The 15 Best Fire Temple & Yanar Dag Tours

1.Gobustan, Volcanoes, Fire Temple and Yanardag Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 433 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $29Our pick

Travel from Baku to Gobustan and the Absheron Peninsula with an English- or Russian-speaking guide such as Sayed, Leyla, Mahabat, or Elcan. See prehistoric petroglyphs, an early industrial oil well, erupting mud volcanoes, Ateshgah Fire Temple, and Yanardag’s natural flames, with hotel pickup and no shopping stops.

“Leyla was an incredible guide, super knowledgeable, organized, and always in a great mood. She made the tour fun and informative, and even took amazing photos for us along the way. Highly recommended!”

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2.Gobustan & Mud, Fire Temple, Burning Mountain (Group & Private)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 418 reviews · from $10

Spend 7 to 8 hours touring Gobustan, its mud volcanoes, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Ateshgah Fire Temple, Yanardag, and Baku’s modern center. Hotel pickup, transport, and a guide are offered, with group and private options. Guides such as Samir and Amir are praised for lively storytelling, but lunch and ticket costs need careful checking.

“Good tour, Yacob was a great tour guide, funny, very helpful and attentive. It was a whole day trip but it wasn't tiring and I felt each stop was spent with enough time without feeling like we were there too long. My only complaint is that despite being picked up from my hotel in the morning, I was not returned there at the end of the day.”

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3.Mud Volcan-Fire Temple and Mountain Tour/Entrance inc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 267 reviews · from $30Top rated

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Gobustan rock art, mud volcanoes, Ateshgah Fire Temple, Yanardag, and the Heydar Aliyev Center from Baku. Small groups, hotel pickup, transport, bottled water, multilingual guides, and selected entrance tickets are included. Guides such as Elshad, Rosi, and Dinara have earned praise for their friendly approach.

“Such a fun day out to Gobustan! We would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Azerbaijan. The tour guide Elshad is fun, informative, and entertaining. You wouldn't want to miss this tour!”

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4.Gobustan, Mud volcanoes, Fire temple, Fire mountain PRIVATE TOUR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $89

Spend about nine hours exploring four of Baku’s most unusual nearby sights with a private vehicle and guide. See ancient rock art, bubbling mud volcanoes, the Ateshgah Fire Temple, and Yanardag’s natural flames. Guides such as Rajab, Nigar, Mahmed, and Valah bring useful history and local context to the day.

“Fantastic tour with a private vehicle to 4 unique and amazing sites! We had some difficulties with the pickup (not the company's fault) and the team handled everything really smoothly with a phone call, which we really appreciated. Rajab was a great guide, very knowledgeable and helpful.”

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5.Gobustan & Mud, Fire Temple, Burning Mountain, H.A. Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 46 reviews · 8 hours · from $49

Spend eight hours crossing Absheron with an English, Russian, or Turkish-speaking guide. You will see Bibiheybat Mosque, bubbling mud volcanoes, Gobustan rock art, Ateshgah Fire Temple, Yanar Dag, and the Heydar Aliyev Center from outside. Small groups usually hold 8 to 12 people, with hotel pickup and drop-off included on the group option.

“It was a great trip and the tour guide Ercan was the best. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot about Azerbaijan.”

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6.Ateshgah Fire temple and Burning mountain tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 4 hours · from $47

Travel from Baku to three Absheron highlights: the flowing Heydar Aliyev Center, sacred Ateshgah Fire Temple, and gas-fed flames of Yanar Dag. A private van, hotel pickup, bottled water, entrance ticket, and multilingual guide are included. Expect a brisk route with about 80 minutes at the three stops combined.

“I really enjoyed this tour. Atashgah is a small but very special place. The atmosphere was peaceful, and learning about the Zoroastrian culture was eye-opening. A must-see near Baku!”

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7.Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes, Fire Temple, & Yanar Dag Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 8 min · from $6Best value

Travel from Baku to Gobustan’s ancient rock carvings and mud volcanoes, then visit Ateshgah Fire Temple and the ever-burning Yanar Dag. English and Russian guides lead the tour, with Vahid earning especially strong praise. The base fare is low, but entrance tickets and the 25 AZN mud-volcano vehicle fee are extra.

“A knowledgeable and friendly guide. It was wonderful. Highly recommended.”

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8.Atashgah Fire Temple & Burning Mountain Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 35 reviews · 3 hours · from $23

Travel from Baku to Ateshgah Fire Temple and Yanardag with an English or Russian-speaking guide, transport, and entry tickets included. See the temple’s central flame, stone cells, and old fire-worship setting, then watch natural gas burn from the rocks at the Burning Mountain. Private groups are available, but confirm pickup timing before booking.

“The tour itself was fine but the pick-up location and time were not provided the day before as advertised. The tour was meant to start at 1pm but no information was provided until the very last minute. The tour also included 1hr for lunch which was not advertised, apparently because the half day afternoon tour was an extension of the day tour and lunch was for those who were on the morning part of the tour.”

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9.Burning Mountain & Zorastrian Temple Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · 4 hours · from $82

Spend four hours with private transport from your Baku hotel, visiting Ateshgah Temple, Yanar Dag, the Heydar Aliyev Center, and Yashil Bazaar. English, Turkish, and Russian guiding is available. Rafael has driven this route, with local guides explaining the sights. Expect fire, faith, architecture, cheese, and market shopping.

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10.Qobustan rock arts, Mud Volcanoes, Fire temple Ateshgah, Yanardag

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews

Spend about nine hours with a local multilingual guide visiting Ateshgah Fire Temple, Yanar Dag, Azerbaijan’s mud volcanoes, and UNESCO-listed Qobustan. A private air-conditioned vehicle, pickup, WiFi, and transportation for up to seven are included. Museum tickets and lunch cost extra.

“Excursions à faire obligatoirement pour visiter les sites incontournables de L'azerbaïdjan , le guide était gentil et qui explique très bien . Je recommande cette excursions. Je note 10/10.”

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11.All inclusive! Qobustan, Mud Vulcano, Ateshgah & Yanardag Fire Mountain Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · from $120

Spend about seven hours exploring Azerbaijan’s ancient rock carvings, unusual mud volcanoes, and famous fire sites with private pickup from Baku. The tour includes admission fees, lunch, transport, and two fridge magnets. Guides such as Farhad, Pasha, and Ertunc have led this route, though English ability can vary.

“Let me just start that every tourist have different preferences when it comes to a tour. And what we experienced was about our style and perfect for us. Pasha was our driver/guide, although he is not (yet) fluent with english, he explained thRead more”

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12.From Bakü: Sightseeing – Ateshgah – Yanardag – Gobustan

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · from $116

From Baku, visit Ateshgah Fire Temple, Yanardag’s natural flames, Gobustan’s 3D Bio Museum, mud volcanoes, and open-air rock art museum. Your English, Azerbaijani, or Turkish-speaking guide, including Habil Gudratli when assigned, provides hotel pickup in a comfortable sedan. Entrance fees and lunch are extra.

“Habil Gudratli was professional and he really knowledgeable about the tourist attractions. His very kind and supportive in the full day activities. I recommend this day trip activity as its worth to see all the tourist attractions here in Baku, Azerbaijan. Wonderful and amazing tour”

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13.Gobustan, Mud volcanoes, Fire temple, Fire mountain PRIVATE TOUR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $79

Spend 7 to 8 hours outside Baku with a private guide, visiting prehistoric rock art, bubbling mud volcanoes, Bibi-Heybat Mosque, the Zoroastrian Ateshgah Fire Temple, and Yanardag’s natural flames. Guides including Kamal, Abid, Valeh, Aga, and Turel have led this route. Transport, water, and guide service are included, but entrance fees are extra.

“Excellent itinerary is made and all important places are covered. English speaking guide was very knowledgeable and clearly explained everything. I would recommend this agency to my relatives and friends”

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14.Private Ateshgah & Yanardag Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $70

Explore Ateshgah Fire Temple and Yanar Dag, two of Azerbaijan’s most unusual sights, with a private English-speaking guide and air-conditioned car. You’ll learn about Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Sikh connections at the temple, see natural flames rising from a hillside, and stop for photos at Zaha Hadid’s Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center.

“We were 5 in the group, we were provided with a very comfortable car, the drive was lovely and thanks to Tahir our guide, he was explaining the city while we were traveling. He is extremely aware of the history, explains it really well. He is always Read more”

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15.Fire Temple and Fire Mountain Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $75

Visit Ateshgah Fire Temple and the ever-burning hillside flames of Yanar Dag with a private driver-guide such as Tahir, Jamal, Ell, or Jamshed. The roughly three-hour outing includes hotel pickup, a short stop at the Heydar Aliyev Center, and room to adjust the schedule. Admission fees are extra.

“Our guide Jamshed was excellent and highly knowledgeable making the tour a real highlight of our holiday! His passion for and knowledge of the history of Azerbaijan really shows as he was able to give us deep historical context and stories Read more”

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