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The 15 Best Baku Tours & Day Trips

129 tours  ·  from $3

Baku splits into three: the walled town, the oil-boom streets around it, and everything the city drives out to in the morning. These 15 cover all three, with prices, start times and which ones are worth a guide.

Old and Modern Baku Tour ( Day & Night Time) - Starting at the Double Gates and Gosha Gala Tower
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Old and Modern Baku Tour ( Day & Night Time)

1.Old and Modern Baku Tour ( Day & Night Time)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 400 reviews · from $29Our pick

Walk Baku’s Old City with a professional guide, seeing the Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs’ Palace, mosques, Fountain Square, and more. Then take in the city from Upland Park and see the Flame Towers lit at night. The private option adds transport to the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center. Guides may include Nihad, Aysu, Emil, Mahmood, or Sam.

“The tour guide had a amazing knowledge of History and made this tour very professional providing over and above information about any monument, place or event in the city and even beyond. I am sorry I can't remenber his name. The tour was at 5 pm, on Friday 16 Feb 2024.”

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Full Day Sightseeing Tour of the main Attractions around Baku - Mud volcanoes on the road to Gobustan
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Full Day Sightseeing Tour of the main Attractions around Baku

2.Full Day Sightseeing Tour of the main Attractions around Baku

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 388 reviews · from $60

Spend about nine hours visiting Baku’s nearby highlights with a guide such as Reza, Riad, Riyadh, or Rza. You’ll see Gobustan’s ancient carvings, bubbling mud volcanoes, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, the claimed first oil well, Ateshgah Fire Temple, Yanar Dag, and the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center. Hotel pickup, lunch, transport, and entry fees are included.

“Very nice trip. Greetings for perfect guide Ryiadh :) Small group, good organization, beautiful spots.”

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Baku: Stunning Walking Tour of Historical and Modern City - Icherisheher, Baku’s walled historic core
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Baku: Stunning Walking Tour of Historical and Modern City

3.Stunning Walking Tour of Historical and Modern City

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 270 reviews · 3h 30m · from $33

Join guide Ashraf, also called Ash, for a 210-minute small-group tour through Baku’s Old City and modern waterfront. You’ll see Maiden Tower, the Miniature Books Museum, Philharmonic Hall, Highland Park, the Carpet Museum, and Mini-Venice. Expect plenty of walking, photo stops, city views, and local stories. Entry tickets, food, and drinks cost extra.

“This was a great tour. Ashraf was very engaging and knowledgeable of Azerbaijan history. He showed great places and shared interesting stories, from history, to cultural tales. He was as well very mindful about the needs of the group.”

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Baku Oil Heritage & Old Town Walking Tour - Inside Icherisheher, Baku’s walled Old City
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Baku Oil Heritage & Old Town Walking Tour

4.Baku Oil Heritage & Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · from $70

Walk from Fountain Square through Baku’s UNESCO-listed Old City and oil-boom boulevards with a personal guide. Expect stories about oil barons, Soviet influence, Muslim women’s education, architecture, and daily life. Guides such as Gani and Lina use historic photos and answer questions well, but the tour does not include entry to Maiden Tower or Shirvanshahs’ Palace.

“We recently enjoyed a wonderful walking tour of Baku old city. Our guide, Gani, really brought the tour to life with his fantastic historical perspective and deep knowledge of Baku and Azerbaijan. This tour is a superb introduction to Baku anRead more”

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Baku night tour - Flame Towers: Baku’s brightest landmark
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Baku Night tour

5.Baku Night tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · from $30

Spend about two hours seeing Baku after dark in an air-conditioned group vehicle. You’ll eat Azerbaijani dishes with tea and sweets, then visit the Heydar Aliyev Center, Mini Venice, Baku Boulevard, and Highland Park. The group can reach 18 people, and guides such as Rafael have been praised for friendly service.

“The overall experience was very disappointing. - Poor dinner: The tour guide did not address our feedback about the unsatisfactory meal. - Poor program. I do not recommend this tour.”

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Baku: Caspian Sea Boat Tour with City Skyline Views - What the one-hour itinerary is really like
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Baku: Caspian Sea Boat Tour with City Skyline Views

6.Caspian Sea Boat Tour with City Skyline Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 207 reviews · 1 hour · from $45

See Baku from the Caspian Sea on a roughly one-hour cruise with hotel pickup, music, and views of the Flame Towers, Maiden Tower, Crystal Hall, Crescent Mall, and Flag Square. Guides such as Nurlan, Ramil, and Bakhtiyar add useful city context. Choose sunset for warm light or a later sailing for glowing monuments.

“We loved the tour. The boat ride seemed quick but likely because we had a great guide and we enjoyed his knowledge. We got a lakeside view of the city approaching sunset, a perfect time. After, he took us to the Old Town and gave us a brief tour. Nurlan was our guide and he was amazing. His English well spoken and genuinely nice guy. Thanks so much for the tour and the conversation!”

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Baku City Group Tour - Old City: Baku’s best first chapter
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Baku City Group Tour

7.Baku City Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 197 reviews · 3 hours · from $3Best value

Meet at the Double Gates and walk through Baku’s Old City with a live guide in English, Chinese, Russian, or Italian. You’ll see Shirvanshah Palace, the Miniature Book Museum, Maiden Tower, the Carpet Museum, and Baku Boulevard. Guides such as Ali, Suleyman, Rza, and Rasul are praised for clear explanations and a friendly pace. Museum entry costs extra.

“This was easily the best tour I did in Baku. We had a small, close-knit group, and despite the intense heat, we had a good time. Ramiz was a sincere and engaging guide. He shared not just Baku’s history and stories, but also personal anecdotes. We saw some great sights and had an entertaining half-day. I highly recommend this tour, especially if you're lucky enough to get Ramiz.”

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City Tour in Baku - A short look at Baku’s Caspian waterfront
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City Tour in Baku

8.City Tour in Baku

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 180 reviews · from $70

This 3 to 4-hour private Baku tour combines Highland Park views, the Caspian waterfront, and a walking tour through the Old City. Your guide drives between major sights, then leads you past the Maiden Tower, Juma Mosque, caravanserais, and Miniature Book Museum. Palace entry is optional and costs extra.

“Amazing city rich with colour, culture, fusion history and beautiful people. Amazing guide (Zara) with a wealth of knowledge and professionalism.”

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Baku Guided Night Tour - Highland Park gives you the best opening view
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Baku Guided Night Tour

9.Baku Guided Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 171 reviews · 2 hours · from $19

Spend two hours seeing Baku after dark by van and on foot. You’ll visit Highland Park, the Alley of Martyrs, Flag Square, Crystal Hall, Baku Boulevard, the Heydar Aliyev Centre, and Baku Book Center. English, Russian, Spanish, Korean, and Italian guides are available, with guides such as Rza, Rasul, Hikmat, and Gulnara praised for clear local insight.

“The tour was excellent. The guide and the driver went above and beyond to accommodate us.”

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The Best Baku City Tour - Maiden Tower and the mystery inside the old walls
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The Best Baku City Tour

10.The Best Baku City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · from $22

This private 3 to 4 hour walking tour begins and ends in Icherisheher. Guides such as Abdullah, Mohammad, and Huseyn Ourbakli lead you through Baku’s old walls, Maiden Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Fountains Square, Caspian Boulevard, and Highland Park, with history and local context along the way.

“Abdullah is very knowledgeable. He gave us a lot of info about past and present matters. Some parts of Baku can only be seen on foot, and Abdullah guided us expertly. At the end of the tour I felt confident to walk around by myself.”

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Baku Walking Tour (Old City) - Meeting the guide at the Maiden Tower
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Baku Walking Tour (Old City)

11.Baku Walking Tour (Old City)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $18

Walk Baku’s Old City with an in-person guide such as Seyidağa, Nazir, Sulmaz, or Nazperi. In 90 minutes to two hours, you’ll see the Maiden Tower, city walls, Juma Mosque, Chinese Mosque, Palace of the Shirvanshahs area, and quirky details such as the Monument to Lovers and Cats. Museum entry costs extra.

“Really enlightening and wonderful walking Tour of the old city. Despite being a hot day, the interest in the history and current status of these marvellous old city structures and their rich history kept us going for couple of hours.”

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Old and Modern Baku City Private Tour - Baku Boulevard follows the Caspian shore
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Old and Modern Baku City Private Tour

12.Old and Modern Baku City Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · from $25

Explore Baku’s old and modern sides in about four hours with a private guide and air-conditioned transport. Visit Highland Park, Baku Boulevard, the Heydar Aliyev Center, and the Old City. Guides such as Ali and Ramiz have received warm praise, while lunch details should be confirmed before booking.

“We only had a few days in Baku, so we booked the old/new city tour in the hope to see all the city had to offer. Our tour guide Ali was a gentleman and very friendly and knowledgeable answering many questions which we had. If you plan to see the sights of Baku, I would fully recommend this tour to anyone”

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Baku Old Town Walking Tour with a Local - Starting at Icherisheher metro station and the fortress walls
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Baku Old Town Walking Tour with a Local

13.Baku Old Town Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $78

Walk Baku’s Icherisheher with a local guide on this three-hour tour. You’ll see fortress walls, mosques, baths, caravanserais, Shirvanshahs’ Palace, a pagan temple, and Maiden Tower, including its rooftop city view. Entry fees and bottled water are included. The group is limited to 15 people.

“Excellent introduction to Baku's old town. While small enough to explore on your own, taking to walking tour allowed us to see so much more that we would not have discovered. The guide was fantastic!”

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Best of Baku: 4-Hour City Tour Historic and Modern Landmarks - Highland Park and the Flame Towers
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Best of Baku: 4-Hour City Tour Historic and Modern Landmarks

14.Best of Baku: 4-Hour City Tour Historic and Modern Landmarks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 63 reviews · 4 hours · from $27

Explore Baku with a live English, Russian, or Turkish-speaking guide, including Ali or Ayshen when available. You’ll visit Highland Park, ride the funicular, walk through the UNESCO-listed Old City, and finish near Nizami Street. Expect plenty of walking, quick photo stops, and a close look at both medieval Baku and its modern skyline.

“Ali gave a great walking tour of Baku, got to see both the old and new landmarks that really make the city stand out!”

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Baku: Historic and Modern Baku Tour ( Day & NIght Tour) - Starting behind the Bulgari shop
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Baku: Historic and Modern Baku Tour ( Day & NIght Tour)

15.Historic and Modern Baku Tour ( Day & NIght Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $22

You’ll trace Baku from its medieval Old City to its oil boom buildings, Soviet past, and modern waterfront with an English, Russian, or Turkish guide. Expect the Maiden Tower, Juma Mosque, Shirvanshah’s Palace, Upland Park, a funicular ride, local tea, and sweets. Guides such as Nihad, Ramil, Aysu, and Arif are praised for clear, personal storytelling.

“Emil abbaszade was our guide …. He’s very knowledgeable and kind hearted person … really appreciate his service … thanks Emil 😊”

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