AZERBAIJAN TOUR, 8 days/ 7 nights, 17.09.2018.

Baku, Gobustan, Gabala, Sheki
16.09.19.-23.09.19.
8 days/7 nights

Azerbaijan is a unique country whose name is difficult to pronounce … the land of fire, saffron, rich culture, beautiful nature and friendly people.

DAY 1, 16.09.2019.
Meeting at Franjo Tudjman airport in Zagreb. Flight to Baku is scheduled for 08.05 p.m.

DAY 2, 17.09.2019., Baku
Arrival at BAKU HEYDAR ALIYEV INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT is scheduled for 05.20 a.m. Transfer from the airport to the hotel. Registration and accommodation at the hotel.
After breakfast visiting of “Heart of Baku”, historical buildings in the old inner city – ICHERI SHEHER (Old City): SHIRVANSHAHS’ PALACE – medieval fortress dating from the 15th century, MAIDEN TOWER, JUMA mosque and Carpet Museum. Return to the hotel.

DAY 3, 18.09.2019., Baku
Breakfast in the hotel. We suggest you to start your day with a beautiful view of the city from a high, vantage viewing point. You can get there by Baku’s funicular that is free of charge and to view Flame Towers and the whole Baku city. Take the next ride to the BOULVARD – promenade along the Caspian Lake. After the ride it is time for a relaxing walk in one of the most desirable places in the city – “THE BAKU VENICE”. Then you can sightseeing the CRYSTAL HALL where was held Eurovision 2012 Song Contest. Return to the hotel.

DAY 4, 19.09.2019., Gobustan
Breakfast. Departure to GOBUSTAN National Park that is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Lunch at a sea coast restaurant. Visiting of HEYDAR ALIYEV CENTER, a unique building complex, breathtaking cultural center which became the symbol of modern Baku. Return to the hotel.

DAY 5, 20.09.2019., Absheron, Yanar Dag
No wonder that Azerbaijan is called the “land of fire”. In this ancient and mysterious country there is a mountain YANAR DAG, whose name has a literal translation of the “Burning Mountain”. After breakfast take a ride to YANAR DAG – the most famous sightseeing of the Absheron Peninsula. It is a mountain slope that is flaming and it has been impossible to extinguish either by rain or by sand for several thousand years. This scary, but at the same time fascinating landscape is, in fact, very easy to explain: from the surface layers of the ground comes out natural gas and it turns into flames due to contact with oxygen. Return to the hotel.

DAY 6, 21.09.2019., Gabala
Breakfast. Setting off for GABALA, a 1800 years old town that was the capital of the so-called Caucasian Albania 600 years ago. It is situated among high mountains and deep canyons. The town’s interesting sites are walls dated from the 4th-century, an archaeological site and an interesting cultural center with marvellous Soviet mosaics, a large war monument and the Rashidbek monument. Accommodation in a hotel and overnight in Gabala.

DAY 7, 22.09.2019., Sheki
Setting off for SHEKI tour after the breakfast at the hotel.
SHEKI is one of the most popular old Azerbaijan settlements. It is surrounded by high mountains and oak forests as an amphitheater. We will visit the summer PALACE OF SHEKI KHANS with a 24-meter long magnificent fresco and the Albanian church. Return to the hotel in Baku.

DAY 8, 23.09.2019., Baku
Transfer to Baku airport after the breakfast. Flight to Zagreb is scheduled for 01.10 p.m.

Package price per person: 804,00 euro*

THE PRICE INCLUDES:

• 7 nights, BB service with accommodation in hotel 4* in a double room (6 nights in Baku/1 night in Gabala)
• bus transfer according to the programme
• all excursions according to the programme
• local guides
• a tour guide from Zagreb
• entrance tickets
• water
Mapa Azerbajdžan

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
• airplane ticket (current price is from 590,00 euro, the fare depends on availability )
• travel insurance, cancel insurance is recommended
• visa issuance for Azerbaijan https://www.russia.hr/azerbajdzan-viza/
• expenses of personal nature and expenses that are not written in ”The price includes”

* Notes: The programme was issued as of 13.06.2018. The price is based on a minimum of 10 people. The price is subject to change depending on the availability of rooms in hotels at the time of booking, and in the meantime differences in the AZN / EUR / HRK exchange rate that will be subsequently shaped by the final price. We reserve the right to cancel the tour unless the minimum number of passengers required to perform the tour specified in the programme.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF AZERBAIJANIAN VISA FOR CROATIAN CITIZENS

  • filled in visa application form
  • a 3×4 photo (in JPG format)
  • a copy of the main page of passport (in JPG format)

Capital: Baku.
Total number of citizens (according to data of 2015 year): 9,574,000.
Official language: Azerbaijani. The member of Turkic language group (the most popular language of this group is Turkish language).
Religion: Islam (96%).
Ethnicity: Azerbaijanians (95%), Russians, Armenians (Nagorny Kharabakh).
Climate: subtropical climate in the lowlands, moderately continental and mountainous in the Caucasus.
Cities: Ganja (278.000), Sumgait (231.000).
Administrative division: Azerbaijan is divided into 66 regions and 11 cities.
National holidays: Independence Day, 28th of May (1918).
Currency: manat = 100 qepik.
International telephone code: ++994.
Time zone: winter +3GMT, summer +4GMT.
International airport: Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

Baku is the largest city and is the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located on the southern coast of the peninsula. The city consists of two parts – the old (inner) part and the center. At the end of the 19th century in Baku was produced more than half of the volume of the world’s oil and it was a true multiethnic center. The enchanting villas are built along the entire beach, so that is why Baku was therefore called the “Paris of the Caucasus”.
The cultural heritage of Azerbaijan is represented by 150 museums and galleries in the Republic. Among them are Azerbaijan History Museum, State Museum, Art Museum, Carpet Museum and Azerbaijan Literature Museum. The books are represented in 4,650 public libraries. The city also has a miniature book museum which is one of the most interesting things you can see.
Azerbaijan is full of caviar, so if you like it the country of the Caspian Sea will keep you fond of memories. Taste the Middle Eastern cousine in numerous restaurants as well as specialties of Turkish cousine. Baku is full of night bars, restaurants and clubs.
Modern trend has added in the city many modern boutiques, exclusive shops, skyscrapers, as well as numerous parks and green oasis. Baku is the right destination to discover the diversity of world cultures.

 


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