Private Absheron Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Ateshgah - Fire Temple, Сураханский район, Baku Azerbaijan

In the fire temple, your guide will give you the information about the history of the temple and also will explain the trade relationships of Azerbaijan and India in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the temple, there are many rooms which represent the daily life of the people in the temple with its internal decoration. And also in the center of the temple walls, there is the Central Altar which the eternal fire burnt continuously since the 19th century. Outside of the temple walls, there is various souvenir shops which you can buy handmade souvenirs.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yanar Dag, Binagadi-Balakhany Highway, Baku 0125 Azerbaijan

The last destination in your trip will be the Fire Mountain. Near the mountain, you feel the smell of natural gas and heat of the fire. Roots of the gas go until the Caspian Sea and burning almost 4 millenniums.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Qala Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Complex, Mira St., 5 Qala district, Baku Azerbaijan

After the mountain, you will visit the Qala Archeological Reserve. You will visit all 3 museums and also the Waste Art exhibition. First Museum is an open area archeological museum which you will be able to see the remaining of ancient settlements in the Absheron peninsula, rock carvings, that dates back to 2 to 3rd millenniums BC. Then you will enter the Castle Museum. The museum is built like a medieval fortress. Then you will visit the Museum of Antiques from mainly from the 19th century. Most of the artifacts are handmade copperwork. Then you will proceed to the Waste Art exhibition to see the creative and artistic sculptures made out of waste.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes