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Welcome to Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan's ancient historical, cultural heritage and natural landscape attract scholars, art connoisseurs, musicians and tourists from different continents of the globe.

Baku Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian sea and of the Caucasus region. It is also known as "City of Winds for its romantic climate.

2 Welcome to Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan's ancient historical, cultural heritage and natural landscape attract scholars, art connoisseurs, musicians and tourists from different continents of the globe. Azerbaijan is often dubbed as the "Land of Fire" due to its petroleum reserves and thousands of ground sources of natural gas, many of which have been burning for thousands of years. Baku Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian sea and of the Caucasus region. It is also known as "City of Winds for its romantic climate. According to the Lonely Planet's ranking, Baku is also among the world's top ten destinations for urban nightlife. We are delighted to offer you 3 Nights end-to-end tour package to explore the beautiful city of Baku and nearby places.

INCLUSIONS Accommodation in Hotel including breakfast (5 nights) Visa Charges Sightseeing In districts (Baku, Absheron, Qobustan, Gabala) English speaking guide throughout the tour Meals as per

of water per day All transfers according to program including airport transfer EXCLUSIONS Anything not mentioned in inclusions. Porter service. Hard drinks.

3 INCLUSIONS Accommodation in Hotel including breakfast (5 nights) Visa Charges Sightseeing In districts (Baku, Absheron, Qobustan, Gabala) English speaking guide throughout the tour Meals as per itinerary(all indian) Entrance fee for Old City, Ferris Wheel-depends on weather conditions, Boat tour- depends of weather condition, Gobustan, Yanardag, Ateshgah, Gabala Tufandag cable car 2 Bottles of water per day All transfers according to program including airport transfer EXCLUSIONS Anything not mentioned in inclusions. Porter service. Hard drinks. Charges in hotels for additional services & penalties. DAY - 1 WELCOME TO BAKU Arrival at airport. Transfer from airport to restaurant Lunch in Indian restaurant Accommodation in hotel. Free time Assembly at hotel lobby. Proceed to panoramic city view Visit to highland park-alley of martyrs, the national assembly- also transliterated as millimajlis, flame towersthe tallest skyscraper in baku. Continue with national flag square is a large city square in Baku, Azerbaijan. A flag measuring 70 by 35 meters flies on a pole 162 m high. The flagpole was confirmed as the world's tallest by the Guinness book of records, but was soon overtaken by the 165 m Dushanbe flagpole in tajikistan both flagpoles were built by the same american affiliated company, trident support. National flag square covers 60 hectares overall. Walking through baku boulevard which stretches along a south-facing bay on the caspian sea. It traditionally starts at freedom square continuing west to the old city and beyond. Since 2012, the yenibulvar (new boulevard) has virtually doubled the length to 3.75 km. Dinner in indian restaurant Back to hotel. Overnight DAY-2 OLD BAKU

Breakfast in Hotel Our tour program starts with Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

the Baku Eye - is a Ferris wheel on Baku Boulevard in the Seaside National Park of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.The wheel is 60 metres tall and has 30 cabins, each holding eight people.

Overnight Old City Nizami Street Ferris Wheel DAY- 3 FLAMES TOUR Breakfast in Hotel Assembly at hotel lobby.

The pentagonal complex, which has a courtyard surrounded by cells for monks and a tetra pillar-altar in the middle, was built during the 17th and 18th centuries.

4 Breakfast in Hotel Our tour program starts with Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls were well protected. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3000 people. In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Lunch in Indian restaurant After lunch group will experience the happening street of Nizami Street known for shopping Continue with Baku Ferris Wheel, (depends on weather conditions) also known as the Baku Eye - is a Ferris wheel on Baku Boulevard in the Seaside National Park of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.The wheel is 60 metres tall and has 30 cabins, each holding eight people. It makes a complete turn in 30 to 40 minutes. Gala dinner at Indian Restaurant with 2+2 menu, belly dance performance, davul drums and DJ music with local spirits(whiskey, vodka, beer) Back to hotel. Overnight Old City Nizami Street Ferris Wheel DAY- 3 FLAMES TOUR Breakfast in Hotel Assembly at hotel lobby. Tour starts with Ateshgah (Fire Worshippers Temple) Based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu and Zoroastrian place of worship. "Atash is the Persian word for fire. The pentagonal complex, which has a courtyard surrounded by cells for monks and a tetra pillar-altar in the middle, was built during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was abandoned in the late 19th century, probably due to the dwindling of the Indian population in the area. The natural "eternal flame" went out in 1969, after nearly a century of exploitation of petroleum and gas in the area, but is now lit by gas piped from the nearby city Trip to "Fire Mountain "-"Yanardag" -a mountain on Abs heron peninsula, 25 km from north of Baku. Literally, word "Yanardag" means "Blazing mountain". Blazing bodies of flame dance on stones and floor. Yanar dag is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, which itself is known as the "land of fire." Lunch in Indian restaurant Tour continues with the visit to the charming example of modern architecture - The Heydar Aliyev Center - a 57,500 m2 building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan

designed by Iraqi-British architect ZahaHadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles.

(Photo shoot outside) Proceed to Boat Tour in to observe the amazing view of City Of Wind from Caspian Sea Dinner in Indian Restaurant Back to Hotel.

the area has been settled since the 8th millennium bc.

Its oldest petroglyphs date from the 12th century bc. In 2007, unesco included the gobustan rock art cultural landscape' in the world heritage list.

The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century by shirvanshahfarrukhzad ii ibnahsitan ii Lunch in indian restaurant at 1400 hrs

5 designed by Iraqi-British architect ZahaHadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The center is named after Heydar Aliyev, the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October (Photo shoot outside) Proceed to Boat Tour in to observe the amazing view of City Of Wind from Caspian Sea Dinner in Indian Restaurant Back to Hotel. Free time DAY - 4 NATURE OF GABALA Breakfast hrs 1000 hrs tour starts with qobustan which is best known for being the home to the famous rock petroglyphs.the area has been settled since the 8th millennium bc. It is known for hosting thousands of rock engravings spread over 100 square km depicting hunting scenes, people, ships, constellations and animals. Its oldest petroglyphs date from the 12th century bc. In 2007, unesco included the gobustan rock art cultural landscape' in the world heritage list hrs visit to the bibi- heybat mosque - historical mosque in baku, azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century by shirvanshahfarrukhzad ii ibnahsitan ii Lunch in indian restaurant at 1400 hrs 15:30 start shopping in park boulevard which is a multi-storey shopping mall located on baku boulevard, downtown baku, azerbaijan. the mall is located 5 minutes of walking distance from sahil metro station of baku subway and government house of baku. The building has all architectural attributes of the east and modern art of the west. It consists of six floors, including two underground floors. the general area of the mall is 17,000 square meters. It also has a parking lot for 550 automobiles 18:00 back to hotel Transfer for dinner at indian restaurant at 2000 hrs Transfer to hotel at 2230 hrs Free time can explore night activities at you own overnight in hotel DAY - 5 QOBUSTAN Breakfast in Hotel Tour starts with Qobustan which is best known for being the home to the famous rock petro glyphs and mud volcanoes.

6 The area has been settled since the 8th millennium BC. It is known for hosting thousands of rock engravings spread over 100 square km depicting hunting scenes, people, ships, constellations and animals. Its oldest petro glyphs date from the 12th century BC. In 2007, UNESCO included the 'Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape' in the World Heritage list. Visit to the Bibi-Hey bat Mosque - historical mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century by Shirvanshah Farrukhzad II IbnA hsitan II Lunch in Indian restaurant Start Shopping tour with Local Sweet Shop, Azerbaijan Brand: Aliahmad S Proceed to Local vine and alcoholic drinks shop Proceed to Baku Mall for Shopping (Cheaper option) Continue with Xurcun dry fruits and sweets shop After Baku mall drop off in Gen clik Mall :- located in 10 minutes distance form city center with taxi. Genclik mall is the biggest Mall in Baku and contains over 80 stores, big bowling halls, the biggest movie halls, 3D cinema, Playground for children, Bravo supermarket, VIP restaurants, food courts Back to hotel Dinner at Indian Restaurant Overnight Baku Mall for Shopping DAY 6 DEPARTURE 08:30 Breakfast in Hotel 12:00 Check out Hotel. Drive to Baku Proceed to AirPort for Return Flight Arrival at Airport for Return Flight.

7 NOTE: The Hotel check in time 14:00 Hrs and checkout time is 12:00 PM. Transfer & Guide services will be available from 10:00 am 10:00 pm. In the restaurants duration for dinner and lunches buffet meals is 1.5 hours. Outside liquor is not allowed in the restaurants. Corkage charge 1520 USD per bottle. The bus will move according to time schedule mentioned on program and will not wait for more than 10 minutes. All group should leave Hotel for dinners on given time in the program for starting tour in the morning and moving for dinners in the evenings. Restaurants / venues are booked for a certain time slot. Terms & Conditions: Airfare Policy: 100% Advance at the time of booking (For FIT bookings) 30% Advance at the time of booking (For GIT bookings) 100% payment will be required 25 days before departure. Tickets are Non Refundable 25 days before departure and Non Transferable after issuance. Ticketing time limit would be 7 days before departures. Visa Policy & Requirement: Only properly scanned passport copies (front and back pages) are required for visa application. Visa fee (once applied) is non refundable and non transferable. Azerbaijan Normal Visa process takes 3 working days. 06 months minimum validity required from date of travel in any passport. IMPORTANT POINTS The Foreign Exchange rate is volatile / dynamic and the same may fluctuate at the time of final payment. All Transfers & Tours are on seat in coach basis until specified as Private. You are requested to clarify all your queries pertaining to transfer with your travel advisor well in advance before the tour. Seat in coach transfers are on fixed timings only and may differ from country to country. All hotels offered are subject to current availability. Should the same not be available at the time of your final booking, We will arrange to provide a similar category hotel. Granting / Approval of visas is the sole discretion of the country s Embassy / Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For the comfort and convenience of the Clients, the Company would sometimes reverse the direction, or slightly amend the itinerary. The Company would also try to inform the Client about these changes, prior to the start of the tour or during tour as soon as possible. On group tours, we do not assure special meals or special timings or extra halts for infants, children, or passengers with diabetes / cholesterol / high blood pressure etc. The Company cannot guarantee a special meal / diet for the Client upon such request. We reserve the absolute right to alter, amend, change or modify the tour package and itineraries. This may be necessitated due to factors beyond our control such as Force Majeure events, strikes, fairs, festivals,

8 sport events, weather conditions, traffic problems, over booking of hotels/flights, cancellation/ re-routing of flights or railway, closure of / restricted entry at a place of sightseeing. Airlines do not allow name change facility after ticketing is completed. Airlines & Government Taxes are subject to change without prior notice. Thank you

Welcome to Azerbaijan!

Welcome to Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan's ancient historical, cultural heritage and natural landscape attract scholars, art connoisseurs, musicians and tourists from different continents of the globe. Azerbaijan