Private Gabala -Tufandag Day Trip in Nature
Experience a day trip in the nature and visit one of Azerbaijan’s oldest cities and its newest resort town during this full-day tour from Baku. Travel into the Azerbaijan mountains from Baku on a full-day tour that explores Shamakhi, Ismayilli and Qabala (hereinafter Gabala). Take a tour of Gabala, known as the “Islamic tourism capital” and see its key landmarks such as Nohur Gol Lake, the Tufandag cable car ride, and the Seven Beauties Waterfall with the magnificent view of the Caucasus Mountains. Plus, see Juma Mosque, Diri Baba Mausoleum, and other area highlights with your 10 years experienced guide. Take time to explore the city of Gabala and learn about its history from your guide as you explore ancient monuments and more modern additions. We are providing our guests with full circle travel services. We serve our clients in a way that they will never regret.
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Private Gabala Day Trip in Nature
Pickup included
What's included in Private Gabala -Tufandag Day Trip in Nature
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Icherisheher Historical-Architectural reserve
Start from: Gosha Gala Tower, Baku Azerbaijan The distance from Baku to Gabala is about 220 km. Except the activity durations mentioned on the tour itinerary, only the road trip is 7-8 hours. The time required for the planned tour activities is estimated to be 3-4 hours. Therefore, the total time allotted for the Gabala tour is set between 10-12 hours. You'll start at Gosha Gala Tower or you can also get picked up from your accommodation.
ShamakhiPass-by Only
On the way to Gabala we will pass by Shamakhi region. Shamakhi is one of Azerbaijan’s most historic cities and the birthplace of legendary Azerbaijani poets such as Sabir and Nesimi. Invaders and earthquakes have left little in the way of an old town but the city’s Juma Mosque was one of the first to be founded in the Caucasus and, in rebuilt form, is truly splendid. Then the capital of the legendary state of the Shirvanshahs, Shamakhi was destroyed by a terrible earthquake in 1192. In the 19th century, the city was famous for its Shamakhi dancers, who were described in the memoirs of French writer Alexandre Dumas.
Juma Mosque
Juma Mosque in Shamakhi– Juma Mosque of Azerbaijan is the largest mosque of Azerbaijan. It is one of the first mosques of Azerbaijan after the Arab occupation of Caucasus. The Arabian writings reflected on the walls of the mosque show the construction year as 744 AD. This makes the mosque the earliest one in whole Caucasus after the Juma Mosque in Derbent, which was completed in 734 AD. Shamakhi Juma Mosque does not have the analogue in Azerbaijan. Such kind of design is very similar to the architecture of well-known Great Mosque of Omayyad in Damask which was built in 708 AD. Unlike many mosques, entrance to Juma Mosque of Shamakhi is permitted even to non-Muslims. To enter, you need to remove your shoes, but walking barefoot is not a problem, because the floor is covered with thick carpets. In addition, women must cover their heads in order to enter the mosque, so they provide free head cover at the entrance, which is required to be returned at the exit.
Inclusions
- Professional Tour guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Free WIFI access throughout the tour
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- a bottle of 500ml water per person
- Tufandag Mountain Cable Car 2x lines
- Nohurlake boat riding
- Any personal expenses
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel time is included on the total tour duration
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Driver and guide will take the guest from their hotels or staying place in Baku.
Meeting / End Points
- One day before our guide will contact you and get the location of your hotel or any accommodation in Baku. Old City (Icherisheher) is famous place in Baku. All taxi drivers know this place. Our main meeting point will be in front of Double Gate (Qosha Qala Qapisi) which is the entrance of Old City.