Ateshgah Yanar

Embark on an unforgettable full-day journey through Azerbaijan's rich history and natural wonders. Starting at 9:00 AM from the Baku City Tours office, this 7-8 hour tour begins with a visit to the Bibi-Heybat region, home to the world's first industrial oil well and the iconic Bibi-Heybat Mosque. Next, explore Gobustan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing ancient petroglyphs from the Stone Age. Nearby, experience the fascinating mud volcanoes, with Azerbaijan hosting the world's largest concentration of these natural phenomena. The adventure continues to the Absheron Peninsula, where you'll marvel at Burning Mountain a natural fire burning for centuries, and the Ateshgah Fire Temple, an ancient site of fire worship. This captivating tour combines history, culture, and nature, offering an unforgettable glimpse into Azerbaijan's treasures. Note: Guests choosing the tour without tickets must bring cash for entry fees at the sites.

• Must-see places of Baku in just 5 hours • The castle-like Hindu, Sikh and Zoroastrian place of worship • See one of only a few burning mountains in the world • Discover the symbol of modern Baku: Heydar Aliyev Center • Enjoy complimentary round-trip transportation from your Baku hotel

Mystic Ateshgah and Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain) 3-hour tour combines the full-day exploration of two ancient and historical places. These two attractions of Baku have been tied by culture and history for centuries. With your local guide, you will learn about history and further interesting facts and legends related to Ateshgah and Yanar Dag. Ateshgah, the fire temple of Indian fire-worshipers, is one of the most interesting and peculiar historical monuments located near Baku.

Gobustan National Museum and Open Air Rock Art Museum – It is historical ancient place which included to the UNESCO Heritage list. Gobustan is very rich with archaeological monuments. Mud Vulcanos – Nearby to Gobustan we will travel to see Mud Vulcanos. The unique Ateshgah Fire Temple – is one of Azerbaijan’s most remarkable sight. According to historical sources, before the construction of the Indian Temple Of Fire in Surakhani at the end of the 17th, the local people also worshiped at this site because of the “seven holes with burning flame”. Yanar Dag (Fire Mountain) – Yanar Dag is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan (a country which itself is known as "the Land of Fire"). Flames jet into the air 3 metres (9.8 ft) from a thin, porous sandstone layer.

Tasting best street foods of Azerbaijan In Baku city on walking.Local Wine degustation with snacks. Tea table ceremony with local sweets

Learn about Zoroastrians in Azerbaijan who lived here for around 300 years. Visit the site that was revered by the Baku-based Hindu community related to Sikhs. Admire the pentagonal complex with an altar in the center which was the place of pilgrimage for worshippers. Travel to one of the most famous and popular tourist places in Azerbaijan, Yanardag and see a natural gas fire that blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku. Discover the natural wonder of the state-protected conservation area of the mountain Yanar Dag.

Four Absheron Treasures Tour will help you look at history of Azerbaijan in a different way. Take a look at the rock paintings of primitive people, learn in detail about the useful properties of mud volcanoes, get more information about the connection of this region with fire and Zoroastrianism together with our accredited guides.

This tour is a unique blend of natural wonders, cultural heritage, and scenic beauty, making it an extraordinary and enriching experience for visitors.

Absheron tour covers four main historical spots of Absheron peninsula: Ateshgah Temple, Yanar Dag – Burning Mountain, Qala Museum and Mardakan Tower. Get acquainted with old household and ethnographic traditions of ancient people at Gala open-air museum. During the tour you will also visit Quadranqular Tower, one of the ancient towers located in Mardakan village. Moreover, you will also learn legends about Burning Mountain and the gas streams located nearby. Our last stop is Ateshgah Temple, a worshiping temple of Zoroastrians and Hindus.

Full-Day Gobustan and Absheron tour is a one day trip and covers the major museums and historical places of the city. This 8 hours tour to Gobustan is specially designed for tourists and visitors who are interested in the Stone Age period of humanity, Unesco’s World Heritage and history, also tourists will have a chance to see a group of mud volcanoes. Over a thousand mud volcanoes are known to exist in the world and some 400 of those are in coastal are in Azerbaijan. After having lunch at Traditional Restaurant tour will continue to Absheron Peninsula including Burning Mountain, Fire Temple. Below the places you will visit during the tour: – Gobustan national museum & Gobustan Art Rock – Mud volcanoes – Fire temple – Burning mountain – Bibiheybat mosque – Heydar Aliyev cultural center

With Ateshgah & Yanardag Tour, you will explore ancient historical and architectural monuments in Absheron Peninsula. Discover this land of culture, history and heritage.If you don’t know what to do on your visit to our country, check out the program itinerary and learn tour details.

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Ateshgah Ateshgah is fire temple built by ancient Zoroastrians in Absheron peninsula. Being the oldest fire temple in Azerbaijan, it still attracts many visitors, especially from Iran, India and other Middle East countries. The temple consists of walls, various rooms, fire spots and other historical monuments. Visitor together with guide walks through these rooms and gets information about the place, history, traditions of worshipers and etc. Yanardagh Guests will be taken to Yanardagh, located in Digah village. This is a spot of naturally burning gas, which comes out of ground. The fire here started many centuries ago and still burning. Although the size of the fire decreased over large exploration of gas resources in Absheron, the place is still very interesting and authentic. Here guests can see this natural event and also have a short break on nearby cafe with the view to fire.

With Private Fire Temple and Fire Mountain Tour you will find out why actually Azerbaijan is called land of fire with visiting 17th century fire temple and hill that literally burning 4 millenniums. For centuries, fire-worshipers from faraway countries, and even priests from India have searched for the fire and found it in Absheron and built their main temple here – Surakhani Atashgah. The burning of the foot of the mountain (Yanardagh) for a long time is the main nuance that attracts attention. The most interesting thing is that the wind, rain and snow have not been able to extinguish this fire for 4,000 years.

Morning: 10:00 AM – Hotel pick-up in Baku and depart for Ateshgah Fire Temple (30-minute drive). 10:30 AM – Visit Ateshgah Fire Temple: Explore this 17th-century temple complex with historical displays on Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Sikh worship. Midday: 12:00 PM – Lunch: Enjoy traditional Azerbaijani dishes at a local restaurant. Afternoon: 01:30 PM – Visit Yanar Dag (Fire Mountain): Witness the continuous natural gas fire on the Absheron Peninsula. 02:30 PM – Free Time: Photography and exploration around Yanar Dag. 03:00 PM – Return to Baku. Late Afternoon: 03:30 PM – Optional Stop: Bibi-Heybat Mosque (time permitting). 04:30 PM – Return to hotel in Baku. End of tour.

This trip helps you to uncover the secrets of the Gobustan National Park and be acquainted with the amazing mud volcanoes as well as covers visit to monuments of universal value in Absheron Peninsula including Fire Mountain and Fire Temple- the place of worship for Zoroastrians.

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Azerbaijan calls as Land of Fire. Don`t miss these sights before leaving our contury. The unique Ateshgah Fire Temple – is one of Azerbaijan’s most remarkable sight. According to historical sources, before the construction of the Indian Temple Of Fire in Surakhani at the end of the 17th, the local people also worshiped at this site because of the “seven holes with burning flame”. Afterward, we will keep going to the mysterious Yanar Dag ( Burning Mountain). It is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku. Yanar Dag is one of the most popular tourist places of Azerbaijan. The historical name of the country which is the land of fire comes from these holy centers of Baku.

During group tour you can find new friends all over the world and you can enjoy your trip. It's half day tour and during this time you can get enough information about Azerbaijan culture and history

Discover 3 main historic, ancient places – Qala Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Complex, Yanar Dag and mystic Ateshgah on this 5 -hour tour from Baku. Learn the stories and historical facts from your local tour guide in ancient areas of Baku. Experience archaeology, history and ethnography of the Absheron Peninsula in newly designated Gala State Historical Ethnographic Reserve complex of museums in Baku. Visit the site Baku-based Hindu community related to Sikhs. Admire the pentagonal complex with an altar in the center in mystical Ateshgah. Travel to one of the most famous and popular tourist places Yanar Dag and see a natural gas fire that blazes continuously on a hillside