The 15 Best Old City Tours in Baku

1.Baku Oil Heritage & Old Town Walking Tour

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

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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2.Guba Khinalug & Candy Cane Mountains tour (by Old City Tours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 208 reviews · from $79

Leave Baku with a professional guide such as Samir, Namig, or Alex, and head north by minivan to Candy Cane Mountains, Beshbarmag, Qachrash Forest, Gudialchay Canyon, and Khinalug. The day includes a home-cooked village lunch for 12 AZN, a museum and mosque visit, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

“All in all very nice and authentic experience, relaxed atmosphere and a knowledgeable guide. The food in the village was very delicious, as were also the qutabs at one of our stops.”

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3.Gabala + Shamakhi tour (by Old City Tours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 198 reviews · from $59

Travel from Baku to Shamakhi and Gabala on a 12-hour guided outing with hotel pickup, a small group of up to 12, and stops at Juma Mosque, Nohur Lake, Tufandag Mountain Resort, and Yeddi Gozel Waterfall. Guides such as Gulshan, Elmar, Samir, and Ramin have earned especially warm praise, but pickup delays and uneven guiding can affect the day.

“I enjoyed a nice lunch with the others on my tour and we took a cable car ride into the mountains of Azerbaijan. My guide was knowledgeable, easy-going and very friendly.”

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4.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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5.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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6.Baku Old City Tour (officially by Old City Tours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · from $25

Spend about two to three hours with Old City Tours exploring Icherisheher, the Shirvanshahs Palace, Maiden Tower, mosques, bathhouses, and the Miniature Books Museum. Guides including Tarlan, Ali, Samir, and Farid have been praised for clear English and local insight. Hotel pickup and city drop-off are included.

“Great absolutely loved it baku is a great place pls visit it…. City tour is too good very helpful guide was very gentle!!!”

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7.Baku Old City Wonders: A Walking Tour Through Time

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Spend two hours walking Baku’s UNESCO-listed Old City with a local guide such as Magsud, who explains its Persian, Ottoman, and Russian connections. You’ll see Maiden Tower, Shirvanshah’s Palace, the Miniature Book Museum, old city walls, craft shops, and viewpoints. The small-group format keeps the pace personal and flexible.

“Magsud gave an excellent tour, with a lot of historical context and some insights into the present of Azerbaijan. A very kind person with a comprehensive knowledge. And as it turned out he is great singer too:)”

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8.Old City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $57

Start at lively Fountain Square, then walk through Iceri Seher to the Shirvanshahs Palace, Maiden Tower area, shops, and craft stalls. You also visit Baku Boulevard, with a guide speaking English or Turkish. The private tour includes hotel pickup, a sedan, and water, but museum entry and lunch cost extra.

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9.Old City tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $19

Walk Baku’s medieval Old City with an English or Russian speaking guide, beginning at Maiden Tower. See the city walls, Juma Mosque, Chinese Mosque, and Palace of the Shirvanshahs, then finish with a 30-minute Azerbaijani lunch. Guide Nazperi is especially noted for clear storytelling, local insight, and a warm sense of humor.

“This was a superb tour for me and my friends had experienced. Our tour guide Nazperi was exceptional. Her way of delivering the story and history of the places we went was truly impressive and soo fascinating. Entertaining as well u will Read more”

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10.Gobustan & Absheron Tour with Free Old City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 12 hours · from $3Best value

Spend 12 hours with an English, Russian, or Arabic-speaking guide visiting Gobustan, its petroglyphs and possible mud volcanoes, then Ateshgah and Yanar Dag. Comfortable transport, hotel pickup, and a free Old City walk are included. Guides such as Gaya and Aydin add strong local insight.

“I spend good time Tour Guide was brilliant and he is very nice man he has good knowledge of places where we went .He answers any questions we ask very promptly ,over all I enjoyed the time I spend with him.”

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11.Baku Old City (Icherisheher) Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $30

Walk Baku’s UNESCO-listed Old City for about two hours with an English or Russian-speaking guide. You’ll see the Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs’ Palace, mosques, hamams, caravanserais, workshops, and food spots. Sam may also be your guide, known for clear history and helpful photos. Entry tickets cost extra.

“Excellent tour. Crisp but detailed. Sam is an excellent friend who explains the history superbly and also clicks great pictures”

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12.Group Walking Tour in Baku Old City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $18

Join a small English or Russian-speaking group for a 2-hour-20-minute walk through Baku’s walled Old City. Guide Leyla has earned special praise for her friendly, clear commentary. You’ll see the Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs’ Palace, mosques, caravanserai, miniature book museum, and more. Entry fees are extra.

“It was a great tour with a very knowledgeable guide! Leyla was amazing, was friendly and I highly recommend her. Very happy I did this your with Leyla.”

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13.Baku Old City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $22

Walk Baku’s UNESCO-listed Old City with a local guide in a group capped at eight. In about two hours, you’ll see the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Maiden Tower, Bukhara Caravanserai, Aga Mikayil, the Miniature Books Museum, and Vahid Monument. The guide’s name is not provided, but the experience is operated by Pasha Quluzade.

“The guide didn’t show up at the agreed time. Upon calling him, he said he is going to arrive within 20 minutes. When he arrived (after 30 minutes), he refused to do the tour and gave me 25 mon (not sure if that’s really an equivalent of the GBRead more”

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14.Baku Old City Tour by Heritage Travel

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $12

Walk Baku’s Old City with an English- or Russian-speaking guide from Heritage Travel. You’ll see the Miniature Book Museum, Shirvanshahs Palace, Maiden Tower, Lion Head, and a filming spot from *Diamond Arm*. Guides such as Azay and Rasul have led past tours. Entrance fees are extra, and the route takes about two to three hours.

“Good value for money. Thanks to our guide mr Rasul. Highly recommended!”

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15.4 Days Tour: Airport Pickup + Old City + Night Tour + Day Trip Baku + Gabala

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $212

You get airport transfers, hotel pickup, a Baku Old City walk, a lights-at-night outing, and day trips to Gobustan, Absheron, Gabala, and Shamakhi. A professional guide and air-conditioned vehicle handle the moving parts. The tour accepts up to 15 people, while accommodation and meals remain your responsibility.

“We took a 4 day trip me & the wife & as per our experience we highly recommend Old City Tours, they are very friendly, Jolly & helpful also very knowledgeable with the places and history. If you are visiting and want to visit the places around, Old City Tours is your guide”

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