Gobustan Rock Art & Mud Volcanoes Tour


4 to 5 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 15
Mobile ticket

Overview

With Private Gobustan National Park and Mud Volcanoes tour, you will be able to discover the rock carving of the animals and many different images of the humans, boats, hunters that made by the cavemen lived in the territory of Azerbaijan. You will also travel to see Volcanoes that are extracting the mud to the surface. Gobustan Rock trip is designed for visitors interested in the Stone Age period as well as the ancient history of this region.

Inclusions

  • Professional Licensed Tour Guide
  • Professional Driver
  • Air Conditioned Vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Bibi-Heybat Mosque
  • Entry/Admission - Gobustan Rock Art
  • Entry/Admission - Mud Volcanoes

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Gobustan Rock Art, Gobustan Settlement - Garadagh District 60 km South of Baku, Qobustan 1080 Azerbaijan

Your tour will start with the car picking you up from the hotel. First destination will be the Gobustan- The Archeological monument is located in 56 km from the capital city, Baku. The artifacts and rock carvings were discovered in 1939 – 1940 years. As a result of the researchers, more than 3, 500 human and animal paintings and various markings – petroglyphs were recorded and 20 suburban shelters have been identified in this place. Mesolithic monuments (medieval stone) are mostly exhibited in the reserve. There are many caves, springs, carved by primitive men on walls of caves, rocks, and stony lumps. First you will visit the Gobustan Museum to get the better insights to the history of the area then you will go by car to the Rock Mountain to see the real carvings.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Mud Volcanoes, Dasgil Hill, Qobustan 3700 Azerbaijan

After the Rock Mountain, you will visit the Mud  Volcanoes. That is why the Transportation will be changed to the Soviet Lada Cars. Whoever wants can bring some strong plastic bags with them to collect some of the mud from there which has been said is good for the skin. Spending 10 minutes around Volcanoes you will be transferred back to your car. 

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Baku Azerbaijan

On the way to the Hotel you will also visit the Bibiheybet Mosque, with magnificent green internal decorative beauty and the First Industrial Oil Well on the Earth that was opened for use in 1846. Car will drop you in the hotel or any desired place in the City.

Duration: 20 minutes

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Roddy23
May 2019

I made contact with Guided Azerbaijan just the day before I wanted a tour and Murad was able to create a great private tour for me...we visited the mud volcanos, Gobustan museum and site, then went for tea Azerbaijan style. Murad was always checking in with me and accommodating. He is informative...

Martha K
October 2018

I am extremely satisfied with this company and I would recommend it at any moment. The tour guide Sadagat was very knowledgeable about every single thing on the trip. Her English is impeccable and therefore a very understandable ! She is very nice, sweet and patient to all my questions ! Me an...

rickyhulk
November 2019

This was a worthwhile visit, museum was very informative and had lovely design of rooms. We got from our guide, amazing information about the prehistoric life and people. After that with taxi visited to mud vulcanoes, it was rainy day but we agreed on payment and went there. Because, when my frie...

rahul s
November 2019

We took a Gobustan tour. This was a worthwhile visit to there. We didn't have much knowledge about the meaning behind the stone drawings, our guide explained the all part of the site. It was fascinating and worth learning more about it. We also visited to mud volcanoes area, some of them had bubb...

690marifej
November 2019

We did the Gobustan Tour with this company again. Everything was excellent. Specially thanks again to my guide Nur and driver. It was very unique experience for me and my friends to try the soviet cars (taxi cars) on our way to Mud volcanoes. Overall liked the all services🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Tomlocctraveller
November 2019

We had a great guide during our trip to Gobustan, Fuad! He was interesting and very energized person with professional english. This was an ideal tour because it covered the mud area and rock carvings. Higly recommended to everyone specially who want to taste the unique muddy on her or his shoes :)

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