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15 Full-Day Tours in Azerbaijan to Build a Day Around

30 tours  ·  from $19

The good full-day tours fill weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and where they differ.

Full Day Sightseeing Tour of the main Attractions around Baku - Bibi-Heybat Mosque and a living place of worship
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Full Day Sightseeing Tour of the main Attractions around Baku

1.Full Day Sightseeing Tour of the main Attractions around Baku

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 388 reviews · from $60Our pick

Spend about nine hours touring Baku’s outer sights with a professional guide such as Reza or Riad. Visit Gobustan, bubbling mud volcanoes, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Ateshgah Fire Temple, Yanardag, and the first oil well, with transport, tickets, lunch, and selected hotel pickup included.

“The trip was amazing!!! We did everything and the guides- Riyadh and Sabinah were FANTASTIC!!! We really recommend this trip! It was very informative and really fun!! Azerbaijan is really underrated and thank god we had Riyadh and Sabinah for this awesome day!! ☺️☺️☺️”

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Sheki - Full Day Tour to Five Regions of Azerbaijan - Leaving Baku through Khirdalan
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Sheki – Full Day Tour to Five Regions of Azerbaijan

2.Full Day Tour to Five Regions of Azerbaijan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 279 reviews · from $75

Leave Baku at 8 a.m. for Shemakha’s Juma Mosque, Ismailli’s hanging bridge, Nokhur Lake, Khal-Khal Waterfall, and Sheki’s Khan Palace and caravanserai. Small groups, guides such as Tabriz, Behbud, Sayeed, and Natiq, hotel pickup options, and a free Baku night tour add value, but expect 13 to 14 hours on the road.

“The English guide Natiq was very experienced & knoladgeble . was,able to get lot of info compared to the previous tour guide from the same company”

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Full day Tour to Sheki: 4 regions of Azerbaijan in 1 day - Leaving Baku for Shamakhi’s Juma Mosque
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Full day Tour to Sheki: 4 regions of Azerbaijan in 1 day

3.Full day Tour to Sheki: 4 regions of Azerbaijan in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 83 reviews · 14 hours · from $71

Set out from Baku with an English, Russian, or Turkish-speaking guide such as Said, Murad, Aziz, Tabriz, or Nursha. Visit Shamakhi’s Juma Mosque, Ismayilli’s hanging bridge, Nohur Lake, and Sheki’s palace, Albanian church, and caravanserai. Expect about 14 hours on the road.

“I loved the tour, our guide Said was spoke in three different languages and explained everything to us in detail, definitely recommend going on the Sheki trip if you’re visiting Azerbaijan.”

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Full Day Trip in Baku (Gobustan & Absheron) - Gobustan Museum and the rock carvings
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Full Day Trip in Baku (Gobustan & Absheron)

4.Full Day Trip in Baku (Gobustan & Absheron)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $180Top rated

Spend 6 to 8 hours with a private guide exploring Baku’s unusual outskirts. See ancient petroglyphs at Gobustan, bubbling mud volcanoes, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Ateshgah Fire Temple, Yanar Dag, and the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center. Guide Fuad is noted for being friendly and adaptable.

“This was an excellent tour of some of the more unusual sites of the Baku area. As a fan of geothermal phenomena, I loved the mini mud volcanoes (adorable--really!), as well as the fire temple and the fire mountain. Our guide, Fuad, was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and adaptable to our requests. This was great fun!”

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Khizi Candy Mountains, Shahdagh Full Day Guided Tour - Qechresh and the forest pause
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Khizi Candy Mountains, Shahdagh Full Day Guided Tour

5.Khizi Candy Mountains, Shahdagh Full Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $40

Set out from Baku at 8:00 am for Khizi’s striped Candy Cane Mountains, Qechresh forest, and 3 to 3.5 hours at Shahdag Resort. Guide Tebriz has led this route. The $40 price includes transport, hotel pickup, drop-off, and guiding, but not lunch or resort activities.

“Amazing place to be if you are in Baku....not to be missed definitely....roller coaster and mountain cable car is a must to do in activities. Lots of eating joints a bit expensive though it was fine with a choice of world cuisine .....I would recommend a night stay rather than a day tour to enjoy the place to the fullest.”

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Full-Day Private Tour of Guba and Khinalig - Reaching Khinalig by mountain road
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Full-Day Private Tour of Guba and Khinalig

6.Full-Day Private Tour of Guba and Khinalig

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $130

Travel from Baku into northern Azerbaijan with a private vehicle and guide, stopping at Qechresh forest, Quba’s mosques and carpet factory, Khinalig village, Mastargah Waterfall, and the Guba Genocide Memorial Complex. Guide Naira has been noted for clear communication and helpful sightseeing advice.

“Great tour. Communication was super right from the get go. Met our guide outside our hotel with the driver. Naira our guide was really good and kept us informed along the way and took us to some of the most beautiful sites. Taking off one star because we felt like the driving was a bit rash on the way back and there was no defined stop or set time for lunch.”

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Gobustan,Mud Volcanoes & Absheron Peninsula full day tour - Seeing the Fire at Yanar Dag
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Gobustan,Mud Volcanoes & Absheron Peninsula full day tour

7.Gobustan,Mud Volcanoes & Absheron Peninsula full day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $102

You’ll travel from Baku to Gobustan’s bubbling mud volcanoes in a rugged Russian-built vehicle, then see ancient carvings, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Yanar Dag, and Ateshgah Fire Temple. An English-speaking driver provides hotel pickup and drop-off, while entrance fees and food cost extra.

“We had private tour for my family and we got a driver cum tour guide. Tour started at 10:30am. He was polite and good driver but his knowledge on the tour was very disappointing. Very brief explanation on each sites and most of the time he Read more”

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Full-Day Baku City Tour - Highland Park gives you the clearest view of Baku
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Full-Day Baku City Tour

8.Full-Day Baku City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $140

Spend 6 to 8 hours seeing Baku with a local guide, air-conditioned transport, and time for lunch or tea. Aisu is praised for patient, clear explanations. Expect Highland Park views, Old City walks, major monuments, and optional museum admissions.

“Exceptionally great tour! The highlight was the highland park , and old baku walking tour. Was able to cover every nook and corner of the old baku alleys. The english guide Aisu was very knowledgeable and patient with us all along the tour”

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Full-Day Gobustan and Absheron Tour - Gobustan reveals Azerbaijan’s oldest marks
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Full-Day Gobustan and Absheron Tour

9.Full-Day Gobustan and Absheron Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $280

From Baku, this 6 to 8 hour group tour visits Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Gobustan’s ancient carvings, bubbling mud volcanoes, Ateshgah Fire Temple, and Yanar Dag. Expect hotel pickup, a climate-controlled vehicle, a maximum of 15 people, and guides such as Zaki, Solomon, or Orkhan.

“My guide Zaki spoke German fluently and did a great job showing me around the most amazing places to see around Baku. When you have only one day to cover the must sees, take this tour!”

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Full day Gobustan & Absheron Tour (Group or Private) - The museum adds the context the rocks cannot
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Full day Gobustan & Absheron Tour (Group or Private)

10.Full day Gobustan & Absheron Tour (Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $30

Travel from Baku to Gobustan and the Absheron Peninsula with an English- or Russian-speaking guide. See ancient petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Ateshgah Fire Temple, and Yanar Dag. The off-road Lada ride to the mud pots is a memorable highlight.

“This trip takes you to the popular sights around the Absheron peninsula, including the first oil well, a mosque, the mud pots, the Gobustan petroglyphs, the burning mountain, and the fire temple. The highlight is definitely the off-road trip in a Lada to the mud pots; evRead more”

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Full day Individual & Historical Baku tour (Private & Group) - Highland Park gives you Baku at a glance
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Full day Individual & Historical Baku tour (Private & Group)

A Full Day Baku City Private Tour - See Baku’s futuristic side at the Heydar Aliyev Centre
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A Full Day Baku City Private Tour

12.A Full Day Baku City Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $69

Spend 6 to 7 hours with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle, moving from Baku’s medieval Old City to Highland Park, the Heydar Aliyev Centre, and the Carpet Museum. Guides such as Aga, Valeh, and Agali are noted for clear explanations and friendly service. Entry fees and lunch cost extra.

“The tour was super. Guide explained everything history side things on professional level. Thanks for perfect organisation. Highly recommend !!!”

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Baku City tours, Guide, Full Day Tour in Baku - Highland Park gives you the city at a glance
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Baku City tours, Guide, Full Day Tour in Baku

13.Baku City tours, Guide, Full Day Tour in Baku

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $48

Spend roughly 3 to 7 hours seeing Baku with a local guide, stopping at Highland Park, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Little Venice, the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, and the Old City. Guides such as Aisha, Bayram, Qasim, Kamal, and Sadiq have led this route. Pickup, water, and Wi-Fi are included, while the Little Venice boat costs $5 extra.

“It was perfect from beginning to end. Qasim met us at our Van pickup point on time and delivered us back. His knowledge of Qubsan yanardag fire tample and Azerbaijan oil refinery was very impressive and his lunch location was amRead more”

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Full Day KHINALUG and the Candy Mountains Tour - Besh Barmag, the five-finger mountain
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Full Day KHINALUG and the Candy Mountains Tour

14.Full Day KHINALUG and the Candy Mountains Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $66

Leave Baku at 9:00 am for Candy Cane Mountain, prayerful Besh Barmag, Qechresh forest, and remote Khinalug. A guide such as Sabina and driver Elmar handle the long mountain day, with lunch, transport, and selected-hotel pickup included.

“Due to an unexpected and lengthy traffic jam, we got off to a late start. Our guide, Sabina, and driver, Elmar, got everything sorted and we set off on our itinerary. It was a good day and I really liked the five fingers mountain and monastRead more”

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Full-Day City Tour of Baku with Azerbaijani Lunch - Starting with Baku’s Old Town
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Full-Day City Tour of Baku with Azerbaijani Lunch

15.Full-Day City Tour of Baku with Azerbaijani Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 8 hours · from $176

Spend eight hours with a private guide and driver visiting Baku’s Old Town, Ateshgah Fire Temple, Yanardag, Yashil Bazar, Boulevard, and Fountain Square. Hotel pickup, entry fees, live commentary, and a kebab lunch with salads and drinks are included. Guides speak English, Russian, and Azerbaijani.

“What a cool trip. Thank you itouch for the lovely and well organized Tour..”

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Out of Baku, in every direction

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Rock and fire

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The mountains

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West along the range

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In the city

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