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1 day(s)
Regular
1-1000 people
easy
Discover the ancient towns of Shamakhi, Lahij, and Gabala on a full-day tour from Baku. Explore the ancient ruins of Gabala, the capital of Caucasian Albania, and see the main gate of the city. Visit the town of Lahij, one of the most ancient human settlements in Azerbaijan.
Start your day with a pickup from your hotel in Baku and head to Shamakhi. Learn about the town's history as part of successive Persian empires and its importance as the capital of the Shirvanshah realm from the 8th to 15th centuries.
Continue to Lahij, one of the most ancient human settlements in Azerbaijan. Explore the town, located in the Ismayilli region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range at a height of 1211 meters above sea level.
Next, head to Gabala, the ancient capital of Caucasian Albania. See the ruins of the ancient city and the main gate of Caucasian Albania. Learn about the ongoing excavations near the village Chukhur that show that Gabala was one of the main cities with developed trade and crafts from the 4th century BC to the 18th century.
Duration
1 day(s)
Max Group Size
1-1000 people
Tour Code
3734
Departure Type
guaranteed
Tour Category
Road Tour
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
11 - 100

Baku
Baku
Discover
the ancient towns of Shamakhi, Lahij, and Gabala on a full-day tour
from Baku. Explore the ancient ruins of Gabala, the capital of Caucasian
Albania, and see the main gate of the city. Visit the town of Lahij,
one of the most ancient human settlements in Azerbaijan.
Start
your day with a pickup from your hotel in Baku and head to Shamakhi.
Learn about the town's history as part of successive Persian empires and
its importance as the capital of the Shirvanshah realm from the 8th to
15th centuries.
Continue
to Lahij, one of the most ancient human settlements in Azerbaijan.
Explore the town, located in the Ismayilli region of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain
Range at a height of 1211 meters above sea level.
Next,
head to Gabala, the ancient capital of Caucasian Albania. See the ruins
of the ancient city and the main gate of Caucasian Albania. Learn about
the ongoing excavations near the village Chukhur that show that Gabala
was one of the main cities with developed trade and crafts from the 4th
century BC to the 18th century.
Profesional Tour Guided
Meals and drinks
Tour Transportation
Hotel Pick up Droup off
Personal expenses
Cable Car (11 usd)
Travel Incurance
Tips