Overview
Just over an hour’s drive north-west of Baku along the Guba highway is a 382-metre high mountain whose bizarre shape long ago led to it being called Mt. Beshbarmag, which is Azerbaijani for ‘Five-finger Mountain’. Legend has it that sometime in the ancient past a prophet called Khidr ventured here in search of a ‘potion of life’ and having drunk from a spring at the summit achieved immortality.
Today the mountain is shrouded in mystery with locals coming here to pray for strength and good fortune. As a tourist attraction, it’s well worth climbing to witness a number of age-old spiritual rituals as well as for the fantastic views of the Caspian Sea from the summit.
What's more, the general area is also one of Azerbaijan’s best birdwatching sites, with the corridor between the mountains and the sea acting as a bottleneck for hundreds of migrating bird species.
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- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
In-vehicle air conditioning
Lunch
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is offered for all travelers.
What to expect
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Khizi
1 hour
One of Azerbaijan’s most beautiful stretches of road leads for about 40 kilometres from the Guba-Baku highway west towards the mountain village of Altiaghaj. Roughly mid-way between the two one passes through a dramatic valley flanked by rolling shale mountains whose astonishing red, orange, pink and chalk-coloured swirls led British travel writer Mark Elliott (author of the very popular 'Azerbaijan' guidebook) to dub them the Candy Cane Mountains, a name that’s stuck with travellers ever since. The astonishing colours are said to be due to groundwater that’s altered the oxidation state of iron compounds within the rock. Also you may discover tiny fossils and perhaps even a squid-like belemnite from the cretaceous period.
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Masazir
20 min
Masazir Lake is a salty lake located in Masazir, Azerbaijan on the Absheron Peninsula on the West coast of the Caspian Sea. The overall area of the lake is 10 km². Large volumes of chloride and sulphate are concentrated in ion composition of the water 12. The lake is also known as Masazirgol 3.
The lake has a rich history of salt production, which began in 1813. A new salt making plant was built in 2010 for production of 2 Azeri brands of salt. The estimated amount of recoverable salt is 1,735 million tons. It is available in liquid (water) and clay forms 1. -
Novxani
1 hour
Lunch break on seaside (not included in price). Here we can try local cusine form camel meat
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 remaining hours will be dedicated to travel time.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 7 travelers per booking
FAQs about Mountain Beshbarmag & Candy Mountain Private Tour with Pink Lake
Can I cancel Mountain Beshbarmag & Candy Mountain Private Tour with Pink Lake for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 4–6 hours.
Is pickup offered?
Pickup is offered for all travelers.
What's included?
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's not included?
- Lunch
Which places does it visit?
It visits Khizi, Masazir, Novxani.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in Russian, English.
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