Key highlights

  • Take a full-day tour to Gabala and its ski resort
  • See the first mosque of the Caucasus - Juma Mosque
  • See landmarks like Waterfall, Nohur Lake, and Tufandag
  • Learn about the history of Azerbaijan’s oldest city Gabala
  • Enjoy complimentary round-trip transportation from your hotel

Activity Schedule

Daily PRIVATE tour, to be confirmed instantly.

Start: 8 AM - 9 AM - 10 AM , Duration: 10-12 hours

 

Tour Program:

  • Pickup from hotel
  • Visit to Shamakhi
  • Maraza village. Visit to Sufi Dervish Mousaleum “Diri Baba” (Optional)
  • Juma Mosque. The first mosque in all Caucasus and in Azerbaijan
  • Lunch (forest restaurant serving traditional food)
  • Nohurgol Lake: The lake is surrounded by a forest. You can walk around or sail on a boat*
  • Yeddi Gozel Waterfall “Seven Beauties Waterfall”. Located 4 km away from the center of Gabala city, in the village of Vandam
  • Tufandag: one of the longest teleferic of the world. Whether for skiing or just for memorable summer views of the Alpine scenery behind Gabala, jump aboard the Tufandag network of four cable cars
  • Back to Baku, drop-off to hotel

 

Overview & itinerary

Azerbaijan’s top provincial holiday centre, Gabala is a string of flashy new hotels and a burgeoning ski resort spread up into the foothills of some glorious forested mountains. On the way to Gabala, we will visit Shamakhi - the first capital city of Azerbaijan. The first mosque of all Caucasus and Azerbaijan, the Juma Mosque is located in Shamakhi.

Inclusions & exclusions

Inclusions

  • Pick-up from your hotel, and drop-off back to your hotel
  • Professional tour guide
  • Comfortable transportation

Exclusions

  • Admission ticket to Tufandag Cable Car (19 AZN)
  • Lunch (25 AZN)

Please note & additional info

Know before You book:

  • Children under the age 3 are free of charge
  • Hotel Pickup to be arranged after booking
  • The tour might be multilingual

 

Know before You go:

  • Take warm clothes for Tufandag mountain cable car tour
  • Please contact TES Tour Baku at least 24 hours before travel to provide your accommodation details and arrange pickup.

 

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