Gobustan and Mud Volcanoes Tour: Dive into Azerbaijan's Ancient History and Geology

Immerse yourself in Azerbaijan’s ancient history and geology on the Gobustan and Mud Volcanoes Tour. Explore prehistoric petroglyphs, ride in a Soviet car, witness bubbling mud volcanoes, and visit sacred sites. Don’t miss the famous Yanardag natural gas fire!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gobustan Rock Art - Following a morning pickup from the meeting point in Baku, head in direction of Gobustan. The journey continues to the Gobustan Museum of Petroglyphs, an indoor and outdoor museum located approximately 60 kilometers (1 hour way distance) from Baku. Our well-educated guide will give you detailed information In the Museum and…
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle for comfort
  • Professional guide provided
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the ancient lifestyle of people from millennia ago, and delve into the history of creating petroglyphs by hand. Take pleasure in a journey aboard a Soviet-era vehicle while viewing the bubbling Mud Volcanoes, known as Modern Mars, in Azerbaijan. Understand the history and culture of the Zoroastrians in Azerbaijan, with a history…

Location
Nizami
Badalan mektebin yolu
The best place is in front of Nizami Metro station. We generally point the meeting there.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sightseer28049730244
May 3, 2025
Short trip to Baku - Abid, was an excellent knowledgeable guide. The itinerary was great for our weekend to Baku. Would highly recommend this trip.
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Yeshwant_rai
Apr 30, 2025
Pleasent experience - Excellent itinerary is made and all important places are covered. English speaking guide was very knowledgeable and clearly explained everything. I would recommend this agency to my relatives and friends
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280athera
Apr 29, 2025
Memorable trip of my life, must experience - My Baku tour with Mr.Kamaal was incredible! His expertise and knowledge brought the city's history and culture to life. From hidden gems to iconic landmarks, they showed us the best of Baku.
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Alessandro
Apr 26, 2025
Very well prepared guide! - Ade is an experienced and very friendly guide. He has a deep knowledge of history and of the Azerbaijani people. Tireless, very kind. Thanks to him I was able to learn a lot about the customs and the beautiful history of Baku and Azerbaijan!
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Yashp478
Mar 6, 2025
Tour of sites near Baku - Aga was an amazing guide. He was very professional and knew a lot about the history of Azerbaijan. Highly recommend booking him if you’re in Baku.
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B7314eimartins
Mar 17, 2024
One great day around Baku! - This was an excellent trip and a fantastic way to spend a day in the Baku area: all as described, with a particularly erudite and invested guide. The best possible outcome of a one-day tour of a region, is to have such a great time that a longer, more in-depth visit of the region jumps onto one's bucket list by the end of that day. That's what just happened to me: I look forward to coming back with the family and more time! Thank you VLA!
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Yathribm
Feb 15, 2024
Must do - Was a great tour, on time, flexiable and very knowledgeable guide. Much recommended for anyone visiting baku for anyone that likes history
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Jombojetsets
Jan 4, 2024
Beyond exceptional, highly personalised and flexible private tour at a very affordable price - My private tour was delivered by tour guide, Valah. He’s extensive knowledge in the past and present of Azerbaijan derived from his PhD in archaeology certainly made this tour a highly informative one. Having Valah who I deemed to be “over qualified” as a tour guide, I have learned so much in the tour itself. Above all, his passion for history and more importantly, his job as a tour guide was evident throughout the entire duration of this tour. What made this tour stand out the most was the highest level of guest experience that Valah and the driver, Ali, went out of their way in fulfilling. These included picking me up from my hotel that was outside the city centre, stopping halfway during the tour for me to organise my SIM card, choosing a restaurant for lunch that best suited my needs, being so proactive in making me aware of places where restrooms were available, and for giving me the option of dropping me off back at my hotel or the city centre at the end of the tour. For the first time in all the tours I have attended across the 70+ countries, I even received a text message from Valah in the evening after my tour and city drop off to ensure my evening in Baku went smoothly. Thank you once again to Valah and Ali for making my first day in Azerbaijan an enjoyable and memorable one.
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880mandars
Jan 4, 2024
Azerbaijan Tour - We had visited to Shahdag, Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes, Fire Template. Entire transport was organised by VLA tourism from picking up us from Baku Airport to all the places including "Baku city Tour". This is one of the flawless travel, We were overwhelmed with the courteous service, always ready to going extra mile to satisfy customer attitude by VLA tourism. Will definitely recommend them as one of the dependable Transport provider in Azerbaijan.
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Belinalev
Jan 28, 2024
Yanardag - It was interesting- especially the museum part. It is a short trip from the city but do not have high expectations. It’s better to combine it with the fire temple. It was pretty interesting and the restaurant was nice.
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From $45
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).