Azerbaijan sample itinerary
Azerbaijan 5-Night Baku + Gabala Itinerary
Baku city (Old City, Flame Towers, Heydar Aliyev Centre, Gobustan) combined with Gabala mountain resort — halal food standard throughout, ideal for Gulf market clients.
Day-by-day programme
Reference itinerary — exact programme adapted per brief. Hotels and routing confirmed on booking.
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Arrival Baku
Meet and assist at Heydar Aliyev International Airport. Transfer to Baku city centre hotel. Evening: Caspian Sea waterfront promenade (Baku Boulevard) — one of the longest promenades in the world, with views of the Flame Towers (the iconic modern towers that form Baku's skyline). Welcome dinner at a traditional Azerbaijani restaurant in the Old City. Overnight: Baku.
Meals: Dinner - 2
Baku City — Old City + Heydar Aliyev Centre
Morning: Old City (Icherisheher) — UNESCO-listed walled city with the 12th century Maiden Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, caravanserais and traditional craft workshops. Midday: Heydar Aliyev Centre — the fluid white architectural landmark designed by Zaha Hadid, one of the most photographed modern buildings in the world. Afternoon: Highland Park with panoramic city views. Evening: optional Azerbaijani dinner and mugham music (traditional music genre, UNESCO Intangible Heritage). Overnight: Baku.
Meals: Breakfast - 3
Baku Day Trip — Gobustan + Yanar Dag
Morning: Gobustan National Park (45 minutes from Baku) — 40,000+ petroglyphs dating from 12,000–8,000 BC, and the famous mud volcanoes. Azerbaijan has more mud volcanoes than any other country in the world — the landscape is otherworldly and unique. Afternoon: Yanar Dag — the "burning mountain" where natural gas seeps create an eternal flame across the hillside. Evening: shopping on Nizami Street. Overnight: Baku.
Meals: Breakfast - 4
Baku → Gabala
Morning transfer to Gabala through the Greater Caucasus mountain foothills — approximately 2.5 hours through increasingly dramatic scenery. Gabala is a mountain resort town with a very different feel to Baku — cooler, forested, quieter. Afternoon: cable car ride and Nohur Lake viewpoint. Optional archery, ATV rides or shooting sports at the Gabala Shooting Club. Overnight: Gabala (Qafqaz Riverside or similar).
Meals: Breakfast - 5
Gabala Mountains + Return Baku
Morning: optional hike or jeep safari in the mountain scenery around Gabala. Visit to the Nij village — home to the Udi people, one of the oldest Christian communities in the Caucasus. Afternoon: return transfer to Baku (2.5 hours). Evening at leisure in Baku for last-night dining or souvenir shopping. Overnight: Baku.
Meals: Breakfast - 6
Departure
Morning at leisure. Transfer to Heydar Aliyev International Airport for departure. Airport assistance included.
Meals: Breakfast
Indicative net pricing
Per person twin share, ground only. Excludes international flights. Prices are indicative — final net rate provided in quotation.
What's included
- 5 nights accommodation (twin/double): 3 nights Baku, 2 nights Gabala
- Daily breakfast; welcome dinner on Day 1
- All private air-conditioned transfers
- English-speaking guide throughout
- Old City guided walking tour
- Gobustan National Park entrance + mud volcano excursion
- Yanar Dag visit
- Gabala cable car
- Airport meet and assist both ends
What's excluded
- International flights
- Azerbaijan e-visa (available online — most nationalities)
- Travel insurance
- Most lunches and dinners (except Day 1)
- Optional: Heydar Aliyev Centre entrance, shooting sports in Gabala, ATV hire
- Tips and gratuities
May–June and September–October are ideal for Baku and Gabala — warm, clear skies, comfortable temperatures. July–August is hot in Baku (35°C+). For Shahdag winter skiing, December–March — contact us for the winter ski programme.