Baku: Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes, and Fire Temple Tour

Explore the Absheron Peninsula on a tour from Baku. Visit the Gobustan petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, natural history museum, workshops and mineral exhibition, Yanar Dag, and the Ateshgah Fire Temple.
Begin your journey with a visiting the peninsula’s iconic oil wells, which contains the worlds first industrially drilled oil well where the country’s early petroleum industry first took shape. Nearby stands the elegant Bibiheybat Mosque, built in 12th century and rebuilt in the 1990s and home to the sacred shrine of Ukeyma Khanum the descendant of prophet Muhammed, offering beautiful views over the Caspian Sea&Shipyards.

Continue to the UNESCO-listed Gobustan petroglyphs, where thousands of prehistoric rock carvings depict ancient hunting scenes, rituals, and early human life. Just a short distance away, the surreal mud volcanoes bubble and hiss across a lunar-like landscape, showcasing one of the world’s largest concentrations of these rare geological formations. Also you will visit the Natural history museum get to know about wild life of Azerbaijan. You can also visit the workshops for ceramics or petrol paintings at the same place. One of the most important exhibition of the tour is Minerals exhibition you can check out the minerals that land has in Azerbaijan.

Returning toward Baku to taste the traditional cuisine of Azerbaijan in the heart of the city then continue to explore Azerbaijan’s fire-worshipping heritage at two of the peninsula’s most iconic sites. At Fire Mountain (Yanar Dag), natural gas flames burn continuously from the hillside, creating a dramatic display—especially at dusk. The journey concludes at the historic Ateshgah Fire Temple, a 17th-century complex once visited by Zoroastrian and Hindu travelers, centered around its famous eternal flame.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.