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Baku Old City: Maiden Tower & Shirvanshahs Palace Walking Tour★ 4.94 (319) · 2h
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Baku City Tour: Ferris Wheel, Wine Tasting & Heritage Sites★ 4.78 (76) · 2h–3h
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Baku City Tour with Local Guide: Old City & Flame Towers★ 5.00 (71) · 4h–5h
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Baku Old City walking tour: Palace & medieval streetsThe Baku Old City tour is a guided walk through the historic center, taking in the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Maiden Tower, City Walls, Juma Mosque and other landmarks while a professional guide explains the architecture and history spanning the 15th century to the Soviet era. The tour includes entrance to the Palace and a lunch of national Azerbaijani dishes served in the Old City, with guides available in English, Russian or Turkish.Is it for me?Book the group tour if you want to walk with other travelers and keep the price lower; choose the private tour if you prefer the guide's full attention and a schedule built around your pace; the Turkish-speaking guide option works if that is your language and you want to hear the history in it.
Baku Night City Tour: 3 Hours, 8 Top AttractionsA three-hour guided night tour of Baku picks you up from your hotel and moves through eight top attractions — Highland Park, Fountains Square, Baku Boulevard, Little Venice, Nizami Street, the National Flag Square, Mugam center and the National Art Museum — with a professional English-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport included. Hotel pickup and drop-off are part of the booking, and the tour runs at night when the city's lighting transforms the landmarks.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to see eight landmarks in one evening without leaving your seat—the vehicle-based format means no walking between stops, just viewing from the car.
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Baku City Tour: Old City, Boulevard & Shirvanshah PalaceA guided city tour of Baku covering Highland Park, Baku Boulevard, the Old City, Shirvanshah Palace and Nizami Street, with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide. The tour moves through Baku's different eras in sequence—from the high vantage point looking down at the modern city, through the winding medieval lanes of the Old City where the Maiden Tower and historic caravanserais stand, to the seaside park and the central shopping street. The route takes 3 to 4 hours and includes an air-conditioned vehicle and professional driver.Is it for me?If your guide speaks English, Spanish, German or Arabic, you'll follow the commentary without strain as the day moves through each neighborhood. The fixed route and timing mean the major sites fit into a single morning, so you're not building the day yourself or wondering what to see next.
Azerbaijani Cooking Class in Baku: Make Three DishesAn Azerbaijani cooking class in Baku's UNESCO Old City where you prepare dolma, qutab and ayran under a local chef's instruction, then share the meal you've made. The half-day also includes a guided walk past the 12th-century Maiden Tower and 15th-century Palace of the Shirvanshahs, hotel pickup, and finishes with samovar tea and local sweets. Available as a private or group tour with an English or Russian-speaking guide.Is it for me?Choose the private tour if you want the class and the walking pace shaped to your group's interests and timing. The group option works well if you're traveling solo or want to meet other travelers while learning to cook—the shared meal at the end is built for that.
Baku Old City Tour with Wine Tasting & Funicular RideA three-hour guided tour of Baku's Old City (Icherisheher) and modern landmarks, with wine tasting, baklava, and a funicular ride to Highland Park included. You meet at the Double Gates, explore the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower with a licensed guide, visit the Miniature Book Museum, stroll Baku Boulevard, see the Flame Towers, and finish with panoramic views from Highland Park. Available as a private or group tour in English, Russian or Turkish; children from age 1 are welcome.Is it for me?Choose the private tour if you want the guide's full attention and a flexible pace through the Old City's hidden corners; pick the group tour to meet other travelers and share the cost while following the same route, stops and tastings.
Baku City Tour: Flame Towers & Carpet Museum HighlightsA Baku city tour covering the top attractions in three hours, starting from Highland Park with a professional English, Russian or Turkish-speaking guide in an air-conditioned minivan. The route includes the Flame Towers, Martyrs' Lane, the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Baku Boulevard, the Baku Ferris Wheel and the Heydar Aliyev Center. Pickup and drop-off from your accommodation are included; you choose between a private tour or a group departure.Is it for me?Choose the private tour if you're traveling as a family or small group and want the guide's full attention and flexibility to linger at stops; the group tour works better if you prefer to share costs and don't mind traveling with other visitors on a fixed schedule.
Baku City Tour & Old Town Walk: Maiden Tower & PalaceA private four-hour city tour of Baku with a professional guide covers the modern seafront, Heydar Aliyev Center and Flame Towers, then moves into the walled Old City for a walking tour of the Shirvanshahs Palace, Maiden Tower, Juma Mosque and the narrow streets of Icheri Sheher. Hotel pickup and private vehicle transport are included; the guide speaks English or Russian.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're traveling alone or with a small group and want to see both Baku's modern architecture and its medieval core without coordinating with other visitors or arranging your own transport. The private format means your guide sets the pace through the Old City's narrow streets and can answer questions about each stop without keeping a larger group moving.
Baku City Tour with Guide: Palace, Tower & Carpet MuseumA guided city tour of Baku covering the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Maiden Tower, Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Baku Ferris Wheel and Little Venice, with entrance tickets, a professional guide in English, Arabic, Russian or Turkish, bottled water, air-conditioned transport and complimentary photography. Pickup is included; the tour runs three to four hours and suits all fitness levels.Is it for me?Book this if you're visiting Baku for one morning or afternoon and want a guide-led walk that covers the palace, tower, and carpet museum with professional photos included.
Baku City Tour: 30 Landmarks in 4 Hours with Local GuideA 4-hour guided city tour of Baku visiting 30 hand-picked landmarks across the Old City and modern districts, including the Maiden Tower, Flame Towers, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, and Fountains Square, with hotel pickup and drop-off included. The route blends iconic sites with lesser-known stops like the Museum of Miniature Books and Silk Road caravanserais, paced to allow photo stops and real insight into each place. Choose between a shared group tour or a private tour at checkout.Is it for me?Choose the group tour to share costs with other travelers; pick the private option if you're traveling with family or want to pause at specific sites without keeping others waiting.
Baku City Tour: Historical & Modern Landmarks with GuideA guided city tour of Baku covering the modern skyline, religious landmarks, and the Old City's medieval architecture, led by a professional guide in English, Russian or Turkish. The tour runs between 3 and 7 hours depending on your pace and interests, with pickup from your hotel included. You'll visit Upland Park for city views, walk inside Bibi-Heybat Mosque overlooking the Caspian, explore the Heydar Aliyev Center's architecture, and photograph Icheri Sheher's ancient streets and Maiden's Castle. Water and WiFi are provided throughout.Is it for me?The 3-hour version works if you're fitting Baku into a single afternoon and want the main landmarks without lingering; the 7-hour option suits travelers who want time to photograph, walk the Old City's streets, and absorb the history without feeling rushed.
Baku City Tour: Flame Towers, Old City & Miniature BooksA guided city tour of Baku with hotel pickup, English-speaking guide and all tickets included. The route covers the Maiden Tower in the Old City, the Flame Towers viewed from Baku Highland Park, a ride on the Baku Ferris Wheel, the Baku Museum of Miniature Books, and a boat ride through Mini Venice. Private and group options are available.Is it for me?The three-hour timeframe fits a morning or afternoon without consuming a full day, leaving room for lunch or other activities elsewhere in Baku. Choose the private option if you want to set your own pace through each stop; the group tour moves at a fixed schedule that keeps all six attractions inside the single afternoon.
Baku Old City & Boulevard tour with local guide: 4 hoursA four-hour guided city tour of Baku starting with hotel pickup, covering the UNESCO Old City (Icherisheher), Baku Boulevard, Martyrs' Lane, and Nizami Street with an English-speaking local guide named Ell. The guide brings 16 years of Baku life and rural Azerbaijani roots into the route, stopping to taste traditional tea and sweets and explaining the stories behind landmarks instead of rushing through them. Children from age 3 are welcome; the tour suits all fitness levels.Is it for me?The guide speaks English throughout, so you follow the commentary and stories without translation or a headset—this suits anyone who wants real conversation over a scripted narration. If you prefer a faster pace through major sights or a self-guided walk, look for a different format; this one stops to sit, taste, and listen.
Baku Old City and Flame Towers tour with guide: 3–6 hoursA guided walking tour of Baku's Old City and modern landmarks with an English-speaking guide, covering the Maiden Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Flame Towers, Baku Boulevard and Fountains Square. Museum entry to the Maiden Tower and Palace is included; the tour runs 3 to 6 hours depending on your pace and interests. Your guide meets you at your destination, so you walk the sites without arranging separate transport.Is it for me?You get a full walk through both old and new Baku without building the itinerary yourself—the guide handles the route, the museum entries are already paid, and you meet at your location instead of coordinating a separate pickup point.
Private Baku City Tour: Customizable itinerary with guideA private guided city tour of Baku with a live English-speaking guide, air-conditioned vehicle and customizable stops at landmarks like the Heydar Aliyev Center, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Baku Old City and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. The itinerary is yours to shape — you choose which sites matter and how long to spend at each one, while the guide navigates and explains the history and architecture. Pickup is included; the tour runs 5 to 7 hours depending on your interests.Is it for me?Book this tour if you have a free afternoon and want to see Baku's mix of old and new architecture without planning the route yourself — the guide handles navigation and timing while you decide which stops matter. The private format means you move at your own pace and skip what doesn't interest you, so a rushed itinerary never happens.
Private Baku City Tour: Shirvanshahs Palace & Old TownA private guided tour of Baku covering Highland Park, the Shirvanshahs Palace complex, Old City Icherisheher and Baku Boulevard over four to five hours, with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide. The tour is customized to your pace and interests, and the guide adjusts the route based on what your group wants to see.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want a private guide who adjusts the route and timing to your group's interests rather than following a fixed schedule. The customization means you can spend an extra hour at the palace complex, skip the museum, or end the day watching street musicians on the boulevard—whatever suits your day.
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Baku: Gobustan, Fire Temple & Yanar Dag Day Trip with LunchYou’ll ride out from Baku with a local guide, tracing ancient footsteps in Gobustan’s petroglyphs and feeling real heat at Yanar Dag’s burning hillside. Wander sacred halls at Bibi-Heybat Mosque, taste homemade bread over lunch, and watch eternal flames dance at Ateshgah Fire Temple. It’s a day that lingers long after you’re back in your hotel room.
Baku to Khinalug: Candy Cane Mountains & Village Lunch Day TripYou’ll ride out from Baku past wild pink-and-white hills known as the Candy Cane Mountains, pause in forests and riversides along the way, then share a homemade lunch with locals in Khinalug village high in the Caucasus. Expect laughter over translation mishaps, unexpected wildlife moments, and a sense of old-world mountain calm that lingers long after you return.
Gabala & Shamakhi day tour from Baku: four stops, one guideA full-day guided tour from Baku to Gabala and Shamakhi covers four stops: the Juma Mosque (the oldest in the Caucasus), Nohur lake surrounded by forest, the Tufandag Cable Car network, and Yeddi Gozel forest waterfall with seven levels. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with a professional English or Russian-speaking guide; the tour runs 12 hours and starts at 9am.Is it for me?The tour runs 12 hours with a 9am start and involves a long drive, cable car ride, and a moderate forest walk to the waterfall—book this if you have a full day free and want to cover ground that's difficult to reach without a guide and vehicle.
Half-Day Baku City Tour: Old Town, Maiden Tower & Flame TowersA half-day guided city tour of Baku takes you through the Old Town maze of Ichari Shahar, then across the modern city to its defining landmarks—the Maiden Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, and the Flame Towers. Your professional guide speaks English, Spanish or Russian, and the route includes museum entry tickets and a souvenir postcard. An hour-long lunch break falls midway, and you ride a funicular for a view of the city from the hills. The tour runs six hours total and meets at Icharishahar metro station.Is it for me?Choose the small-group option if you prefer sharing the route with other travelers and a lower price point; pick the private tour if you want the guide's full attention and the flexibility to linger at any stop without keeping a group waiting. Both cover the same six-hour route through the Old Town, modern Baku and the city's defining landmarks.
Full-Day Baku City Tour: Maiden Tower, Old City & Highland ParkA full-day Baku city tour with hotel pickup and professional guide covers the Maiden Tower, Baku Old City, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Fountains Square, Heydar Aliyev Center, Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum and Highland Park in one itinerary. Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan, bottled water and landing fees are included; you choose your guide's language at checkout. Moderate fitness level recommended; cash is useful for some museum admissions.Is it for me?Choose this if you want multiple sights in one day with transport and a guide handling logistics; pick self-guided exploration if you'd rather linger at individual locations or visit on separate days.
Baku City Tour — what to know before booking
This guide compares 23 bookable options for Baku City Tour, with up-to-date prices and real traveler reviews. Prices start at US$ 10. The average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 2,086 traveler reviews.
Most options last between 2 and 5 hours. 22 of the 23 options offer free cancellation. 2 private experiences are also available for closed groups. The verdict at the top highlights the travelers' favorite, the best price and the top-rated option, updated with live data.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Baku City Tour cost?
Prices start at US$ 10. There are 23 options to compare, and the final price depends on the date, group size and the option you choose.
Can I book with free cancellation?
Yes: 22 of the 23 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last between 2 and 5 hours. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
Baku Old City: Maiden Tower & Shirvanshahs Palace Walking Tour is the travelers' favorite, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 319 reviews.
Are private options available?
Yes, 2 private experiences are available if you prefer a closed group.
