"Weekend in Baku"

14:50
Arrival in Baku. Meeting at the airport with a professional guide on a Mercedes Vito minibus

15:00
Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.

17:00
Sightseeing in Icheri Sheher (Inner City)
1. The Maiden Tower - the oldest surviving structure in Baku.
2. Shirvanshahs Palace
3. Caravanserais
4. Market square
5. Mohammed Mosque
6. Shemakha Gate
7. Juma Mosque
8. Workshop of Ali Shamsi
9. Museum of Miniature Books
10. Monument to Aliagha Vahid
11. "Cats in Love" monument
12. Inspection of the facade of the house of the sculptor Mirteimur
13. Locations from the filming of the movie "The Diamond Arm" ("Damn it" and "Tsigel tsigel" moments)

19:00
Welcome dinner at a national restaurant.

20:30
Excursion “Lights of Baku”: drive along the central streets and squares, enjoy the panorama of the evening city from the observation deck.
1. Presidential Office
2. Philharmonic
3. Governor's Garden
4. Venice of Baku
5. Carpet Museum
6. Boulevard

22:00
Return to the hotel.

09:00
Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00-13:00
Excursion to Gobustan. (65 km from Baku).
Visit to the Gobustan Historical and Artistic Reserve. Acquaintance with the lifestyle of people of the Stone Age. Examination of petroglyphs and rock paintings made in the Neolithic era (from 6 to 12 thousand years ago). years BC). Visit to the Gobustan Museum-Reserve (included in the UNESCO World Heritage List).
Excursion to the mud volcano " Dashgil"
Azerbaijan ranks first in the world in terms of the number of mud volcanoes. Here, on a relatively small territory of the republic, more than 300 mud volcanoes have been recorded. Underground and marine mud volcanoes are also known in Azerbaijan. Tourists will be able to observe with their own eyes such manifestations as elevations in the form of griffins, depressions on the surface of the earth and cone-shaped elevations with craters - mud hills, from which mud masses and gasses are constantly or periodically erupted onto the surface of the earth.

14:00
Lunch at a Fish Restaurant on the Caspian Sea.

14:30
xcursion to the sights of the Absheron Peninsula "Land of Fire":
- Temple of fire worshipers "Ateshgah" in the village of Surakhany (XVII century),
- Review of the oldest oil fields Balakhany (XIX-XX centuries)

18:00
Return to the hotel. Rest at the hotel.

19:30
Dinner at a national restaurant.

21:00
Return to the hotel. Free time

12:00
Transfer to the airport.

Before departure, visit the Eastern Bazaar to buy sweets, fruits, spices, caviar and souvenirs

Excursion to the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center
The striking Heydar Aliyev Center with its unusual wave-like shape was designed by the renowned British architect of Iraqi origin Zaha Hadid.
It opened in 2012 and immediately became a calling card of 21st century Baku. For its unique design and innovative interior, without a not a single straight line, the Center was awarded the prestigious international Design of the Year award by the London Design Museum in 2014. The building is intended to become a place that is open to everyone, regardless of gender, race and origin, and brings together people willing to share ideas.
But the Heydar Aliyev Center is not only amazing architecture, but also an impressive museum and exhibition complex. Here you will find a variety of permanent and temporary exhibitions, which present the best examples of Azerbaijani and world art and culture.
Among the permanent exhibitions are a museum dedicated to the life and work of the national leader Heydar Aliyev, the Mini-Azerbaijan exhibition, where you will see miniature copies of the best historical and architectural landmarks of the country, and even a unique collection of vintage cars. The Center also houses a stylish, cozy cafe and modern multimedia conference halls, where international conferences and other events are held. The building itself is located in a large green park, where in fine weather you can relax and have a good time.

15:00
Arrival at the airport. Flight to the homeland.