Top 8 Full-Day Tours in Guba & Khinaliq

1.Khizi Candy Mountains, Shahdagh Full Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $40Our pick

Leave Baku at 8:00 am for Khizi’s red-and-cream Candy Cane Mountains, a forest stop at Qechresh, and up to 3.5 hours at Shahdag Resort. Your guide handles the route, while you choose paid activities such as cable cars, skiing, coasters, ziplining, and snowmobile rides. Guide Tebriz has earned special praise for his friendly help.

“The trip was great and the trip guide tebriz was a great guide. The only problem was the bus was very small and not comfortable at all for the long trip”

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2.Full-Day Private Tour of Guba and Khinalig

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $130Top rated

Travel from Baku to northern Azerbaijan in a private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup, a guide, and flexible photo stops. See Qecresh forest, Guba’s mosques and carpet factory, ancient Khinalig village, Mastargah Waterfall, and the Guba Genocide Memorial Complex. Guide Naira has been noted for clear communication and helpful commentary.

“Great tour. Communication was super right from the get go. Met our guide outside our hotel with the driver. Naira our guide was really good and kept us informed along the way and took us to some of the most beautiful sites. Taking off one star because we felt like the driving was a bit rash on the way back and there was no defined stop or set time for lunch.”

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3.Full Day KHINALUG and the Candy Mountains Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $66

Leave Baku at 9 a.m. for an 11-hour small-group trip to Candy Cane Mountain, Besh Barmag, Qechresh, and Khinalug. You travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a guide, lunch, entry fees, and selected-hotel pickup included. Guide Sabina and driver Elmar handled a delayed start with care on one recent outing.

“Due to an unexpected and lengthy traffic jam, we got off to a late start. Our guide, Sabina, and driver, Elmar, got everything sorted and we set off on our itinerary. It was a good day and I really liked the five fingers mountain and monastRead more”

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4.Guba and Khinalig Village Tour (Full-Day) Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $65

This 12 to 13-hour small-group trip takes you from Baku to Five Finger Mountain, Gachrash Forest, Masdargah Waterfall, and Khinalug. Expect long road time, mountain views, a home-cooked lunch, and visits to Khinalug Mosque and Museum. Guides such as Yusif, Ruzi, Elshad, and Farid are named in guest feedback.

“This might have been my favourite tour in Azerbaijan. My tour guide Ruzi took great care of us on this rather adventurous trip. After a 2h drive to the forest we stopped for a quick snack (not lunch, but lunch will be late, so fill up a bit) and a chanRead more”

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5.Candy Mountains – Guba – Khinaliq Guided Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $75

Travel from Baku into northern Azerbaijan for Candy Mountains, a Beshbarmaq photo stop, Gachrash Forest, Caucasian peaks, a canyon, and Khinaliq’s Ethnographic Museum. An English or Russian guide, Wi-Fi, transport, and a free Baku night tour are included. Bring warm clothing, and confirm road access to Khinaliq before booking.

“Itwas very cramped and stuffy in the bus. The guide did not react to the loud behavior of tourists.”

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6.A Full Day Khinalug, Guba and Candy Mountains Private Your

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $144

Travel from Baku into northern Azerbaijan with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Quba, Qechresh forest, Red Village, remote Khinalug, Candy Cane Mountains, and Besh Barmag. Expect a demanding 11 to 12-hour day, at least seven hours on the road, mountain views, tea, and local snacks.

“I took the private tour thinking i would get to see all the places listed in the tour description. But instead, more than half of the things i couldn't see. I could just go to khinaluq and that's about it. The driver and the guide were constantly blabberinRead more”

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7.Full Day Private Griz Waterfall Hiking Tour With Home-Made Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $175

Leave Baku early for Quba, then switch to a Niva Lada or UAZ for the rough mountain road to Griz. After tea in a village home, take an easy 3-kilometer hike to a cave waterfall, share a traditional Caucasian lunch with a local family, and return to Baku with an English-speaking guide.

“This was a magical experience that stands as the highlight of our two weeks in Azerbaijan. The village is wonderfully remote and really tricky to reach, the driver did a fabulous job of reaching it via a series of narrow rocky roads. Honestly, I Read more”

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8.A Full Day Adventure: Khinalug, Guba & Candy Mountains Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $57

Travel from Baku into northeastern Azerbaijan on a 12-hour guided trip through Beshbarmag Dag, Red Village, Qechresh Forest, Quba, and Khinalug. You’ll ride with a small group of up to 15, stop for tea and honey, and eat Azerbaijani dishes at a local home if you select the lunch option. Guide Leyla has led this route.

“Did multiple tours with this company and it was amazing.”

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