Visiting the Shamakhan Queen

Baku

Arrival at the Heydar Aliyev airport, meeting.
Transfer to the hotel.
Free time.
Overnight at a hotel in Baku.

Baku

Breakfast at the hotel.
Sightseeing tour of the old town "Icheri Sheher". This is an ancient residential quarter in the center of Baku, surrounded by fortress walls with the famous Maiden Tower. Dozens of historical monuments are located on the territory of the old city – the Market Square, mosques, caravanserais, baths, residential buildings and the Shirvanshahs palace complex - the pearl of Azerbaijani architecture.
Next, you will get acquainted with the architectural heritage of the first oil boom (the beginning of the 20th century) – the magnificent mansions of Baku oil magnates.
Lunch at a restaurant with national cuisine (paid by the menu yourself).
Free time in Baku.
Overnight at a hotel in Baku.

Baku - Gobustan - Baku 

Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to the Gobustan Reserve of rock paintings and mud volcanoes.
Upon returning to Baku, visit the Bi bi-Heibe mosque.
Lunch at the seafood restaurant by the sea (paid by the menu yourself).
Next, visit the Carpet Museum, a treasure trove of Azerbaijani national culture. The museum building is a miracle of modern architecture, it has the shape of a rolled carpet. The building was designed by the Austrian architectural studio Hoffman.
Next, visit the Museum of the History of Azerbaijan, which is located in a historic building, the mansion of the famous philanthropist Tagiyev.
At the end of the day, a boat trip along the Caspian Bay (on windless days).
Return to the hotel, free time.
Overnight at a hotel in Baku.

Baku - Maraza - Shamakhi - Laghich - Sheki 

Breakfast at the hotel.
Room release. Departure to Sheki.
There will be several stops along the way:
In the village of Maraza to look at the mausoleum "Diri Baba" (XIV century)
In Shamakhi (120 km from Baku) – the oldest city standing on the Great Silk Road. In the IX-XVI centuries it was the capital of the Shirvan Khanate, and since the middle of the 18th century it has been the residence of the Shirvanshahs. Inspection of the Eddi Gumbez mausoleum and the Juma Mosque.
Lunch at a restaurant in nature (paid by the menu yourself).
The mountain village of Lagich is a unique historical monument. The village has preserved the appearance of a medieval Persian city and traditional crafts.
Arrival in Sheki(Ancient Nukha) is a city with 2500 years of history. The main attraction is the palace of the Sheki Khans (18th century) with magnificent wall paintings and openwork windows, an excursion to the palace. Sightseeing of other sights of the city: the fortress walls and towers of the medieval city, the caravanserai, the Juma mosque (XVIII century), medieval baths are interesting.
Those who wish can stroll through the streets of evening Sheki, where the city shops are open late, buy souvenirs and the famous Sheki halva.
Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight at a hotel in Sheki.

Sheki - Nij - Gabala - Baku 

Breakfast at the hotel.
Room release.
Transfer to Gabala,
On the way, visit the village of Nij, visit the Cathedral Church of the Christian Elders, one of the most ancient nationalities of Azerbaijan. The Udins were able to preserve their culture and language, one of the most ancient.
In Gabala, an excursion to the Museum of Local History, where you can get acquainted with the history of ancient Christian Albania, whose capital Kabala was located near modern Gabala.
Lunch at a restaurant in Gabala (for an additional fee).
A trip to the city-the acropolis of Kabala, which is more than 2500 years old. The remains of the fortress walls and the ancient city have been preserved.
Transfer to Baku. Accommodation at the hotel.
Free time.
Overnight at a hotel in Baku.

Baku - Absheron Peninsula - Baku

Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to the Absheron Peninsula, you will visit the Temple of Fire Worshippers "Ateshgah", located 25 km from Baku. This is an ancient religious building built on the site of a natural gas outlet.
Next, a trip to the Gala Historical and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve. Mosques, hamams, residential buildings, tombs, burial mounds and other monuments related to the centuries-old history of Azerbaijan are located on the territory of the reserve.
Next, an excursion to Yanar Dag is another unique object of the ancient Country of Fire Worshippers.
Return to Baku.
Visit to the Heydar Aliyev Center, which is located in a building designed by the legendary architectural diva Zaha Hadid.
Free time.
Overnight at a hotel in Baku.

Baku 

Breakfast at the hotel.
Room release.
Transfer to the Heydar Aliyev airport.
Departure.