Day 1 : Arrive Almaty
- Arrival to Almaty Meeting at the airport
- Transfer to the hotel and check inn
- Overnight stay at the hotel, Almaty
- Meal : Breakfast
Day 2 : Almaty (City tour + Kok Tobe)
- Almaty city tour:
-Republic Square -Abay square -Opera & Ballet theatre -Kazan church -Panfilov park (war memorial & Zenkov church) -Arbat street -Kazakh theatre -Kazakh circus -Gandhi park (for Indians) -Central park -museums -Excursion to Kok Tobe hill by Cable car -Time for walking around the park (fast coaster, mini zoo, city view)
- Overnight stay at the hotel, Almaty
- Meal : Breakfast
Day 3 : Almaty (Medeo + Shymbulak)
- Breakfast at the hotel 1000hrs
- Excursion to Shymbulak Mountain Resort (the most famous resort in Central Asia)
- Going to the top of mountains by cable car (3200 m above sea level)
- Later you will have free time for shopping at Green Bazaar, Maga Mall, etc...
- Overnight stay at the hotel, Almaty
- Meal : Breakfast
Day 4 : Almaty (Almarasan Gorge tour)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- 1000hrs Transfer to Ile National Park (Almarasan Gorge – mountains)
- Big Almaty River on the way to natural hot springs
- Visiting small waterfall “Girls Tears”
- Overnight stay at the hotel, Almaty
- Meal : Breakfast
Day 5 : Almaty to Baku
- Breakfast at the hotel 1000hrs
- Excursion to Issyk Lake Time for walking Free time (leisure time by own), from 4 pm
- Transfer to the Airport for your flight to Baku
- Overnight stay at the hotel, Baku
- Meal : Breakfast
Day 6 : Baku – Gabala Tour
- Arrive Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport at 00:10 hours
- Meet & Greet at the airport.
- Check-in Hotel Relax & Unwind
- 09:00 Check out Hotel
- Leaving Baku to Gabala
- 12:00 Reaching to Gabala
- Check in Hotel
- 13:30 Visit Tufandag Mountains with Cable car 2 lines (ENTRANCE)
(Tufandagh is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan. With an elevation of 4,191 metres (13,750 ft) above sea level, it third highest mountain in Azerbaijan)
- 15:00 Visit to 7 Beauty Waterfalls (This waterfall is near the village of Ruskan. The waterfalls flow from the highest peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. ... One has to climb the wooden stairs to see the other five waterfalls, which takes a little physical effort)
- Drop to Hotel.
- Overnight stay at the hotel, Gabala
- Meal : Breakfast
Day 7 : Gabala Tour + Sheki
- 11:00 Visit to Nohur lake, guests enjoy with Panoramic Nature view (Located about 5 km. east of the Gabala city, the lake is surrounded by the forests and high mountains called Yumru, Goydag and Gulluburun. The lake covers 240 ha in total and has the maximum depth of 24 meters. The Nohur lake has very clear water thanks to the fresh water sources spilt into the lake. Apart from the small seasonal water supply coming from the mountains of Caucasus, Damiraparan and Vandam rivers also flow to the lake.)
- You will than drive to Sheki Transfer to Sheki ( 1.5 Hrs )
- Visit Sheki Khan Palace - Sheki Carvansari - Sweet Shops - Transfer to Gabala - Drop to hotel.
- Overnight stay at the hotel, Gabala
- Meal : Breakfast
Day 8 : Gabala - Baku transfer
- Panoramic Baku - Highland Park, Nizami Street
- 09:00 Proceed to Baku
- 13:00 Reaching to Baku
- 12:00 Old City tour starts from Shamakhi Gates followed by Old city below places (Photo stop)
- Shamakhi Gates - Sculptures of Azim Azimzadeh’s - Caravanserai of Bukhara
- Afternoon City Tour starts with panoramic full evening city view of Baku followed by:
- Highland Park (Which is the highest point in the Azerbaijani capital, opening a panoramic view of the city and its bay. The citys residents and visitors often come here to see a birds eye view of Baku, and just have a walk. The Upland Park can be reached by cable railway (funicular) in 7-8 minutes from the boulevard or by climbing up the endless stone stairs.) - Flame Towers (The citys tallest building. The height of 182 m. Flame Towers - consisting of three high-rise buildings in the complex.) - Fountain Square walking tour (The square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during the weekend. It is an attractive tourist destination with many boutiques, restaurants, shops, hotels and passage. This is one of the most crowd and lively places in the city.)
- Overnight stay at the hotel, Baku
- Meal : Breakfast
Day 9 : Baku – Shahdag Tour
- Check out Hotel
- 09:00 Leaving Baku to Shahdag
- 13:00 Arriving Shahdag
- Check in Hotel
- 11:00 (ENTRANCE) Reaching to Qusar & visit Shahdag Mountains with Cable car (Shahdag is the highest part of the side ridge in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is separated from the Kyzylgaya plateau by the Gusar river valley. composed of sediments of the Jurassic and Cretaceous systems. Its height is up to 4243 meters (Shahdag peak). There are alpine and subalpine meadows, glaciers with an area of more than 1 square km.)
- 13:00 Visit to Shahdag Resort
- Discover the wonders of Shahdag, a land of ancient glaciers, majestic valleys, and stunning mountain lakes! Designed with avid outdoor enthusiasts in mind, Shahdag Mountain Resort offers an array of thrilling activities throughout the year. Picture yourself zooming down the slopes, feeling the crisp mountain air on your face as you carve your way through powdery snow. And for those seeking an adrenaline rush of a different kind, dont miss the Shahdag Coaster, an exhilarating roller coaster that takes you on a wild ride through the breathtaking mountain scenery.
- Overnight stay at the hotel, Shahdang
- Meal : Breakfast
Day 10 : Shahdag to Baku + Gobustan tour + Mud Volcanos tour
- Check-out Hotel as per standard time
- 09:00 Proceed to Baku
- 13:00 Reaching to Baku
- 14:00 Gobustan tour starts with Gobustan National Park Museum followed by Gobustan Petroglyph Rock Art Cultural Landscape Rock paintings of Gobustan were first discovered in 1939 by archaeologist I. Jafarzade. On this territory there are many traces of primitive inhabitance of people belong to the period of the Paleolithic and Mesolithic. Rock engravings of Gobustan cover a long historical period nearly 15,000 years. In the Gobustan can be found rock paintings created in the primitive epoch and up to the Middle Ages, nowadays there are about 6,000 drawings. The territory of Gobustan had favorable living conditions in the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age and was inhabited by hunters and fishermen. Petroglyphs of the Gobustan museum included to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- 16:30 Gobustan tour starts with Gobustan Mud Volcanoes with Lada Cars 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 Azerbaijani Republic. Local people call them “yanardagh” (burning mountain), “pilpila” (terrace), “gaynacha” (boiling water) and “bozdag” (grey mountain) alongside its geographical name – mud volcanoes.
- Overnight stay at the hotel, Baku
- Meal : Breakfast
Day 11 : Baku - Old City tour, Baku Boulevard and Absheron tour
- 10:00 Walking tour starts along the Baku Boulevard followed by:
- Carpet Museum - Mini Venice of Baku (Gondola Ride) - Deniz Mall - Ferries Wheel - Carpet Museums - Boat cruise - Cristal Hall - Biking Area
- 14:00 Absheron tour starts with: Ateshgah - Fire Temple Tour (ENTRANCE) (Fire temple was firmly established by the time of the Parthian Empire (247 BCE - 224 CE) and reached their height of sophistication in the time of the Sassanian Empire (224-651 CE). After the fall of the Sassanians to the Muslim Arab Invasion of 651 CE, fire temples were destroyed or converted into mosques. Zoroastrians are said to have kept some of the flames from these temples burning in secret, however, and these were used to light the fires in later temples, notably those of the Parsees of India who preserved the Zoroastrian traditions and established fire temples later in that country.
- 15:00 Yanardag - Burning Mountain Tour (ENTRANCE) (A 10 m long wall of fire is never extinguishing. It is burning continuously alongside the edge of the hill. The scene is naturally is at its most spectacular at night. The height of the flames changes, but in some moments it reach to 3 meters (9.8 ft) from the ground. Yanar Dag is now a protected site and there are extensive archaeological studies are going on. Local lore states that it was a shepherd that accidentally ignited the fire in the 1950s by tossing a cigarette, and that it has burnt ever since. Drop to Hotel.
- Overnight stay at the hotel, Baku
- Meal : Breakfast
Day 12 : Baku departure
- Check-out Hotel as per standard time 10:00
- Visit to Heydar Aliyev Centre & “I LOVE BAKU” sign Photo stop (If it’s first time of your arrival to Baku, just be aware of that from the bird view you can clearly see the Heydar Aliyev’s Signature on the Heydar Aliyev’s Centre design. It’s a wave-like building rises from a bed of concrete. Its immobile white walls look as though they have been frozen mid-ripple. The abstract architecture is unlike anything else in the capital city. The Heydar Aliyev Centre, which was designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid.)
- Fountain Square walking tour (The square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during the weekend. It is an attractive tourist destination with many boutiques, restaurants, shops, hotels and passage. This is one of the most crowd and lively places in the city)
- Reaching to Baku Airport for departure on time for your flight.
- Meal : Breakfast
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