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4 Days in Baku: Exploring the Vibrant Capital of Azerbaijan

isha bhandari

16 Nov 2023

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Join me on a thrilling 4-day adventure in Baku, Azerbaijan's lively capital. Discover stunning parks, fascinating museums, ancient temples, and architectural wonders. Get ready for an unforgettable journey!

Trip to Baku

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

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$25

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$ 2

Mövenpick Winter Park Baku

Depart from your stay 🏨

13 - 16 min

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Directions

Dədə Qorqud Parkı

Sprawling urban green space, home to ADA University & the country's oldest zoo, founded in 1928.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$3

8 - 10 min

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Museum of Modern Art

Museum devoted to contemporary Azeri art, along with works by Dalí, Picasso & Chagall.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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$13

15 - 18 min

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Directions

Highland Park

Elevated terrace reached by stairs or funicular ride, offering dramatic views of the city & sea.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$5

1 - 2 min

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Upland Park

Hilltop park with a war memorial, fountain & viewing deck overlooking the Baku waterfront.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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$5

Day 2

+

$38

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$ 3

Mövenpick Winter Park Baku

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Directions

National Museum of History of Azerbaijan

Large state museum in a 19th-century mansion showcasing diverse historical objects & artifacts.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$18

29 - 35 min

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Atashgah Fire Temple

Ancient, castle-like temple complex once used as a Hindu & Zoroastrian place of worship.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$10

32 - 39 min

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Yanar Dag

Set on a hillside, this rare, natural gas fire blazes nonstop, with flames going 9+ ft. in the air.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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$8

26 - 32 min

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Directions

Heydar Mosque

Huge mosque opened in 2014, featuring domes with Koranic inscriptions, local stonework & 4 minarets.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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$3

Day 3

+

$28

·

$ 1

Mövenpick Winter Park Baku

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

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Directions

Icherisheher

Walled Old City featuring 1100s fortifications & towers, plus iconic, ornate palaces & mosques.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$13

10 - 15 min

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Azerbaijan Carpet Museum

Museum with an emphasis on the art of carpet weaving, plus Azeri ceramics & costumes.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$15

Day 4

+

$43

·

$ 2

Mövenpick Winter Park Baku

Depart from your stay 🏨

20 - 24 min

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Heydar Aliyev Centre

Spacious, modern building housing an auditorium, an art gallery & a Heydar Aliyev museum.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$25

16 - 20 min

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Palace of the Shirvanshahs

Restored 15th-century palace complex with a mosque, burial vaults & artifact & relic displays.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$18

Budget breakdown: $140 In total

Activities & Food:$133

Transport:$7