trails of fire: fire temple - Burning hills and 3 gems

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Stop At: Ateshgah - Fire Temple, Сураханский район, Baku Azerbaijan

During the ride he will tell you interesting stories about city and cite. At the arrival to a pentagonal complex “Temple of fire” in Surakhani,you will see a courtyard surrounded by cells for monks and castle-like religious temple-altar in the middle. Based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, temple was used as aHInduand Zoroastrianplace of worship. The name refers to the fact that the site is situated atop a now-exhausted natural gas field, which once caused natural fires to spontaneously burn there as the gas emerged from seven natural surface vents. Today, the fires in the complex are fed by gas piped in from Baku

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Absheron National Park, Baku Azerbaijan

After visiting the Fire temple we will head to the Gala open air museum. Sharing the impressions about sightseeing we will get the very old Gala village. There you will see a huge complex with 3 museums in it - open air ethnographic museum, Defensive Castle of 12th century and Museum of art from waste to art .Our guide will help you not to stray in the area. The museum’s area is 1.2 hectares. There are ancient dwellings ,stone and clay houses, movable tents made of animal skins, old bakery, market, pottery and other interesting medieval buildings. All this you can see, touch ,take photos even try to bake bread in the oven rough, smear yourself with clay or to feed the camels, horses and donkeys, peacefully resting in the stalls. After the museum seeing we will have a picnic which is made especially for you. Tasty Homemade sandwiches, chilling soft drinks and for finishing herbs tea and sweets is all yours…

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Elite Horse Club, Mardakyanskoye Hwy., Baku Azerbaijan

Elite horse club where you can touch, feed and even ride a horse.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yanar Dag, Binagadi-Balakhany Highway, Baku 0125 Azerbaijan

The next destination after Gala museum is “Burning hills”. Enjoying the interesting passage from highway to village roads and from village around oil derricks we will arrive the fascinating place in Mahammadi village, where the hill has been burning non stop for 16 CENTURIES!!! Natural gases comes out a hill set on fire...It has especially great view during the night time.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Dagustu Park (Upland Park), Baku Azerbaijan

last but not least will come high land park from where you'll have the very best view to Baku city

Duration: 1 hour

Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional tour guide
Not included
  • entrance fees for museums(Ateshgah, Gala Open air museum, Burning hills)
  • Entry/Admission - Ateshgah - Fire Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Absheron National Park
  • Entry/Admission - Yanar Dag
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Features
Cultural
100% Tourism
90%
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