The 15 Best Full-Day Tours from Baku

1.Gobustan, Volcanoes, Fire Temple and Yanardag Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 433 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $29Our pick

Explore Gobustan rock art, mud volcanoes, Baku’s oil wells, Ateshgah Fire Temple, and Yanardag on a no-shopping day tour.

“We had an absolutely wonderful experience with our tour guide, Syed. He was extremely polite, patient, and professional throughout the tour. Syed explained everything in great detail and shared the rich history and culture of Azerbaijan in a very engaging way. He never rushed us, waited patiently whenever needed, and made sure we were comfortable at all times. He is very knowledgeable and clearly well-versed with the country’s history and places. Our trip became much more meaningful because of him. Highly recommend Syed to anyone visiting Azerbaijan!”

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2.Guided Day Trip to Gabala with Hotel Pickup & Drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 139 reviews · 12 - 13 hours · from $39

Review of Baku to Gabala day trip with Shamakhi mosque, Nohur Lake, waterfalls, Tufandag cable car, guides, timing, and value.

“We booked this tour from heritage travels Baku via getyourguide. We had HUSSAIN our guide and an amazing driver too. We booked group tour but we were only 4 tourists in total so we were taken in a very comfortable car. the journey was amazing. We stopped for strawberry as well as taking pictures and great viewpoints. the music in the car was a mix of Azerbaijani, English , Hindi Bollywood and Arabic. husein was very interactive and gave us lot of information about Azerbaijan. the driver was very nice and helpful and entertaining too. in gabala we didn't find any snow but the view was great and we shopped…”

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3.Gobustan, Absheron Sights Guided Day Trip Lunch included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $16Top rated

Explore Gobustan rock art, mud volcanoes, fire temples, Yanar Dag, and Baku sights on an affordable guided day trip with lunch.

“The trip was truly amazing. The views were very nice! The guide Murad was friendly and knowledgeable.”

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4.Full day Tour to Sheki: 4 regions of Azerbaijan in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 83 reviews · 14 hours · from $71

Review of Azerbaijan’s 14-hour Sheki tour from Baku, with mosques, mountains, a lake, palace, food, costs, and practical advice.

“Tour provided an amazing journey through the beautiful landscapes and rich history of Azerbaijan. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and made every site come alive with stories. Highly recommend the company ❤️”

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5.Full Day Trip in Baku (Gobustan & Absheron)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $180

Review of Baku’s private Gobustan and Absheron tour, with rock art, mud volcanoes, fire sites, mosque, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“This was an excellent tour of some of the more unusual sites of the Baku area. As a fan of geothermal phenomena, I loved the mini mud volcanoes (adorable--really!), as well as the fire temple and the fire mountain. Our guide, Fuad, was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and adaptable to our requests. This was great fun!”

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6.Baku Guba Shahdag resort and Candy Cane mountain Day trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $30

Review of Azerbaijan’s Baku to Shahdag day trip, with Beshbarmag, Candy Cane Mountain, Red Town, cable cars, and adventure rides.

“From the moment I booked the Shahdag tour, their team demonstrated professionalism and responsiveness. They provided clear communication about the itinerary, pickup details, and what to expect, which immediately put me at ease. Read more”

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7.Lerik Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $42

Review the Lankaran and Lerik day trip from Baku, with tea plantations, waterfalls, mountain views, local food, and practical tips.

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8.Gobustan+Absheron Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $60

Review of Baku’s Gobustan and Absheron day trip, with mud volcanoes, fire sites, rock art, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“Ottimo tour ben organizzato , si comincia con i vulcani di fango con il simpatico trasporto finale su delle vecchie auto Lada.Poi si va nel museo delle pitture rupestri vicino ai veri e più interessanti disegni.Compreso nel biglietto un essenziale pranzo .Nel pomeriggio il tempio del fuoco e per finire le rocce che bruciano.”

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9.Guba-Khinalig Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $38

Review of the Guba and Khinalig day trip from Baku, with mountain views, local food, canyon walks, village culture, and practical costs.

“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our guide and driver for their five-star service throughout the tour. In fact, the fact that our guide was sincere, kind, smiling, and at the same time knowledgeable and well-informed throughout the tour made us very happy.”

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10.Khinalig – Gleykhudat 1 day hiking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $258

Review of the Khinalig to Gleykhudat hike from Baku, with 4x4 mountain travel, village visits, lunch, guides, price, and practical tips.

“The whole trip was organised professionally and the company was very helpful and flexible with the last minute changes of plan which we made due to the bad weather. Our guide was amazing. We spent the entire trip discussing history and Read more”

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11.Gabala,Shamakhi, Caucasus mountains Day Trip Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $53

Review of a Gabala and Shamakhi day trip from Baku, with mosque, lake, waterfall, Tufandag cable car, honey tasting, and practical tips.

“All in all it was an excellent trip. I enjoyed the tour. I was happy I choose this tour. We covered a lot, our guide and driver did an excellent job informing us about the history of all the places and explained everything well. Good value for money. Love where we had lunch very nice restaurant. Surrounded by a lake with tons of trees. Very relaxing.”

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12.Gabala Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 12 hours · from $82

Escape Baku for a private Gabala day trip with Lake Nohur, Seven Beauties waterfall, Tufandag cable cars, and sports activities.

“What you need to know: Wear comfortable clothing since you will be spending a total of 8 hours of the day in the car. The tour guide was understanding, professional, courteous and polite. The driver Anar was hilarious. Overall a great experience I would recommend everyone to go for it if you have the time to spend a day outside of Baku for a bit of adventure and nature.”

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13.Gobustan Guided Day Trip with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 11 reviews · from $33

Review of Baku’s Gobustan day trip: petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, oil history, mosque views, transfers, costs, and practical advice.

“A kind of scam, the evening before the tour I ask the owner Habil on whatsapp for the meeting time under my hotel, he replies that tomorrow's tour has been cancelled, without warning, the evening before the tour, absurd. Habil, understanding that I would leave a bad review, tried to direct me to another travel agency that had an agreement with him, although the pick-up was included, I had to walk for 20 minutes and wait in vain for 30, then a policeman arrived asking me if I was also waiting for this tour to start, I wasn't the only one who got scammed. They took us to this other…”

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14.Sheki Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 13 hours · from $187

Review the 13-hour private Baku to Sheki trip, with the Khan Palace, caravanserai, Kish Church, mountain views, guides, and practical tips.

“It was a fantastic private tour & well guided. Our guide Habil guided us along this fantastic journey teaching us about the locations. The places visited were beautiful especially Sheki Khan Palace Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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15.4 Days Tour: Airport Pickup + Old City + Night Tour + Day Trip Baku + Gabala

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $212

Review of a four-day Azerbaijan tour covering Baku, Gobustan, fire sites, Gabala, Shamakhi, airport transfers, and guided excursions.

“We took a 4 day trip me & the wife & as per our experience we highly recommend Old City Tours, they are very friendly, Jolly & helpful also very knowledgeable with the places and history. If you are visiting and want to visit the places around, Old City Tours is your guide”

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