Tours and Trips in Azerbaijan – Baku Original Walking Free Tour

OVERVIEW:

Day 1:

Early morning drive to the north of Azerbaijan, in Guba sightseeing in Jewish Town/Red Town and bird-eye view of Jewish Town, and mosques of Shiite (Sakina Khanum Mosque, XIX cent) and Sunni (Juma mosque, XIX cent) communities of the town, then visit Guba Genocide Memorial Complex. After the lunch break, drive to Khinalug (stop at several spots on the way to Khinalug in 2350m altitude). Dinner in Khinalug with a local family. Overnight stay in Khinalug.

Day 2:

Breakfast. Hiking to Galaykhudat Village. Lunch break in the village. Afterwards continue hiking to Griz Village, on the way stop at Gurgur waterfall. Then hiking to Griz. In the village visit our host family for dinner. Overnight stay in the Village.

Day 3:

Breakfast. Hiking to Jek village. Get taxis to drive back to Guba and drive back to Baku.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Explore endangered peoples’ life style
Enjoy mountain scenery over 25km trekking
Soak up atmosphere in remote desolate villages
Trekking 4 ancient villages: Khinalug-Galaykhudat-Griz-Jek
2-night home-stay with local host families
Learn about languages and cultures of mountainous people
Breakfast, lunch and dinner with host families

What You Can Expect:
Discover Azerbaijan’s countryside on a 3-day 2-night tour to remotes villages meanwhile trekking through changing landscape, nature and wildlife above the sea level up to 2360m altitude. You experience the coexistence of communities, though in separate settlements, Shiites, Sunnis and Jews in Guba, and ancient peoples of Khinaligis, Grizis in remote villages. You also do home-stay with host families in the villages we travel to. Meanwhile, you will taste the local cuisine of people.

Price:

Number of people in group	Group Price in AZN	Price per Person in AZN
1	1150	1150
2	1500	750
3	1940	647
4	2460	615
5	2950	590
6	3400	567

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Browse some of images from our hiking&trekking to remote villages.

On the way to Griz , at the Canyon
Galaykhudat Village
House in Khinalug
Roof of house in Khinalug and Khinalug Mount
Sunset in Khinalug over Mountains
Top of Khinalug Village
The Grand Canyon
Sunset over the Mountains
The Gudiyalchay River Canyon
The Gudiyalchay River
The Gur-Gur Waterfall

OVERVIEW

In this day trip to Khinalug, Guba, one of Azerbaijan’s highest mountain villages, you will explore the lifestyle of remote villagers in the countryside in 2350m altitude. Khinalug is also considered one of the most ancient and continuously inhabited places in Azerbaijan. You will have a chance to visit Red Town (Qırmızı Qəsəbə or Krasnaya Sloboda) in Guba city which is one of the last strongholds of Mountain Jews in the Caucasus as well as visit mosques of Shiite and Sunni communities of Guba.

HIGHLIGHTS

Explore one of endangered people’s life style
Enjoy mountain scenery on drive (several stops are expected)
Soak up atmosphere in a remote desolate village
Short hiking to hills around Khinalug
Led by local guide
Taste pakhlava distinct to Guba
Tour includes lunch with local family in Khinalug

WHAT TO EXPECT?

Discover Azerbaijan’s countryside on a day trip to Khinalug that travels through changing landscapes from below sea level up to 2360m altitude. You will also experience the coexistence of communities, though in a separate settlement, Shiites, Sunnis and Jews in Guba on a walking tour and the distinct lifestyle of the Khinalug people. Meanwhile, you will taste the local cuisine (lunch in Khinalug) and Guba pakhlava. In Khinalug, you will also have a chance to do short hiking to hills in the close vicinity of Khinalug to have a bird-eye view of the village.

TOUR INCLUDES

Full-day private tour
Pick up and drop off
Transport service
Entrance tickets to sights
1L bottled water
Lunch in Khinalug

PRICE

Group Size	1	2	3	4	5	6
Price per Group (AZN)	350	410	480	530	560	620

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