Duration: 7 days, 6 nights

PLACES TO BE VİSİTED:
• Nagorny Park
• Excursion in the Old Town
• Shirvanshahs Palace
• Ateshgah Fire Temple 
• Yanardag hill
• Gobustan tour
• Mud volcanoes
• Samaxi city
• Sheki city
• Sheki Khan Palace
• Lahij village


DAY1  BAKU CITY
- Arrivals to airport
- Transfer to hotel
- Hotel accommodation
- View of the city panorama from Narorniy Park (Highland Park)
- Visit Flag square, Carpet Museum, Government House, Philharmonic, Town council, Governors garden.
- Visit the Old Town, there are you can see Shirvanshahs Palace, symbol of the Baku - Maiden Tower, Caravansaray.
- Visit the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre
- Overnight at the hotel in Baku city

DAY2  ABSHERON PENINSULA
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Departure from the hotel
- Trip to Ateshgah temple of the fire worshippers
- Visit Yanardag hill
- Overnight at the hotel in Baku city

DAY3  QOBUSTAN
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Tour to Historical and Archeological Museum of Qobustan
- Visit Mud volcanoes
- Overnight at the hotel in Baku city

DAY4   SAMAXI (SHAMAKHI)
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Departure from the hotel
- Trip to the North-west of Azerbaijan, Samaxi city
- Visit Juma mosque and tomb o Sirvanshahs
- Trip to Sheki city
- Arrival at the hotel in Sheki city
- Overnight at the hotel

DAY5   SHEKI
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Departure from the hotel
- Visit Sheki Khan Summer Palace (18th century)
- Visit the workshop where prepare special windows Shebeke.
- Visit Sheki sweets local shop
- Excursion to Albanian temple in the Kish village
- Arrival at the hotel in Sheki city
- Overnight at the hotel

DAY6   LAHIJ
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Departure from the hotel
- Visit Lahij village - a notable place in Azerbaijan, with its authentic handicrafts traditions, particularly related to copper
- Trip to Baku city
- Overnight at the hotel

DAY7   BAKU
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Departure from the hotel
- End of the tour


SAMAXI | SHEKI | LAHIJ TOUR

Samaxi (Shamaha) is a a little, quiet and tasteful city in the capital of the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. The city has a rich historical heritage for two thousand years. 

The Gulistan fortress was originally constructed in the 8th-9th centuries and rebuilt in the 12th-13th centuries. At the foot of Gulistan Fortress is located Yeddi Gumbez (Seven Domes) Mausoleum. There are Juma Mosque - most ancient mosques in the South Caucasus. 

In its history eleven major earthquakes have rocked Shemakha, but through multiple reconstructions it maintained its role as the economic and administrative capital of Shirvan and one of the key towns on the Silk Road. 

Sheki is Azerbaijan’s true travel gem, a small city off on the forested slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. There are rich in Islamic architecture, Silk Road history, good food, and friendly people. The most popular place in Sheki is Sheki Khan Palace.

Sheki Khan Palace was constructed in 1761-1762 as a summer residence of Hussein-khan Mushtad Who was a grandson of Gadzhi Chelebi. The unique beauty two-storied building of the palace amazes with its magnificent interior and exterior. In the center of the palace is a huge stained-glass window from a multi-colored glass mosaic.The walls of the palace are richly painted with anecdotal drawings displaying scenes of hunting and war as well as intricate geometrical and vegetative patterns.

Lahij (Lagich) built in the 5th century B.C. on the canyon of the river Girdimanchai. The village is small, but very picturesque. The territory is recognized as a cultural reserve and is considered a popular touristic destination of the Great Silk Road.

Lahij has preserved its trade and craft center up to now. You can meet there unique hand-made items from copper, adorned with carving in the form of oriental ornaments, knitted and weaved goods, wood and leather ware, souvenir knives and many other.