The 9 Best Private Tours in Gabala

1.Gabala & Shamakhi Nature Tour (Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · from $59Our pick

Spend 10 to 11 hours traveling from Baku into Azerbaijan’s mountains, with stops at Shamakhi’s Juma Mosque, Qabala, Lake Nohur, and Tufandag Mountain Resort. You’ll ride in an air-conditioned minivan, sample Azerbaijani food, and have the option to pay extra for the cable car. Guide Shah has received special praise for his explanations.

“Our day trip to Gabala and Shamakhi was only OKAY. The guide was good, but the sites were just not very interesting. We were really looking forward to going on the cable car, but it wasn't open that day and they only let us know once we were on our way out of the city. Read more”

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2.Gabala and Shamakhi Trip (Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $45Top rated

Travel from Baku to Shamakhi and Gabala in an air-conditioned Mercedes minivan or Sprinter. You’ll visit the 1,200-year-old Juma Mosque, Lake Nohur, Tufandag cable car, and Seven Beauties Waterfall. Pickup is available in Baku, lunch costs extra, and English and Russian guiding is offered.

“The 7 hour promised trip took 14. The roads are awful - all under construction, no proper signs, very unsafe. The night driving coming back was frightening with many unmarked turns and holes. We hadn’t been warn. It was very exhausting and not worthy of our time not money”

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3.Gabala & Shamakhi Trip ( Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $40Best value

Travel from Baku to Shamakhi and Gabala in a small group of up to 17. Visit the 1,200-year-old Juma Mosque, pause at Lake Nohur, and ride two cable-car lines at Tufandag Mountain Resort. Hotel pickup, Wi-Fi, transport, and cable-car tickets are included, but lunch and personal costs are extra.

“Qabala is a nice place, away from the city with nice cool temperatures - it was fun. The lunch by Nahur lake was breathtaking and also very filling. The only problem is - the trip is long Almost an 9 hour journey to stay there for 4 hours. And a 6 seater van where seats face eRead more”

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4.Private Gabala Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $120

Leave Baku at 9:00 am with a private car, driver, and licensed guide for a full day in Gabala. You will visit Shamakhi Juma Mosque, ride a historic Lada toward Seven Beauties Waterfall, stop at Nohur Lake, and have time at Tufandag Mountain Resort. Guides may include Cemil and Nargiz.

“A trip well worth the money! A bonus was that my husband and I had an excellent driver and tour guide all for ourselves: Cemil and Nargiz, thanks, you were fantastic! On our way to Gabala we stopped at the Juma Mosque in Shamakhi City anRead more”

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5.Private Gabala Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $125

Spend about 10 hours traveling privately from Baku to Gabala, with a three-hour scenic drive through Gobustan, Shamakhi, and Ismayilli. Stop at Nohur Gol, visit the Gabala Shooting Club, and reach Tufandag Mountain Resort for cable cars, skiing, or ATV rides, depending on the season. Guides may include Vusal, Karim, Zamiq, Pervin, Aga, or Rafael.

“They are wonderful people.. it was wonderful arrangement. Nice hotel .. guide and driver were wonderful they did everything to make our trip nice .”

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6.9 days Baku to Qabala – Sheki – Zaqatala – Sighnaghi and Tbilisi Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $1,128

This private 9-day trip takes you from Baku through Qobustan, Shamakhi, Sheki, Qakh, and Zaqatala before crossing into Georgia for Sighnaghi and Tbilisi. Private transport, eight breakfasts, hotels, entrance fees, and airport transfers are included. Guides such as Elvin, Nino, Farhad, and Lado have helped make the route personal and flexible.

“We had an excellent experience of this private tour. Azerbaijan Guide arranged for our Baku, Sheki and Tbilisi Georgia 9 days private trip. Artunj was very helpful in arranging pre trip formalities and welcomed us personally on our arrival. The guRead more”

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7.Gabala Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $130

Travel from Baku to Gabala in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and room for up to nine people. Visit Diri Baba Mausoleum, Shamakhi Juma Mosque, Yeddi Gozel Waterfall, Nohur Lake, and Tufandag Mountain Resort. Guides named in past bookings include Elnara, Karim, and Ayten.

“We had long tour with Private Tours Baku to Gabala. But it was wonderful time on there to see the nice view from up of the Tufandagh Mountain. Guide was Karin. He did his best with Driver intiqam. Professional service and smile face will be pleasant for you!”

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8.Private Gabala Tour (Full-Day Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $110

Travel from Baku to Gabala in a private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver. Visit the 15th-century Diri Baba Mausoleum, Shamakhi’s historic Juma Mosque, Lake Nohur, and Tufandag Mountain Resort. The day begins at 9 am, lasts about 9 to 11 hours, and leaves cable-car tickets and meals up to you.

“We completely enjoyed our tour..On time cooperation,Timely update on tour plans and schedule etc...Guide took us very kindly and covered most of d beautiful places across regions. We had a great trip. i would really recommend them for any one looking tourism in Azerbaijan ...”

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9.Private Gabala Shamakhi Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Spend 12 to 14 hours exploring Shamakhi and Gabala with a private English-speaking driver. Visit the historic Juma Mosque, Nohur Lake, Seven Beauties Waterfall, and Tufandag Mountain Resort. Guides including Islam, Elshad, Ramiz, and Nazir provide history, conversation, and a flexible experience for groups of up to three.

“Thank you so much islam we really enjoyed and we know alot of history of azerbaijan me and my family the trip was so organized and fun”

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