Tour from the Caspian Sea to the Caucasus mountains

Baku-Shamakhi-Gabala-Sheki-Baku 7 nights / 8 days 

1 Day – Baku Arrival in Baku

Transfer to hotelOvernight in downtown BOYUK GALA 3 *Free time

Day 2 – Baku 9.00 - breakfast at the hotel

10.00 - 13.00 - bus tour - a sightseeing of the cityPanorama of the city, presented to the height of the mountainous part of a television tower clearly gives an idea of  the contrasts and the scale of Baku, Baku covering Horseshoe Bay. 13.00 - 15.00 free time15.00 - 18.00 Tour - Monuments Castles with a visit to the Maiden Tower and the Palace of Shirvan Shahs.Maiden Tower(XII century), Shirvan Shah Palace (XV century), Castle Synyk Gala, CaravanSaray, Juma Mosque - this is not a complete list of attractions of the old Baku.19.00 - 20.00 Tour - Baku LampsTake a walk through the National Park (Boulevard), which stretches for miles along the coast - is the most popular place for walks in the city. 

Day 3- Baku 9.00 Breakfast at the hotel10.00-14.00 Excursion - GobustanNot far from Baku, Gobustan, is a museum on the site of ancient people, which have survived the rock carvings, dating back some 10 thousand years. Plots of these figures - documented way of living here and people once lived in these parts of extinct species of animals.14.00-16.00 free time16.00-18.00 Tour – Museum of history and Museum of CarpetCarpet MuseumAzerbaijan State Museum of CarpetAnd Applied Arts - the first museum in the world of carpets. Established in 1967, opened in 1972. The museum displays works of art from different regions of Azerbaijan (Gabay, Guba, Shirvan, Ganja, Gazakh, Tabriz, etc.), carpets and objects related to arts and crafts, Last year, the Museum of Azerbaijani Carpet was 40 years old. It was established on 1 June 1967, ten years later was adopted into the family of the International Council of Museums. Our museum collections formed the basis for organized by UNESCO in 1983 and 1988. Baku International Symposium "The Art of Oriental carpets." In any case, it is difficult to find a country in the world, where not held to the exhibition of this museum.

Day 4 - Baku-Shamakhi 9.00 Breakfast at the hotel

10.00 departure to Chamakh13.00 arrival in Shamakhi and accommodation "Gay Gyurshagy"15.00-18.00 Sightseeing tour visiting the museum Chamakh "Diri Baba" and the observatoryOn the road from Baku in the village of Shamakhi Maraza is a unique monument - two-storied mausoleum-mosque of the XV century, entitled "Diri Baba" is located opposite the old cemetery. For a long time local residents kept the tradition that here was buried and remained incorrupt saint named Baba Diri. However, this monument associated with many legends and mystical details. Shamakha Astrophysical Observatory research institution Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences, founded in 1960 by Sector of astrophysics, which had existed since 1956. The observatory is located 22 km to the northwest from Shamakha at an altitude of 1435 m.

20.00 Free time

Day 5  Shamakhi - Gabala 9.00 Breakfast at the hotel

09:00-15:00 Transfer to route Shamakhi - Muganlinsky  Pass - Ismayilli - Gabala14.00-15.00 Arrival in Gabala, hotel accommodation, "Karvan 4 *"15.00-18.00 Excursion to the Gabala region. Falls seven beauties, Lake Nour, a historical museumOn the mountain Yaloylu archaeologists have found near the village of Nidzhancient settlement. Archeological culture found here is typical for the northern regions of Azerbaijan and was named "The Culture Yaloylu Tepe." 

Findings there were weapons of iron, bronze and gold items, millstones etc. The most developed crafts were woodworking (in Vandam village), pottery (in Gamarvan village), carpet weaving (in the villages of Laza and Bum). In the village of Bumthere is a folk ensemble Zop-Zopa, which successfully performed at various festivals abroad.In Gabala, in the densely populated village Nidzh Udines. This ethnic group isconsidered to be descendants of the ancient Albans who managed to preserve their traditions, language, material and spiritual culture to present day.

Day 6  9.00 Breakfast at the hotel

10.00 departure to Sheki12.00 arrival in Sheki and hotel «Green Hill 4 *"13.00-14.00 tour of ShekiFor centuries, called non-Sheki, a city with the second half of XVIII century, was named Noah. What caused this? In 1772, as a result of heavy rain flooded the river Kish, the city was completely destroyed. 14.00-15.00 Excursion to visit the palace Shekhinskih KhansThe most prominent and valuable monument of the XVIII century in Azerbaijan - the Palace of Sheki Khans. It was built in 1761-62 year, as the summer residence of Hussein Khan Mushtada (grandson of Haji Chalabi). 15.00-17.00 excursion visiting the village of Kish and Marhal

Day 7 9.00 Breakfast at the hotel

10.00 departure to Baku15.00 Arrival in Baku16.00-18.00 Free time

Day 8 9.00 Breakfast at Hotel

10.00 Departure for home

ALL INCLUSIVE Price per person  800 EURO: IN ONE GROUP MUST BE 30 TOURIST+VIZA FREE

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