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Flame Towers seen from Baku Boulevard

Baku, Azerbaijan

The Old City and Flame Towers of Baku, the fire temple, Yanardag and the mud volcanoes of Gobustan

  • 4 nights / 5 days
  • Baku 4N
  • Starts at Baku airport
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From ₹27,999 per person

  • Baku Old CityBaku Old City
  • Heydar Aliyev Center, BakuHeydar Aliyev Center, Baku

Highlights

  • Icheri Sheher (Old City), Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshah palace
  • Flame Towers, the Boulevard and Baku Eye
  • Ateshgah fire temple with Hindu and Zoroastrian history
  • Yanardag, the hillside that burns all year
  • Gobustan rock art and the mud volcanoes
Best time to go
April to June and September to November
Stay
3-star hotel
Visa
Azerbaijan e-visa included; we apply online with your passport copy and photo.
Flights
Direct return flights from Delhi or Mumbai usually cost ₹22,000–38,000 per person.

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1

    Day 1

    Arrive in Baku

    Meet our driver at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Evening on the Baku Boulevard by the Caspian Sea.

  2. 2

    Day 2

    Baku city tour

    Highland Park and the Flame Towers, the Heydar Aliyev Center (outside), Nizami street and the Carpet Museum.

  3. 3

    Day 3

    Old City and Absheron

    Walking tour of Icheri Sheher, Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshah palace; afternoon to the Ateshgah fire temple and Yanardag.

  4. 4

    Day 4

    Gobustan and mud volcanoes

    Half-day trip to the Gobustan rock carvings museum and the mud volcanoes. Evening free; Shahdag or Gabala can be added.

  5. 5

    Day 5

    Depart

    Breakfast and transfer to the airport.

Included

  • 4 nights in a 3-star hotel
  • Daily breakfast
  • Private airport transfers
  • Baku city and Old City tours
  • Ateshgah, Yanardag and Gobustan tour with entry tickets
  • Azerbaijan e-visa

Not included

  • International flights
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Baku Eye and funicular
  • Shahdag / Gabala day trips
  • 5% GST and TCS as per income-tax rules

Good to know

  • Indian citizens get an e-visa online (ASAN), usually within 3 working days; we apply for you.
  • AZAL and IndiGo fly direct from Delhi in about 4 hours.
  • The local currency is the manat; cards work widely in Baku.

What to pack

  • Passport
  • Windproof jacket (Baku is windy)
  • Comfortable shoes for the Old City
  • Scarf for the mosques

Photos: Flame Towers seen from Baku Boulevard by Xoncha, CC BY-SA 4.0; Baku Old City by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0; Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku by Emin Allahverdi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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