Amazing Azerbaijan

After breakfast proceed for Gobustan and mud volcano tour is a unique opportunity to get acquainted with ancient petroglyphs and to feel the natural beauty of mud volcanoes. On the way to Gobustan, you will see the Bibiheybat Mosque, a fascinating view of Şixov Beach, old oil pumps, dazzling seascapes, and intriguing semi-deserts. The Gobustan State Preserve is full of archaeological monuments and has over 6,000 cave painting. In Gobustan Museum, you will see ancient human bones, work tools used during the Mesolithic period. Then, you will advance to the mountain in order to see real rock paintings in the open-air museum. Distinctive, highly stylized thousand images showing of early man, animals, hunters, ritual dances, bulls, camel caravan, and depictions of the sun and heavens, called petroglyphs, distinguishes Gobustan art. Most of these images made by pecking, grinding, or scratching and carved a design into a rock’s surface. This is one of the largest known concentrations of petroglyphs in the world. Rock art provides a window into the past rituals, beliefs, and artistic abilities of its creators. Because of its scientific, aesthetic, and religious significance. Later, continue to the Mud Volcano; Azerbaijan keeps the first place in the world by the number of mud volcanoes. About 300 mud volcanoes are located in Azerbaijan – at the shore, in the sea and on islands. During this trip you will get a great chance to see these amazing active volcanoes from very close distance. Later in the evening return to Baku.
Overnight at Baku.