1st DAY                 ISTANBUL – BAKU                                                                                                           

Meeting with our esteemed guests 3 hours before the flight at Turkish Airlines check-in counter at Istanbul Airport International Terminal. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, we depart for Baku with Turkish Airlines. Following our arrival, we proceed to a  panoramic city tour of Baku with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. During our tour, we will see places including the Heydar Aliyev Center, Venice Park, Baku Boulevard, the famous Ferris Wheel, Flame Towers, Turkish Martyrs’ Cemetery, Carpet Museum, and the National Assembly Square panoramically. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Guests wishing can join the optional Baku Old Town & by Night Tour (per person $55) organized by our guide. We first start our tour with a visit to the Old City (Icheri Sheher). We will see its stunning historical architecture, narrow cobblestone streets, the Maiden Tower (Qiz Qalasi) listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Shirvanshahs’ Palace, the historical mosque, hamams, and the Miniature Book Museum. Then we will have free time at Nizami Street, known for its lively music, cafes, and restaurants, reminiscent of Istiklal Street, which was known as “Targovi Street” during the Soviet era, and one of the busiest and most popular spots in the city. After the tour, we return to our hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

2nd DAY                 BAKU                                                                                            

We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then, we have free time. Guests wishing can join the optional Absheron Peninsula & Port Baku Mall Shopping Tour (per person $85) organized by our guide. We move to Absheron Peninsula to visit the Ateshgah Architectural Complex, one of the Three Magi Temples, which means "fire temple." Known as a site of great importance in Zoroastrianism, it is referred to as the “Eternal Fire.” After that, we will visit the Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain), which was discovered by chance in the 1950s and has been burning for centuries due to natural gas emerging from the underground that covers an area of 65 hectares. This Yanar Dag will enchant you from every angle. After our tour here, we will move to Port Baku Mall, located in the Baku Port, which features magnificent skyscrapers and hosts internationally known brands and the city’s finest restaurants, allowing time for shopping and dinner. After the tour, we return to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel..

3rd DAY                 BAKU    

We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. Then, we have free time. Guests wishing can join the optional Gobustan & Mud Volcanoes and Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center Tour with Lunch (per person $85). Our tour first takes us to Gobustan, which is about 70 km outside Baku and is renowned as an archaeological site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Gobustan, located near the Caspian Sea and along the Old Shirvan road, is referred to as an open-air museum due to its rock carvings and painted stones. Our next stop is the Mud Volcanoes Region. This area is known for having half of the more than 700 mud volcanoes in the world and is known for having the largest ones. Afterwards, we will observe live volcanic movements with you. After our tour here, we head back to Baku for a visit to the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, a building reflecting the rise of the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijani mythology, designed by the famous architect Zaha Hadid and built over approximately 3.5 years. This building, considered one of Azerbaijan's most notable works, symbolizes the future-oriented approaches of the Azeri society with its futuristic and modern architecture. Inside the center, there are exhibitions, as well as archaeological finds, an ethnography section, and personal belongings of Heydar Aliyev.In the evening, guests wishing may participate in the optional event organized by our guide, Azerbaijan Night with Dinner (per person $67). We enjoy a wonderful evening with our dinner accompanied by Azerbaijani music. Afterwards, we transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at our hotel.

4th DAY                 BAKU – ISTANBUL                                                                                                                                            

We start the day with breakfast at the hotel and then have free time until the time determined by our guide. Afterward, we check out of the hotel and transfer to Baku Airport. After baggage and ticket procedures, we fly with Turkish Airlines to Istanbul. At arrival, the end of our tour.