Azerbaijan · 1-DAY TOURS
The good 1-day tours fill up in season and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and where they differ once the van leaves Baku.
A no shopping day trip from Baku to Gobustan rock art, mud volcanoes, Ateshgah Fire Temple, and Yanardag gas flames.
“Leyla was an incredible guide, super knowledgeable, organized, and always in a great mood. She made the tour fun and informative, and even took amazing photos for us along the way. Highly recommended!”
Guided day trip from Baku to Gabala with Shamakhi Juma Mosque, Seven Beauties waterfall, Nohur Lake, and Tufandag, with pickup.
“It was a memorable trip! the driver and tour guide to Gabala was amazing! Definitely, will book a tour with them again.”
Guided day trip from Baku to Gobustan and Absheron with UNESCO rock art, mud volcanoes, fire temple flames, and lunch included.
“Had only one day and decided to take the tour and a good decision. The experience was fantastic thanks to the lovely, friendly and cheerful guide - Agil. It was all laughter and banter, with a mixed international crowd. His knowledge and relevant briefings were perfect for a first timer to Baku. He was more than happy to personally help everyone with customised drop points etc. full marks to this company for the wonderful experience. Thank you Agil!”
One long day from Baku to Shamakhi, Ismayilli, Gabala, and Sheki, with key sights, lake lunch, and cultural stops.
“Tour provided an amazing journey through the beautiful landscapes and rich history of Azerbaijan. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and made every site come alive with stories. Highly recommend the company ❤️”
Gobustan rock carvings, mud volcanoes, and Baku area fire sites, with hotel pickup and a friendly guide in a private vehicle.
“This was an excellent tour of some of the more unusual sites of the Baku area. As a fan of geothermal phenomena, I loved the mini mud volcanoes (adorable--really!), as well as the fire temple and the fire mountain. Our guide, Fuad, was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and adaptable to our requests. This was great fun!”
Guided day trip from Baku to Shahdag: cable car, roller coaster, zipline, Candy Cane Mountain, and Qusar Red Town synagogue. About 11 hours.
“I booked this trip and it was a really good decision. It was a small group and not over crowded. Mr. Yusuf, our tour guide paid attention to every tourist and helped in every way possible with his excellent service. We started on time and finished on time. The places were well explained by him and took good care of us.”
Day trip from Baku to Lankaran and Lerik for tea culture, lighthouses and the Zindan tower, waterfalls, caves, plus breakfast and lunch.
A 6 to 8 hour Baku day trip to Gobustan rock art, mud volcanoes, Yanar Dag flames, and Ateshgah fire temple, with pickup and tickets.
“Ottimo tour ben organizzato , si comincia con i vulcani di fango con il simpatico trasporto finale su delle vecchie auto Lada.Poi si va nel museo delle pitture rupestri vicino ai veri e più interessanti disegni.Compreso nel biglietto un essenziale pranzo .Nel pomeriggio il tempio del fuoco e per finire le rocce che bruciano.”
From Guba, enjoy a guided day trip to Five Finger Mountain, Gachrash Forest, a 10 m waterfall, Eagle Height, and Khinalug.
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our guide and driver for their five-star service throughout the tour. In fact, the fact that our guide was sincere, kind, smiling, and at the same time knowledgeable and well-informed throughout the tour made us very happy.”
Hike from Khinalig to Galeykhudat and Gleykhudat on a 4x4 day trip from Baku. Pickup, lunch, guides, and remote villages.
“We did this hike with Heydar. He was brilliant. Interesting guy and a good safe guide. Sadly the weather wasn’t great on our hike with rain & fog. So we didn’t see any views. However I’d was t still a really fun experience getting on the mountain & meeting the local families.”
12-hour day trip from Baku to Gabala and Shamakhi: Juma Mosque, Nohur Lake boat rides, waterfall, Tufandag cable car views.
“All in all it was an excellent trip. I enjoyed the tour. I was happy I choose this tour. We covered a lot, our guide and driver did an excellent job informing us about the history of all the places and explained everything well. Good value for money. Love where we had lunch very nice restaurant. Surrounded by a lake with tons of trees. Very relaxing.”
A half-day Gobustan trip from Baku with guided petroglyphs, mud volcano views, museum time, and quick oil-era stops with transfers.
“A kind of scam, the evening before the tour I ask the owner Habil on whatsapp for the meeting time under my hotel, he replies that tomorrow's tour has been cancelled, without warning, the evening before the tour, absurd. Habil, understanding that I would leave a bad review, tried to direct me to another travel agency that had an agreement with him, although the pick-up was included, I had to walk for 20 minutes and wait in vain for 30, then a policeman arrived asking me if I was also waiting for this tour to start, I wasn't the only one who got scammed. They took us to this other…”
Private Baku to Sheki day trip with an English guide, Palace of Sheki Khans, Shaki Caravanserai, and Church of Kish plus mountain views.
“It was a fantastic private tour & well guided. Our guide Habil guided us along this fantastic journey teaching us about the locations. The places visited were beautiful especially Sheki Khan Palace Would definitely recommend this tour.”
4 days in Baku with airport pickup, Old City and night lights, a mud-volcano and fire-site day trip, plus Gabala and Shamakhi.
“It was an amazing trip. We found Baku and its inhabitants very beautiful and friendly. The place is so vibrant, there is never a dull moment here”
Day trip from Baku to Gabala with Lake Nohur, Seven Beauties waterfall, the Tufandag cable car, and a sport club shooting stop.
“Tour Guide (Mr. Habil Gudratli) is so knowledgeable of the full tourist attraction. Made the full tour a memorable experience. Very polite person and ensure that the tourist learned alot about the Azerbaijan as the cultural haven and a wonderful place to be seen in the world.”
Every kind of day out of Baku, and the best of each.
