AZERBAIJAN · OLD CITY WALKS
Icherisheher is twenty two hectares of sandstone lanes, caravanserai courtyards and cats, and it makes sense in about two hours with someone explaining it. These 15 walks differ on whether the Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshahs’ palace entries are included, and on how far past the walls they take you.
Explore Baku’s Old City, oil boom palaces, Soviet-era stories, and daily life with a private guide on this focused 2.5-hour walk.
“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”
Review of Old City Tours’ Guba Khinalug and Candy Cane Mountains day trip, with mountain scenery, village lunch, costs, stops, and practical tips.
“One of the best days of our Azerbaijan trip. We were picked up right from our hotel in a comfortable minivan. Our guide was polite, welcoming and informative. We had multiple stops for snacks, coffee and photos. Entire journey was beautiful with breathtaking views. Dining with a local family was the highlight of our trip. Cozy people with delicious food. ❤️❤️”
Review of Old City Tours’ Gabala and Shamakhi day trip from Baku, covering mosques, lakes, waterfalls, cable cars, costs, timing, and value.
“Our tour guide was very friendly and helpful. The picking up process took more than an hour which was not nice. They added many last minutes guests.”
Review of Baku’s $18 Old City walking tour, covering Maiden Tower, city walls, mosques, palaces, guides, timing, value, and practical tips.
“Really enlightening and wonderful walking Tour of the old city. Despite being a hot day, the interest in the history and current status of these marvellous old city structures and their rich history kept us going for couple of hours.”
Review of Baku’s 3-hour Old Town walking tour, with the Shirvanshahs’ Palace, Maiden Tower, city walls, guide, price, and practical tips.
“Excellent introduction to Baku's old town. While small enough to explore on your own, taking to walking tour allowed us to see so much more that we would not have discovered. The guide was fantastic!”
Explore Baku’s Old City, Shirvanshahs Palace, Maiden Tower, miniature books, and city views on a guided tour for $25.
“Great guide (we were with Tarlan), very knowledgeable. We saw the main sites and learnt about the history of the place. Highly recommend!”
Explore Baku’s UNESCO-listed Old City, Maiden Tower, Shirvanshah’s Palace, and Silk Road landmarks on a lively two-hour walking tour.
“Magsug was such an awesome tour guide, he really knew a lot about the history of Azerbaijan and specifically about the Baku Old City. What I thought would be a short tour of Old City turned into a guide showing me around Baku and making me feel like a local, we even went to go get food and tea after the tour was over. Highly recommend him and his tours!”
Review of Baku’s Old City walking tour, with the Shirvanshahs Palace, Fountain Square, Baku Boulevard, private transport, and practical tips.
Explore Baku’s Old City, Shirvanshahs Palace, historic landmarks, and Azerbaijani cuisine on a 2 to 3 hour guided walk.
“Exploring the Old City of Baku with Nazperi as our guide was one of the true highlights of my trip. From the moment the tour began, it was clear she wasn’t just reciting facts — she was sharing stories, local wisdom, and a deep love for Baku’s Read more”
Review of the 12-hour Gobustan and Absheron tour from Baku, covering petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, fire sites, and Old City streets.
“Well..since the transportation was our feet…I guess it was good Guya was extremely knowledgeable…took me all around the old town and to “Little Venice”…which is kind of cute and we finished the tour with some great tea at the restaurant there Would recommend this tour to anyone”
Explore Baku’s UNESCO-listed Old City, Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs’ Palace, mosques, markets, and local food with a small group guide.
“Excellent tour. Crisp but detailed. Sam is an excellent friend who explains the history superbly and also clicks great pictures”
Explore Baku’s UNESCO-listed Old City, Maiden Tower, mosques, palace, caravanserai, and miniature book museum on a 2-hour walking tour.
“It was a great tour with a very knowledgeable guide! Leyla was amazing, was friendly and I highly recommend her. Very happy I did this your with Leyla.”
Explore Baku’s UNESCO-listed Old City on a two-hour small-group walk with caravanserais, grand palaces, and practical local insight.
“The guide didn’t show up at the agreed time. Upon calling him, he said he is going to arrive within 20 minutes. When he arrived (after 30 minutes), he refused to do the tour and gave me 25 mon (not sure if that’s really an equivalent of the GBRead more”
Explore Baku’s Old City for $12 with a guide, visiting the Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs Palace, miniature books, and film sites.
“All was great. Nice walking tour. Guide was like a professor of Azerbaijan history!”
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”
Where the vans go, what the walls hide, and the best of each.
