Incredible Azerbaijan: Baku, Absheron and the Shahdag Slopes in Five Days Itinerary

A five-day Baku-based itinerary with a mountain finale. Day one is arrival and an evening panorama along Nizami Street. Day two is heritage: the Maiden Tower, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, the Carpet Museum and the National History Museum. Day three heads north to Shahdag Mountain Resort for skiing and cable cars. Day four is the Absheron peninsula: Yanar Dag's burning hillside, the Ateshgah fire temple, Mardakan Castle and Zaha Hadid's Heydar Aliyev Center.

Day by Day

Day 1

Arrival in Baku and evening tour

Meet your driver at the airport and check in. An evening panorama: Nizami Street's shops and cafes and the seafront lights.

Transfers: Airport pick-up and sightseeing vehicle | Activity: Baku city tour | Stay: Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard (5 star)

Day 2

Baku Old City sightseeing

A day in the old city: the Maiden Tower and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, then the National Carpet Museum and the National History Museum for Azerbaijan's craft and story.

Transfers: Sightseeing vehicle | Activity: Baku Old City tour | Stay: Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard (5 star)

Day 3

Shahdag Mountain Resort day trip

North to Shahdag for a mountain day: skiing in season, cable car rides and wide views over the Shahdag range. Back in Baku by evening.

Transfers: Intercity vehicle | Activity: Shahdag Mountain Resort tour | Stay: Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard (5 star)

Day 4

Absheron peninsula tour

The peninsula circuit: the eternal flames of Yanar Dag, the Zoroastrian Ateshgah fire temple, medieval Mardakan Castle and the curves of the Heydar Aliyev Center.

Transfers: Sightseeing vehicle | Activity: Absheron peninsula tour | Stay: Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard (5 star)

Day 5

Departure from Baku

Breakfast and a private transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Transfers: Airport drop

Included

Included:
* Daily breakfast
* Return airport transfers
* All sightseeing and intercity transfers by private vehicle
* Baku city tour
* Baku Old City tour
* Shahdag Mountain Resort tour
* Absheron peninsula tour
* All current taxes
Photo credits: File:Baku, Azerbaiyán, 2016-09-26, DD 211.jpg by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons); File:Vista de Baku, Azerbaiyán, 2016-09-26, DD 101-106 PAN.jpg by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons); File:Fuente en Baku, Azerbaiyán, 2016-09-26, DD 227-229 HDR.jpg by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons); File:Baku Seaside Bulevard.JPG by Khortan (CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons); File:Shahdag Mountain Resort, 2025 views (54991).jpg by Aykhan Zayedzadeh (CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons); File:Ateshgah Zoroastrian Fire Temple (Baku).jpg by Bernard Gagnon (CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons). Hotel photos from the official hotel websites.

Not Included

International flights
Azerbaijan e-visa fees (assistance provided)
Ski equipment and activity fees
Lunches and dinners not mentioned
Personal expenses and tips
Travel insurance

Packing

Light layers for the city
warm clothing and gloves for Shahdag
sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes.