Baku City Break
The walled old city, Maiden Tower and Flame Towers, a day at Gobustan and the mud volcanoes, and Yanar Dag's burning hillside at dusk.
Trip at a glance
- Duration5 days / 4 nights
- Starts inBaku
- RouteBaku
- Places1 destination
- CountryAzerbaijan
- Ideal forCouples' holidays, Group tours
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-OMY9CQ
Best time to visit: April to June; September to October




Trip overview
The walled old city, Maiden Tower and Flame Towers, a day at Gobustan and the mud volcanoes, and Yanar Dag's burning hillside at dusk.
The route spends 4 nights in Baku, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits couples' holidays and group tours, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Baku
- Arrive via Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Maiden Tower: 12th-century tower with sea views
Day 2Baku: Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Ateshgah Fire Temple
- Palace of the Shirvanshahs: 15th-century royal complex
- Ateshgah Fire Temple: Fire temple built by Indian traders
Day 3Baku: Caspian boulevard walk and Icherisheher (Old City)
- Caspian boulevard walk
- Icherisheher (Old City): Walled old town, UNESCO-listed
Day 4Baku: Flame Towers and Heydar Aliyev Centre
- Flame Towers: Skyline towers lit with LED flames at night
- Heydar Aliyev Centre: Flowing building by Zaha Hadid
Day 5Depart from Baku
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- One or two bases only
- Easy arrival-day plans after the journey
- The main sights first, with free time to finish
- A relaxed pace with two-night stays where possible
- One special dinner or experience suggested at each stop
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Baku: Visit Yanar Dag and the Flame Towers after dark; Baku is at its best at night.
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