Qabala
The distance from the city of Baku is 225 km.
Gabala is one of the most beautiful parts of Azerbaijan with a rich and ancient history. The ancient city was the capital of Caucasian Albania for more than half a century. The ruins of Gabala are located in the middle of a medieval city, 2 km southeast of the city, near the village of Chukhur Gabala, in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, on a large hill between Karachaev and Kovurlusay.
There are many historical and cultural monuments in the area. One of such monuments is the ancient tower (9th-11th centuries), the 18th-century Mosque, the Imam Baba mausoleum (18th-19th centuries), the Juma Mosque, and a large museum of history and ethnography.
Beautiful nature and a complex infrastructure attract thousands of tourists to Gabala. Several five-star hotels, family-run small hotels, recreation areas and tourist bases have been opened recently. The region, which has a beautiful nature, is rich in walnut and chestnut forests. In addition, there are many sources of mineral water and fountains throughout the city. At the foot of the mountains, at an altitude of 1000 m above sea level, there is a chestnut forest. The average age of each of these trees is 500 years. Some of these trees are included in the list protected by the state. Flora and rich fauna of the area attract hunters during the season.
Sightseeing: - Russian forest, Nitz village, Chukhur-Gabala mosque, Juma mosque, Imam mausoleum, Gabala fortress, Nuhurgol, "seven beauty" waterfall, river valley, famous chestnut forest.
There are many picturesque villages in the area.
Gabaland is the largest amusement park in the open air of Azerbaijan, located in Gabala. The city also hosts the International Music Festival of Classical Music, Jazz and Mugham, in which orchestras and performers from around the world take part in the summer.
The tour price include
A group transfer to the tour program
Accommodation at Baku and Qabala
Breakfast at the hotel
Guide Services
Entrance fees to the museum
6 day 5 night
Price
Tour
Qabala Tour
Nights
5
Days
6
Booking time: 08 - 20 hrs
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Itinerary
1-st day
Meeting at the airport.
Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight.
2-nd day
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure from the hotel on the bus in the direction of "Inner City"
Walking sightseeing tour of the “Inner City” (Maiden Tower (XII century), Juma Mosque (XII century), Caravanserai’s(XIV-XV centuries)
Excursion to the museum complex "Shirvanshahs Palace” (XV century)
Free time
Walk through the National Park (Boulevard). With this, you can see Philharmonic Hall, “Little Venice”,
The Museum of Mugam, and The Carpet Museum.
Visiting Heydar Aliyev Centre, Visit the Highland Park Observing the Panorama of the City Back to the hotel.
3rd day
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Qabala
Stop on the Way in Shamakhi: Visit the Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum (Mausoleum of the Ancient Shahs of Azerbaijan XIV c. Visit the Juma Mosque XII c. )
Photo stops at the Mughanly Canyon Accommodate at the hotel.
4th day
Breakfast at the hotel.
City tour of Gabala City
Ride to the Tufandag cable ride up the mountain 1660 meters above sea level.
Visit the Gabala Shooting Centre.
Back to the hotel.
5th day
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure to the Baku.
Shopping tour in the evening.
Back to the hotel
6th day
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport
