Baku-Shemakha-Gabala-Sheki
18.02.2011 14:42

Duration – 10 days, 9 nights
Transportation – by bus

1st day. Meeting in the airport, accommodation in the hotel.

2nd day. Excursion on the central streets of the city. Attendance of Museum of national creative work and Azerbaijan carpet.

3rd day. Excursion to old city. Palace of Shirvanshakhs (XI-XV cc.), market square, Complex of Caravan Sarays (XIII-XIV cc.) carpet and souvenir shops, Maiden Tower (VII c.).

4th day. Museum of rocky images of Neolite times under opened heavens in Gobustan.

5th day. Departure from Baku on the itinerary Baku-Shemakha – Ismaily – Gabala (230km). Excursions in the way: Mausoleum “Diri Baba” (XV c.), Djuma mosque in Shemakha city (beginning of XX c.), Mausoleum (XIV-XVI cc.) near Khazra v. Arrangement in recreation zone “Chanlibel” in cottages.

6th day. Attendance of historical museum, ruins of the ancient capital of Caucasus Albania in Gabala.
Departure on the itinerary: Gabala-Shaki (130km). Accommodation in the hotel “Karavan Saray” or in Olympic Complex. Excursion to Albanian Church (IV c) in v. Kish

7th day. Excursion to be made to summer residence of Sheki Khans (XVIII c), museum of history.
Departure on the route. Sheki – Baku (360 km)
Arrival in Baku.

8th day. Excursion on historical-architectural memorials of Absheron. Mosque in v. Amiradjan (beginning of XX c.), temple of fire worshippers in “Atashgakh”in v. Surakhani (XVII c.), guarding towers in v. Mardakan (XII-XIV cc.), Pir (sacred place) “World of Movsum Aga” in Mardakan village.

9th day. Free day

10th day. Transfer hotel – airport