Welcome to Azerbaijan

On arrival at Baku International Airport you will be met by our local representative and you will be transferred to the hotel.

Day is free, for you to explore the city at your own pace.

Baku, the capital and commercial hub of Azerbaijan, is a low-lying city with coastline along the Caspian Sea. It's famed for its medieval walled old city, which contains the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, a vast royal complex, and the iconic stone Maiden Tower. Contemporary landmarks include the Zaha Hadid–designed Heydar Aliyev Center, and the Flame Towers, 3 pointed skyscrapers covered with LED screens.

Overnight in Baku.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Today, explore and see the wonderful attraction in Baku by visiting the Memory Alley-“Shehidler Khiyabany”, formerly known as the Kirov Park, is a cemetery and memorial in Baku, Azerbaijan dedicated to those killed by the Soviet Army during Black January 1990 and in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War of 1988–1994. In the closing days of World War I, fighting broke out in Baku as a result of the Russian Civil War, with four groups fighting for control of the area when the Russian Empire collapsed. Fighting each other were the Bolsheviks, Mensheviks, Armenians and Azeris. Many people were killed in the fighting including some from a small British force sent to prevent Baku falling into the hands of the Russians. The Martyrs' Lane site first served as Muslim cemetery for victims of the March Events of 1918. The cemetery was completely destroyed and the corpses removed after the Bolsheviks came to power, who created an amusement park on the site and installed a statue of Sergei Kirov, the prominent Bolshevik leader. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the statue and the amusement park facilities were removed and the location was reinstated as a burial site for national heroes. The first buried at the newly instated memorial were those who had died during the Black January events of 1990 when Soviet forces invaded Baku. Continue exploring architecture the 14-20th centuries in the Nizami Street, Fountain Square, Nizami Ganjavi monument. Move to the old part of the city – Icheri Sheher. Visit Maiden Tower, Shirvan Shahs’ Palace, Caravanserai and bath, Carpet and antique shops, market square with numerous art studios and souvenirs stalls. An excellent round-up to the city tour will be a visit biggest national park Boulevard.

Overnight in Baku.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Prepare for checkout and the driver will pick you up and drive you to the scenic road journey of Lankaran.

On arrival in Lankaran, the driver will drop you to the hotel.

A trip to the South of Azerbaijan, Lankaran city is located 270 km from Baku on the shore of Caspian Sea and surrounded by mountains. On the way, we will make several stops. The first will be in the Shirvan reserve, famous for its herds of gazelles (kind of deer). Also, you may see wild boar, nutria, rabbits, turtles - the inhabitants of the steppes of Shirvan lowlands. We continue our tour and will stop in the town of Masalli. Masalli is famous for its hot springs and medicinal baths based on them. Guests will have the opportunity to visit the sprins on the territory of the sanatorium Istisu, visit the spring - Yanar Bulag (fiery power), Vilyash Lake and famous Yardimli waterfalls.

Overnight in Lankaran.

Breakfast at the hotel.

In the morning we will start a city tour and visit important historical sites of Kichik Gala; Khan Evi (Khan Palace), The Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki, Azerbaijan was a summer residence for the Shaki Khans. It was built in 1797 by Muhammed Hasan Khan, then the Ballabyur fortress and a monument to the twice Hero of the Soviet Union, a legendary commander of a tank division Hazi Aslanov. We continue our journey in Hirkan National Park, it was established in an area in Lankaran Rayon and Astara Rayon administrative districts on February 9, 2004 on the basis of the former "Hirkan State Reserve" which it superseded, on a surface area of 29,760 hectares. On the way we will be surrounded by the relict forests of the place. Lankaran region is unique for its flora and fauna - iron tree, found only in this area, there are also cheetahs, which are listed in the Red Book of Azerbaijan. Did you know that the Lankaran, located in the subtropical climate zone, is a country of tea and citrus? Therefore, the tea ceremony with the lemon is the most important part of our acquaintance with Lankaran. A tea ceremony in Azerbaijan features freshly brewed, strong, bright-color, hot tea served in cups or crystal glasses, in particular, "armudu glass" i.e. "pear-shaped glass". Generally, tea is poured into ceramic dishes. Water is boiled in various ways, in particular, in heated metal containers known as samovars. In Azerbaijan tea is served with lemon, cube sugar, fruit desserts and jams. Some popular jams are made from plums, raspberries, mulberries, pears, peaches, melons, figs, strawberries and cherries. The legend says that drinking tea with lump sugar instead of sand sugar comes from the medieval period, when rulers who were afraid of being poisoned checked their tea by dunking a piece of sugar in a beverage. Tea ceremonies have deep traditional roots in Azerbaijan. A traditional tea ceremony has its own rules and practices. The host has to offer tea to every visitor, even if the visit is supposed to last only five minutes.

Overnight in Lankaran.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Prepare for check out and the driver will drop you to Baku.

On the way to Baku, the driver will bring you to the scenic journey in the city to Lerik.

The city is located farther from the sea, surrounded by forests and is one of the mountainous regions of Azerbaijan. Lerik is famous for its centenarians - a resident of Shirali Myuslimov hit the Guinness Book of Records because of his age- 168 years! Shirali Farzali Muslimov was an Azerbaijani shepherd with Talysh ethnicity from the village of Barzavu in the Lerik region of Azerbaijan, a mountainous area near the Iranian border. He claimed to be the oldest person who ever lived when he died on September 2, 1973 at the alleged age of 168. You will have the opportunity to visit a unique museum of centenarians, which has no analogues in the world. The city is famous for its longevity, and together we will try to find out their secret! After the tour the driver will drop you to your hotel in Baku.

Day is free, to explore the city of Baku or do a last minute shopping to bring back to your love ones.

Overnight in Baku.

After breakfast. The day is free until checkout time. The driver will pick you up and drop you to the airport for your onward flight.