Author: genii

I am passionate and curious traveller/explorer of culture, history, cuisine and nature in various regions of Azerbaijan. My interests are researching into local stories such as urban legends and myths, food and culture, architecture.

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Culinary Tour Food Tasting Tour

Eat Like a Local: Baku Dining & Wine Tasting Experience

OVERVIEW

Experience Baku through its food, and drink on a walking tour across both medieval and trendy streets meanwhile enjoying sights, flavours, and tastes of Azerbaijan cuisine and culinary culture, and conclude the tour with a wine tasting. During the 4.5-hour your guide will lead in your private group to the top cafes and restaurants, a tea house, a candy shop, and a wine bar in Downtown Baku. Come on the hungry side; samples are generous and a shared meal is included. This tour is ideal for food enthusiasts who like to have an overview of Azerbaijani cuisine over a 4.5-hour private dining experience.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Learn about local cuisine and how locals eat and drink
  • Tasting must-have foods and drinks of local cuisine
  • Visiting top café and restaurants
  • Shared meals and specialties at spots
  • Tea and wine tasting
  • Guided walking tour
  • Insider’s guide to Baku dining
  • Private group experience and flexibility

WHAT TO EXPECT?

Meet your local guide with your private group in Fountains Square, A central location in Baku. Then, your guide will take you to the top traditional restaurants and cafes of Baku to taste a selection of Azerbaijani food as a speciality of the visited spot, wine tasting at local wine and street food from street vendors. Meanwhile hear about Azerbaijani cuisine, food, and wine tasting culture. Also, interact with your sommelier and guide about Azerbaijani society in general. Taste generous samples of local food at each restaurant. Finish the tour by visiting a pastry and sweet shop for the best Azerbaijani desserts. At the end of your experience, leave the central location with new insight into Azerbaijani culinary history, and tips for the rest of your trip.

PRICE

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Price per Group (AZN)250300400490560600660

IMPORTANT INFO

  • The time slots are 14:30-18:30 & 17:30-21:30
  • The duration of the tour varies
  • The tour is subject to availability
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Baku Baku Day Trip

GOBUSTAN AND ABSHERON PRIVATE TOUR

Gobustan Mud Volcano

OVERVIEW

In tis private day tour from Baku, we explore the UNESCO World Heritage site at Gobustan National Park to eyewitness culture of prehistoric humans, and Mud volcanoes in Gobustan (a surface similar to the Moon) Bibi Heybat Mosque, a historic mosque with cultural and social value. In the afternoon we stop for lunch break.

Afterward, we visit the castle-like Hindu-Sikh pilgrimage site of Ateshgah (fire temple) and the ever-lasting fire at Yanardag (fire mountain).

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Explore the immediate areas of Baku on full-day tour
  • Sightseeing at UNESCO Heritage sites of Baku
  • Experience with Mud Volcanos
  • Visit the Fire Temple and the Fire Mountain
  • Learn about Azerbaijan’s oil industry
  • Led by a local guide

WHAT TO EXPECT?

We pick you up from a hotel and drive to Gobustan along the southern highway across service facilities of the oil and gas industry. Then, you have a guided tour of the Gobustan Museum and Boyukdash Mountain. Next up, we drive 15 minutes to visit the site of the mud volcanos. You’ll spend about half an hour sightseeing and photo-shooting Baku’s mud volcanoes. Then, we drive back to the city and stop by Bibi Heybat Mosque (Women to wear headscarf).

Half-way through in the city, we stop for lunch break on own.

After lunch, we drive to the Ateshgah (the fire temple). Then, you have a guided tour of the Fire Temple. Then, we drive to Fire Mountain to observe the natural gas flare. Toward the end, we get back to the city and drop off at the hotel.

Attractions covered are Gobustan Rock-Art Museum, Mud volcanoes in Gobustan and Bibi Heybat Mosque, Ateshgah (Fire Temple), and Yanardag (Fire Mountain).

TOUR INCLUDESDOESN’T INCLUDE
Full-day private tour
Pick up and drop off
Transport service
Entrance tickets to sights
1L bottled water		Alcoholic Beverages
Lunch

PRICE

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Price per Group (AZN)290360440510580660750
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Baku Baku Free Tour

БЮДЖЕТНЫЙ ТУР ПО СТАРОМУ ГОРОДУ

В Баку самая древняя часть истории культуры  и социальной жизни является Ичери Шехер (старый город). Вы гуляя по узким улочкам Ичери Шехера попадете на Восток и построенном в архитектурном стиле здания и одновременно можете увидеть самые знаменитые места из Советских фильмов.
 
Особенности прогулки:
-Двухчасовая часовая пешая прогулка по узким улочкам Ичери Шехера
-История Ичери Шехера
-Социальная жизнь в древнем Баку
-Самые красивые Восточные архитектурные здания
-Места где были сняты Советские фильмы
-Местный гид
 

Другая важная информация:

Прогулка организована пешком.

-Место встречи: Перед KFC/Pizza Hut на Площадь Фонтанов (собирайтесь вокруг гида с красным зонтиком)

-Время начала: 10:00 утра

-Язык общения: русский

-Цена: 30 AZN

Бронирование для участия является обязательным.

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Baku Baku Private Tour

BAKU OIL HISTORY WALKING TOUR

Baku Oil History and Heritage Walking Tour

OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS

Discover the fascinating legacy of Baku’s oil industry on this immersive walking tour through the heart of downtown Baku. As one of the olders oil-producing regions, Baku has played a pivotal role in shaping global energy history in the late XIX and early XX century. This tour takes you on a journey through time, exploring the architectural and cultural landmarks that tell the story of the city’s transformation into the “Oil Academy.”

During this guided tour, you’ll explore landmarks that tell the story of Baku’s oil boom, including:

🔹 The Oil Baron Mansions – Marvel at the grand residences of 19th-century oil tycoons, known as the “Oil Barons,” who transformed Baku into a thriving cosmopolitan hub.
🔹 The Nobel Brothers’ Legacy – Learn about the Swedish Nobel family, their contribution to the oil industry, and their impact on Baku’s development.
🔹 Soviet and Modern Oil Influence – See how Baku’s oil industry evolved under Soviet rule and continues to shape Azerbaijan’s economy today.

Led by an expert guide, this tour offers a unique insight into how oil shaped Baku’s skyline, culture, and economy. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or simply curious about the city’s rich past, this walk will bring Baku’s oil heritage to life.

MEETING POINT & START TIMES

Out front of Icherisheher Metrostation (click to see on Google Map)

Start times: 10AM, 3PM & 6PM

PRICE

Group SizeGroup Price
1 pax75 AZN
2 pax130 AZN
3 pax150 AZN
4 pax200 AZN
5 pax250 AZN
6 pax300 AZN
7 pax350 AZN
8 pax400 AZN
9 pax450 AZN
10 pax500 AZN

TOUR INCLUDES

  • Guided sightseeing program
  • Local certified guide

IMPORTANT INFO

  • At least two (2) people required
  • Duration of the walking tour 2.5-hours
  • Seasonal start times: 10AM, 3PM & 6 PM
  • Tour is offered in English
  • Operates in all weather conditions
  • Subject to confirmation within 24 hours.
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Baku Culinary Tour Wine Tasting Tour

Baku Urban Wine Tasting & Crawl Experience

Group enjoying Azerbaijani wines at modern wine bars in downtown Baku.

OVERVIEW

Baku Urban Wine Crawl is a private wine-tasting/crawl experience that allows you to enjoy the local wine spots in Baku by evening. We visit local wine bars for a local wine tasting experiences and delve into dynamic and young community places in downtown Baku. This tour is ideal for wine enthusiasts who like to spend a day out by diving into Baku’s Night Life with company of young Bakuvian.

All three places we visit are within easy walking distance and sit-in for sipping wines in a leisurely way with paired snacks and possibbly enjoying live music in one of the stops.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Enjoying Baku’s urban wine spots with a local guide
  • Taste upto 5 types of locally made wine
  • Paired snacks (appetizers) at each wine bar
  • Two Wine Bars and One Live Music Venue
  • Small group experience (max 5 ppl)

WHAT TO EXPECT?

Meet your local guide in a central location, Fountains Square, in Baku. Then, your guide will take you to wine bars of Baku to taste various locally made wines, charcuterie, and wine tasting experiences. Meanwhile hear about Azerbaijani cuisine, food, and drinking culture. Also, interact with your sommelier and guide about Azerbaijani society in general. Taste three samples of local wine at the first stop and then a glass of wine at next two stops. First stop: Proper introduction to Wine in Azerbaijan; Second stop: ambiance of one of the best wine venues; Third stop: enjoying wine with live music. The wine tasting experience is also accompanied with bruschetta/charcuterie, the specialty of the wine bar visited.

PRICE

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Price per Group (AZN)240300350390450

IMPORTANT INFO

  • The experience takes every day from 19:00-22:00
  • The duration of the tour is 3 hours
  • Subject to availability
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