Gobustan rock arts, mud volcanoes and Ateshgah tour Gobustan rock arts and mud volcanoes tour
ID: GYG454508-814702
Category:
Country: Azerbaijan
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Travel back to the stone age and then to the moon
We will visit the area of the Greater Gobustan and Absheron Peninsula. Start with Gobustan National Park. Pay a visit to the Petroglyphs Museum and explore petroglyphs dating back to 10,000 BC. Continue to the mud volcanoes in Gobustan Reserve. Gobustan is home to almost half of the world’s mud volcanoes. Later drive to Ateshgah – a temple of fire worshippers located in Surakhany village. Zoroastrians traveled thousands of kilometers from India to Ateshgah to worship fire coming out of the earth. Continue to Yanardag Mountain, where natural gas has been burning for several thousands of years.
Tour plan:
- Setting out from the hotel at 9:00 AM with an airconditioned car
- Visiting the Gobustan National Park
- Driving to visit mud volcanoes.
- Visiting the Ateshgah- a temple of fire worshipers
- Lunch in the restaurant
- Visiting the Yanardagh- burning mountain
- Arriving at the hotel around 8:00 PM
Highlights
- Discover Rock Art Museum in Gobustan
- Explore mud volcanoes in Absheron peninsula
- Learn about Zoroastrians and history of religions in the region
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
