Tour Detail
BAKU TOUR
BY AJET
VISA-FREE!
3 NIGHTS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
- Day 1
- Istanbul
- FLIGHT DETAILS
- DEPARTURE VF179 SAW 00:15 GYD 04:05
- RETURN VF180 GYD 05:50 SAW 08:00
- IMPORTANT NOTE:
- Flight information may vary according to tour dates. We kindly request passengers purchasing domestic connecting tickets to obtain information.
- Please be present at the AJET Airlines counter at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departure Terminal by 21:00.
- Day 2
- Istanbul – Baku
- Please be at the AJET Airlines counter at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departure Terminal 3 hours prior to the flight departure time. After completing international departure procedures, we will depart for Baku on AJET Airlines flight VF179 at 00:10. After arriving, we will leave the airport and have an optional breakfast in Baku city center before starting our tour. After breakfast, we will begin our panoramic city tour. We will see the Heydar Aliyev Center, which has become a symbol of Baku, from a panoramic view. We will take a short photo break at Flag Square and Baku Boulevard to immortalize this moment. After seeing the newly opened Ağ Şehri, we will proceed to our hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, we will complete our check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. Guests may join our optional Dinner included Baku City Tour.
- Optional Tour: Dinner Included Baku City Tour Per Person – 80 USD
- Old City, Yaila Park (Martyrs’ Lane, Turkish Mosque, the Mini Square of the Soviet Union's double hero, General Hazi Aslanov, Flame Towers, Eternal Flame, an observation deck with magnificent views) views of Baku and Baku Bay, Baku TV Tower, Little Venice. The city walking and bus tour starts on the city walls of the Old City (the first monument in Azerbaijan is the statue of national poet Sabir, the statue of Nizami, and their founding history) and includes the building of the Philharmonic Orchestra named after Muslim Magomayev, the City Duma building, a Venetian-style house - Ismaili's external oversight as well. We will explore the famous Torgoviy Street, reminiscent of Istanbul's Istiklal Street. Here, you'll enjoy the amazing views of the city from Dagustu Park, which is known for its extraordinary 19th-century houses. Afterwards, we move to the restaurant where we will have dinner from a set menu. In this tour, you can learn about Azerbaijani cuisine. Overnight at our hotel.
- Day 3
- Baku
- After breakfast, there will be free time. Guests may join the optional 'Lunch Included Gobustan – Mud Volcanoes – Carpet Museum' and 'Dinner and Musical Azerbaijan Night – 60 USD' tour. Overnight at our hotel.
- Optional Tour: Lunch Included Gobustan – Mud Volcanoes – Carpet Museum Tour Per Person – 70 USD
- We will head to Gobustan, located about 65 km southwest of Baku, which is the richest region in Azerbaijan in terms of archaeological artifacts and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Gobustan, located near the Caspian Sea on the old Shirvan road, is also called an outdoor museum. This area provides important information about prehistoric societies, hunting, animal and plant life with its rock engravings and painted stones. Afterwards, we continue our journey to the Mud Volcanoes area, located nearby Gobustan. This region is known for having half of the world's more than 700 mud volcanoes, especially the largest ones. When you arrive, you will feel like being among "moon craters." After listening to the guide’s explanations, we observe the live volcanic activities. After visiting the mud volcanoes, we will have lunch at a local restaurant and then head to the largest Carpet Museum in Azerbaijan.
- Optional Tour: Dinner and Musical Azerbaijan Night – 60 USD
- We will enjoy an evening filled with dance, music, and entertainment at the restaurant where we will have dinner from a set menu. Overnight at our hotel.
- Day 4
- Baku
- After breakfast, there will be free time. Guests wishing can join the optional tour of Atashgah, Fire Mountain & Heydar Aliyev Museum. After the tour, we will transfer back to the hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
- Optional Tour: Atashgah, Fire Mountain & Heydar Aliyev Museum Tour Per Person – 80 USD
- Located 30 km from the center of Baku, at the foothills of the village of Surakhani, the Eternal Fire Temple (17th-18th centuries) was revered by Zoroastrians, Hindus, and Sikhs at various times. The temple, named "Atashgah" because of the natural gas outlets where "eternal" unquenchable fires existed, translates to "House of Fire" or "Fire Place." This place provides important information about prehistoric societies with its rock engravings and painted stones and leads us to the Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center visit. Designed by famous architect Zaha Hadid, which reflects the rise of the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijani mythology, this building was constructed in 3.5 years. The Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center, highlighted as one of Azerbaijan's most important structures, is seen as a symbol of the Azerbaijani society’s approach to the future with its modern, extraordinary, and futuristic architecture. The center contains permanent and temporary exhibitions, archaeological findings, ethnography section, classical instruments, personal belongings and vehicles of Haydar Aliyev. During this visit, you will gain a broad spectrum of information about Azerbaijan from past to present. After the tour, we return to our hotel. Overnight until the transfer time set by our guide.
- Day 5
- Baku-Istanbul
- Transfer to the airport. After the ticket, luggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul on AJET flight VF180. After arriving at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the end of our tour.