Baku: Guba-Khinalig Day Trip With Professional Portuguese Speaking Guide
ID: GYG1125935-O-1733322
Category:
Country: Azerbaijan
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Discover the beauty of Azerbaijan on a day trip from Baku. Visit the Pink Lake, Candy Cane Mountains, Beshbarmag Mountain, and the ancient village of Khinalig.
Begin your journey in Baku and head to the Pink Lake, famous for its unusual hue. Continue to the Candy Cane Mountains, known for their striking purple-stained hues resembling sugar candies.
Next, stop at Beshbarmag Mountain, a sacred site with deep cultural significance for Azerbaijanis. Enjoy stunning views of the Great North Caucasian Ridge and learn about the legends surrounding this area.
Enjoy lunch in Guba, tasting traditional Azerbaijani dishes. After lunch, drive through the Gechresh forest, a stunning, dense forest that creates a natural tunnel above your head.
Continue to the Gudialchay gorge, one of the oldest geophysical sites in Azerbaijan. Take a half-hour walk on an asphalt road that winds between towering, majestic rocks alongside a roaring mountain river.
Finally, arrive at Khinalig, the highest settlement in Azerbaijan, perched at 2500 meters above sea level in the Alpine meadows climatic zone. Explore this Caucasian village, where the people speak a language unlike any other in the world. With its steep, narrow streets laid between houses built from river boulders, Khinalig is a living museum, dating back about 4000 years.
Highlights
- Discover the unique pink hues of Masazyr Lake, one of the world's few pink lakes
- Marvel at the Candy Cane Mountains, known for their striking purple hues
- Visit the sacred Beshbarmag Mountain, a place of pilgrimage and legend
- Enjoy a traditional Azerbaijani lunch in the city of Guba
- Explore the ancient village of Khinalig, the highest settlement in Azerbaijan
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Meeting point is - Azerbaijan Avenue 1 (KFC Parking)
Lunch Menu: Soup (lentil soup), assorted kebab (chicken, lamb, lula-kebab), rice (side dish), Choban salad, coke, tea
Vegetarian menu available by prior warning
We meet our guests in the backside of KFC in Nizami Street, in front of the parking
INCLUDED
- 1.Professional English speaking guide
- 2.Professional Russian speaking guide
- 3.Professional Turkish speaking guide
- 4.Professional Portuguese speaking guide
- 5.Professional Deutsch speaking guide
- 6.Professional Norwich speaking guide
- 7.Professional Hindi speaking guide
- 8.Professional Japanese speaking guide
- 9.Comfortable car with seat belts and air conditioning
- 10.Transfer to Khinalig village
NOT INCLUDED
- 1.Lunch
- 2.Personal expenses
When should I book?
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.
Cancellations
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.