The 15 Best Icherisheher & Old City Tours

1.Guba Khinalug & Candy Cane Mountains tour (by Old City Tours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 208 reviews · from $79Our pick

Full-day Baku trip to Candy Cane Mountains and Khinalug, with scenic stops, hotel pickup, and optional local lunch.

“Far exceeded my expectations. Spectacular scenery in the Caucasus mountains highlighted by an excellent lunch with a mountain village family. If you are looking for an authentic experience in Azerbaijan this is it. Excellent value for a memorable experience.”

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2.Gabala + Shamakhi tour (by Old City Tours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 198 reviews · from $59

Full-day Gabala and Shamakhi tour from Baku with pickup by Old City Tours: Juma Mosque, Nohur Lake, Tufandag cable car views and Yeddi Gozel waterfall.

“I had an exceptional experience with Old City Tours during my trip to Qabala, Azerbaijan. They provided prompt pickup from my hotel, ensuring a seamless start to the journey. The itinerary included visits to the historic Juma Mosque in ShamRead more”

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3.Baku Walking Tour (Old City)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $18Top rated

Baku Old City walking tour with an in-person guide from Qız Qalası, covering Maiden Tower, mosques, and more, for $18 in about 2 hours.

“The guide, Seyidağa, is very informative. He is one of the best i have seen in all the places that i have travelled. He is very friendly, kind, knows very thing about the history. Plus a great sense of humor to keep you entertained throughout the tour. Would definitely recommend ☺️☺️”

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4.Baku Old City Tour (officially by Old City Tours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · from $25

A guided walk through Baku’s Old City, with hotel pickup, mini books museum time, and viewpoint stops, plus key historic sights.

“Great absolutely loved it baku is a great place pls visit it…. City tour is too good very helpful guide was very gentle!!!”

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5.Baku Old City Wonders: A Walking Tour Through Time

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Walk Baku’s UNESCO Old City in 2 hours with a small-group guide. See Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs Palace, Juma Mosque, and more.

“The guide knew a lot about the place, history, and people. We were also able to improvise and visit the palace and maiden towers as we liked. He even showed us places outside icheri sheher. Excellent overall!”

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7.Old City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $57

4-hour Old City walking tour in Baku: Fountain Square, Shirvanshahs Palace, Icheri Seher and Baku Boulevard, with hotel pickup.

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8.Old City tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $19

Baku Old City tour with guide, Maiden Tower walk, Shirvanshahs Palace entrance, and Azerbaijani lunch for $19 in 2 to 3 hours.

“Exploring the Old City of Baku with Nazperi as our guide was one of the true highlights of my trip. From the moment the tour began, it was clear she wasn’t just reciting facts — she was sharing stories, local wisdom, and a deep love for Baku’s Read more”

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9.Gobustan & Absheron Tour with Free Old City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 12 hours · from $3Best value

Gobustan petroglyphs, Absheron fire sites, and a free Baku Old City walk with pickup and a guide, 12 hours.

“I spend good time Tour Guide was brilliant and he is very nice man he has good knowledge of places where we went .He answers any questions we ask very promptly ,over all I enjoyed the time I spend with him.”

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10.Baku Old City (Icherisheher) Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $30

Baku Old City small-group tour in Icherisheher: walk UNESCO ruins with a guide, see Maiden Tower and Shirvanshahs Palace, plus local eats.

“I’m not in to history but it’s all worth it to be hear. Thank you Sam for the wonderful tour experience!”

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12.Group Walking Tour in Baku Old City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $18

A 2h20 walking tour through Baku Old City’s UNESCO sites, mosques, towers, and tiny-book wonder, with optional paid entrances.

“It was a great tour with a very knowledgeable guide! Leyla was amazing, was friendly and I highly recommend her. Very happy I did this your with Leyla.”

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13.Baku Old City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $22

A 2-hour small-group walk through UNESCO-protected Old Baku, including key landmarks, caravanserai time, and miniature book museum stops for $22.

“The guide didn’t show up at the agreed time. Upon calling him, he said he is going to arrive within 20 minutes. When he arrived (after 30 minutes), he refused to do the tour and gave me 25 mon (not sure if that’s really an equivalent of the GBRead more”

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14.4 Days Tour: Airport Pickup + Old City + Night Tour + Day Trip Baku + Gabala

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $212

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”

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15.Baku Old City Tour by Heritage Travel

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $12

2-hour Baku Old City tour by Heritage Travel: Miniature Book Museum, Shirvanshahs Palace, Maiden Tower, Lion Head, and the Diamond Arm site.

“Good value for money. Thanks to our guide mr Rasul. Highly recommended!”

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