9-day Baku to Tbilisi private tour: Azerbaijan and Georgia

The route crosses two countries and nine centuries of history in a single journey.

A 9-day private tour from Baku to Tbilisi with a live English-speaking guide, private car and driver, covering Azerbaijan's fire temples, mud volcanoes and mountain villages before crossing into Georgia to visit Sighnaghi and the Georgian capital. Accommodation, entrance fees, airport transfer and all transport are included. You choose your own pace through each region.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Baku

• Arrival transfer to hotel

Day 2: Baku City Tour

• Visit Old City Walls and Maiden Tower
• See Shirvanshahs' Palace
• Local pomegranate wine tasting
• Visit Heydar Aliyev Center
• Explore Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum
• View Baku from Highland Park
• Boat cruise on Caspian Sea
• Return to hotel

Day 3: Qobustan & Absheron Tour

• Visit Qobustan ancient site
• Explore Qobustan National Museum
• See Mud Vulcanos by Lada safari
• Visit Ateshgah Fire Temple
• Visit Yanar Dag natural gas fire
• Return to hotel

Day 4: Transfer from Baku to Sheki

• Visit Diri Baba Mausoleum
• See Juma Mosque in Shamakhi
• Visit ancient village of Lahic
• See Seven Beauty Waterfall
• Enjoy Great Lake and optional boat ride
• Arrival and check-in at Sheki hotel

Day 5: Day in Sheki and Qax cities

• Visit Palace of Shaki Khans
• See Upper Caravanserai
• Visit Albanian Church at Kish village
• Transfer from Sheki to Qakh
• Visit Sumuq Fortress
• Hike to Mamirli Waterfall

Day 6: Trip to Sighnaghi through Zaqatala city

• Transfer from Sheki to Zaqatala
• Visit Zaqatala Fortress
• See Soviet Casern in Zaqatala
• City walking in Zaqatala
• Transfer from Zaqatala to Sighnaghi
• Check-in at hotel in Sighnaghi

Day 7: Day in Sighnaghi

• City tour in Sighnaghi
• Visit local attractions with admission
• Wine tasting tour in Sighnaghi

Day 8: Transfer from Sighnaghi to Tbilisi

• Transfer from Sighnaghi to Tbilisi
• Check-in at hotel in Tbilisi

Day 9: Tbilisi city tour

• Private Tbilisi city tour

The experience

Nine days gives you time to move slowly through two countries without rushing between stops. The tour starts with Baku's Old City (the Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs' Palace, the Heydar Aliyev Center and the National Carpet Museum), then moves outward to the Absheron Peninsula, where you'll see the Ateshgah Fire Temple and Yanar Dag, a hillside where natural gas burns continuously. A side trip to Gobustan, 60 kilometers from the city, shows rock engravings dating back 5,000 to 40,000 years. The museum there explains the earliest inhabitants of the region. The mud volcanoes near Qobustan require a switch to a Soviet-era Lada for the rough road: a deliberate detour into terrain a standard car cannot reach.

Days four and five take you north through Shamakhi, where the Juma Mosque stands as the first mosque built in the Caucasus, and into the Caucasus Mountains themselves. You'll stop at Lahic, an ancient village known for copper work, see the Seven Beauty Waterfall, and reach Sheki, where the Palace of Shaki Khans (built in 1797) sits in the town center. From Sheki, a day trip to Qakh includes the Sumuq Fortress and a short hike to Mamirli Waterfall. The pace here is deliberate: you have time to walk the streets, visit the Upper Caravanserai, and see the Albanian Church at Kish village, built in the 1st century A.D.

The final stretch crosses into Georgia. You'll pass through Zaqatala, visiting its fortress and a Soviet-era military barracks, before arriving in Sighnaghi, a walled city on a hilltop overlooking the Alazani Valley. A full day there includes a wine-tasting tour. The route ends in Tbilisi with a private city tour and time to visit the Sulphur Baths. Your guide speaks English throughout, and the private car means no shared stops or group schedules: only the itinerary you're traveling.

What’s included

• Return airport transfer from Baku.
• private car and driver for all nine days.
• live English-speaking guide.
• accommodation in 4-star hotels (boutique hotel in Sighnaghi).
• entrance fees to all museums, monuments and attractions.
• all transport between regions and cities.
• boat cruise on the Caspian Sea.
• wine tasting in Sighnaghi.
• all fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (12 to 85 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Azerbaijanguide.az

Is this one for you?The nine-day length means you travel at a walking pace through each region instead of racing between highlights, but it also requires you to commit the full week plus travel days. Book this if you want depth over speed, and if you can arrange flights that align with a nine-day window rather than a shorter trip.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Yanar Dag and why does it matter on this tour?

Yanar Dag is a natural gas fire that burns continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula near Baku, with flames shooting up to three meters into the air. It sits at the heart of Azerbaijan's nickname as "the Land of Fire" and is one of the most photographed natural phenomena in the country.

How much walking is involved in the Gobustan and mud volcano section?

Gobustan National Museum is a walk-through site with rock engravings visible along a marked path. The mud volcanoes require a transfer to a Lada vehicle because the road is too rough for a standard car, but the actual volcano viewing involves minimal hiking. It is more of a short walk and photo stop than a trek.

What happens in Sighnaghi during the full day there?

Sighnaghi is a walled city perched on a hilltop, and the day includes a city walking tour and a wine-tasting tour. The town is known for its views over the Alazani Valley and its wine production. You'll have time to explore the streets and sample local wines.

Does the tour include meals?

Meals are not listed in the inclusions. The itinerary notes that a restaurant is available at Great Lake (where you have one hour to spend), and wine tastings are included in Sighnaghi, but breakfast, lunch and dinner are your own arrangement unless you request customization when booking.

What is the Ateshgah Fire Temple?

Ateshgah is a historic fire temple where natural flames burn continuously from seven holes in the ground. According to historical records, local people worshiped at the site before the Indian Temple of Fire was built in Surakhani at the end of the 17th century, making it one of Azerbaijan's most remarkable religious sites.

Can the itinerary be changed?

Yes. The operator welcomes customization requests to suit your interests and pace, so you can adjust stops, timing or activities when you book or discuss preferences with your guide.