Land of Fire

Land of Fire

Baku Gobustan Shamakhi Sheki

Duration

5 days

Route

4 stops

Group

Private

From

€1,090 pp

The journey

Azerbaijan compresses well: a capital that swings from 12th-century stone to flame-shaped glass in one skyline, prehistoric art an hour south, and a mountain palace of stained glass at the end of the wine road. The natural third act of a Caucasus circuit.

culture city & mountains

Day by day

  1. 1

    Arrive Baku

    The Old City on foot — Maiden Tower, caravanserais — and dinner on the boulevard.

    ⌂ Baku Meals: D

  2. 2

    Baku in full

    Oil-boom mansions, the modern icons and the Caspian promenade at dusk.

    ⌂ Baku Meals: B

  3. 3

    Gobustan & the mud volcanoes

    Ten-thousand-year-old petroglyphs, bubbling mud cones and a seaside lunch.

    ⌂ Baku Meals: B, L

  4. 4

    To Sheki

    Through Shamakhi's vineyards to Sheki — the Khan's stained-glass summer palace and a caravanserai night.

    ⌂ Sheki caravanserai Meals: B, D

  5. 5

    Depart

    Return to Baku for departure — or continue overland into Georgia.

    Meals: B

Included

  • ✓ Private guide and vehicle throughout
  • ✓ Boutique and caravanserai stays (B&B)
  • ✓ All entrance fees
  • ✓ Meals as listed

Not included

  • — International flights
  • — Travel insurance
  • — Gratuities

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