The 13 Best Historical Tours in Azerbaijan

Baku: Stunning Walking Tour of Historical and Modern City - Icherisheher: Baku’s stone-built heart

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 270 reviews · 3h 30m · from $33Most popular

Explore Baku’s Old City, Maiden Tower, Highland Park, Boulevard, and Mini Venice on a guided 3.5-hour walk with local insight.

“I throughly explored the old city. It narrow streets told me their own story and with safe hands with my guide Ashraf the tour was further took a different favour on it. This is because of his excellence knowledge of the city and it history. His pleasant manner and attitude and his fluent in the English language made me understand better the history of the city and it's modern nchanges. Thank you Ashraf for the wonderful time.”

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Baku Oil Heritage & Old Town Walking Tour

2.Baku Oil Heritage & Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · from $70Best rated

Explore Baku’s Old City, oil-boom palaces, Soviet-era changes, and local life on a guided 2.5-hour walking tour.

“The guide has told us a lot of interesting stories about Baku,the tour was a perfect way to get to know the city. After the tour guide provided us with some useful recommendations about food,Azerbaijani phrases and things to see next”

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Best of Baku: 4-Hour City Tour Historic and Modern Landmarks

3.Best of Baku: 4-Hour City Tour Historic and Modern Landmarks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 63 reviews · 4 hours · from $27

See Baku’s Old City, Flame Towers, waterfront, and 30+ landmarks in four hours with a guide, funicular ride, and flexible pickup.

“Ali gave a great walking tour of Baku, got to see both the old and new landmarks that really make the city stand out!”

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Baku: Historic and Modern Baku Tour ( Day & NIght Tour)

4.Historic and Modern Baku Tour ( Day & NIght Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $22

Explore Baku’s medieval Old City, oil-boom streets, Upland Park, boulevard, funicular, tea, and local history on a 3 to 4 hour tour.

“Had a great tour with our guide Shah. He was full of knowledge & it was an interactive tour. Would recommend this for all who are interested in having some quick info on Azerbaijan and Baku in particular.”

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Baku City Tour with Heritage Tours / All Entrance Fees Inc

5.Baku City Tour with Heritage Tours / All Entrance Fees Inc

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · from $24

Review of Baku’s $24 city tour, with Inner City sights, Caspian views, guide quality, entrance costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“First of all I want to say how impressed I was with Heritage Travel. They were so flexible and they rearranged the tour for me at the last minute. They also contacted me on Whatsapp to organise my pick up. Rasul was such an amazing guide and made the experience really fun. It was such a pleasant walking tour and I'd recommend it to everyone.”

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Baku Historical and modern tour in 2-3 hours+FREE Night tour

6.Baku Historical and modern tour in 2-3 hours+FREE Night tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $24

See Baku’s Flame Towers, Old City, Maiden Tower, Miniature Book Museum, and free night tour for $24 in one compact outing.

“We booked a Baku city tour, and Mr. Ruslan was our guide. He is a knowledgeable and courteous young man who made our experience truly enjoyable. His friendly demeanor and engaging insights added so much value to the tour.”

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Guba Shahdag Scenic Mountains and Cultural Tour

7.Guba Shahdag Scenic Mountains and Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $45

Review of Alov Travel’s Guba and Shahdag tour from Baku, with mountain views, Quba culture, forest time, costs, guides, and practical tips.

“Thanks Alov travel also Vahid trip was perfect we go all places it's was wonderfully and views beautifully if I come again to Baku my choice will be Alov travel thanks”

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Full day Individual & Historical Baku tour (Private & Group)

8.Full day Individual & Historical Baku tour (Private & Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $99

Review of Baku’s private historical tour, from Highland Park and the first oil well to the Old City and Heydar Aliyev Center.

“We did multiple trips with Khayal and his extended references.”

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Discover Gobustan and Absheron History, Mud Volcanoes and Nature

9.Discover Gobustan and Absheron History, Mud Volcanoes and Nature

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $49

Review of Baku’s Gobustan and Absheron tour, covering petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, Yanar Dag, Ateshgah, transport, guides, value, and practical tips.

“Very good travel experience with alov travels and our tourist guide Mr. Aydin we suggest you whenever you will visit baku must choose alov travels to make your experience better”

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Historic Walking tour in Baku Old City

10.Historic Walking tour in Baku Old City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $19

Explore Baku’s Old City, Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs’ Palace, and Oil Boom architecture with a local guide and Azerbaijani tea.

“Aysu was just amazing! She was friendly and took us to some very interesting places! She was also open to answering our questions!”

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Sheki Cultural and Historical Shared Tour

11.Sheki Cultural and Historical Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $89

Review of the 13-hour shared trip from Baku to Sheki, with the Khan Palace, Kish Church, caravanserai, food, and ziplining.

“Sheki tour was absolutely superb.I fell in love with the village .We walked around the cobbled street with breathtaking scenery. Went to Sheki khans palace Rozi again marvelled us with his knowledge on history and took us around the town and we had lunch at a beautiful rRead more”

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