Absheron (Fire Temple & Fire Mountain Trips)
Tour to Absheron (Fire Temple & Fire Mountain Trips) Peninsula – Ateshgah (Fire Temple), and Yanardag (Burning Mountain) places on a full-day tour from Baku. See how you can combine learning about ancient human history with a visit to natural wonders. This is a perfect opportunity to discover the city if you are a first-time visitor to Baku. The Moon-like landscape filled with mountains, volcanos, and panoramas will leave you speechless.
Absheron Tour includes the following cultural values:
“Ateshgah the Fire Worshippers Temple”
It was built in the 17th and 18th centuries and is the most fascinating place in the Absheron peninsula. The temple ceased to be a place of worship after 1883 with the installation of petroleum plants at Surakhany. The complex was turned into a museum in 1975. The annual number of visitors to the museum is 15,000.
“Yanardag”
You will learn legends about Burning Mountain – Yanardag, the most famous ‘eternal flame’ in Azerbaijan; it was lit in the 1950s by a shepherd on the side of the hill. It is one of the few fire mountains that exist today. Yanardag Mountain with natural gas burning for several thousands of years.
OVERVIEW, ITINERARY
Prices per person (In US dollars):
** The economy package includes English Speaking driver and vehicle.
| Travelers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Prices | 90$ per person | 75$ per person | 60$ per person | 45$ per person |
INCLUSIONS
- Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel (inside Baku)
- Personal English speaking Driver (other languages on request)
- Bottled Water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
EXCLUSIONS
- Entry Fees for Activities & Museums
- Food and drinks
- Insurance
