Top 15 Guided Tours in Azerbaijan

1.Baku Guided Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 171 reviews · 2 hours · from $19Our pick

See Baku’s glowing landmarks, Caspian waterfront, Highland Park, and Heydar Aliyev Centre on a $19 guided night tour.

“Excellent service very well organized. I have booked first the night tour but they very kindly suggest me to cancel It the wether was very windy ( it was true ) and propose to change it for day tour and I did not regret it. Gulnara our guide was superb, very patiente and gave us so many interesting details about history of this beautiful town. We were 4 in the groupe ( 2 peuple speaking English, one - turc, one- russian) and she manage to explain each detail to all of us with the same patience and enthusiasm. Very friendly and smiling personne. Thank you for having shared your love…”

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2.Gobustan/Absheron guided tour with lunch and tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 158 reviews · 7h 30m · from $2Best value

Explore Gobustan’s petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, oil history, fire temples, and Azerbaijani food on a full-day tour from Baku.

“Had an amazing experience. our tour guide Mahabat was cordial and was a great host.”

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3.Guided Day Trip to Gabala with Hotel Pickup & Drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 139 reviews · 12 - 13 hours · from $39

Review of Baku to Gabala day trip with Shamakhi mosque, Nohur Lake, waterfalls, Tufandag cable car, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“I loved the trip and I really appreciated the guide for his professionalism and patience.”

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4.Gobustan, Absheron Sights Guided Day Trip Lunch included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $16Top rated

Review of Baku’s Gobustan, mud volcanoes, fire temple, Yanar Dag, mosque, lunch, price, guides, extra fees, and practical tips.

“Had only one day and decided to take the tour and a good decision. The experience was fantastic thanks to the lovely, friendly and cheerful guide - Agil. It was all laughter and banter, with a mixed international crowd. His knowledge and relevant briefings were perfect for a first timer to Baku. He was more than happy to personally help everyone with customised drop points etc. full marks to this company for the wonderful experience. Thank you Agil!”

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5.Baku Gobustan and Absheron guided tour + Free Airport Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $10

Review of Baku’s Gobustan and Absheron tour, covering ancient carvings, mud volcanoes, fire sites, city sights, costs, and practical tips.

“I recommend the Gobustan and Absheron Tour. Admittedly, we started quite late due to street closures, but we managed to complete the tour plan in full. However, I think the tour program was too intense and we had to rush at every place. I would add that our guide was very friendly and tried to make the trip go as well as possible.”

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6.Khizi Candy Mountains, Shahdagh Full Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $40

Review of Baku’s Khizi Candy Mountains and Shahdag tour, including transport, winter activities, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“The overall experience was okay. Journey to Shahdag took very long due to multiple unnecessary stops made by the tour bus driver, which I’m sure could have been avoided. Having spent time at Shahdag resort, I would recommend choosing tRead more”

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7.Guided Bar Crawl with Shots and Nightclub Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 37 reviews · 3h 30m · from $31

Review of Baku’s 3.5-hour guided bar crawl, with four welcome shots, games, photos, local bars, and nightclub entry for $31.

“Lina was an amazing guide! She was super friendly, well-organized, and made the whole experience really enjoyable”

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8.Night Lights of Baku: Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 27 reviews · 1h 30m · from $8

Review of Baku’s $8 night tour, with Highland Park views, Martyrs’ Alley, the Boulevard, Flame Towers, and practical booking tips.

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10.Gobustan National Reserve Guided Trip – Private

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 19 reviews · 4 hours · from $141

Review of Baku’s private Gobustan tour, with petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, oil history, Bibi Heybat Mosque, transport, and booking tips.

“Overall an exzellent Tour with an exzellent guide. Perfekt. Highest recommentation.”

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11.Baku City Tour with Guide Admission Include

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $47

Review of Baku’s guided city tour, covering the Old City, palaces, museums, Caspian views, inclusions, value, timing, and practical tips.

“We had great time in Baku, gabala and shadab. And our guide "KHAN" is a best guide we ever had in our trips. We enjoyed all 7 days, even the hotels are good the pik palace in shadab, movenpik in Baku and qafqaz in gabala are the bestRead more”

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12.Baku City tours, Guide, Full Day Tour in Baku

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $48

Review of Baku’s $48 full-day city tour, covering Highland Park, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Little Venice, Heydar Aliyev Center, and Icherisheher.

“Tripadvisor is a wonder place for tours specially Baku fire tour is so beautiful And one more think when you write to review, choose Guba Shahdag tour as well, because its new peoduct and I recommend this beautiful place”

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13.Baku City Guided Wine Tour (snacks included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $79

Explore Azerbaijani wine in Baku with six tastings, local snacks, expert guides, wine history, and two intimate wine bars.

“My tour guide Mirhashim the wine regions of Azerbaijan and it's history. I learned about wines made from a couple of different fruits which is very specific to Azerbaijan. There was a large selection of charcuterie board items and a great selection a various wines. Overall, Mirhashim was very engaging and it was a great experience that I would highly recommend.”

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14.Sheki group Tour from Baku with guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $63

Explore Sheki from Baku with a guide, visiting the Khan Palace, Silk Road caravanserai, Kish Church, and Khanland for $63.

“Everything was great ! 👍 Thanks to our guide Mr Ali”

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15.Gobustan Guided Day Trip with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 11 reviews · from $33

Review of Baku’s Gobustan day trip, with petroglyphs, mud volcanoes, oil history, mosque views, transfers, costs, and practical tips.

“A kind of scam, the evening before the tour I ask the owner Habil on whatsapp for the meeting time under my hotel, he replies that tomorrow's tour has been cancelled, without warning, the evening before the tour, absurd. Habil, understanding that I would leave a bad review, tried to direct me to another travel agency that had an agreement with him, although the pick-up was included, I had to walk for 20 minutes and wait in vain for 30, then a policeman arrived asking me if I was also waiting for this tour to start, I wasn't the only one who got scammed. They took us to this other…”

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