Baku Old City Tour
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Baku Old City Tour
By “Travelway Azerbaijan”
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Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 3-90, max of 12 per group
Duration: 2h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: Russian, English
More
- information about the monuments
- local tour guide
- conversation
- Entry/Admission - Baku Museum of Miniature Books
- Entry/Admission - Workshop Ali Shamsi
- Entry/Admission - Gosha Gala Tower
What's not included- Coffee and/or Tea
- Dinner
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Entry/Admission - Maiden Tower
- Entry/Admission - Palace of the Shirvanshahs
- Entry/Admission - Aga Mikayil Bath House
- Entry/Admission - Museum of Ethnography and Archeology
- Entry/Admission - House of Baku Khans
- Entry/Admission - Baku Marionette Theatre
- Entry/Admission - Beyler Mosque
- Start:
- Sabir Statue, İsmailiyyə Sarayı, 10 ул. Истиглалият, Bakı, Azerbaijanİn front of the Sabir's monument at Mirza Alakbar Sabir Garden. Garden locates in front of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan Republic.İf you have any difficulties about the meeting point you can write from Whatsapp to us or call
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 197504P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 197504P1
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- İsmailiyyə Sarayı, 10 ул. Истиглалият, Bakı, Azerbaijanİn front of the Sabir's monument at Mirza Alakbar Sabir Garden. Garden locates in front of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan Republic.İf you have any difficulties about the meeting point you can write from Whatsapp to us or call
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- viyers0 contributionsWonderful tour. Great value A+++I booked this tour with my parents and we enjoyed it a lot. During this 2.5 hour tour we covered all the important locations in the old town and along the seaside boulevard up to Highland Park. Emin was a wonderful guide and he took his time to explain the history and culture of Azerbaijan. He shared important tips and even took great pictures for us. He is extremely friendly, knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. He was very accommodating and catered to our needs. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and highly recommend this to anyone visiting Baku.Written December 1, 2024
- M1745VRjuliaf0 contributionshighly recommendedWhat a wonderful and delightful chance to immerse in the magnificence and burlesque of night lights of ancient and ever-young Baku! Fantastic organisation, a competent guide, great content - highly recommendedWritten November 17, 2024
- L9801PZmichaeld0 contributionsGreat way to see more of AzerbaijanThis was a great tour to get out of Baku and see the countryside of Azerbaijan. Glad I found the tour and the great guide. Also glad the way back to Baku was a different route so we could see a little bit more.Written November 15, 2024
- 86claytonp0 contributionsAn Exceptional Wine Experience with EminEmin was our guide during our Wine Crawl and Tasting, and we were thoroughly impressed by his insights into Azerbaijani wines. He helped us identify which wines we might enjoy based on our usual preferences. Emin also taught us the proper technique for swirling wine in the glass, how to breathe in the aromas, and how to identify different notes on the palate. He knows the best places to try specific wines, and our experience with him was fantastic! I would highly recommend the following wines: Savalan Cabernet Merlot, Boorla Rosé, and Hillside Prestige.Written October 29, 2024
- 505markr5050 contributionsGreat city with amazing guideIt was an exciting tour: beautiful Baku at night, interesting stories, deep historical insights. Emin has done great job showing the best parts of the city and providing pertinent information. Also, he was very patient and helpful navigating us via WhatsApp to the meeting point through the craziness of Formula 1 road closures.Written October 1, 2024
- Kenmcfarland40 contributionsBeautiful Baku NightReally good information, the nighttime tour was unique and really brought out the beauty of the city. Emin was very knowledgeable, and not only gave a good tour, but also gave good answers to all our questions.Written October 1, 2024
- 987navinm0 contributionsBaku night walking tourEmin was really amazing and funny … he explained the history and the rise of modern baku…he was really good at photography also and took some amazing pics for us…the views in the night were stunning…highly recommend this walking tourWritten October 1, 2024
- 286christopherb0 contributionsTour was canceledTrip was cancelled. Bummmed that it did not occur. However the city is beautiful and the food we did have was amazing. Would definitely return.Written September 28, 2024
- Departure312150851500 contributionsBeautiful night BakuThank you for Excursion. The guide speaks English very well, good atmosphere, not so big groups, good quality, quick anserwed. Strongly recommend!Written September 23, 2024
- Allan S0 contributionsFantastic Guide - Fantastic Food!This was a great tour! It gave access to the Azeri cuisine at its best. Our guide, Enim, couldn’t have been nicer, more knowledgeable and more personable. He explained the various dishes and helped out with the ordering . We ate like kings! Everything delicious and the bill came out to approx USD 11.00 per person. Strongly recommend this tour!Written September 21, 2024
- Roam927780 contributionsA very pleasant surpriseEmin is a very personable guy. We participated in a gastronomic tour of Baku, and thanks to this experience, my opinion of the local cuisine is now very positive. The conversation was relaxed and comfortable, the food excellent. I wholeheartedly recommend him as a guide and the gastro tour as well.Written September 20, 2024
- ClaireFox0 contributionsViews are spectacularThe views on this tour were outstanding and it was nice to hear a bit more about the history of the city. I’m looking forward to exploring that area of the city moreWritten August 7, 2024
- Tour282662089710 contributionsGreat tour, great experience, ask for Emin!This was truly an amazing experience with Emin. He was well articulated and very knowledgeable about everything we saw. Funny and spoke English very well making the entire 2:40 hrs a time to remember. We did everything including getting on to the funicular. Also must note Emin has terrific photo taking skills, got some amazing pictures thanks to him. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to get not only Baku but also Azerbaijan as a country better.Written July 20, 2024
- E5687TTbeckym0 contributionsGreat tourWe really enjoyed the tour and learnt lots about the city! Emmy was fantastic, very knowledgeable and answered any questions that we had. He even showed us some sights in the city that we wouldn't have found. We would highly recommend this tourWritten June 1, 2024
- SisaOne0 contributionsPerfect airport transfer serviceDriver was carrying a paper with my husband's name at the arrival area. He introduced himself and helped us with our luggage. He safely drove us to our hotel in a clean and well maintained vehicle. Well done. He deserves 5 stars for his service.Written May 24, 2024
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Ravi C
Dubai, United Arab Emirates94 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
In any tour, the guide is the most important as he needs to he knowledgeable and honest in showing amd explaining everything as promised withing the set time. Elmin our guide , was not only a nice and honest man, he takes all the efforts to ensure you had the best experience of the Old City tour which was the best tour among all other tours in Baku. Its really value for money.
Written June 25, 2023
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Sophie D
7 contributions
Sep 2022
Incredible tour with Emin, the lovely guide who is incredibly informative, interesting and kind. I've been on several walking tours around the world, but this tour is no standard tour - in addition to the magnificent sites we saw in the old city, Emin added some unusual and unique experiences for us to get to know the Azeri culture from a closer perspective. I won't tell you what it is, let's keep it a surprise, Now you must go on this tour! Thank you Emin for everything.
Written September 26, 2022
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Ava D
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Great tour of the Old City. Our guide was informative about the history of the city, and gave us his honest opinions of which museums and restaurants were worth visiting! And he allowed us time to stop at a market to buy water, which was much appreciated in the Baku heat 😊
Written September 13, 2024
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b_hartzell
Washington DC, DC9 contributions
Jun 2024 • Solo
Fantastic tour but also a tremendous value. Cannot recommend enough. Emit, our guide, shared historical insights, knew his facts, answered questions, paced the tour well, used humor well, took photos for each tour member at key spots (& knew the best places to take photos), & shared tips to save money on other sites & even a great restaurant recommendation.
Written June 12, 2024
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Virginia S
Bucharest, Romania6 contributions
We had the best tour ever with Fídan. It was a joy to discover the beauties of the city in her company, because she knows a lot about Baku's history and she is very expressive. After 3 days spent in Baku I feel it is a little gem people of my country need to discover. Tham you Fídan!
Written September 15, 2024
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jmeras
Frankfurt, Germany17 contributions
Jun 2022 • Solo
I booked a free walking tour through GuruWalk. My guide, Emin, was very knowledgeable and did a great job of hitting all the highlights of Baku’s Old City. I would definitely recommend this tour and Emin. Plus, he gave great recommendations of places to visit further or to avoid all together.
Written June 30, 2022
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Игорь Б
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • Couples
The most optimal excursion to get to know the Old City of Baku. It’s optimal both in terms of the route, which covers all the main attractions, and in terms of time, since you don’t have time to get tired at all. The guide answers all questions, gives information - not only about historical sites, but also about what is best to bring as souvenirs from Baku, which restaurants with local cuisine are best and cheaper to go to:)) The group is small, which is also great. And I think that if we had walked on our own, we would have definitely missed some interesting objects. Therefore - thank you!!!
Written April 6, 2024
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Niko A
1 contribution
Feb 2024 • Family
The tour of the old city was interesting, informative and exciting. The guide Emin professionally communicated with the group, answered questions, and presented reliable historical facts in an understandable form. There was an eight-year-old child in the group who learned and remembered a lot of new things. We saw interesting places in the old city. Everyone, without exception, enjoyed the excursion.
Written February 21, 2024
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LondonKat25
Budapest, Hungary57 contributions
Half an hour before our tour was scheduled to start and we were already on our way to a meeting spot, we got a message that the tour is cancelled. No apologies, not even “sorry”. Simply that the guide was waiting for presidential cortège to pass and could not make it to us. Of course we know that they can stop the traffic to let the presidential cortège through, but to my knowledge, those delays are not too long. We would have been happy to wait. Secondly - the underground was working, everybody else made it to work somehow.
We engaged services of a different English-speaking guide from the information bureau at the gate to the Old town. There were several guides and tour groups available, all of them happy to help.
I would not recommend to get involved with a business that is so unreliable
We engaged services of a different English-speaking guide from the information bureau at the gate to the Old town. There were several guides and tour groups available, all of them happy to help.
I would not recommend to get involved with a business that is so unreliable
Written October 25, 2023
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Dear Katia, we are very sorry that this happened. I would like to inform you that we cannot have any information about the route and schedule of the presidential motorcade as it is a state secret. At the same time, due to the schedule of the visit of the president on that day, there were long-term closures on all transport roads of the city, because the president participated in the opening and foundation ceremonies of a number of institutions and buildings in different parts of the city. There are 27 metro stations in the city of Baku, and these stations do not cover all of Baku, as you might think, so the construction of 50 more metro stations has been included in the state program for the next 15 years. Your payment for the tour has been fully refunded in accordance with our company's internal rules. At the same time, we would like to say that we are very happy that you are able the services of other guides.
Written November 21, 2023
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Muskan
1 contribution
Dec 2021 • Friends
Emin took us on the old city baku tour; he was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of information which I wouldn’t have known otherwise. He was patient, easy to communicate with and answered all our questions. PS- he also knows about Instagram bale locations and can share tricks and tips to get that perfect picture.
Written December 6, 2021
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Добрый день! Возможно ли оплатить экскурсию на месте? К сожалению, с Российской карты оплата не проходит. Нас двое, хотели бы присоединиться к группе в эту субботу в 12:00 :) // Hello, is it possible to pay by cash at the place? Unfortunately, we can’t pay by card due to the payment restrictions for Russian banks. // Maria, +79818707070 in WhatsApp
Written March 24, 2022
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