Baku: Gobustan Guided Tour with Offroad Mud volcanos - Private
At a glance
Baku: Gobustan Guided Tour with Offroad Mud volcanos - Private is a 5h private experience in Baku, Azerbaijan, operated by Private Daily Baku Tours. Travellers rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 10 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $114.18 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: Private transportation, Pick up drop off Hotel, Professional Guide.
Highlights
- Private experience — just you and your group
- Hotel pickup included
- Free cancellation for flexible planning
- 4 stops in one well-planned itinerary
- Wheelchair accessible
Quick facts
- Duration
- 5h
- Group
- Private tour — only your group
- Languages
- Arabic, Russian, English, Turkish
- Pickup
- Hotel pickup included
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation (see policy)
Overview
- Travel to the past in time tunnel through Gobustan
- Admire the ancient petroglyphs dating back to the Mesolithic period
- Learn about a thriving prehistoric human civilization
- See a number of active mud volcanoes
- Shortstop at Bibiheybat mosque at First Oil Well at Baku
What's included
What's included
- Private transportation
- Pick up drop off Hotel
- Professional Guide
- 3D Bio museum , Open Air Rock Museum , Mud Volcanos
Not included
- Lunch
- Landing and facility fees
Itinerary
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Stop 1 · 1h
Admire the craggy rock faces that recede into dramatic fissures. Learn how a prehistoric civilization thrived here, producing the thousands of rock paintings the area is known for as well as a number of ancient dwellings and more than 100,000 artifacts. See the difference between the oldest drawings dating back 20,000 years and the newest ones from the first century AD. Earlier imagines depict the hunt for mountain goats and ritual dancing with spears while images from the later period show battle scenes, collective labor, harvesting, and women by the hearth.
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Stop 2 · 1h
With approximately 350 of the 800 existing mud volcanoes in the world, Azerbaijan takes first place as the site to see these unique geological formations. See the high concentration of active mud volcanoes in the Dashgil Group situated to the east of the Gobustan museum
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Stop 3 · 30m
The Bibi-Heybat Mosque is a historical mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century by Shirvanshah Farrukhzad II Ibn Ahsitan II, which was completely destroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1936. hort stop at Bibiheybat Mosque
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Stop 4 · 10m
The world’s first-ever mechanically drilled oil well (World’s First Oil Well) in 1846, located in the Bibi-Heybat settlement 10 kilometers west of Baku. The well produced the first gush of oil in 1847 and was just 21 meters deep at that time. On 26 April 2017, the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) completed the reconstruction of this first oil well.
Meeting point
Pick up and drop off available all hotels and apartments located at Baku
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the Baku: Gobustan Guided Tour with Offroad Mud volcanos - Private take?
The experience lasts about 5h.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $114.18 per person. The final price depends on the date, time and number of travellers, and is confirmed on Viator before you pay.
What's included?
Private transportation; Pick up drop off Hotel; Professional Guide; 3D Bio museum , Open Air Rock Museum , Mud Volcanos.
Where does it start?
Pick up and drop off available all hotels and apartments located at Baku
Can I cancel?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is guided in Arabic, Russian, English, Turkish.
Is it worth it?
Travellers rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 10 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor, which places it among the top-rated experiences in Baku.
