The 15 Best Gabala Day Trips from Baku

1.Shamakhi And Gabala Tour (All inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 815 reviews · from $39Our pick

Spend 12 to 13 hours traveling from Baku to Shamakhi and Gabala with an English or Russian-speaking guide. Visit Juma Mosque, Tufandag Mountain Resort, Nohur Lake, and Seven Beauties Waterfall, with lunch, tea, dessert, and honey tasting included. Guides such as Zainab, Nazperi, Vusala, and Gunay have earned warm praise.

“Really disappointing. A very long ride from 8:30am to 11pm. Alot of milage for very few uninteresting stops. The stops a old metal platform unsafe, to take pictures. The Mosque was nice, lunch was decent, the falls was a 30 min in and out experience. And then the lake, a old soviet run downed park, where it was more a people watching experience. And the lift ride, just ok. And lastly the driver. There is only one way to describe.. Unsafe...on cell, watching soap opera on tv while driving, dangerous manoeuvers following too close, slamming on breaks for a car behind, following too close a hazardous material truck to pass.…”

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2.Gabala and Shamakhi Tour (Free Baku City Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 695 reviews · 12 - 14 hours · from $28

Travel from Baku to Shamakhi and Gabala on a long but rewarding day trip with stops at Juma Mosque, Seven Beauties Waterfall, Nohur Lake, lavender fields and Tufandag Mountain Resort. Guides such as Ramiz, Mehri and Ruzi are praised for history, humor and care. Cable cars and resort activities cost extra.

“I would like to thank the tour guide Ramzi for everything he provided during the trip. He deserves 7 stars out of 5 stars. The car is very comfortable and I will visit again.💓👍”

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3.Gabala + Shamakhi tour (by Old City Tours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 198 reviews · from $59

Travel from Baku to Shamakhi and Gabala with hotel pickup, a guide, and a small group capped at 12 people. See Juma Mosque, Nohur Lake, Tufandag’s mountain cable cars, and Yeddi Gozel Waterfall. Cable-car admission and lunch cost extra, and the long drive makes this a full day.

“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.”

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4.Guided Day Trip to Gabala with Hotel Pickup & Drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 139 reviews · 12 - 13 hours · from $39

Travel from Baku to Gabala with a guide such as Javed, Nabat, Elshad, or Nazir, stopping at Shamakhi’s Juma Mosque, Nohur Lake, Seven Beauties Waterfall, and Tufandag Mountain Resort. Choose the cable car option for mountain views, or pay $12 locally.

“super trip.. worth trip.. super guide. only thing is the bus guy switch off the ac now and then to save petrol and very arrogant when asked to switch on.. if was suffocating inside.. rest all ok..the guide was friendly and informative.. picked from the hotel and did all things to make us comfortable.”

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5.Gabala & Shamakhi Nature Tour (Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · from $59

Travel from Baku to Shamakhi and Qabala in an air-conditioned minivan with a guide, stopping at Juma Mosque, Lake Nohur, a local restaurant, and Tufandag Mountain Resort. The 10 to 11-hour trip suits you if you want mountain scenery without renting a car, but check cable-car operation before departure.

“This trip is a must do in Baku specially in winter. Our guide was Shah, explained everything for us. The road trip journey is the most tiring thing though, takes few hours to get there You will find many places for unforgettable pictures Go to the summit in gabala”

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6.Gabala & Samakhi Tour/ All Entrance Fees Included Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 113 reviews · from $39

Travel from Baku to Shamakhi and Gabala on a 13 to 14-hour group tour with hotel pickup, guide, transport, and several entry fees included. Visit Juma Mosque, Nohur Lake, Tufandag, Seven Beauties Waterfall, or the seasonal Essenso Lavender Field. Guides may speak English, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, or Turkish.

“Only reason for 2 star is the tour guide Hussain. Extremely terrible attitude and ego. Shouting clapping hands hard calling us. He shouted at me on the last point also. I was only 5 mins late and he was terrible throughout the journey he was talking and sharing with only 3-4 peRead more”

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7.Shamakhi, Ismailli, Gabala and Sheki Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 112 reviews · 14 hours · from $59

Spend a full day moving from Baku through four Azerbaijani regions. Visit Shamakhi’s Juma Mosque, cross Ismayilli’s hanging bridge, stop at Nohur Lake, and explore Sheki Khan Palace, caravanserai, and Albanian churches with an English, Russian, or Turkish-speaking guide.

“It is a long tour in a 8-person car, but you see a lot. You have to be aware that you will come back late and it will be a long tour since the tour is far away from Bakü. However you will see amazing places. It is a good idea to do research in front.”

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8.Sheki Tour 2 Days, 1 Night (All Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $190

Travel from Baku through Shamakhi, Gabala, and Sheki on a two-day private-guided tour. See the Juma Mosque, ride Tufandag’s cable car, climb to Seven Beauties Waterfall, visit Sheki’s palace and Kish Church, and enjoy included Azerbaijani meals and hotel accommodation. Guides may include Davud and Michel.

“Had a fun trip. Our tour guides Davud and Michel are knowledgeable and were fun. One of the best trips I had.”

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9.Gabala and Shamakhi Trip (Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $45

Travel from Baku by air-conditioned Mercedes minivan or Sprinter to Shamakhi and Gabala with an English or Russian-speaking guide. Visit the 1,200-year-old Juma Mosque, Nohur Lake, Tufandag cable car, and Seven Beauties Waterfall. Pickup, admission, and cable car tickets are included, but lunch is not.

“The 7 hour promised trip took 14. The roads are awful - all under construction, no proper signs, very unsafe. The night driving coming back was frightening with many unmarked turns and holes. We hadn’t been warn. It was very exhausting and not worthy of our time not money”

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10.Gabala & Shamakhi Trip ( Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $40

Travel from Baku to Shamakhi and Gabala in a small group of up to 17 people. Visit the 1,200-year-old Juma Mosque, pause at Lake Nohur, ride two Tufandag cable-car lines, and return by air-conditioned minivan with Wi-Fi. Lunch is optional and paid separately.

“Qabala is a nice place, away from the city with nice cool temperatures - it was fun. The lunch by Nahur lake was breathtaking and also very filling. The only problem is - the trip is long Almost an 9 hour journey to stay there for 4 hours. And a 6 seater van where seats face eRead more”

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11.Private Gabala Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $120

Leave Baku with a private car, driver, and licensed guide for a full-day trip to Gabala. Visit Shamakhi Juma Mosque, ride a historic Lada to Seven Beauties Waterfall, see Nohur Lake, and explore Tufandag. Guides such as Cemil and Nargiz lead the route.

“A trip well worth the money! A bonus was that my husband and I had an excellent driver and tour guide all for ourselves: Cemil and Nargiz, thanks, you were fantastic! On our way to Gabala we stopped at the Juma Mosque in Shamakhi City anRead more”

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12.Gabala-Shamakhi-Tufandag -Nohur lake – Lavender fields

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 61 reviews · 11 hours - 690 minutes · from $40

Travel from Baku to Shamakhi, Gabala and Tufandag in an air-conditioned vehicle with a multilingual guide. See the Juma Mosque, Seven Beauties Waterfall and Nohur Lake, then ride the Tufandag cable car if selected. Guides such as Saeed, Ruslan, Aydin and Leyla are praised for friendly, attentive service.

“I had seen the beautiful nature of Azerbaijan on YouTube, and after spending 3 days in Baku, I went to Gabala. Gabala was incredibly beautiful — the forests, high mountains, and nature were truly breathtaking. I recommend everyone to travel here, as it is a place where your soul will truly relax. cable car was cool”

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13.Azerbaijan Tour Package for 3 days(Baku & Absheron & Gobustan & Gabala Tours)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $275

See Baku’s Old City, Caspian Boulevard, Gobustan rock carvings, mud volcanoes, Yanar Dag, Ateshgah, and Gabala’s mountain scenery in three private days. An English-speaking driver, hotel pickup, and air-conditioned car are included. Guides Zacharias and driver Hidayet are associated with the service.

“The operator is reacheable, cooperative and english speaking. Tour guide Zacharias is good. Driver Hidayet is good.”

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14.Gabala and Shamakhi Nature Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 46 reviews · 510 minutes - 12 hours · from $69

Leave Baku for Shamakhi and Gabala with an English-speaking guide in a private or small-group car. See the 12th-century Juma Mosque, eat Azerbaijani food, ride the Mount Tufandagh cable car for $12, and visit Nohur Lake and Seven Beauties Waterfall.

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15.Gabala Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $40

Travel from Baku to Shamakhi and Gabala in a climate-controlled vehicle with a guide, visiting Juma Mosque, Seven Beauties Waterfall, Tufandag Resort, and Nohur Lake. Expect a long mountain day, traditional food, tea, and broad views. Confirm lunch and cable car costs before booking.

“Recently, we visited Azerbaijan for 5 Days. We booked a Day trip with ATI Company to "Shamakhi and Gabala". We enjoyed Gabala Day Tour with Beautiful sceneries. But time given in "Tufandag Winter Summer Tourism Holiday Complex" is too short i.e. 1 hour including cable car. Ideally, we should get more time (minimum of 2 hours) This tour is a must whenever you visit Azerbaijan”

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