Azerbaijan in a week: two days in Baku for the Old City, the seafront boulevard and the Heydar Aliyev Center, two days up in the green mountains around Guba, and a day on the Absheron peninsula for the fire temple and the burning hillside of Yanar Dag. A private sedan and driver throughout, hotels with breakfast, and every tour and transfer arranged.
Your 7-Day Itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Baku
Meet and greet at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, then a private transfer to your hotel in Baku. Check in and rest after the journey.
- Meet & assist at Heydar Aliyev Airport (GYD)
- Private transfer to your hotel in Baku
- Overnight in Baku
Day 2 — Guided Baku City Tour
A day across Baku: the walled Old City (Icherisheher) with its lanes and towers, the long seafront boulevard along the Caspian, and the Heydar Aliyev Center with its flowing white curves.
- The Old City (Icherisheher) — lanes and towers
- The seafront Boulevard along the Caspian Sea
- The Heydar Aliyev Center (exterior; entry optional, paid locally)
- Breakfast at the hotel · overnight in Baku
Day 3 — Baku to Guba
Drive north from Baku to the town of Guba in the foothills of the Greater Caucasus, with the landscape turning green along the way. Check in for two nights.
- Private transfer from Baku to Guba
- Mountain scenery along the road
- Check-in at your hotel in Guba
- Breakfast · overnight in Guba
Day 4 — Full Day in the Guba Mountains
A full day out in the nature around Guba — mountain valleys, waterfalls and high villages, with time to stop for the views.
- Mountain valleys and viewpoints
- Waterfalls and streams
- High mountain villages
- Breakfast · overnight in Guba
Day 5 — Guba back to Baku
Return to Baku in the morning, with the afternoon free to relax or shop in the city.
- Private transfer from Guba to Baku
- Free afternoon for relaxing or shopping
- Breakfast · overnight in Baku
Day 6 — Absheron Peninsula Tour
Out onto the Absheron peninsula for the two fire sites Azerbaijan is named for: the Ateshgah fire temple, and Yanar Dag, a hillside that has burned continuously for decades.
- Ateshgah — the Fire Temple
- Yanar Dag — the Burning Mountain
- Breakfast · overnight in Baku
Day 7 — Departure
Breakfast at the hotel, check out, and a private transfer to Heydar Aliyev International Airport. End of the tour.
- Breakfast · check out
- Private transfer to Heydar Aliyev Airport (GYD)
- End of the tour
What is Included
Included in the price
- A private sedan car with driver throughout the trip
- 6 nights in hotels with daily breakfast (Baku and Guba)
- All tours, transfers and sightseeing listed in the itinerary
- Airport meet & assist on arrival and departure
Not included
- International flights and airport handling in Egypt
- Azerbaijan e-visa (ASAN)
- Travel insurance
- Entrance fees (Fire Temple, Yanar Dag, Heydar Aliyev Center, etc.)
- Lunches and dinners
- Single-room supplement, personal expenses and tipping
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