Professional tour guide-lecturer• Transportation by comfortable, airconditioned vehicles• Accommodation in double or single room • Arrival/departure transfers from Baku Airport• ONLY breakfasts

The rates do not include:• Lunches & Dinners,• Personal expenses and beverages,• Museums fee,• Travel insurance,• Visa fee

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In the mid 19th century it became

one of the large industrial and cultural

centers of the Caucasus. The oil

boom brought along cultural life and

the first Opera building in the Muslim

East was constructed. Baku became

known as “Paris of the Caucasus”.

In 1918-1920 Baku was the capital

of the independent Republic of Azer-

baijan. Later, the city became one of

the largest administrative, industrial,

scientific and cultural centers of

USSR. During the Second World

War, Baku became the key strategic

centre for fuel supply and greatly ac-

counted for the USSR’s victory.

In 1991 Baku was the capital of

the independent Republic of Azerbai-

jan and started to develop dynami-

cally. Today, it is the largest industrial,

economic and scientific-technical

center of Transcaucasia, the largest

port in the Caspian Sea and the

largest city in the Caucasus.

Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is located in a place where the fire andwater meet – on the southern shore of the Apsheron Peninsula. The firstnote of Baku appeared in the “Book of the Dead” by ancient Egyptians(3500 BCE) where Baku is referred as the city of the “sacred Bahau”.Baku means “God’s City, God’s Place” which is related to the burningfountains of oil and gas. In the 5th century Priscus Panites writes abouta “flame gushing from the sea near Baku”. From the 12th century, the citywas the capital of the Shirvanshahs and was protected by double ram-parts.

Tour to Baku

WHERE THE FIRE AND WATER MEET



DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN BAkuArrive in Baku, the capital of Azer-baijan and the commercial andcultural center of Caucasus. Thecity is located in the Caspian Sea.The rest of the day is free.Overnight at hotel.HOTEL 4* or 5*

DAY 2 BAku / GOBuSTAN Enjoy a tour of the city. Our tourcovers the central part of the cityshowing the most interesting his-torical and architectural sites. Thebus tour includes acquaintance:Seaside park , Azneft Square, Ja-vanshir Bridge, The National Aca -demy of Sciences, Fizuli Square,the Free Woman statue , IzmirPark, the Avenue of Honour andfinish in “Heydar Aliyev CulturalCenter”. Walk through Boulvared.Visiting of “Old Town” or “InnerCity”. The territory of ” Old Town”– 22 hectares, which represents asmall fraction of the total area ofBaku (44,000 hectares). However,the concentration of architecturaland historical monu ments, dictatesthe need for this excursion into aseparate and make this part ofBaku, perhaps the most interestingto explore. Maiden Tower (XII cen-tury), Palace of Shirvanshahs (XVcentury), Synyk Gala Castle, Cara-van Saray, Juma Mosque – this isnot a complete list of attractions ofthe Old Baku. Overnight at hotel.HOTEL 4* or 5*

DAY 3 BAku/ DEPARTuREIn the morning, visit the GobustanRock Art Cultural Lanscape. Gob-ustan one of the most ancienthuman settlements in the world.Primitive people depicted the arton stones thousands years ago.Gobustan is very rich in archaeo-logical monuments. The reservehas more than 6,000 rock engrav-ings dating back between 5,000 –40,000 years. The site also fea-tures the remains of inhabitedcaves, settlements and burials, allreflecting an intensive human useby the inhabitants of the area dur-ing the wet period that followedthe last Ice Age, from the UpperPaleolithic to the Middle Ages.Drive to Baku. Overnight at hotel.HOTEL 4* or 5*

DAY 4 BAku/ DEPARTuREAfter Breakfasts visit the Gala His-torical Reserve; an open-air mu-seum in Gala village whichpreserves ancient history of Ab-sheron peninsula. After, visitAteshgah Fire Temple, 30 kilome-ters away from Baku.This templeof fire was built where natural gascame to the surface and gotflamed in 17-18 cc. Drive to Baku.Overnight at hotel.HOTEL 4* or 5*

DAY 5 BAku/ DEPARTuREAfter breakfast, transfer to BakuAirport for your return flight.

The rates include:• Group tour limited to 50 persons• Professional tour guide-lecturer• Transportation by comfortable, airconditionedvehicles• Accommodation in double or single room • Arrival/departure transfers from Baku Airport

Meals• ONLY breakfasts

The rates do not include:• Lunches & Dinners,• Personal expenses and beverages,• Museums Fee,• Travel insurance,• Visa fee.

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DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN BAkuUpon arrival, meet with Archaeo-logical tour across Azerbaijanrepresentative and transfer toyour hotel. Attend briefing aboutyour journey at 7 pm. Dinner andovernight at hotel.HOTEL 4* or 5* MEALS D

DAY 2 BAku / ABSHERONExplore the site of the ancient cityof Baku – Icheri Sheher or «InnerCity», whois 2400-year. VisitWalls and Maiden`s Tower, whichwas built in 12th century. Visit thePalace of the Shirvan shah`s, thebiggest monument of the Shir-van-Absheron branch of the Azer-baijan architecture. Admire JumaMosque`s tiles from 11th century.Visit the National Historical Mu-seum of Azerbaijan. Walk in Sea-side Park and along BakuBoulevard, the second largestone in Europe. Enjoy lunch in a

Tours in Azerbaijan - a mass of new impressions. Besides Azerbaijan isrich in its historical and cultural monuments. Historic sites contribute tothe fact that number of people willing to travel to Azerbaijan is increasingevery year. We are also leaving this invites you to the classic tour of Azer-baijan. This 8 day tour we will see the natural and historical attractions,you will see how people live today in the mountain village Khinalig ... Thistour will leave in your hearts the memory of the good people of Azerbaijanand its culture.

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Classic Tour

ACROSS AZERBAIJAN



local restaurant. In the afternoon,drive to Absheron Peninsula andvisit Ateshgah, the Fire Worship-pers` Temple, located in the vil-lage of Surakhany. Visit also wellpreserved ancient castles of Ab-sheron Peninsula dated 12th-13thc.c. There are several fine me-dieval castles one each at Amira-jan and Nardaran and two atMardakan – apparently built fordefense by the Shirvanshah in the14th century. Dinner andovernight in Baku.HOTEL 4* or 5* MEALS D

DAY 3 SHEMAkHA/GABALA In the morning, drive to She-makha city, historical capital ofShirvanshakhs. Visit the biggestmosque of Caucasus – «JumaMosque», which was built in 8thcentury. Visit the ruins of Gulustancastle in Shemakha. Have lunchat a national cuisine restaurant. Inthe afternoon, continue to Lahij,city type settlement which locatedin the lap of Big Caucasus Moun-tain. Discover an original monu-ment of the Persian townplanningand architectural art of an antiq-uity. Drive to Gabala. Dinner andovernight in Gabala.HOTEL 3* MEALS BLDDAY 4 GABALA/ SHEkIStart your day by visiting Nic, inthe only settlement of Udi peoplein the world. In the afternoon,drive to Sheki, one of majestic inthe past cities of the East and one

of the most ancient cities of Tran-scaucasia. Visit the Yukhari Cara-vansarai. Enjoy lunch in a localrestourant. In Afternoon, tour theNarin Kala and Albanian Temple,which was built in 5th century. Ad-mire a magnificent Palace ofSheki Khans, which was built in18th century. End your day in thecity. Overnight in Sheki. Dinnershow (D) in restourant.HOTEL 3* MEALS BLD

DAY 5 SHEkI/ kISH/BAkuDrive to Kish, ancient villagewhich located a short 15 minutesfrom Sheki city. Visit the Church,example of Caucasus Albanianarchitecture. According to histori-ans, in the 1st century A.D. St. El-ishe, a disciple of Thaddeus ofEdessa, arrived to a place calledGis, where he built a church andrecited a liturgy. The church be-came the spiritual center and theplace of enlightenment of peopleof the East. After drive to Baku.Overnight in Baku.HOTEL 4* MEALS BLD

DAY 6 BAku/ GuBADrive to Guba, the city of theHeading North. Start city tour inGuba. After lunch drive to Khinaligvillage. There are different viewson the history of Khinalig village.On the basis of the investigationof Khinalig ethnos, language andlegends, the history is said to dateback to nearly 5000 years ago.

Overnight in Khinalig village.HOTEL 3* MEALS BLD

DAY 7 BAku/ GOBuSTANDrive to Baku. Visit to Gobustan,where rock paintings have per-fectly remained, barrows andhousing objects dated from XI-XIIImillennial BC to the middle ages.There are certificates of inhabi-tants of region of an epoch of thestone age and the subsequent pe-riods in “Gobustan” Rock drawings, person parking, grave-stone mo numents, are concen-trated there. Visit to Mud volcanoin Gobustan. Over night at hotel.HOTEL 4* MEALS BLD

DAY 8 BAkuTransfer to Baku Airport for yourreturn flight.MEALS B

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The rates include:• Group tour limited to 50 persons• Professional tour guide-lecturer• Transportation by comfortable, airconditionedvehicles• Accommodation in double or single room • Arrival/departure transfers from Baku Airport

Meals• ALL MEALS & GALA DINNER

The rates do not include:• Personal expenses and beverages,• Museums Fee,• Travel insurance,• Visa fee.






Upon arrival, meet with Archaeologi-

cal tour across Azerbaijan represen-

tative and transfer to your hotel.

Attend briefing about your journey at

7 pm. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

HOTEL 4* or 5* MEALS D

DAY 2 BAku / ABSHERON

Explore the site of the ancient city of

Baku – Icheri Sheher or «Inner City»,

whois 2400-year. Visit Walls and

Maiden`s Tower, which was built in

12th century. Visit the Palace of the

Shirvan shah`s, the biggest monu-

ment of the Shirvan-Absheron

branch of the Azerbaijan architecture.

Admire Juma Mosque`s tiles from

11th century. Visit the National Histor-

ical Museum of Azerbaijan. Walk in

Seaside Park and along Baku Boule-

vard, the second largest one in Eu-

rope. Enjoy lunch in a local

restaurant. In the afternoon, drive to


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Archaeology Tour

ACROSS AZERBAIJAN



Absheron Peninsula and visit Atesh-

gah, the Fire Worshippers` Temple,

located in the village of Surakhany.

Visit also well preserved ancient cas-

tles of Absheron Peninsula dated

12th-13th c.c. There are several fine

medieval castles one each at Amira-

jan and Nardaran and two at Mar-

dakan – apparently built for defense

by the Shirvanshah in the 14th cen-

tury. Dinner and over-night in Baku.HOTEL 4* MEALS BLD

DAY 3 SHEMAkHA/LAHIJ/GA-

BALA [340 km]

In the morning, drive to Shemakha

city, historical capital of Shirvan-

shakhs. Visit the biggest mosque of

Caucasus – «Juma Mosque», which

was built in 8th century. Visit the ruins

of Gulustan castle in Shemakha.

Have lunch at a national cuisine

restaurant. In the afternoon, continue

to Lahij, city type settlement which lo-

cated in the lap of Big Caucasus

Mountain. Discover an original monu-

ment of the Persian townplanning and

architectural art of an antiquity. Drive

to Gabala. Dinner and overnight in

Gabala.

HOTEL 3* MEALS BLD

DAY 4 GABALA/ SHEkI

Start your day by visiting Nic, in the

only settlement of Udi people in the

world. In the afternoon, drive to Sheki,

one of majestic in the past cities of the

East and one of the most ancient

cities of Transcaucasia. Visit the

Yukhari Caravansarai. Enjoy lunch in

a local restourant. In Afternoon, tour

the Narin Kala and Albanian Temple,

which was built in 5th century. Admire

a magnificent Palace of Sheki Khans,

which was built in 18th century. End

your day in the city. Overnight in

Sheki. Dinner show (D) in restourant.HOTEL 3* MEALS BL

DAY 5 SHEkI/ kISH/BAku

Drive to Kish, ancient village which lo-

cated a short 15 minutes from Sheki

city. Visit the Church, example of Cau-

casus Albanian architecture. Accord-

ing to historians, in the 1st century

A.D. St. Elishe, a disciple of Thaddeus

of Edessa, arrived to a place called

Gis, where he built a church and re-

cited a liturgy. The church became the

spiritual center and the place of en-

lightenment of people of the East.

After drive to Baku. Overnight in

Baku.HOTEL 4* MEALS BLD

DAY 6 BAku/ GuBA

Drive to Guba, the city of the Heading

North. Start city tour in Guba. After

lunch drive to Khinalig village. There

are different views on the history of

Khinalig village. On the basis of the in-

vestigation of Khinalig ethnos, lan-

guage and legends, the history is said

to date back to nearly 5000 years ago.

Overnight in Khinalig village.

HOTEL 3* MEALS BLD

DAY 7 BAku/ GOBuSTAN

Drive to Baku. Visit to Gobustan,

where rock paintings have perfectly

remained, barrows and housing ob-

jects dated from XI-XIII millennial BC

to the middle ages. There are certifi-

cates of inhabitants of region of an

epoch of the stone age and the sub-

sequent periods in “Gobustan” Rock

dra wings, person parking, grave-

stone mo numents, are concentrated

there. Visit to Mud volcano in Gobus-

tan. Over night at hotel.HOTEL 4* MEALS BLD

DAY 8 BAku

Transfer to Baku Airport for your re-

turn flight.

MEALS B

The rates include:• Group tour limited to 50 persons• Professional tour guide-lecturer• Transportation by comfortable vehicles• Accommodation in double or single room • Arrival/departure transfers from Baku Airport








Upon arrival, meet with Archaeologi-

cal tour across Azerbaijan represen-

tative and transfer to your hotel.

Attend briefing about your journey at

7 pm. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

HOTEL 4* or 5* MEALS D

DAY 2 BAku / ABSHERON

Explore the site of the ancient city of

Baku – Icheri Sheher or «Inner City»,

whois 2400-year. Visit Walls and

Maiden`s Tower, which was built in

12th century. Visit the Palace of the

Shirvan shah`s, the biggest monu-

ment of the Shirvan-Absheron

branch of the Azerbaijan architecture.

Admire Juma Mosque`s tiles from

11th century. Visit the National Histor-

ical Museum of Azerbaijan. Walk in

Seaside Park and along Baku Boule-

vard, the second largest one in Eu-

rope. Enjoy lunch in a local


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Ethnographic Tour to

THE GREATER WESTERN ROuTE



restaurant. In the afternoon, drive to

Absheron Peninsula and visit Atesh-

gah, the Fire Worshippers` Temple,

located in the village of Surakhany.

Visit also well preserved ancient cas-

tles of Absheron Peninsula dated

12th-13th c.c. There are several fine

medieval castles one each at Amira-

jan and Nardaran and two at Mar-

dakan – apparently built for defense

by the Shirvanshah in the 14th cen-

tury. Dinner and overnight in Baku.

HOTEL 4* or 5* MEALS BLD

DAY 3 SHEMAkHA/GABALA

In the morning, drive to Shemakha

city, historical capital of Shirvan-

shakhs. Visit the biggest mosque of

Caucasus – «Juma Mosque», which

was built in 8th century. Visit the ruins

of Gulustan castle in Shemakha.

Have lunch at a national cuisine

restaurant. In the afternoon, continue

to Lahij, city type settlement which lo-

cated in the lap of Big Caucasus

Mountain. Discover an original monu-

ment of the Persian townplanning and

architectural art of an antiquity. Drive

to Gabala. Dinner and overnight in

Gabala.

HOTEL 3* MEALS BLD

DAY 4 GABALA/ SHEkI

Start your day by visiting Nic, in the

only settlement of Udi people in the

world. In the afternoon, drive to Sheki,

one of majestic in the past cities of the

East and one of the most ancient

cities of Transcaucasia. Visit the

Yukhari Caravansarai. Enjoy lunch in

a local restourant. In Afternoon, tour

the Narin Kala and Albanian Temple,

which was built in 5th century. Admire

a magnificent Palace of Sheki Khans,

which was built in 18th century. End

your day in the city. Overnight in

Sheki. Dinner show (D) in restourant.

HOTEL 3* MEALS BL

DAY 5 SHEkI/ kISH/BAku

Drive to Kish, ancient village which lo-

cated a short 15 minutes from Sheki

city. Visit the Church, example of Cau-

casus Albanian architecture. Accord-

ing to historians, in the 1st century

A.D. St. Elishe, a disciple of Thaddeus

of Edessa, arrived to a place called

Gis, where he built a church and re-

cited a liturgy. The church became the

spiritual center and the place of en-

lightenment of people of the East.

After drive to Baku. Overnight in

Baku.

HOTEL 4* MEALS BLD

DAY 6 BAku/ GuBA

Drive to Guba, the city of the Heading

North. Start city tour in Guba. After

lunch drive to Khinalig village. There

are different views on the history of

Khinalig village. On the basis of the in-

vestigation of Khinalig ethnos, lan-

guage and legends, the history is said

to date back to nearly 5000 years ago.

Overnight in Khinalig village.

HOTEL 3* MEALS BLD

DAY 7 BAku/ GOBuSTAN

Drive to Baku. Visit to Gobustan,

where rock paintings have perfectly

remained, barrows and housing ob-

jects dated from XI-XIII millennial BC

to the middle ages. There are certifi-

cates of inhabitants of region of an

epoch of the stone age and the sub-

sequent periods in “Gobustan” Rock

dra wings, person parking, grave-

stone mo numents, are concentrated

there. Visit to Mud volcano in Gobus-

tan. Over night at hotel.

HOTEL 4* MEALS BLD

DAY 8 BAku

Transfer to Baku Airport for your re-

turn flight.

MEALS B

The rates include:• Group tour limited to 50 persons• Professional tour guide-lecturer• Transportation by comfortable vehicles• Accommodation in double or single room • Arrival/departure transfers from Baku Airport






DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN BAku Arrival to Baku. Accommodationin a hotel. Dinner and overnight athotel. HOTEL 4* or 5* MEALS D

DAY 2 GOBuSTAN In the morning, visit the GobustanRock Art Cultural Lanscape. Go-bustan one of the most ancienthuman settlements in the world.Primitive people depicted the arton stones thousands years ago.Then go to the mud vulcanoes.400 mud volcanoes of world’s800 mud volcanoes are located inAzerbaijan and Caspian Seaarea. Therefore, Azerbaijansometimes is called as a land ofmud volcanoes. Dinner andovernight at hotel. HOTEL 4* or 5* MEALS BLD

THE MUD VOLCANOES OF

CAUCASUS Type of Tour: Eco, Duration: 4 nights / 5 days

You will have a chance to visit quite a unique site where 300 of the planet's estimated700 mud volcanoes sit Gobustan, Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea. Many geologistsas well as locals and international mud tourists trek to such places as the Firuz CraterGobustan Salyan mud tourists trek to such places as the Firuz Crater, Gobustan,Salyan and end up happily covered in mud which is thought to have medicinal qual-ities. In 2001 one mud volcano 15 kilometers from Baku made world headlines whenit suddenly started spewing flames 15 meters high.

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DAY 3 ABSHERON PENINSuLAAfter breakfast, drive to the mudvolcanoes of Absheron Peninsula.Visit the Binagady mud volcan.After visit Yanar dag (literally‘Burning Mountain’). In the after-noon, drive Gobustan-Shamakhhighway. Visit mud volcanoes, 70km from Baku. Dinner andovernight at hotel in Baku. HOTEL 4* or 5* MEALS BLD

DAY 4 BAkuExplore the site of the Old city ofBaku, whose, 2000-years. Drivethrough the city to discover thebeauty of the city; Flame Towers,Martyr`s Hill, Old City and Bakubulvar. You will also have shop-ping possibility. Dinner is on yourown.HOTEL 4* or 5* MEALS BLD

DAY 5 BAku Drive to Baku, Transfer to BakuAirport for your return flight.MEALS B

The rates include:• Group tour limited to 50 persons • Professional tour guide-lecturer • Transportation by comfortable, airconditionedvehicles • Entrance fees according to the itinerary • Accommodation in double or single room inmentioned hotels or similar • Arrival/departure transfers from Baku Airport

Meals• 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners • One small bottle of water (1/2 lt) per person atlunch

The rates do not include:• Personal expenses and beverages,• Gratuities for the guide and driver,• Travel insurance,• Visa fee.

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DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN BAkuArrival to Baku. Accommodationin a hotel. Start exploring Baku.Pano rama of the city presented tothe height of the mountainous partof a television tower clearly givesan idea of the contrasts and theextent of Baku, the horseshoe bayof Baku. The city is shaped like anamphitheater, descending downto the Caspian Sea. Tour coversthe central part of the city showingthe most interesting historical andarchitectural sites. Visiting of Car-pet Museum. HOTEL 4* MEALS D

DAY 2 BAku / ISMAYILLI/SHEkIBreakfast. Take road to Ismayilli.One of the most beautiful cornersof Azerbaijan at the foot of theGreat Caucasus Mountains - the

Carpet Tour to Azerbaijan

MAGICAL kNOTSType of Tour: Cultural, Duration: 5 nights / 6 days

Azerbaijan has always been famous for the ancient art of carpet weaving, so it isnot surprising that there in Baku was opened the world’s only Carpet Museum.According to the results of archaeological research on the territory of Azerbaijanthe art of carpet making emerged in the 9th century BC. Carpets were used todecorate walls and paving of floors in tents, yurts, homes and other buildings. Thesecrets of carpet weaving were handed down from generation to generation. Azer-baijani carpets reflect the nature’s beauty of the region. Carpets made by Azer-baijan craftsmen were admired by medieval travelers: Ibi Hanukal, Marco Polo,Jenkinson, Chalabi and others.

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land of rivers, lakes and water-falls. Three climate zones are rep-resented in the same place in thisregion, ranging from snowy moun-tains to hot plains. The trip lasts2.5-3 hours. The itinerary passesthrough Lagich village, which is acommercial center. This village isinhabited by Carpet weavers,heredi ta ry tanners, engravers, pot-ters, black smiths, metal and woodcarvers. Du ring the excursion, youwill see an ancient bridge connect-ing two villages, a stone water-pipefrom the 16th century, and speci-mens of dwel lin gs from the 19thcentury with murals; we will alsovisit the Museum of re gional stud-ies, where ancient carpets andbrass articles are kept. Drive toSheki city. Accommodation inhotel. Overnight. HOTEL Caravanserai hotel 3*MEALS BLD

DAY 3 SHEkI

Breakfast. Sheki is one of themost famous and ancient placesof Azerbaijan. Situated 700 m(2297 ft.) above sea level like anamphitheatre surrounded by themountains and forests of oaktrees, this ancient city was longfamed as a silk centre and an im-portant stop on the Great SilkRoute. There is an assumptionthat the name of the town goes

back to the ethnonym of the Saks,who reached the territory of Azer-baijan in the 7th century BC. We’llstart our Sheki tour from visitingthe 18th century Khan's summerpalace with magnificent frescosand exquisite stained glass work.Sheki History museum is famouswith artifacts from several periods.Aacquaintanceship with “Tekel-duz” technology of weaving.“Tekelduz” embroidery was wide-spread in Sheki in the MiddleAges and still popular in moderntime. Overnight in Sheki. HOTEL Caravanserai hotel 3*MEALS BLD

DAY 4 SHEkI / BAku

Breakfast. Drive to Baku. Accom-modation in Hotel. Free time HOTEL 4* MEALS BLD

DAY 5 BAku

Breakfast. Drive to “Azer-Ilme”LLC, which has offered uniquecontributions to the material andcultural resources of world civiliza-tion through its activity, preservesthe traditions of Azerbaijani carpetweaving, develops the art of car-pet weaving, and propagate itthrough carpet sales organizedworldwide. “Azer-Ilme” became acentre of carpet weaving in 1996.Today, more than 350 employeeswork in this company including

artists, art critics, and other spe-cialists. Various types of decora-tive carpets are made in thecompany using the old traditionsand modern technologies. Thecomplete cycle of carpet weavingis conducted through traditionaland modern technologies includ-ing spinning yarn, dying wool withnatural dyes, weaving carpets,and post-weaving tightening andwashing. The carpets are madefor all uses. Drive to Qala villageVisiting of Ateshgah Temple onthe way to Qala and Yanardaq onthe way back. End of Tour.Overnight HOTEL 4* MEALS BLD

DAY 6 BAku/ DEPARTuRE

Breakfast. Check out from hotel at12:00. Depend on departure timetransfer to the airport.MEALS B

The rates include:• Group tour limited to 50 persons• Professional tour guide-lecturer• Transportation by comfortable,

airconditioned vehicles• Entrance fees according to the itinerary• Accommodation in double or single room • Arrival/departure transfers from Baku Airport

Meals• 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners• One small bottle of water (1/2 lt) per per son at lunch

The rates do not include:• Personal expenses and beverages,• Gratuities for the guide and driver,• Travel insurance,• Visa fee.

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Trip to AzerbaijanPRIVATE TOURS

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Enjoy a tour of the city. Our tourcovers the central part of the cityshowing the most interesting his-torical and architectural sites. Thebus tour includes acquaintance:Seaside park, Azneft Square, Ja-vanshir Bridge, The National Acad-emy of Sciences, Fizuli Square,the Free Woman statue , IzmirPark, the Avenue of Honour andfinish in “Heydar Aliyev CulturalCenter”. Walk through Boulvared.Visiting of “Old Town” or “InnerCity”. The territory of ” Old Town” –22 hectares, which represents asmall fraction of the total area ofBaku (44,000 hectares). Ho wever,the concentration of architecturaland historical monuments, dic ta testhe need for this excursion into aseparate and make this part ofBaku, perhaps the most interestingto explore. Maiden Tower (XII cen-

Baku Panorama Tour Duration: 3 hours

tury), Pa la ce of Shirvanshahs (XVcentury), Sy nyk Gala Castle, Car-avan Saray, Ju ma Mosque – this isnot a complete list of attractions ofthe Old Baku. End of Tour.

Baku Nights Tour Duration: 2,5 - 3 hours

Explore night view of Baku city

during “Baku Night Tour”. See

panorama of the city and enjoy a

walk in the city boulevard. You will

get a chance to see old parts of

the city as well as modern build-

ings located nearby. Flame Tow-

ers and the city bay panorama will

make your tour exquisite and

memorable. After the funicular

and seeing Martyrs Lane, walk

around the boulevard to enjoy the

fresh air and see the Maiden

Tower. The last stop will be Tosca

restaurant where you will taste

Azerbaijani local beer. This 3-hour

night tour will be amazing experi-

Gobustan Tour Duration: 3-4 hours

ence for first time visitors whoenjoy evening walks. End of Tour.

In the morning, visit the Gobustan

Rock Art Cultural Lanscape. Gob-

ustan one of the most ancient

human settlements in the world.

Primitive people depicted the art

on stones thousands years ago.

Gobustan is very rich in archaeo-

logical monuments. The reserve

has more than 6,000 rock engrav-

ings dating back between 5,000 –

40,000 years. The site also fea-

tures the remains of inhabited

caves, settlements and burials, all

reflecting an intensive human use

by the inhabitants of the area dur-

ing the wet period that followed

the last Ice Age, from the Upper

Paleolithic to the Middle Ages.

Drive to Baku. End of Tour.

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Visit the factory "Azer-Ilme",

where national modern carpets

are made. High quality and repu-

tation of Azerbaijani carpets allow

them to be spread widely around

the world, and today they are in

great demand. Factory con-

tributes to the further development

of the traditional art of carpet

weaving in Azerbaijan at the mod-

ern level of technology, which has

made an invaluable cultural and

material contribution to world civi-

lization.

Here you can see the entire

process of carpet creation - from

the beginning to the end. In the

paint shop you will be shown how

to dye yarn with natural dyes, then

how the carpets are weaven from

these threads. Then the carpets

are being washed, dried and

ironed. Here you can get ac-

quainted with the work of restor-

ers, carefully restoring old models

of national carpet art.

In "Azer-Ilme" gallery the best ex-

amples of unique Azerbaijani car-

pets and rugs are exhibited.

Thre is a shop at the factory

where everyone can purchase

their favorite carpets and silk

scarves for women.

Carpet Museum Tour Duration: 3 hours

Visiting of “Old Town” or “InnerCity”. The territory of ” Old Town” –22 hectares, which represents asmall fraction of the total area ofBaku (44,000 hectares). Ho wever,the concentration of architecturaland historical monuments, dic ta testhe need for this excursion into aseparate and make this part ofBaku, perhaps the most interestingto explore. Maiden Tower (XII cen-tury), Pa la ce of Shirvanshahs (XVcentury), Sy nyk Gala Castle, Car-avan Saray, Ju ma Mosque – this isnot a complete list of attractions ofthe Old Baku. End of Tour.

Old City Tour Duration: 2,5 hours

Tour to Azer-Ilme Carpet factoryDuration: 3-4 hours

The design of the new building ofthe Carpet Museum, which we willvisit during our excursion, is distin-guished by its originality and con-

structed as a folded copy of thecarpet. Carpet weaving is one ofthe traditional, old kinds of arts andcrafts of Azerbaijan. For the Azer-baijani people the art of carpetweaving is a part of culture, whichreflects its rich spiritual world, indi-vidual, unique to his charactertraits philosophy, aesthetics andphilosophy of life. This museumcontains valuable historical ex-hibits from all regions of Azerbai-jan. In addition to new exhibits, themuseum's collection also includesa group of rugs from the formermuseum of carpets in Shusha.One of the oldest pieces of art inthe museum is a fragment of Tabrizcarpet "Ovchulug" and the carpet"Hila Avshan" woven in the villageof Hila. The museum's collection ofcarpets was presented more than50 times around the world.

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Jeep tour is a fascinating journeyand a unique opportunity for thosewho love nature, prefer an activeform of relaxation. Jeep tour is atourist off-road route that is pas-sed on the four-wheel all-terrainvehicles.The rich and diverse nature ofAzerbaijan with its mountainranges, snow peaks and savagerivers promotes jeeping develop-ment in our country.We offer you one of the bestroutes, which passes through themountainous regions of Kuba andShabran.Kuba - a small town located in thenorth-eastern slopes of theGreater Caucasus MountainShahdag and is known for itsapple orchards, Kuba baklava andcarpet weaving.Arrival to Kuba.

Jeep Tour Quba - ShabranDuration: 10 hours

Ethnographic Open-Air Museum"Gala" is about a 40-minute drivefrom Baku. The museum is cre-ated on an archaeological site.The village is five thousand years,nevertheless there are still someneighborhoods that have survivedto the present day.During the tour you will get ac-quainted with the ancientdwellings, with the life of that time,traditions, with methods of farm-ing. Participants will be told aboutthe way of living of people wholived here many centuries ago,you will see the real objects of thattime. But the most important thingis that visitors have the opportu-nity to plunge into the ancient life.In this museum visitors bake realbread cakes, sit at a loom orsmear in clay, trying themselves atthe potter's wheel.In the territory of the reserveSamovar Museum was set up.The museum exposition is en-riched with 156 samovars of differ-ent sizes. Most samovars arerelated to XVIII-XIX centuries.

Later the tourists will go throughthe mountain nek, and then, aftercrossing the river, will make an-other stop at the waterfall, wherepeople come from different re-gions of Azerbaijan to enjoy in-comparably beautiful nature andenjoy a barbecue straight from theburning brazier.The road goes to Shabran. As wemove along the nature is chang-ing and when we reach the heightfor a thousand meters above sealevel, the trees are replaced withbushes and small hills - withmountains. After passing thealpine village at an altitude of1080 meters above sea level andenjoy the waterfall, tourists canstop for a picnic.In the evening the tourists returnto Baku.

Gala Ethno museum Tour Duration: 4 hours

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Trip to Azerbaijantransports

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