Baku Private Tour to Mud Volcanoes Gobustan Ateshgah Yanardag Gala village
In this tour, you will learn why we call Azerbaijan the Land of Fire. You will see Gobustan Rock Art, Mud volcanoes, Yanardag-the burning mountain, Atesgah-the fire temple. In addition, you will also get acquainted with ancient crafts (pottery, carpet weaving, blacksmith workshops and etc.) and mini zoo in the Gala reserve. Get ready for a journey!
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Absheron Tour to Ateshgah Yanardag Gala Reserve
Duration: 5 hours: This option includes only Yanardag, Atesgah and Gala reserve.
What's included in Baku Private Tour to Mud Volcanoes Gobustan Ateshgah Yanardag Gala village
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Mud Volcanoes
Azerbaijan has the most mud volcanoes of any country, spread broadly across the country. 350 of the 700 volcanoes of the world are in the Azerbaijan. Mud volcanoes appeared on the territory of the present Azerbaijan 25 million years ago. Near mud volcanoes, deposits of oil and gas can be found. Mud volcano's components can be used as raw materials for the chemical and construction industries, as well as for pharmacology.
Gobustan Rock Art
Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve is located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 64 km southwest of the centre of Baku. It was established in 1966, when the area was declared a national historical landmark of Azerbaijan in an attempt to preserve the prehistoric rock carvings, mud volcanoes and musical stones in the region. Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape covers three areas of a plateau of rocky boulders rising out of the semi-desert of central Azerbaijan, with an outstanding collection of more than 6,000 rock engravings bearing testimony to 40,000 years of rock art. The site also features the remains of inhabited caves, settlements and burials, all reflecting an intensive human use by the inhabitants of the area during the wet period that followed the last Ice Age, from the Upper Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. The site, which covers an area of 537 ha, is part of the larger protected Gobustan Reservation.
Yanar Dag
“Yanar Dag” State Historical-Cultural and Natural Reserve is located in the village of Mammadli on the Absheron Peninsula, around 27 km from Baku. The main attraction of Yanardag, which literally means “burning mountain”, is a spectacular hill with a constantly burning wall of flames. Here you can see the following places: 1. Yanardag - burning mountain 2. Yanardag museum 3. Cromlech stone exhibition 4. Qirmaki Valley NOTE: Travel time to Yanardag is about 1 hour
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Meals are not included
- Food and drinks
- Personal Expenses
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Please be near the Double Gates. We will find you.
