The 15 Best Private Tours in Azerbaijan

BEST Gobustan, Volcanoes & Absheron Fire Tour (Group or Private) - The Soviet Lada ride to the mud volcanoes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,254 reviews · from $33Most popular

Explore Gobustan petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, Ateshgah Fire Temple, and Yanar Dag on a practical full-day tour from Baku.

“I recommend the Gobustan and Absheron Tour. Admittedly, we started quite late due to street closures, but we managed to complete the tour plan in full. However, I think the tour program was too intense and we had to rush at every place. I would add that our guide was very friendly and tried to make the trip go as well as possible.”

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Baku Tours, Fire Temple & Burning Mountain Tours, Gobustan & Mud Volcano Tours, Private, Tour Reviews

Gobustan & Mud, Fire Temple, Burning Mountain (Group & Private)

2.Gobustan & Mud, Fire Temple, Burning Mountain (Group & Private)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 418 reviews · from $10Cheapest day

Review of Baku's Gobustan, mud volcanoes, Ateshgah and Yanardag tour, with practical advice on value, guides, traffic, lunch and tickets.

“All four attractions were ok, mildly interesting. It was great to get out of Baku and see the more realistic Azerbaijan. Tour guide was very informative but a bit intense.”

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Baku Tours, Khinaliq Mountain Village Tours, Lunch Experiences, Private, Shahdag & Guba Mountain Tours, Tour Reviews

Guba and Khinaliq trip with HOMEMADE lunch (Group or Private)

3.Guba and Khinaliq trip with HOMEMADE lunch (Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · from $63

Review of the Baku to Khinaliq day trip, with mountain views, Red Town, Candy Cane Mountains, canyon roads, and homemade Azerbaijani lunch.

“This was a 10-hour trip where most of it, say 90%, was driving. The view at the top of the trip was nice but not worth the driving for me. The trip operator did not provide a pickup time the day before as written in the Viator confirmation email; we received it just before the pickup. The operator's phone number is no longer in service and they did not respond to a message I sent through Viator. The provided lunch wasn't served until 4:00 pm and 4 of the participants were charged for it, a surprise to them. This was not the trip I expected based on other reviews. I…”

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Gobustan and Absheron peninsula ( Group or Private ) TOUR ( All inclusive )

4.Gobustan and Absheron peninsula ( Group or Private ) TOUR ( All inclusive )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 130 reviews · from $34

Review of Baku’s Gobustan and Absheron tour, with mud volcanoes, rock art, fire sites, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.

“The tour of Gobustan, the mud volcanoes, the Bibi Heydad mosque, the fire temple and the burning mountain was a day of interesting geologic and cultural sites that gave me a pretty good overview of the forces that have shaped present day Azerbaijan. It was a long day that our guide, Samir, stewarded nicely through a balance of information, personal stories, and a willingness to let the group explore on its own. Even as my energy flagged toward the end, Samir encouraged me to persevere. The tour is packed with sites and even comes with lunch included. It was a great deal for everything that is included and a great…”

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Baku Tours, Gabala & Shamakhi Trips, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Gabala & Shamakhi Nature Tour (Group or Private)

5.Gabala & Shamakhi Nature Tour (Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · from $59

Explore Shamakhi and Qabala from Baku with mosque history, Azeri lunch, Lake Nohur, and Tufandag mountain views for $59.

“Our day trip to Gabala and Shamakhi was only OKAY. The guide was good, but the sites were just not very interesting. We were really looking forward to going on the cable car, but it wasn't open that day and they only let us know once we were on our way out of the city. Read more”

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Baku Tours, Khinaliq Mountain Village Tours, Lunch Experiences, Private, Shahdag & Guba Mountain Tours, Tour Reviews

Guba & Khinalug with HOMEMADE lunch (Group or Private)

6.Guba & Khinalug with HOMEMADE lunch (Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $70

Travel from Baku to Quba, Red Town, and high-mountain Khinalug for dramatic views, a Soviet 4x4 ride, and homemade Azerbaijani lunch.

“Layla is the best tour guide! She was so friendly and fun, really in touch with what young people are looking for in a tour. She was really down to earth and didn't put on a performative tour that many guides tend to do. She was genuine and always truthful. My friend and I hRead more”

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Absheron Peninsula Tours, Baku Tours, Gobustan & Mud Volcano Tours, Private, Tour Reviews

Gobustan and Absheron trip (Group or Private)

7.Gobustan and Absheron trip (Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $30

Review the Gobustan and Absheron tour from Baku, with mud volcanoes, ancient carvings, fire sites, lunch costs, timing, and practical tips.

“The whole trip was great! Great itinerary - I love all of the attractions! Seb was a wonderful guide! He provided much in-depth information about each attraction eg how mud volcanoes erupt, Zoroastrianism in fire temple, the life of Azerbaijani people, Formula One. I must also Read more”

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Old and Modern Baku City Private Tour

8.Old and Modern Baku City Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · from $25

See Baku’s hilltop views, Caspian promenade, futuristic Heydar Aliyev Center, and walled Old City on a private half-day tour.

“We only had a few days in Baku, so we booked the old/new city tour in the hope to see all the city had to offer. Our tour guide Ali was a gentleman and very friendly and knowledgeable answering many questions which we had. If you plan to see the sights of Baku, I would fully recommend this tour to anyone”

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Baku Tours, Lunch Experiences, Private, Shahdag & Guba Mountain Tours, Tour Reviews

From Baku: Private or Shared Quba & Shahdag Trip with Lunch

9.Private or Shared Quba & Shahdag Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 86 reviews · 10 - 12 hours · from $35

Compare this 10 to 12-hour Baku trip to Quba, Candy Cane Mountains, Beshbarmag, and Shahdag, with lunch and optional mountain rides.

“It was an amazing guide Rasool he is a very nice person..supportive and guided us in every place in detail. The good thing was although travelling was a long route quite boring he never let us bored he talked to us through some games and stories it was quite an interactive trip.”

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Baku Tours, Gabala & Shamakhi Trips, Private, Tour Reviews

Gabala and Shamakhi Trip (Group or Private)

10.Gabala and Shamakhi Trip (Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $45

Review of the Gabala and Shamakhi day trip from Baku, with mosque, lake, waterfall, cable car, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“The 7 hour promised trip took 14. The roads are awful - all under construction, no proper signs, very unsafe. The night driving coming back was frightening with many unmarked turns and holes. We hadn’t been warn. It was very exhausting and not worthy of our time not money”

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Baku Tours, Gabala & Shamakhi Trips, Private, Tour Reviews

Gabala & Shamakhi Trip ( Group or Private)

11.Gabala & Shamakhi Trip ( Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $40

Review of the Gabala and Shamakhi day trip from Baku, with ancient mosques, Lake Nohur, Tufandag cable cars, lunch, and practical tips.

“Qabala is a nice place, away from the city with nice cool temperatures - it was fun. The lunch by Nahur lake was breathtaking and also very filling. The only problem is - the trip is long Almost an 9 hour journey to stay there for 4 hours. And a 6 seater van where seats face eRead more”

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Private Gabala Tour

12.Private Gabala Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $120

Review of the private Gabala tour from Baku, with Shamakhi Mosque, Seven Beauties Waterfall, Nohur Lake, and Tufandag Resort.

“A trip well worth the money! A bonus was that my husband and I had an excellent driver and tour guide all for ourselves: Cemil and Nargiz, thanks, you were fantastic! On our way to Gabala we stopped at the Juma Mosque in Shamakhi City anRead more”

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Baku Tours, Gobustan & Mud Volcano Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Mud Volcanoes & Gobustan tour (Group & Private)

13.Mud Volcanoes & Gobustan tour (Group & Private)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · from $15

See Azerbaijan’s mud volcanoes and 40,000-year-old Gobustan rock art on a practical half-day trip from Baku.

“The best thing about this trip was the amazing guide who spoke brilliant English and was generous in sharing his knowledge, not just about the attractions visited, but also about life in Azerbaijan and how to get around Baku.”

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