Candy mountains and Khinalig Full day tour

I had a wonderful experience with Xhiniq Tour, and I especially want to thank our tour guide, Mr. Eldar Bey. Mr. Eldar was extremely friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and helpful throughout the entire tour. He explained everything clearly, shared interesting information about the places we visited, and made sure we were comfortable and enjoying the experience. His positive attitude, patience, and excellent knowledge of Azerbaijan made the tour much more enjoyable. He was always ready to help and went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly. Highly recommended! If you are visiting Azerbaijan, I definitely recommend booking with Xhiniq Tour and asking for Mr. Eldar Bey as your guide.

Everything was very good for example guide, driver, car, restaurant, staff. I completely recommend this company

I originally wanted to go to the mountains, and I chose this tour right away. But since there were no spots on Monday, we signed up for another tour and were very tired from the journey, we wanted to cancel this one. But glad that you decided to go after all. The trip completely lived up to the expectations of the sights, atmosphere, and history from Timur. He shouldn't have been going with us today, but it turned out that he was with us today. We really liked everything, and we are glad what a company gathered today. It was supposed to take about 3 hours to get to the place, but it didn't feel as hard as to the Sheki palace. Therefore, I can definitely recommend this tour. And a special thanks to the driver and Timur.

Such a wonderful day! The day trip was well organized, giving us enough time to explore and take pictures, our guide Mr. Aldar was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The landscapes and the views are absolutely stunning. Definitely a day trip tourists must experience. Thank you to Aldar and our driver

Professional guide we liked it

I visited Khinaliq village with “Smile” tour agency and had a great experience. Everything was well organized and comfortable throughout the trip. The village itself is amazing with beautiful mountain views and a unique atmosphere. Special thanks to our tour guide, who was very young but did a great job—friendly, helpful, and professional. I would definitely recommend this tour.

We joined a Smile Tour recently and were disappointed by the experience. Communication was poor — at 7:50 I got a message to wait outside and van will come by 8:00 AM, but the ride didn’t arrive until after 8:40 AM and our messages went unanswered for a long time. Upon arrival, there was no guidance on where to go or which van to take. The tour guide was inattentive and seemed more focused on certain guests than the group. We were also asked to give up our seats and sit separately, which felt disrespectful. The group size exceeded the promised limit of 12 people. As a Baku resident who has taken many tours, I can say there are better, more reliable companies available. While the Khinalig village is worth visiting, I recommend choosing a different tour provider. Despite the name, Smile Tour gave us little to smile about.

Wonderful Tour. Had a great time with the small group. Sayed, our tour guide made the tour quite enjoyable. Highly recommend. Thanks

The excursion with SAJ was overall a great experience. Our guide, Ahmed, was very kind and knowledgeable, and the driver was clearly experienced. That said, the high speed on the narrow uphill roads did feel a little unsafe. Still, we thoroughly enjoyed the trip to Khinaliq, thanks to these two gentlemen. However, there were some issues with the morning pickup. The booking was made via TripAdvisor, where the tour time was clearly stated as 9:00 AM. On the morning of the trip, I discovered several unread notifications in the app saying pickup would be at 7:00 AM. Since I rarely check the TripAdvisor app except when booking, I wasn’t aware of the change. The staff also asked for my WhatsApp number but never provided theirs, so communication was difficult. I ended up rushing down at 8:28 AM, where I saw the van but was initially told it wasn’t the right one. Only after calling the SAT staff did they confirm it was indeed my vehicle. In short, the pickup communication and coordination were poorly managed and quite frustrating. I would strongly suggest the management improve their SOP to ensure smoother operations. Otherwise, guests should be prepared for unexpected surprises despite booking in good faith.

Great experience on the excursion to Xinaliq. Breathtaking scenery and we were given ample time to revel in the nature and click photos. The tour was well organized, the vehicle was excellent and our guide Sayeed was extremely informative about the details managing patrons from Turkiye, Russia and us (India). Highly recommended.

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