Overview
Discover the charm of Azerbaijan with this exciting 4-day Baku holiday featuring city attractions, culture, history, shopping, and scenic experiences. Explore the modern beauty of Baku Boulevard, Little Venice, Ferris Wheel, and lively Fountain Square. Visit the famous Fire Temple and Burning Mountain on the Absheron Peninsula. Experience the UNESCO-listed Gobustan Rock Art Museum showcasing prehistoric carvings and heritage. Enjoy comfortable hotel stays, guided sightseeing, private transfers, and delicious Indian meals throughout the journey. With a perfect mix of leisure, adventure, and cultural exploration, this package is ideal for families, couples, and group travelers.
Highlights
- Explore iconic Baku city landmarks and boulevard
- Visit famous Fire Temple and Burning Mountain
- Discover UNESCO Gobustan prehistoric rock art
- Enjoy shopping malls and souvenir markets
- Daily Indian meals with private transfers
Itinerary
Arrival to Baku
Meeting at airport and transfer
Lunch in Indian restaurant
Check-in to hotel
Baku Boulevard Walk (entrances: Little Venice, Baku Ferris Wheel)
Baku Ferris Wheel, also known as the Baku Eye. The wheel is 60 meters (200 ft) high and has 30 cabins, each is holding eight people. It makes a complete turn in 30 to 40 minutes. Boat trip in Venice: "Little Venice" in Baku Boulevard is a small town built in 1960.
Mountain Park and Fountain Square Tour
Dinner in Indian restaurant
Transfer to Hotel or desired place of drop
Overnight in the hotel
Breakfast in the hotel
We leave for a tour of the Absheron peninsula.
Visit of Indian Fire Temple
Visit of Burning Mountain
Lunch in Indian restaurant
Baku Old City Tour (IcheriSheher), the largest capital in the Transcaucasian region.
Transfer to Hotel. Free time
Dinner in Indian Restaurant
Transfer to Hotel or desired place of drop
Breakfast in the Hotel
Start of Gobustan Rock Arts Museum Tour
Located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of the centre of Baku on the west bank of the Caspian Sea. In 2007 Gobustan was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site considered to be of "outstanding universal value" for the quality and density of its rock art engravings, for the substantial evidence the collection of rock art images presents for hunting, fauna, flora and lifestyles in pre-historic times and for the cultural continuity between prehistoric and medieval times that the site reflects.
Lunch in Indian restaurant
Shopping tour to Ganjlik Mall or Souvenirs
Transfer to Hotel. Free time
Dinner in Indian Restaurant
Transfer to Hotel or desired place of drop.
Free time until transfer
Check-out from Hotel
Transfer to Airport
Cost
The Cost Includes
- 3 nights accommodation with daily breakfast
- Transfers and transport on Private basis
- Guide service
- Entrance Fees (Indian Fire Temple, Burning Mountain, Gobustan Rock Art Museum)
- Meals in Indian restaurants (2+1 starter & main course menu pattern)- 6 meals
- Water for all days (2 x 0.5 lt. bottled water per person)
The Cost Excludes
- Travel Insurance
- Personal Expenses
- Early Check-in / Late Check-out
- Tips & Porterage
- Optional Tours / Activities
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
- Extra meals beyond package plan
FAQs
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.
