Tour Package Azerbaijan 8 nights/ 9 days

Tour to Azerbaijan 9 days/ 8 nights

Azerbaijan keeps the first place in the world for the number of mud volcanoes. About 300 mud volcanoes are to be found in Azerbaijan – at the shore, in the sea and on islands. During this trip you will get a great chance to see these amazing active volcanoes from very close distance. You need to have a love of volcanoes to fully understand the magic that this place gives off and the sensation you get when you’re here.

After visiting Sheki Khans Sarai you will have the possibility to visit the medieval heart of Sheki Lower and Upper Caravansaries, both belonging to the 18th century. The teahouse in the Upper Caravansary is a perfect place to try local sweet Sheki halva and enjoy tea and piti. Explore the new Bazaar, located on the western section of the city. The new bazaar is an interesting spot, where you can find all sorts of handicrafts, food, and spices. Sheki is a hub of ancient crafts where you will visit local shebeke masters’ work and get souvenirs to remember the outstanding trip. More interesting is a Şəbəkə Workshop, where local craftsmen (no English) assemble traditional stained glass windows, slotting together hundreds of hand-carved wooden pieces to create intricate wooden frames without metal fastenings. Small examples are sold as souvenirs. Here you can also buy souvenirs, and try national costumes.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Nizami Ganjavi Mausoleum, Juma Mosque and its madrasah, Sheikh Ibrahim Mausoleum, Sherefkhanly and Shahseven Mosques, Great Bridge and Small Bridge built on the Ganjachay (XII century),  Imamzade with blue cupola of glazed brick, very beautiful ancient City bathhouses, Juma Mosque, Khan Bagi, Bottle house.

Day tour from Baku to Ganja

One of the main attractions of the city is the 17th century Shah Abbas (Juma mosque), with two tall minarets and a dome with interesting decoration. The red-brick building is illuminated through beautiful panels of stained glass (Shebeke). There are also a few others less appealing mosques. Being in Gandja you can’t escape visitation to the mausoleum of the great poet with a marble monument to the poet nearby with height of 20 meters. Behind it are cast in metal figures depicting scenes from Nizami poems. The two-storied but rather modest caravanserai can be found in the vicinity of Hotel Ganja. There are museums, art gallery, theater of poetry named after Nizami. Nearby there is a colorful mosaic, one more tribute to Great Nizami.

Another landmark is the first parliament of the short lived ‘Azerbaijan Democratic Republic’; originally it was the city hall and is now used as an agricultural school. Near the parliament is the large and pleasant city park, comprising the remains of the 16th century fortress walls and a chaykhana.

The baths, situated close to the Abbas mosque have striking colors and attractive domes, but are not very old. Behind the baths there is the 19th century grave of Javad Khan, who was ruler of Sheki in period when Ganja was independent khanate.

A local oddity is the bottle house, a two-storey building decorated with about 50.000 glass bottles! The decorations contain a portrait of one of family members, missing since WWII. About 15 km northeast of Ganja, after the village of Aznixi you’ll find the Imamzade. This is a beautiful brick building with blue domes that was built as the mausoleum of the 8th century Imam Bagira ibn Ibrahim. The date of the original building is uncertain, and the current design results mostly from a 19th century reconstruction.

In Khan Bagi (Khan Garden) your walking tour starts. It is regarded as one of the largest parks in the Caucasus. Its construction began in 1700. It has rare kinds of plants brought from various parts of the world. Under Javad Khan, the park was renovated and trees were planted here. After that, the park was called the Khan Garden in his honor.

On the way to Quba you will have short stop near Beshbarmaq Dag. Looming silhouette of Beshbarmaq Mountain which has 520 m height looks like five hand fingers. This mystical peak brandishes a rocky fistful of phallic crags a top a super-steep grassy ridge top. Crowds of locals come here seeking good fortune, a child, or the answer to their problems using a mixture of prayer, sacrifice.

During your Quba excursion you will see main attractions of the city and wander its orderly grid of quiet leafy streets and admiring the 19th-century houses, mosques, bath houses. During tour will have chance to visit town of Krasnaya Sloboda , home to a unique Jewish community with two active synagogues. You can watch Quba’s famous carpets being made at Qadim Quba, which also has a delightful boutique selling them along with handicrafts and paxlava (alternating layers of chopped nuts and white, stringy, fried pastry, all saturated in a sickly sweet syrup). Also there is a little History Museum.

Another popular and frequently visited places in the vicinity of Guba are such charming nature spots as Geshresh, Balbulag, and the canyon of Tenggealti, 400 m. to 600 m. deep. The famous Afurdzhi waterfall on Velvelichai River is included in the list of “Monuments of Azerbaijani Nature” and is protected by the state. There are other waterfalls too, attracting tourists and travelers with their uniqueness and originality.

After Quba tour climb to Xinaliq and take incredible view for highest village of Azerbaijan. Stunning bird flight view and admire miraculous uniqueness of the Khinaliq village. The village located at an altitude 2200 meters above sea level, Xinaliq people have their own unique language which is not spoking anywhere else. Language was preserved by time because before village was reachable just 5 months per year. Village has 2000 years history. Here you learn about customs and traditions and see lifestyle of the people at the height of 2500 meters above sea level.