Ateshgah (Fire Temple) Tours and Activities

Explore Gobustan National Park, mud volcanos, and Ateshgah (Fire Temple) on a full-day tour from Baku that blends ancient human history with natural wonders. Without a pricey private car and driver, reaching all three sites in a single day would be a daunting challenge; this cost-effective group tour takes care of logistics so you can focus on magnificent rock carvings, eruptions of thick mud, and a fiery religious pilgrimage place.

Explore two historic, ancient places — Yanar Dag and Mystic Atesghag — on this 3-hour tour from Baku. Learn about the history, facts, and legends from your guide. All entrance fees and round-trip transportation from a central meeting point in Baku included.

Get an in-depth introduction to history-rich Azerbaijan on this multi-day guided tour, with all-inclusive accommodation in Baku. The ideal introduction for first-time visitors, you’ll cover the capital’s top attractions, including medieval-era landmarks in the Old City like must-see Maiden Tower. Small-group tours are capped to ensure an intimate travel experience.

Leave Baku with a private guide and visit Gobustan National Park and the sights of Absheron Peninsula. The half-day express tour checks off all the natural landmarks and must-visit sites that lie just outside the city, making it a good option for those who want to see more of Azerbaijan. You’ll walk amid UNESCO-listed rock carvings and mud volcanoes in the Gobustan region, discover the historical center of Gala village, and spend time at the “fire mountain” of Yanar Dag and the Ateshgah Fire Temple.

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.

Discover all that Baku and its surroundings have to offer on this full-day tour. See the prehistoric petroglyphs at Gobustan National Park, learn about the mud volcanoes and their healing properties, visit the Zoroastrian fire temple of Ateshgah, explore the fire mountain of Yanardag, and admire the architecture of Baku's modern city center. A tour guide and transportation to all of the sights from your hotel are included.

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.

See the Azerbaijan sights outside the city of Baku with this day-long private excursion. With a guide just for your own personal group, you’ll enjoy a more flexible tour with the freedom to set a pace that works for you. Admire the region’s famous mud volcanoes, visit the rock carvings and museum of Gobustan National Park, and spend time at the Bibi-Heybat Mosque and Ateshgah Fire Temple.

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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.

See the sights beyond Baku on this half-day trip to UNESCO-listed rock carvings of Gobustan, the region’s mud volcanoes, Ateshgah Fire Temple, and the "burning mountain of" Yanar Dag. Perfect if you don’t have a full day free, this express tour starts early and packs in all the landmarks of the region with minimum fuss. You’ll travel by SUV or minivan, listen to commentary about each site from a guide, and return to Baku in the early afternoon.

• Experience the ride in a soviet cars and see the bubbling Mud volcanoes • Go back to thousand years and learn the history of petroglyphs and the lifestyle of prehistoric people • Learn about Zoroastrians in Azerbaijan who lived here for around 300 years • See a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku

Get an up-close peek at Azerbaijan’s iconic mud volcanoes—plus other natural and historic attractions—on this full-day excursion. Other highlights include ancient rock art at the open-air Gobustan museum, a visit to a Zoroastrian fire temple, and a stop at the Zaha Hadid-designed Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center.

Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest commercial, cultural and scientific center in the Caucasus region, and the largest port on the Caspian Sea.

This tour is an excellent option if your time in the capital is limited and you want to see as much as possible in one day, or for visitors looking to get oriented in the city. You will see many of the modern and historic highlights of Baku, with tours, a short cruise, and a ride in the funicular to see a sweeping view of the city by night.

Baku is famous for its Boulevard, Fountain Square, the State Flag Square, the newly constructed "Flame Towers", "Crystal Hall" where the "Eurovision" song contest was held, modern cultural center - "Heydar " which is one of the world's 5 best architectures, architectural buildings as mosques, sandy shores and beaches.

Gobustan-Absheron tour is starting from pick up guest from accomodation place. The first stop of the tour will be the Gobustan National Park and Mud Molcanoes (under good weather conditions) After Gobustan tour our guests will have a lunch in the Old Town part of Baku city. The lunch will include the set of national dishes of Azerbaijani cuisine which is included to the tour. The lunch will be followed by our visit to Ateshgah which is also called the Temple of Fire (ancient temple of the Zoroastrians). Moreover, by visiting the temple you will see the famous guest house, where the “father of the three musketeers” Alexander Duma stayed. After temple you will visit famous Yanardag – Burning mountain.

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.

We will meet you at selected start point or pick you up from your place of residence and go to explore the mystical atmosphere of Ateshgah!

Lahij is one of the most ancient human settlements in Azerbaijan. The Lahij District is located in the Ismayilli region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range at a height of 1211 meters above sea level. Lahij master craftsmen could create forty types of items related to Folk Art. These skilled craftsmen included jewelers, blacksmiths, carpenters, carpet makers, engravers, painters, tanners, shoemakers and bast shoe makers, sock weavers and others. Khinalug is located just north of Quba in the middle of the Greater Caucasus mountains that divide Russia and the South Caucasus. Khinalug is also the highest, most remote and isolated village in Azerbaijan and among the highest in the Caucasus. Khinalug has a population of about 2,000 people. This small group of people speaks the Khinalug language, which is an isolate within the Northeast Caucasian language family, although many speak Azerbaijani as well.

You will explore Yanardag Mountain often called as "eternal flame mountain" and get acquainted with famous fire temple of Ateshgah. You will also visit Gala Archeological-Ethnographical Museum complex in Gala village and Mardakan Castles. There are two castles in Mardakan and both have played an important role in Azerbaijan' history dating the 13th and 14th centuries. They are known as Mardakan Towers and they have different tower shapes, one is round and the other one is rectangular.

See the natural flames flickering at Yanar Dag and Ateshgah (Fire Temple) on a private tour from Baku. Instead of a fixed departure time and pre-set itinerary, this private tour offers a more individualized experience. Select a departure that’s suited to your schedule, then explore the iconic sites at your own pace.

Spend fascinating days discovering the wonders of Baku! Embarking daily from your hotel in Baku, this 4-day tour takes you to the best places that the city has to offer. Experience the capital’s diversity and learn about local history and culture through must-do excursions to popular attractions and museums. Also, don’t miss the opportunity to taste Azerbaijan’s traditional cuisine and its rich variety.

This is an all-included tour you will pay once and after you will not be charged throughout the tour. In this tour, unlike other companies, we will take you to 6 places, not 4 and also we are offering an open buffet.