Baku to Yanar Dag: Ateşgah Fire Temple and Yanar Dag

Ateşgah and Yanar Dag are separate sites on the Absheron Peninsula, so choose the order that works with your transport and opening plans. Ateşgah is in Surakhani; Yanar Dag is in Mammadli village.

One practical way to plan is to check Yanar Dag’s hours and ticket arrangements first, then decide whether to visit it before or after Ateşgah. The reserve’s combined ticket covers both sites, so you can use it to plan a visit to each within its validity period.

If you’re relying on buses around Baku, the public transport options in Baku are worth checking as part of your route planning. The tourism board says buses depart for Yanar Dag from outside Koroglu metro station.

Ateşgah, also known as Atəşgah, is a fire-temple site in Surakhani on the Absheron Peninsula. The complex was constructed in the 18th century around natural flames, according to Azerbaijan’s tourism board.

Build your visit around the temple’s historic setting, then continue to Yanar Dag if you’re visiting both sites. A combined ticket for Ateşgah and Yanar Dag is available through the reserve; its stated validity gives you 72 hours after first use to visit the two places.

Yanar Dag is a State Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve in Mammadli village on the Absheron Peninsula. Alongside its open-air setting, the reserve includes a modern indoor museum and an open-air Cromlex stone exhibition.

The reserve is open every day from 10:00 to 19:00. Admission is 2 ₼ for local visitors, 15 ₼ for foreign visitors and 1 ₼ for university students with valid student ID.

Admission is free for children up to 18, persons with disabilities, war veterans and their immediate family members, first-degree members of martyrs’ families, and foreign citizens under 12.

Guided tours take two hours and cost 3 ₼ in Azerbaijani and 10 ₼ in other languages. Groups of at least 10 people receive a 10% discount.

You can reach Yanar Dag by car or taxi, or use the bus service that departs from outside Koroglu metro station. The tourism board gives a journey of about 30 minutes by car or taxi from Baku city centre.

For drivers, the reserve’s route from central Baku follows Heydar Aliyev Avenue, then the Zabrat highway, with a left turn toward Mammadli village.

The reserve offers a combined ticket for Yanar Dag and Ateşgah at 25 ₼ per person, valid for 72 hours after first use. A combined ticket for Yanar Dag, Ateşgah and the Mud Volcanoes Tourism Complex costs 35 ₼ per person, with the same validity period.

Published prices from the tourism board differ from the reserve’s visitor-planning page. For current operating details, ticket prices and transport arrangements, check the official site before you go: the Yanar Dag reserve’s visitor-planning page. Follow the reserve’s notices, rules, regulations and safety signs while there.

Can you visit Ateşgah and Yanar Dag on one ticket?

Yes. The reserve offers a combined ticket for both sites, valid for 72 hours after first use.

How can you get to Yanar Dag from Baku?

The tourism board describes car or taxi journeys from central Baku and buses from outside Koroglu metro station. It also describes a shuttle from Azadlig Square, but its published schedule and tour price may differ from the reserve’s current details.

When is a good time to visit Baku?

Seasonal conditions can shape a Baku itinerary. The seasonal guide to visiting Baku can help you think through timing.