Private Baku City Tour: Highland Park, Old City & Flame Towers

Ride the funicular to Highland Park, then walk the medieval lanes of Icheri Sheher

A private Baku city tour with a live guide in English or Russian, hotel pickup, and five hours covering Highland Park, Flame Towers, the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Heydar Aliyev Center, Little Venice and the Old City. The tour includes an air-conditioned vehicle and bottled water. Museum entry fees are separate. A guide narrates the stops and the history of the Caspian Sea during an optional boat ride on Baku Bay.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Flame Towers10m · entry included
2. Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum10m
3. Heydar Aliyev Center20m
4. Baku Old City2h

Explore Baku city highlights

• Visit Highland Park viewpoint
• See Flame Towers
• Tour Carpet Museum
• Walk through Little Venice
• Explore Heydar Aliyev Center
• Discover Icheri Sheher (Old City)

The experience

The tour opens at Highland Park, reached by funicular railway from Baku National Boulevard: the waterfront promenade planted with chestnuts, planes and palms that locals favor for an evening walk. From the park's highest point, you get a panorama of the city and the bay. The boulevard itself holds modern cafés, restaurants and fountains. An optional pleasure-boat voyage along Baku Bay lets you hear the guide's account of Caspian Sea history and legends from the water.

The rest of the day moves through Baku's landmarks. Flame Towers rise over the skyline; the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum holds the country's textile heritage; the Heydar Aliyev Center displays its curved architecture; Little Venice offers a quieter neighborhood. The Old City, Icheri Sheher, closes the tour with the Shirvanshah Palace, Maiden Tower, Synyk Kala minaret, the Seyid Yahya Bakuvi mausoleum, caravanserais and 19th-century residences. Your guide travels with you in an air-conditioned vehicle and provides commentary throughout.

Museum entry fees are not included and must be paid separately at each site. Bottled water comes with the booking. The tour runs five hours and is private, so the pace and stops can be adjusted with your guide.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup.
• bottled water.
• live guide in English or Russian.
• visits to Highland Park, Flame Towers, Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Heydar Aliyev Center, Little Venice and the Old City.
• optional boat ride on Baku Bay with guide commentary.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day9 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 17:00

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Youth (8 to 12 years) · Child (3 to 7 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

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 29 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tours Baku By Caspi

Is this one for you?Book this private tour if you want a guide who can explain the city's history and architecture while you move at your own pace. The five-hour span covers the main landmarks without rushing, and the funicular ride to Highland Park and the optional boat voyage on Baku Bay are moments a shared tour would have to schedule tightly around a group.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Russian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (8 to 12 years); Child (3 to 7 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 the Baku National Boulevard like, and why is it on this tour?

Baku National Boulevard stretches along the seashore and is the favorite resting place for residents and visitors. It is planted with chestnut, plane and palm trees, and lined with modern cafés, restaurants, cinemas and fountains. The tour begins there before taking you up to Highland Park by funicular railway.

Do I have to pay extra to enter the museums on this tour?

Yes, museum entry fees are not included in the tour price. You pay separately at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum and any other sites where entry is required.

Is the boat ride on Baku Bay included, or is it optional?

The boat ride is optional. During the pleasure-boat voyage along Baku Bay, your guide shares interesting facts and legends from Caspian Sea history, but you can choose whether to take it.

What is inside the Old City, and how much time does it get?

The Old City, Icheri Sheher, contains the Shirvanshah Palace, Maiden Tower, Synyk Kala minaret, the Seyid Yahya Bakuvi mausoleum, historic caravanserais, mosques and 19th-century residences. It is the final stop on the tour, and your guide will walk you through the medieval streets and explain the sites.