Tour Guide Roman Binnatov

Itinerary

Day 1: Baku City Tour

Stop At: Baku Old City, Neftchilar Ave, Baku 1000 Azerbaijan
Walking tour in Old City

Visiting of “Old Town” or “Inner City”. The territory 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 monuments, dictates the need for this excursion into a separate and make this part of Baku, perhaps the most interesting. 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

Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Absheron Peninsula (Ateshgah, Yanardag)

Stop At: Ateshgah - Fire Temple, Сураханский район, Baku Azerbaijan
Ateshgah Temple - The temple of fire worshippers Ateshgah is located at the Apsheron peninsula at the outskirts of Surakhani village in 30 km from the centre of Baku and was revered in different times by Zoroastrians, Hindus and Sikhs. This territory is known for such unique natural phenomenon as burning natural gas outlets (underground gas coming onto surface contacts oxygen and lights up). The temple in its present state was constructed in the 17th-18th centuries. It was built by the Baku-based Hindu community related to Sikhs. Pentagonal complex has an open courtyard with templealtar in the center which was the place of pilgrimage for worshippers. By the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ateshgah was declared a State historical-architectural reserve. This museum under the open sky was recently restored. Different workshops and souvenir galleries are located here now.

Yanardag (Burning Mountain) - One of the most famous and popular tourist places of the “eternal flame” in Azerbaijan is the mountain of Yanar Dag. Actually, it is rather a hill than a mountain, with natural gas burning on its slope from ancient times. Meterlong tongues of fire are licking the stratified earth approximately for 10 m in width, searing those who approached too close. People occupy the benches to watch the blazing hill in the evening, when its sight is most effective. Yanar Dag is located 25 km to the north from Baku. From the year 2007 Yanar Dag is declared a state-protected conservation area.

Duration: 5 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.