About The Excursion
Type: Individual (private)
Pick up point: Your hotel or specified address within Baku
Language: by request
Prices
Rates are per person in US Dollars:
| Type | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +7 |
| Standard | 115 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 30 | 25 | by request |
| Economy* | 70 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 18 | by request |
Economy*:
- Private driver
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Highlights
Do not miss the opportunity to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site!
You have the opportunity to see:
- Museum of petroglyphs (Museum under the open sky) Gobustan petroglyphs belong to different epochs. They are made in the period from X - XVIII thousand BC. until the Middle Ages of our era.
- A beautiful landscape, as if you were on the planet Mars (the scientists made an analogy and the surface in the vicinity of Gobustan is very similar to the surface of the planet Mars)
Full Description
Museum of petroglyphs
Gobustan – This Archeological monument is located in Azerbaijan, 56 km from the capital city, Baku. The artifacts and rock carvings were discovered in 1939 – 1940 years. As a result of the researchers, more than 3,500 human and animal paintings and various markings – petroglyphs were recorded and 20 suburban shelters have been identified in this place. Mesolith monuments (medieval stone) are mostly exhibited in the reserve. There are many caves, springs, carved by primitive men on walls of caves, rocks, and stony lumps.
Trip to the Mud Volcanoes
According to the number of mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan takes first place in the world. Approximately 350 of 800 existing mud volcanoes are found in Azerbaijan. Most of them are concentrated in the Gobustan Region. You will be able to see it very close and climb to the very crater of mud volcanoes and watch the gurgling liquid clay. Beautiful scenery will make you feel like you are on the Mars planet (The scientists made such analogy because the surface in the Gobustan is very similar to the surface of the Mars) and the constant mud gurgle creates a sensation of an unearthly surface.
