Overview
Our tour covers must-see attractions like Mud Volcanoes, Gobustan National Park, Ateshgah Fire Temple and Yanardagh Burning Mountain in Absheron Peninsula.
With these features, our Day Trip tour guarantees an unforgettable and enriching experience.
- Recommended by 98% of travelers
- Badge of Excellence
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Bottled water
In-vehicle air conditioning
Surcharges on fuel
Parking fees
Lunch
Dinner
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
The main entrance of Old City Baku.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What to expect
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Gobustan Rock Art
1 hour
Gobustan is a fascinating State reserve, located about 40 miles ( 64 km) away from the centre of Baku. The place is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will visit here Gobustan 3D Interactive Museum and Gobustan Outdoor Museum ( petroglyphs)
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Mud Volcanoes
25 min
Azerbaijan has the most mud volcanoes of any country, spread broadly across the country. 350 of the 700 volcanoes of the world are in the Azerbaijani Republic.
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World's First Oil Well
20 min
In 1846, under the supervision of state advisor V.N. Semyonov an engineer Alekseev drilled a 21 m deep well using a primitive percussion drilling mechanism, in Bibiheybət to explore for oil, with positive results. More than a decade later, on August 27, 1859, "Colonel" Edwin L. Drake struck oil on American soil for the first time.
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Ateshgah - Fire Temple
1 hour
The Ateshgah of Baku, often called the "Fire Temple of Baku", is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhany town a suburb in Baku, Azerbaijan. Based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian place of worship.
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Yanar Dag
30 min
Yanardagh (Burning mountain) is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan (a country which itself is known as "the Land of Fire").
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (Asia/Baku).
Additional Information
- The rest of the time the travellers will be spend on the transportation to get places according to the itinerary and for break time in the middle of the tour as it is long tour day.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
FAQs about Guided Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes & Absheron Tour
Can I cancel Guided Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes & Absheron Tour for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 8 hours.
Where does it start, and is pickup offered?
The main entrance of Old City Baku. Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.
What's included?
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Surcharges on fuel
- Parking fees
What's not included?
- Lunch
- Dinner
Which places does it visit?
It visits Gobustan Rock Art, Mud Volcanoes, World's First Oil Well, Ateshgah - Fire Temple, Yanar Dag.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in Russian, English.
Operated by Absheron Travel Agency
