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From Baku: Guba & Khinalig & Sweets Mountains (Private or Group)

By Azerbaijan Explorer
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is £58 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This region has always been one of the biggest and one of the most beautiful parts of Azerbaijan! So, if you decide to visit other Azerbaijani cities, we highly recommend you to see Quba! Guba has been founded in the XV century and is located 165km to the north from Baku.

Khinaliq village is the most remote village among all others in Quba. It is also the highest village as it is located in the middle of Caucasian mountains. And this remoteness is exactly what helped the inhabitants of the village to survive from the invasions. The history of this village goes right back until the Albanian period. The remains of ancient caves of early humans are still left in this territory between the mountains. Due to its long history, Khinaliq village is considered one of the oldest inhabited places in the world and has been included in the UNESCO list of World Historical Monuments.

Activity location
  • Garage AzParkinq
    • 1005, Baku, Baku, Azerbaijan
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Garage AzParkinq
    • 1005, Baku, Baku, Azerbaijan

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Group Tour
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English

Homemade Lunch
Pickup included

Starting time: 08:00
Price details
£44.74 x 1 Adult£44.74
Paid at activity£13.42
Total
Price is £58.16
Until Sat, 7 Mar
Private tour
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English

Traditional Homemade Lunch
KIA Sorento, Hyundai Santa Fe: or Mercedes VITO
4X4 NIVA RIDE: In a private tour, we will drive all the way to Khinaliq without changing vehicles the off-road transport is already included
Pickup included

Price details
£223.68 x 1 Adult£223.68
Paid at activity£13.42
Total
Price is £237.10
Until Sat, 7 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Entrance Ticket
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Homemade Lunch - Azerbaijani National Dishes (if option selected)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional Tour guide – English, Russian
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pickup and drop-off service from accommodation(in Baku only)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Any personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    The fee for a Soviet off-road vehicle that will transport you to the village. (30azn per person)

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Garage AzParkinq
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
We will pick up from central hotels in Baku except Hotels that are situated in the Old City and near by. That guests are coming to the meeting point - Garage Azparking
Candy Cane Mountain
  • 20m
One of Azerbaijan’s most beautiful stretches of road leads for about 40 kilometres from the Guba-Baku highway west towards the mountain village of Altiaghaj. Roughly mid-way between the two one passes through a dramatic valley flanked by rolling shale mountains whose astonishing red, orange, pink and chalk-coloured swirls led British travel writer Mark Elliott (author of the very popular 'Azerbaijan' guidebook) to dub them the Sweets Cane Mountains, a name that’s stuck with travellers ever since.
Besh Barmag Mountain (Pass by)
Just over an hour’s drive north-west of Baku along the Guba highway is a 382-metre high mountain whose bizarre shape long ago led to it being called Mt. Beshbarmag, which is Azerbaijani for ‘Five-finger Mountain’. Legend has it that sometime in the ancient past a prophet called Khidr ventured here in search of a ‘potion of life’ and having drunk from a spring at the summit achieved immortality. Today the mountain is shrouded in mystery with locals coming here to pray for strength and good fortune.
Red Village
  • 10m
Red Village (Krasnaya Sloboda) Red Village is one of the most unique places in Azerbaijan — a centuries-old settlement that is home to the Mountain Jewish community. Known for its rich culture and traditions, it is often called the only all-Jewish village outside of Israel and the United States.
Qechresh
  • 20m
Qechresh is one of the largest villages in the Guba region. The area is covered with forest on all sides. Qechresh is famous for its natural springs and plants.
Gudyalchayli
  • 10m
If you go further from Gechresh forest, you find yourself in the Gudyalchay canyons: steep ascents and descents of the road pass through the steep walls of the gorge. The road that passes through two mountains, steep cliffs as well as beautify forest make the view of this village charming.
Qrız
  • 5m
Qriz Bridge. Suspended between steep cliffs and surrounded by dramatic landscapes, this spot is one of the most picturesque in the region. The bridge offers a perfect backdrop for unforgettable photos, making it a favourite stop for travellers and photographers alike
Eagle Top
  • 10m
On the way to Khinaliq village, we will make a stop at the breathtaking Eagle Top viewpoint. This natural landmark, located high in the mountains, offers panoramic views of deep valleys and winding roads. The place is named after its eagle-shaped rock formation and the frequent sight of wild eagles soaring in the sky. We will stop here to take beautiful photos of the stunning mountain landscapes and enjoy the fresh Caucasus air.
Khinalug
  • 2h
In Qecresh forest we will need to switch to a Soviet off-road vehicle to reach Khinalug!!! Khinalig is an ancient Caucasian village dating back to the Caucasian Albanian period. It is located north of Guba, in the midst of the mountains of the Greater Caucasus, which divide Russia and the South Caucasus, at an altitude of 2100-2200 metres above sea level over the Kudialchay River. Famous for its language, peculiar customs and traditions. Today, about two thousand people live in Khinalig. Almost the entire population is indigenous. In Khinalig retain their language for more than 4000 years.
Guba-Khachmaz Region
  • 8h
We will start approximately 8 Am in the morning. The way to Guba Khinaliq and Back to Baku total duration which we spent in the car will be approximately 8 hours

Location

Activity location
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    Garage AzParkinq
    • 1005, Baku, Baku, Azerbaijan
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Garage AzParkinq
    • 1005, Baku, Baku, Azerbaijan

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