Itinerary
- Qobustan: In the interactive museum of Gobustan, you will follow the stages of human development - from the Stone Age to the present. I will talk about archaeological finds, about the flora and fauna of these places, about ancient cities, the first written language and much more.
- Gobustan Rock Art: On the road dotted with boulders of bizarre shape, we will go to the rocks. You will examine the numerous petroglyphs and feel like real archaeologists - what if you will be able to decipher the message of ancient artists?
You will hear music by the mysterious stone Gavaldash, visit the caves where people settled in the Stone Age, and you will find traces of bonfires that were kindled 30 thousand years ago. Unlike the French cave of Lascaux, where tourists are not allowed to enter, here you can touch the ancient petroglyphs. - Mud Volcanoes: If the weather is fine, we will go to the mud volcanoes. Driving off-road, you will find yourself among alien landscapes: cracked earth and seething hills, on the slopes of which, creating a unique relief, a thick mass of mud stream — breccia — spreads. If you want, you can feel the healing properties of mud.
- Bibi-Heybat Mosque: On the way back we will visit the Bibi Heybat mosque - an extraordinary beauty! Here are the four descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, and miracles are also fulfilled, and people find healing in their souls and bodies.
Includes
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Lunch
- Entrance fee
Details
Gobustan located about 60 km far from Baku city center. It is historical ancient place which included to the UNESCO Heritage list. Gobustan is very rich with archaeological monuments. The reserve has more than 6,000 rock engravings dating back between 5,000-40,000 years. The site also features the remains of inhabited caves, settlements and burials, all reflecting an intensive human use by the inhabitants of the area during the wet period that followed the last Ice Age, from the Upper Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. Over a thousand mud volcanoes are known to exist in the world, and some 400 of those are in the coastal area of Azerbaijan.
Know Before You Go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
