Seven days is the perfect amount of time to experience the very best of Azerbaijan without feeling rushed. Here's our expert-curated day-by-day plan for first-time visitors.
Day 1
Arrive Baku · Old City · Maiden Tower · Boulevard · Welcome dinner
Arrive, check in, and walk the UNESCO Old City at dusk. The lantern-lit alleys and ancient walls are magical in the evening light.
Day 2
Baku modern · Heydar Aliyev Center · Carpet Museum · Caspian cruise
Explore contemporary Baku's architectural masterpieces. End with a sunset Caspian Sea cruise.
Day 3
Gobustan · mud volcanoes · Ateshgah · Yanar Dag
Full day on the Absheron Peninsula — UNESCO rock art, mud volcanoes, and eternal flames.
Day 4
Drive to Sheki · Lahij village · Khan's Palace
Stop in the copper village of Lahij, then check in to the Sheki caravanserai hotel. Evening at Khan's Palace.
Day 5
Sheki · Gabala · cable car · Nohur Lake
Morning in Sheki Old Town, then drive to Gabala. Cable car at sunset. Nohur Lake at dusk.
Day 6
Quba · Red Village · pomegranate orchards
Drive north to Azerbaijan's pomegranate capital. Cross the river to Krasnaya Sloboda.
Day 7
Return Baku · farewell lunch · departure
Morning drive back. Last shopping and farewell lunch before your departure flight.