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Baku Modern City & Old Town Private Tour

4.8(8)Baku1 hour
VIATOR4.3(3)TRIPADVISOR5.0(5)

Description

Baku City Tour starts with  Icheri Sheher (literally “Inner Town”). In actual fact, it is a historical and architectural reserve. The Icheri Sheher is often referred as a fortress, because this island of history is separated from the modern city by thick walls. The Old City territory includes the Shirvanshah Palace,Maiden Tower,bath-houses, Baku Khans’ House and also numerous rich residences of the ХIХ century.  Then we will lead to  Baku National Boulevard which is the favorite resting place of the Baku residents and capital guests, stretching for a long way along the seashore. The Baku boulevard is picturesquely planted with chestnut, plane trees, and palms. The boulevard abounds with modern cafés and restaurants, cinema theatres and fountains. From there, you will be taken by car to Highland Park (Dagustu Park), which commands a breathtaking panorama of Baku.

Tour Options

Baku city&Old town Private tour
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

60 min

This is the center of the city and is considered as the heart of the city. Locals love to do shopping in fancy and glamorous brand shops, have dinner in fast food or local/international cuisine restaurant located in Nizami street, finally just walk. And during this walking time take photos. There are quite a lot things that can attract everyone. The most common name of Nizami street among locals is Torgovaya, which means Trade in Russian. The street was named as this during Russian Empire time. The service in the shops and restaurants in this street is higher than in other parts of Baku as well.

120 min

Icheri Sheher (literally “Inner Town”) –  the historical and architectural reserve includes the Shirvanshah Palace, Synyk kala minaret, Maiden Tower, Medieval Market Square, Icheri Sheher Archaeological Museum, Seyid Yahya Bakuvi mausoleum, caravanserais, Mollahana, numerous mosques, madrassahs, bath-houses, Baku Khans’ House, also numerous rich residences of the ХIХ century. Note: The entrance to the Old city is free, but there some museums which require a fee to enter there like Maiden tower and Shirvanshah's palace.

30 min

After walkking in Nizami str and Old town we will contunie our way towards to Baku Boulevard, where we will get close to Caspian sea. The Boulevard along the Caspian is a beautiful, several kilometer long parkway that is a real gem of the city. Baku Boulevard (also known as National Park) is a promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansions along the Caspian shore and when the seafront was artificially built up inch by inch. The park is about 3 km and 750 m in size and located in south coast of the Caspian Sea. It starts at the National Flag Square and ends at Freedom Square. According to the Azerbaijan Cabinet of Ministers, the boulevard's size is expected to reach 26 km, which will cover areas including Bibiheybat and Bay of Baku by 2015. The project on expansion of the Baku boulevard aims at creating more comfortable conditions for the residents of the capital city and the guests to have a rest and take sports in more comfortable conditions at the Caspian seashore. Before the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 the boulevard was extended to the National Flag Square.

Admission not included40 min

It is displayed and explained a superb collec­tion of Azerbaijani rugs, this 2014 museum building is itself designed like a stylised roll of carpet.

15 min

Inspired by Venice , these canals blend well in the environment and points of interest on Baku Boulevard

15 min

Flame towers - Completed in 2012, this trio of sinuous blue-glass skyscrapers forms contemporary Baku’s architectural sig­nature. The design was conceived as a set of flames, driven from the ground up one of the main hills of Baku. Fire symbolizes energy and eternity, and also goes back to the ancient worship of this element.

30 min

Baku's Upland Park is the highest point in the Azerbaijani capital, opening a panoramic view of the city and its bay. The city's residents and visitors often come here to see a bird's eye view of Baku, and just have a walk.

20 min

Heydar Aliyev center - In 2007, Zaha Hadid was appointed as the design architect of the Center after a competition. The Center houses a conference hall (auditorium), a gallery hall and a museum. The project is intended to play an integral role in the intellectual life of the city. Located close to the city center, the site plays a pivotal role in the redevelopment of Baku.

Highlights

Tour on a private basis
Pickup and drop-off from hotel
Comfortable car with English speaking driver

What's included

Included
Tour on a private basis
Pickup and drop-off from hotel
Comfortable car with English speaking driver
Not included
Food and drinks
Entrance fees (Carpet museum, Heydar Aliyev center)

Pickup Locations & Times

As this is a private tour, we pick up all travelers from the hotel/accommodation where they stay.

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Important Information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • As the tour is held city town, the usage of the car will be less than walking, so kindly asked the guests to wear comfortable clothes

Reviews(8)

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varshaj2026
January 13, 2026
Amazing Stay at Baku

Everything was arranged perfectly, hotel stay and tours were amazing. Mr. Gismat really helped and was approachable.

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DeepaSharma0902
September 1, 2021
Very Good

We were in Baku for 3 nights and 4 days... And we managed to cover most of the sights in Baku... Starting from the Airport pick up everything was very well organized and on time... Th hotel they picked for us was in right in the city center so everything was very accessible... It was a reasonably priced tour and the tour guides Mr Kamaran and Mr. Azar were very helpful... Thank u BEST BAKU TOURS

Operator response

Dear guest , thank you for the kind feedback! Your satisfaction is very important to us. As a team of Best Baku Tours, we were happy to organize this weekend tour for you :)

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140zainab
December 28, 2019
Great Tour-Highly Recommended!

Great way to see all the highlights of Baku! This tour is very well organized and planned. Right from the start we received an instant confirmation and right away the company got in touch with us to provided us with information about pickup and who our guide would be. Our guide, Ilkin was a wonderful guide! He is was on time exactly, very informative, professional, friendly and fun! Car is very clean and comfortable which is also so important for a full day tour. We highly recommend this tour-thank you for making our day in Baku special☺️

Operator response

Dear Zaina, thank you for the kind feedback! Your satisfaction is very important for us. As a team of Best Baku Tours we were happy to organize a tour for you :)

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Vibha_K
November 6, 2019
Good tour

The tour was good and Karim was very knowledgeable and helpful. It was shorter than I expected though and we finished by 1pm even though the pick up was at 9.30am or after. Did not get a chance to go to the loo or eat a proper lunch

Operator response

Thank you for the kind feedback! Your satisfaction is our achievement. As a team of Best Baku Tours we were happy to have a tour with you ;)

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kellyjohnn
October 18, 2019
Perfect day with perfect guide!

Me and my friend took a Baku City tour from this company, the tour was arranged in excellent way, and the guide, Azar was perfect, he was so accommodating, informative during the day, we even invited him for the dinner and he took us to very beautiful national restaurant. We highly recommend Best Baku Tours, specially Azar ;) Thanks Azar for everything.

Operator response

Good day Ms Kelly, Thank you for the kind feedback! Your satisfaction is our achievement. As a team of Best Baku Tours we were happy to have a tour with you ;)

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Ian_M
June 9, 2019
Baku Visit

I was in Baku for the Europa League Final so thought I'd see some of the town. Had a great English speaking guide who took me all over a fascinating city and had a great grasp of history. Very informative and value for money. Recommended if you're on a short visit.

Operator response

Dear Ian, thank you for positive feedback. We are happy that you enjoyed our service.

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Ammu M
June 6, 2019
Amazing

It was really good.. Our tour guide azer took gud cate of us.. Thetrip was very interesting as we could cover almost all areaas

Operator response

Dear Ammu, thank you for kind words. We are happy that you enjoyed our service.

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Andrew_C
May 31, 2019
Great Tour

The tour was very professionally run, pickup on time in an air-conditioned car, the itinerary was perfect and the walk around Baku was a highlight of our stay. We saw everything, the guide, Azar, was very friendly and spoke very good English and he made the day perfect answering all our questions with knowledge, insight and humour. Perfect tour - recommend

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