Baku City Private Full-Day Tour: Old City, Flame Towers & Museums

See Baku's landmarks without switching between taxis or tours

A private full-day tour of Baku covers the Old City's medieval streets, Maiden Tower, and Flame Towers, plus Highland Park, the Heydar Aliyev Center, and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. Your personal driver picks you up from your hotel and takes you to each stop, letting you spend as much time as you want at each site. The optional boat tour of Baku Bay adds another dimension to the day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Baku Old City2h
2. Flame Towers10m
3. Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum10m
4. Heydar Aliyev Center30m
5. Maiden Towerpassing by

Explore Baku city highlights

• Visit Maiden Tower and Old City streets
• See Aliaga Vahid and Sabir monuments
• Tour Shirvanshah Palace Museum
• View Flame Towers
• Walk in Highland Park
• Visit Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum
• Explore Little Venice canals
• Visit Heydar Aliyev Center

The experience

The tour starts at your hotel with door-to-door pickup, then moves through Baku's central landmarks. The Old City (a UNESCO World Heritage site dating back at least to the 12th century) is where you'll spend time walking the fortified streets, seeing the Maiden Tower (which houses a museum and offers views from its roof), the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, and monuments to poets Mirza Alakbar Sabir and Aliaga Vahid. Your guide shows you souvenir shops and explains the history layered into the stone.

From there, the route takes in the Flame Towers, three 182-meter skyscrapers that symbolize fire and dominate Baku's skyline, then moves to Highland Park (also called Viewing Square) for a break with fresh air and a view of the bay. The Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum sits on the seafront and holds the world's largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets and rugs. You'll also pass through Little Venice, the man-made waterway system with canals and stone bridges along Baku Boulevard, and see the Heydar Aliyev Center, the curved modernist complex designed by Zaha Hadid. If you want to add a boat tour of Baku Bay, that can be arranged.

Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French, or one of several other languages. The vehicle is air-conditioned, and bottled water is provided. Because this is a private tour, only your group participates, so the pace and stops are yours to set. The tour works best in good weather. If conditions force a cancellation, you'll be offered another date or a full refund.

What’s included

• Bottled water.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• guide service in your choice of language.
• door-to-door hotel pickup.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:00 and 23:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Persian and Russian

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 11 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by RAFAL TRAVEL BAKU

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need to arrange transport or navigate to a meeting point, which matters if you're staying outside the city center or without a rental car. The private format lets you linger at any stop (the Old City's narrow streets, the Maiden Tower's roof views, or the carpet museum) without keeping a group waiting.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Japanese and Persian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6): 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 inside the Maiden Tower museum?

The Maiden Tower houses a museum that presents the story of Baku's historic evolution, with a gift shop on-site. From the roof, you can see the Old City's alleys and minarets, Baku Boulevard, and a wide view of Baku Bay.

How old is the Old City of Baku?

The Old City dates back at least to the 12th century, though some researchers believe construction began as far back as the 7th century. It became Azerbaijan's first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, along with the Maiden Tower and Palace of the Shirvanshahs.

Can I add a boat tour to this tour?

Yes, a boat tour of Baku Bay can be added as an option during your booking.

What does the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum display?

The museum holds the world's largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets and rugs, showing various weaving techniques and materials from different periods. It's located on Baku's seafront park.

Does the tour include entry to the museums and attractions?

Entry fees to individual sites (the Maiden Tower, Shirvanshah Palace, Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Heydar Aliyev Center, and Little Venice) are separate and paid on the day. Your guide will take you to each location, but admission is your choice at each stop.