Baku: The City Where History Meets Fire New Year Tour with Turkish Airlines 2027
Summary Information
Vizesiz
3 Gece 4 Gün
İstanbul
Uçaklı
Azerbaycan
Bed and Breakfast
Guide
Professional
TÜRSAB guide
Insurance
Mandatory travel
including insurance
Guarantee
Minimum participants
departure guaranteed
Support
Throughout the tour
24/7 WhatsApp
Duration
3 Nights 4 Days
Departure
Istanbul
Person
Max 44
Transportation
Uçaklı
Tour Description
Day 1 — Istanbul-Baku
Day 1: Istanbul-Baku
We meet at 05:00 in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the international departure terminal of Istanbul Airport. After completing our ticket and baggage procedures, we depart for Baku at 08:35 on Turkish Airlines flight TK332. We arrive in Baku at 12:35 local time. Following our arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Baku. We will see the Heydar Aliyev Center panoramically, followed by short photo breaks at Flag Square and Baku Boulevard. After seeing Flame City, one of Baku's newly developing areas, we proceed to our hotel. After completing our check-in procedures, we settle into our rooms. In the evening, guests who wish can participate in the optional Baku Old Town Evening Tour and Azerbaijan New Year's Eve Tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Optional Tour: Baku Old Town Evening Tour and Azerbaijan New Year's Eve Tour 150 Euro per person.
Get ready for an unforgettable experience that combines Baku's magical evening atmosphere with both history and entertainment! Our tour begins in the UNESCO-protected streets of Icheri Sheher (Old Town), where we walk through the narrow streets filled with history; we will panoramically explore Highland Park, Martyrs' Lane, the Turkish Mosque, Flame Towers, the Philharmonic Hall, the Ismaili Mansion, and the sparkling Torgoviy Street. After our walk through the historical texture, a delightful local restaurant experience awaits you, where you will taste the most special flavors of Azerbaijani cuisine accompanied by live music. This tour, blended with traditional rhythms, local flavors, and the night energy of Baku, will be one of the most unforgettable evenings for our guests during their journey.
Program
Download Itinerary (PDF)Day 1 — Day 1 — Istanbul-Baku
Day 1: Istanbul-Baku
We meet at 05:00 in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the international departure terminal of Istanbul Airport. After completing our ticket and baggage procedures, we depart for Baku at 08:35 on Turkish Airlines flight TK332. We arrive in Baku at 12:35 local time. Following our arrival, we will have a panoramic city tour of Baku. We will see the Heydar Aliyev Center panoramically, followed by short photo breaks at Flag Square and Baku Boulevard. After seeing Flame City, one of Baku's newly developing areas, we proceed to our hotel. After completing our check-in procedures, we settle into our rooms. In the evening, guests who wish can participate in the optional Baku Old Town Evening Tour and Azerbaijan New Year's Eve Tour. Overnight at our hotel.
Optional Tour: Baku Old Town Evening Tour and Azerbaijan New Year's Eve Tour 150 Euro per person.
Get ready for an unforgettable experience that combines Baku's magical evening atmosphere with both history and entertainment! Our tour begins in the UNESCO-protected streets of Icheri Sheher (Old Town), where we walk through the narrow streets filled with history; we will panoramically explore Highland Park, Martyrs' Lane, the Turkish Mosque, Flame Towers, the Philharmonic Hall, the Ismaili Mansion, and the sparkling Torgoviy Street. After our walk through the historical texture, a delightful local restaurant experience awaits you, where you will taste the most special flavors of Azerbaijani cuisine accompanied by live music. This tour, blended with traditional rhythms, local flavors, and the night energy of Baku, will be one of the most unforgettable evenings for our guests during their journey.
Day 2 — Day 2 — Baku
Day 2: Baku
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, free time. Guests who wish can participate in the optional Absheron Peninsula tour organized by our guide. After completing our tour, guests who wish can participate in the optional Caspian Sea boat tour organized by our guide. Then we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Optional Tour: Absheron Peninsula Tour 70 Euro per person.
We start our tour with the Ateshgah Fire Temple. This sacred structure, one of the three Zoroastrian temples in the world, fascinates visitors with the fire that has never gone out for centuries. Ateshgah, accepted as a pilgrimage center for Zoroastrian priests throughout history, offers an unforgettable experience with its architecture, courtyard, and mystical atmosphere. Then we visit the most astonishing natural wonder of Absheron, which Marco Polo called the “Land of Fire,” **Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain)**. You can take unique photos in front of the continuous line of fire caused by natural gas coming from underground, and feel the true meaning of Azerbaijan's title as the “land of fires.” This tour, filled with nature, history, and legends, is one of the most impressive experiences in Azerbaijan.
Optional Tour: Caspian Sea Boat Tour 50 Euro per person.
With a pleasant boat tour on the Caspian Sea, the pearl of Azerbaijan, we explore the city's modern skyline from the sea. The trip, accompanied by the Flame Towers, the Boulevard, modern Baku architecture, and the azure views of the Caspian, offers guests a unique experience both relaxing and photogenic. This tour, dancing with the lights of the city, is one of the must-do activities during a visit to Baku.
Day 3 — Day 3 — Baku
Day 3: Baku
After breakfast in the morning, free time. Guests who wish can participate in the Gobustan & Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center Tour. Overnight at our hotel after the tour.
Optional Tour: Gobustan & Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center Tour – 90 €
Our first stop is Gobustan National Park, located 70 km south of Baku and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. This unique area, referred to as an “open-air museum,” is a fascinating archaeological site that sheds light on human history with its thousands of years of rock carvings, pictograms, and traces of prehistoric life. Here, many rock paintings can be seen, from hunting scenes to dance figures, and from daily life to animal depictions. The unique nature and atmosphere of the region offer guests unforgettable photo opportunities. After our visit to Gobustan, we turn our route to the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, a symbol of modern Azerbaijan. Designed by the world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, this building is one of the most iconic structures in Baku with its impressive curved form and extraordinary architecture. Inside the center, there are not only cultural and artistic exhibitions but also a special classic car collection that attracts great interest from guests. Here, Soviet classic cars perfectly restored from the 1940s to the 1970s, rare models from the USSR era such as Volga, Moskvich, Chaika, old official vehicles used in state protocol, and high-value vintage cars can be closely observed and photographed. This section of the museum offers an impressive experience for both classic car enthusiasts and nostalgia lovers.
Day 4 — Day 4 — Baku – Istanbul
Day 4: Baku – Istanbul
After breakfast in the morning, check-out from the rooms and free time until the flight departure time. Transfer to Baku airport at the time determined by our guide. Flight to Istanbul at 17:45 on Turkish Airlines flight TK341. After a comfortable flight, we arrive at Istanbul airport at 19:40, and we bid farewell to our valued guests until we meet again on your next trip.
Inclusions
- • Round-trip flight ticket with Turkish Airlines on the Istanbul-Baku-Istanbul route
- • 3 nights accommodation with breakfast in selected hotels
- • All environmental tours included in the program
- • Transfer services between the airport and hotel
- • City tour with a Turkish-speaking guide
- • Professional liability insurance
Exclusions
- • International departure tax stamp
- • Travel insurance
- • Hotel extras and personal expenses
- • Additional services to be taken at the hotel
- • Hotel taxes (city tax, checkpoint fees, local service charges, handling fee, bus entrance fees, and operational service costs, totaling a mandatory payment of 50 Euro per person, will be collected in cash by the guide before the tour starts)
Cancellation Policy
CANCELLATION POLICY GENERAL TERMS 1- General terms are an integral part of the tour program and cannot be considered separately from the program. 2- In cases where sufficient participation is not achieved, the Agency has the right to cancel the tour up to 21 days before the tour date. In the event of cancellation, the guest will be informed and the tour fee will be fully refunded. Refunds for additional services obtained outside the tour; domestic flight tickets obtained from the Agency will also be refunded to the guest. If services such as visa services and travel health insurance have been used, they are non-refundable; if unused, a refund will be made. If the guest has obtained the domestic flight from a different provider, they cannot request any refund if the tour is canceled by the Agency. Any material and moral losses that may arise due to tour cancellation have been accepted by the guest, and the Agency is not responsible. 3- The Agency reserves the right not to cancel the tour if sufficient participation is not achieved. In this case, the guiding service will only cover the international round-trip transfer. CANCELLATION AND CHANGE 4- Tickets for transportation in our tours are arranged at the time of reservation. In cancellations made more than 30 days before the tour departure date, the cost of these tickets, which do not have cancellation and change rights, will be reflected as a penalty amount. 5- Guests can notify the Agency in writing up to 30 days before the tour departure date to change their flight with the airline.
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Who is this tour suitable for?
This tour, lasting 3 Nights 4 Days and departing from Istanbul, is suitable for guests looking to explore the Azerbaycan route, seeking comfortable transportation and a guided program. You can join as a family, couple, or group of friends.
Why should you choose this tour from İstanbul?
You can join the tour without wasting time with a single departure point from İstanbul and its surroundings. Transportation and program for tours departing from İstanbul are organized with the assurance of Gezi Tutkunları; you can check the page for current prices and departure dates or make a reservation.
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