Gabala, Shamakhi, Tufandag, Nohur lake, Waterfall tour from Baku

About this experience

Explore Shamakhi and Gabala on this guided day trip with hotel transfers from Baku. Choose between a tour that includes entry fees and a traditional lunch, or one where you can purchase lunch and tickets on your own. Start with pickup from your accommodation in Baku and relax in an air-conditioned coach. Enjoy the scenic 2-hour drive to Shamakhi, the capital of the Shirvanshahs for almost 7 centuries. Visit the Juma Mosque, the biggest mosque in the Caucasus, built in the 8th century. Admire its breathtaking mosaic and tile work. Drive another hour to the beautiful Nohur Lake and enjoy lunch at a traditional restaurant (depending on option selected). Take free time for a boat or catamaran ride. Next, visit the Summer-Winter Touristic Complex Tufandag, about an hour away. Take the longest cable car ride in the world and enjoy panoramic views of Gabala. Return to Baku by coach with unforgettable memories. The drive back takes around 3-4 hours, depending on traffic.

Where you'll go

1. 1

   Shamakhi

   Explore Shamakhi and Gabala on this guided day trip that includes hotel transfers from Baku (if Selected). Choose from a tour that includes entry fees and a delicious traditional lunch, or a tour where you can purchase lunch and tickets on your own. Start with pickup from your accommodation in Baku. Relax on the comfortable drive in an air-conditioned coach, taking in the scenic countryside during the journey. Stop in Shamakhi, the capital of the state of the Shirvanshahs, which existed for almost 7 centuries.

2. 2

   Shamakhi

   Nariman Narimanov St.

   Visit the biggest mosque in the Caucasus, the Juma Mosque, which was built in the 8th century. Have time to admire its breathtaking mosaic and tile work, as well as its big courtyards.

3. 3

   Ismailly

   R9 Hwy.

   After reaching Gabala, join in for a tasty lunch at a traditional restaurant at the Nohur Lake (depending on option selected). Enjoy some free time to take a boat or catamaran ride on Nohur Lake, walk around the lake, or soak up the natural surroundings.

4. 4

   Qəbələ

   Duruca kəndi

   Take the longest cable car ride in the world and enjoy panoramic views of Gabala. Return to Baku by coach with unforgettable memories of your day in Shamakhi and Gabala.

Meet your guide

GuideD29AEVerified guide

Speaks English, Armenian, Georgian, Russian

Day trips, city tours and multi-day journeys across the Caucasus, Central Asia and Southeast Asia, run with local drivers and guides in each country.