AZERBAIJAN · CITY TOURS
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These are the 15 city tours that justify the outlay — how long each one takes, what it costs, and who it suits. Start at the top and work down.
Mountain reds, Candy Cane rocks, and Shahdag coaster fun in one 12 hour north Azerbaijan day, with optional lunch and a bonus Baku night tour.
“Amazing trip to the north! Quba town was charming and Shahdagh mountains were breathtaking. The guide made everything easy and gave us a lot of history on the way. Definitely recommend this tour :)”
Gabala and Shamakhi day trip from Baku with Juma Mosque, Seven Beauties waterfall, Nohur Lake, Tufandag views, plus bonus Baku tour.
“Elshad, our tour guide, was a gentleman and approachable. He could easily adapt to different personalities, be it old, young or of his age. We could easily ask him anything and he always checked on us whether we were comfortable or not. The driver was also friendly to us despite the language barrier. We communicated through actions and he was kind enough to oblige our requests with the AC. However, we truly missed the Lavender Field as it was not in season anymore. I wish there could be other options for this tour like instead of having the lake and the waterfalls which are common in my country, we could…”
Baku in 3.5 hours with a guide: UNESCO Old City, Maiden Tower, Philharmonic Garden, Caspian Boulevard, Highland Park views, Mini Venice.
“I throughly explored the old city. It narrow streets told me their own story and with safe hands with my guide Ashraf the tour was further took a different favour on it. This is because of his excellence knowledge of the city and it history. His pleasant manner and attitude and his fluent in the English language made me understand better the history of the city and it's modern nchanges. Thank you Ashraf for the wonderful time.”
Drive from Baku to Khinalug in the Caucasus, with Candy Cane Mountains, Beshbarmag Dag views, and a local-house lunch. Pickup included.
“This is a long day trip out of Baku (12 hours) but well worth the effort. The route up into the mountains was breathtaking, with regular stops provided for refreshments and photos. Dining with a local family was an enjoyable and memorable experience.”
45-minute Caspian Sea boat tour from Baku with hotel pickup, tea, and skyline views of Flame Towers, Crystal Hall, and more for $45.
“It was so nice, Nurlan was an amazing guide and after the boat tour we had an amazing evening with the city views. Had a great day.”
Day trip from Baku to Gabala and Shamakhi, with Juma Mosque, Nohur Lake, Tufandag cable car views, and Yeddi Gozel waterfall.
“Very unorganized, it took two hours just to leave Baku in the morning. Awful driver, half the bus felt sick. We hoped to see more things with calm and to get more information.”
3-hour guided highlights of Baku, including Old City, Shirvanshah Palace, miniature books, carpets, Maiden Tower, and skyline views.
“The tour guide Azay was so professional & so informative. He was so much fun & that made the city sightseeing tour very interesting. The tour itself is a very good introduction to the city. I highly recommend it on the first day of your visit to Baku.”
See Baku’s highlights in a half-day private tour, with great views, Old City walking, and a Shirvanshah Palace stop, pickup included.
“The weather was pleasant so walking was comfortable. Our guide Tahir Asimov is very knowledgeable and articulate. His in-depth explanation was really fantastic. Left no stone unturned in relating details of history and monuments. A must do trip.”
A focused 3 to 4 hour Baku walk through UNESCO Old City landmarks, palaces, mosques, and waterfront views, with key entrances included.
“We had a wonderful time! This tour was informative and enriching! I loved how our tour guide was walking us through major historical events in the context of historical landmarks! Felt great to reconnect with my roots and introduce my husband to our rich cultural history.”
Walk Baku Old City with ATI for $18, guided and ticketed on your phone, seeing Maiden Tower, Juma and Chinese Mosques, city walls.
“Really enlightening and wonderful walking Tour of the old city. Despite being a hot day, the interest in the history and current status of these marvellous old city structures and their rich history kept us going for couple of hours.”
Old and Modern Baku private tour pairs Highland Park views, Baku Boulevard promenade, Heydar Aliyev Center, and UNESCO Old City with pickup.
“A wonderful introduction to Baku. Our guide, Ramiz was very knowledgeable, respectful, and took every opportunity to explain and informed us as we went around the key sights. It was at an easy pace. Lunch was delicious, and the service at the restaurant was very warm and welcoming. Overall, great experience!”
4-hour Baku tour with a live guide, funicular ride, UNESCO Old City sights, Highland Park views, and iconic photo stops for $27.
“Overall, it was a good tour. It turned out to be a private tour, as there was no one else who had booked it for the same day. However, the downside was, I had to wait for an hour, without any proper communication from the company. I reached the pick up point 30mins before, as I wasn’t informed the pickup time and then after multiple follow-ups, someone from the company came to pick me up. Then I had to wait another 30mins at their office, cos looks like the company had not informed the guide. But once Ali, the guide came, it all went smooth and we spent the day…”
Baku highlights in 2-3 hours with pickup, photo service, bottled water, and major sights like Maiden Tower and Baku Eye.
“No time management,two hours delay, informed 5 mnts before pick up time, delayed time resulted whole day in hot weather,no Lunch time, group 24 person instead of max.15 as mentioned in tour brochure,guide Ms Dinara was good,tried to make tour informative and was helpful but she had English in Azerbaijan accent,many times difficult to understand,but i appreciate her for effort best luck to her”
Baku Old City Tour with hotel pickup. Walk Icherisheher gates, see the Maiden Tower area, visit Miniature Books Museum, and get city views.
“The views are amazing, our tour guide explained everything and very accommodating. Highly recommended, the people are very polite”
Walk Baku’s UNESCO Old City with a local guide. Maiden Tower, Shirvanshah’s Palace, Juma Mosque, caravansarai and skyline views.
“Excellent tour! My guide was Magsud and I was lucky enough to have him all to myself for this tour! I learned so much about Baku and Azerbaijan from Magsud, and I’m very happy I booked this tour. The pace was perfect — not too fast, not too slow and we covered all the key spots in the old town (and beyond) in great detail. You won’t regret booking this tour - especially if Magsud is your guide. Thank you, Magsud!”
