Get to know Baku in 3 hours. First acquaintance with the city on a spiritual walk with a native Bakun

Aida get acquainted with the secrets of Baku and the streets of the Old City in the company of a native of Baku! We will go around the main must-see locations of the city from Icheri Sheher to the Flame Towers, talk about the fate of local residents and traditions of Azerbaijan, while not in a hurry – after all, “eternity is ahead,” as the Baku residents say. In three hours you will plunge into the atmosphere of Baku, filled with sun, mud, oriental flavor and aromas of local cuisine.

What awaits you

Key places of Baku and their history
In three hours we will walk along the main streets, boulevards and squares of Baku, as if flipping through the history of the city in stone. You will see the fortress walls of Icheri Sheher and medieval caravanserais, visit the Maidan Market Square and discover the secrets of the Maiden Tower, explore the ancient mosques and the palace of the Shirvanshahs of the 12th century. I will take you along the most beautiful Nikolaevskaya street, tell the stories that hide behind the facades of the palaces of Baku millionaires Hajinsky, Nagiyev, Mirbabayev, Tagiyev. After a look at the Governor’s Garden – the first Baku park, we will walk along the embankment, admire the canals of Baku Venice and modern Flame Towers. And the “cherry on the cake” will be the climb on the funicular to the observation deck with an amazing panorama of Baku.

Look at the city through the eyes of Baku
During the walk, I will tell you all the most important things about the traditions, history and culture of Azerbaijan with fascinating and “Baku humor”, I will reveal the secret of how Baku residents differ from residents of other cities and why you can fall in love every day in Baku. As a result, you will feel the contrasts, spirit and special atmosphere of this ancient and modern city, as well as understand why the romantic eastern Baku is called the Paris of the East.

Organizational details

• The excursion is pedestrian, the meeting place is the Old Town or your hotel (if you are staying in the center of Baku).
• Tickets for the funicular are included in the cost of the tour.
• There are no climbs to the Maiden Tower and the Palace of Shirvan Shahs: you can do it yourself after the tour.