UNESCO World Heritage Tours in Baku at a glance
- Our pick: Baku Old City: Maiden Tower & Shirvanshahs Palace Walking Tour, US$ 19 per person (2h, 4.94★ · 332).
- Shortest: Walking Tour Baku Old City: Maiden Tower & Shirvanshahs' Palace, US$ 25 per person (1h 30m–2h, 4.93★ · 14).
- Private option: Baku Old Town Walking Tour: Oil Boom History & UNESCO Sites, US$ 60 per person (2h 30m, 4.94★ · 238).
Price per person across the 12 options priced per person: US$ 19–US$ 200 (median US$ 80). With 100+ reviews: 3 of 14.
Of the 14 options: 14 with live guides in English, 14 with free cancellation, 14 with instant confirmation, 9 with hotel pickup, 12 kid-friendly, 9 private and 12 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Prices are per person, except options priced per group: that price is for the whole group, and the per-person figure assumes the group is full.
UNESCO World Heritage Tours in Baku
Based on each operator's calendar. Confirmed when you book.
14 options
Baku Old City: Maiden Tower & Shirvanshahs Palace Walking Tour UNESCO-listed Baku Old City walking tour with local guide. Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs Palace, caravanserais, mosques. Small groups up to 8, 2 hours. Entry fees separate. Every day · 10:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 18:30 · From age 3 ★ 4.94 (332 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · RU ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 19 per person
Baku Old Town Walking Tour: Oil Boom History & UNESCO Sites Walk Baku's UNESCO Old Town and oil-era streets with a guide who explains the landmarks without entering them: bottled water included, 2.5 hours from Fountains Square. Every day · 10:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 18:00 · All ages ★ 4.94 (238 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 60 per person
Gobustan & Mud Volcanoes tour from Baku: Stone Age rock art Nine-hour tour from Baku to Gobustan's 6,000 rock engravings, active mud volcanoes and the Ateshgah Fire Temple with professional guide. Every day · Every 30 min, 08:00 to 11:00 · All ages ★ 4.81 (102 reviews) Duration: 8h–9h Live guide: EN · RU ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 40 per person
Gobustan & Mud Volcanoes Tour from Baku: UNESCO petroglyphs Private or group tour from Baku to Gobustan National Park with museum entry and ancient rock carvings, then cold mud volcanoes 20 minutes away. Every day · Every 1 h, 09:00 to 14:00 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 4.80 (64 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · DE · RU · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 128 per person
Qobustan petroglyphs, mud volcanoes & fire temples from Baku Nine-hour tour from Baku visiting Qobustan's 6,000 rock engravings, Ateshgah Fire Temple, Yanar Dag's burning mountainside. Every day · No fixed time · Hotel pickup ★ 5.00 (32 reviews) Duration: 9h Live guide: EN · RU · TR ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 250 per group
Walking Tour Baku Old City: Maiden Tower & Shirvanshahs' Palace First time in Baku's UNESCO-protected Old City? A guide walks you through 12th-century walls, the Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshahs' Palace complex. Every day · 14:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00 and 20:00 · All ages ★ 4.93 (14 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m–2h Live guide: EN · RU · UK · TR ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 25 per person
Baku Old City Walking Tour: UNESCO walls and Maiden Tower Walk Baku's walled Old City with a professional guide through 12th-century streets, past the Maiden Tower and Shirvanshahs' Palace. Every day · 10:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 18:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (15 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · RU · TR ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 31 per person
Sheki Heritage Tour: Private UNESCO & Silk Road Sites Visit Sheki's four landmark heritage sites from Baku: the 744 CE Juma Mosque, 18th-century Khan Palace with shebeke stained glass, Medieval Caravanserai. Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 5.00 (3 reviews) Duration: 10h 12m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 199 per person
Lahij tour from Baku: UNESCO village, copper crafts & picnic Eleven-hour tour from Baku to medieval Lahij village with copper artisans, Diri Baba Mausoleum, Juma Mosque in Shamakhi, and Zarnava suspension bridge. Every day · 09:00 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 5.00 (1 review) Duration: 11h Live guide: EN · RU · JA · TR ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 157 per person
Sheki day trip from Baku: Four regions and five heritage sites Day trip from Baku to Sheki covering Shamakhi, Gabala and Ismayilli with an English-speaking driver. Visit the 18th-century Palace of the Sheki Khans. Every day · 07:30, 08:00 and 08:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) Duration: 14h Live guide: EN · RU ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 140 per person
Qobustan and Mud Volcano tour from Baku: 6,000 rock engravings Tour from Baku to Qobustan UNESCO site with 6,000 ancient rock engravings, Qobustan National Museum, and mud volcanoes 60 km away. Includes guide, water and pickup. Every day · 10:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 5.00 (1 review) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · RU ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 150 per group
Qobustan Rock Art & Mud Volcano tour from Baku: Private Private tour from Baku to Qobustan's 6,000-year-old rock engravings and UNESCO site, then drive a Soviet Lada across rough terrain to nearby mud volcanoes. Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 85 ★ 5.00 (1 review) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 80 per person
Gobustan & Absheron Tour: UNESCO Rock Carvings & Yanardag Private tour from Baku to Gobustan's 6,000 rock engravings and Yanardag's burning mountain, with Ateshgah Fire Temple and museum entry included. Wed–Fri · 09:00 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN · AR · RU · JA +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 200 per person
Qobustan & Yanar Dag tour: UNESCO rock art & fire mountain Visit Qobustan National Reserve to see 6,000 ancient rock engravings, mud volcanoes, Ateshgah Fire Temple and Yanar Dag's natural gas flames on this guided tour from Baku. Every day · 10:00 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 35 ★ 5.00 (1 review) Duration: 7h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 110 per person
The top 12 of 14 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baku Old City: Maiden Tower & Shirvanshahs Palace Walking TourOur pick | US$ 19 per person | 2h | 4.94★ · 332 | Every day · 10:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 18:30 | English, Russian |
| Walking Tour Baku Old City: Maiden Tower & Shirvanshahs' PalaceShortestGroup of up to 15 | US$ 25 per person | 1h 30m–2h | 4.93★ · 14 | Every day · 14:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00 and 20:00 | English, Russian, Turkish +1 |
| Baku Old Town Walking Tour: Oil Boom History & UNESCO SitesPrivate optionPrivate | US$ 60 per person | 2h 30m | 4.94★ · 238 | Every day · 10:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 18:00 | English |
| Gobustan & Mud Volcanoes tour from Baku: Stone Age rock art | US$ 40 per person | 8h–9h | 4.81★ · 102 | Every day · Every 30 min, 08:00 to 11:00 | English, Russian |
| Gobustan & Mud Volcanoes Tour from Baku: UNESCO petroglyphsPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 128 per person | 4h | 4.80★ · 64 | Every day · Every 1 h, 09:00 to 14:00 | English, German, Spanish +1 |
| Qobustan petroglyphs, mud volcanoes & fire temples from BakuPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 250 per group up to 7 people · ≈ US$ 36 per person if 7 go | 9h | 5.00★ · 32 | Every day · No fixed time | English, Russian, Turkish |
| Baku Old City Walking Tour: UNESCO walls and Maiden TowerGroup of up to 15 | US$ 31 per person | 2h | 5.00★ · 15 | Every day · 10:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 18:00 | English, Russian, Turkish |
| Sheki Heritage Tour: Private UNESCO & Silk Road SitesPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 199 per person | 10h 12m | 5.00★ only 3 reviews | Every day · 09:00 | English |
| Lahij tour from Baku: UNESCO village, copper crafts & picnicPickup offered | US$ 157 per person | 11h | 5.00★ only 1 review | Every day · 09:00 | English, Japanese, Russian +1 |
| Sheki day trip from Baku: Four regions and five heritage sitesPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 140 per person | 14h | 5.00★ only 2 reviews | Every day · 07:30, 08:00 and 08:30 | English, Russian |
| Qobustan and Mud Volcano tour from Baku: 6,000 rock engravingsPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 150 per group up to 3 people · ≈ US$ 50 per person if 3 go | 3h | 5.00★ only 1 review | Every day · 10:00 | English, Russian |
| Qobustan Rock Art & Mud Volcano tour from Baku: PrivatePrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 80 per person | 4h | 5.00★ only 1 review | Every day · 09:00 | English |
By what you need
- Small groups (up to 15) (2): Walking Tour Baku Old City: Maiden Tower & Shirvanshahs' Palace (US$ 25 per person) · Baku Old City Walking Tour: UNESCO walls and Maiden Tower (US$ 31 per person)