5 Nights Azerbaijan Religious Tour
Seeking a higher self: a spiritual journey through Azerbaijan
Witness the confluence of religions in the land of fire and find peace in the most spiritual spaces of Azerbaijan. Get awed by magnificent mosques and mausoleums which complement the complicated history of the country. Visit the ancient temple of fire, a testament to the Zoroastrian religion that flourished here centuries ago. Book Baku and Azerbaijan Religious Tour For 5 Nights 6 Days with Dook International!
Welcome to Baku
- Arrival at Airport Baku Airport, Our Tour Escort will Host you from outside Airport
- Transfer to Airport to Restaurant.
- Lunch in Indian restaurant.
- Accommodation in hotel. Free time
- Assembly at hotel lobby. Proceed to panoramic city view.
- Visit to highland park-alley of martyrs, the national assembly- also transliterated as millimajlis, flame towers-the tallest skyscraper in Baku.
- Continue with national flag square is a large city square in Baku, Azerbaijan. A flag measuring 70 by 35 meters flies on a pole 162 m high. The flagpole was confirmed as the world's tallest by the Guinness book of records, but was soon overtaken by the 165 m Dushanbe flagpole in Tajikistan both flagpoles were built by the same American affiliated company, trident support. National flag square covers 60 hectares overall.
- Walking through Baku boulevard which stretches along a south-facing bay on the Caspian sea. It traditionally starts at freedom square continuing west to the old city and beyond. Since 2012, the yenibulvar (new boulevard) has virtually doubled the length to 3.75 km.
- Dinner in Indian restaurant.
- Back to hotel. Overnight
Old Baku
- Breakfast in Hotel
- Our Tour Program starts with Old City or Inner City is the Historical core of Baku , the Capital of Azerbaijan
- The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls were well protected. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3000 people. In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
- Lunch in Indian restaurant.
- After lunch group will experience the happening street of Nizami Street known for shopping.
- Continue with Baku Ferris Wheel, (depends on weather conditions) also known as the Baku Eye - is a Ferris wheel on Baku Boulevard in the Seaside National Park of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. The wheel is 60 meters tall and has 30 cabins, each holding eight people. It makes a complete turn in 30 to 40 minutes.
- Gala dinner at Indian Restaurant with 2+2 menu, belly dance performance, davul drums and DJ music with local spirits(whiskey, vodka, beer)
- Back to Hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.
Flames Tour
- Breakfast in Hotel.
- Assembly at hotel lobby. Tour starts with Ateshgah (Fire Worshippers Temple)
- Based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu and Zoroastrian place of worship. "Atash” is the Persian word for fire. The pentagonal complex, which has a courtyard surrounded by cells for monks and a tetra pillar-altar in the middle, was built during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was abandoned in the late 19th century, probably due to the dwindling of the Indian population in the area. The natural "eternal flame" went out in 1969, after nearly a century of exploitation of petroleum and gas in the area, but is now lit by gas piped from the nearby city.
- Trip to "Fire Mountain "-"Yanardag" -a mountain on Abs heron peninsula , 25 km from north of Baku. Literally, word "Yanardag" means "Blazing mountain". Blazing bodies of flame dance on stones and floor. Yanar dag is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, which itself is known as the "land of fire."
- Lunch in Indian restaurant.
- Tour continues with the visit to the charming example of modern architecture - The Heydar Aliyev Center - a 57,500 m2 building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The center is named after Heydar Aliyev, the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003. (Photo shoot outside).
- Proceed to Boat Tour in to observe the amazing view of “City Of Wind” from Caspian Sea.
- Dinner in Indian Restaurant.
- Back to hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.
Gabala
- Breakfast in Hotel.
- 1000 hrs tour starts with Gobustan which is best known for being the home to the famous rock petroglyphs .the area has been settled since the 8th millennium bc. It is known for hosting thousands of rock engravings spread over 100 square km depicting hunting scenes, people, ships, constellations and animals. Its oldest petroglyphs date from the 12th century bc. In 2007, UNESCO included the Gobustan rock art cultural landscape' in the world heritage list.
- 1200 hrs visit to the Bibi- heybat mosque - historical mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century by shirvanshahfarrukhzad ii ibnahsitan.
- Lunch in Indian restaurant at 1400 hrs.
- 15:30 start shopping in park boulevard which is a multi-storey shopping mall located on Baku boulevard, downtown Baku, Azerbaijan. the mall is located 5 minutes of walking distance from Sahil metro station of Baku subway and government house of Baku. The building has all architectural attributes of the east and modern art of the west. It consists of six floors, including two underground floors. the general area of the mall is 17,000 square meters. It also has a parking lot for 550 automobiles.
- In Evening Back to Hotel.
- Transfer for dinner at Indian restaurant at 2000 hrs
- Transfer to hotel at 2230 hrs.
- Free time – can explore night activities at you own.
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overnight stay at hotel .
Gobustan
- Breakfast in hotel.
- Tour starts with Qobustan which is best known for being the home to the famous rock petro glyphs and mud volcanoes.
- The Area has been settled since the 8th millennium BC. It is known for hosting thousands of rock engravings spread over 100 square km depicting hunting scenes, people, ships, constellations and animals. Its oldest petro glyphs date from the 12th century BC. In 2007, UNESCO included the 'Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape' in the World Heritage List.
- Visit to the Bibi-Hey bat Mosque - historical mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century by Shirvanshahs Farrukhzad II IbnA hsitan II.
- Lunch in Indian restaurant.
- Start Shopping tour with Local Sweet Shop, Azerbaijan Brand: Aliahmad's
- Proceed to Local vine and alcoholic drinks.
- Proceed to Baku Mall for Shopping (Cheaper option)
- Continue with “Xurcun” dry fruits and sweets shop.
- After Baku mall drop off in Gen clik Mall :- located in 10 minutes distance form city center with taxi. Genclik mall is the biggest Mall in Baku and contains over 80 stores, big bowling halls, the biggest movie halls, 3D cinema, Playground for children, Bravo supermarket, VIP restaurants, food courts.
- Back to Hotel.
- Dinner at Indian Restaurant.
- Overnight stay at Hotel.
Departure - Onward
- Breakfast in Hotel
- Check-out from Hotel
Inclusions
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Tourist VISA
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Accommodation in Hotel including breakfast (5 Nights)
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SIC (Seat in Coach)
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English speaking guide throughout the tour
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Sightseeing In districts (Baku, Absheron, Gabala)
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Terms
General Terms
- Please note that these packages are customizable, which means that you will be able to make changes to the itinerary/activity if you so desire. The final payment will be calculated as per the itinerary and inclusions reflected on the confirmatory e-mail sent to you.
- Please expect to receive your vouchers 72 hours before your departure date (subject to full payment of your package cost).
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, room service, alcoholic beverages, mini bars etc., are not included.
- In case your package needs to be canceled due to any natural calamity, weather conditions etc. Dook Travels shall strive to give you the maximum possible refund subject to the agreement made with our trade partners/vendors.
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- Please note that your package includes baggage as per airlines policy. Any addition in baggage will be charged separately.
- Standard check-in time at the hotel is normally 2:00 pm and check-out is 11:00 am. An early check-in, or a late check-out is solely based on the discretion of the hotel.
- In case the selected hotel is unavailable for booking, an alternate arrangement will be offered to the customer in another hotel of a similar category.
- Certain hotels may ask for a security deposit during check-in, which is refundable at check-out subject to the hotel policy.This amount has to be deposited by the traveler.
- Please note that Day at Leisure essentially implies that no sightseeing activities have been included for that day.
- Kindly be on time for your activities, tours and transfers. Dook Travels will not be liable for missing any activity thus for any refund against it in such cases.
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- For queries regarding cancellations and refunds, please refer to our Cancellation Policy.
- For any paid activity which is non-operational due to any unforeseen reason, we will process the refund & should reach the guest within 30 days refund requisition. Also, for any activity which is complementary and not charged to Dook Travels & guests, no refund will be processed.
- Our package prices are on twin sharing accommodation basis thus published prices are applicable for minimum two persons and multiple of two thereon.
- As per RBI guideline every foreign traveler has to provide us his PAN details. The Dollar component of package price will be taken out of your BTQ (Basic Travel Quota).
- The tour cost does not include any Overseas Insurance Premium, but we strongly recommend buying Overseas Insurance Policy. The same after issuance is non refundable.
- These terms are general terms for our tour packages.Any term mentioned in proposal shall be considered part of it and in case of discrepancy term mentioned in proposal shall prevail.
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- Payment schedule depends on destination, time of booking, inclusions, airline and hotel payment policy etc thus it is specific to your package bookining.
- Payment schedule will be part of our proposal to you for the package.
- If payment is not made as per the schedule provided in the first booking confirmation e-mail, Dook Travels reserves the right to cancel the booking after attempting to get in touch with you. Refunds would be as per the package cancellation policy.
Cancellation Policy
- Once Booking received : INR 5000 (Per PAX) + actual Ticket cancellation + Hotel cancellation as per hotel policy+Visa fee if visa is applied.
- 60 – 45 Days prior to departure : 25 % of land cost + INR 5000 (Per PAX) + actual Ticket cancellation+Visa fee if visa is applied.
- 45 – 30 days prior to departure: 50% of land cost + INR 5000 (Per PAX) + actual Ticket cancellation+Visa fee if visa is applied.
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- Within 10 days: Full.
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