Description
Program
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- 1
Day
Arrival in Baku. Transfer from the airport to the hotel, check-in.
Dinner at hotel.
- 2
Day
Baku-Lahic-Baku
Breakfast. Departure in off-road vehicles along the route Baku - Lahij. Tourists will move in a north-west direction The first stop will be at the mud volcanoes. The volcanic mud itself is used in the treatment of certain diseases, as well as in cosmetology. The next stop - Sufi mausoleum «Diri Baba» (XV c.). This place is considered sacred, and people still come here to worship. In the Middle Ages, Sufi dervishes meditated in nearby caves. After the mausoleum there will be a stop in the Shamakhi Juma Mosque (early 20th century). The architecture of the mosque is very interesting. The guide will share the history of this mosque. The next interesting place is the suspension bridge. After walking across the bridge Tourists will move to the village Lahic. There they will have lunch and a walking tour of the center, will visit the workshops of local craftsmen. Then a short drive towards Mount Babadag and departure to Baku. Dinner at a national restaurant in Baku.
- 3
Day
Baku-Absheron
Breakfast. Excursions: Higland Park, Panorama of Baku, Old City. Tourists will visit the Old Town complex, which is included in the list of historical monuments protected by UNESCO. Excursion objects: Fortress walls, Palace of the Shirvan Shahs, Maiden Tower, Caravan Sarai, mosques, market square, baths. Lunch at the restaurant. Excursions: Temple of Fire Worshipers “Ateshgah”, Museum Complex “Gala”. One way distance – 30 km. The first place to visit is the Temple of Fire Worshipers. At the beginning of our era, a Zoroastrian temple was built on the territory of the village of Surakhani at the site of the release of flammable gases. After the acceptance of Islam by the inhabitants of Azerbaijan, the Zoroastrian fire temple fell into decay. The worship of fire in Surakhani resumed in the 15th century, after the restoration of the Temple by Zoroastrians of India. After Ateshgah, tourists will visit the Gala Museum. This museum complex is located on the territory of the village Gala. Architectural and architectural monuments discovered on the Absheron Peninsula have been collected and restored on the territory of the complex. Here we organize masterclasses for tourists on carpet weaving, pottery and baking bread. There will be a dinner in national style. Before dinner there is a tea ceremony and a masterclass on making kutabs.
- 4
Day
Departure.
Breakfast, transfer to the airport.