Azerbaijan's City of Fire and History Baku with Ajet Air on May 19 Special 3 Nights 4 Days 2026

Tour details

Day 1: Istanbul-Baku

We meet at 21:00 in front of the Ajet Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport (the evening before the departure date specified in the program). After ticketing and baggage procedures, we depart for Baku on Ajet Airlines flight VF179 at 00:15. We arrive in Baku at 04:05 local time. Upon arrival, we take a panoramic city tour of Baku. We view the Haydar Aliyev Center panoramically, then make short photo stops at Flag Square and Baku Boulevard. After seeing Ağ Şehir, one of Baku’s newly developing areas, we transfer to our hotel. After completing check-in, we settle into our rooms. In the evening, guests who wish may join the extra Baku Old Town Evening Tour and Azerbaijan Night Tour. Overnight at our hotel.

Extra Tour: Baku Old Town Evening Tour and Azerbaijan Night Tour Per Person 80 Euro

Get ready for an unforgettable experience that combines Baku’s magical evening atmosphere with both history and entertainment! We begin our tour in the streets of İçeri Şeher (Old Town), protected by UNESCO, walking through the city’s history-filled narrow roads; we then explore Highland Park, Martyrs’ Lane, the Turkish Mosque, the Flame Towers, the Philharmonic Building, Ismailli House, and the brightly lit Torgoviy Street panoramically. After our walk through the historic fabric, later in the evening a delightful local restaurant experience awaits you, where you will taste the most special flavors of Azerbaijani cuisine accompanied by live music. Blending traditional rhythms, local delicacies, and Baku’s night energy, this tour will be one of the most unforgettable evenings of our guests’ trip.

Day 2: Baku

After breakfast at the hotel, free time. Guests who wish may join the Absheron Peninsula tour, which our guide will arrange as an extra. After completing our tour, guests who wish may join the Caspian Boat Tour, which our guide will arrange as an extra. Afterwards, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

Extra Tour: Absheron Peninsula Tour Per Person - 70 Euro

We begin our tour with the Fire Temple, Atashgah. One of the three Zoroastrian temples in the world, this sacred structure fascinates visitors with the fact that the fire inside has never gone out for centuries. Considered a pilgrimage center for Zoroastrian priests throughout history, Atashgah offers an unforgettable experience with its architecture, courtyard, and mystical atmosphere. Then we visit the most surprising natural wonder of Absheron, which Marco Polo called the “Land of Fire”: Yanardag (Burning Mountain). Facing the line of fire that burns continuously due to natural gas rising from underground, you can take unique photos and truly feel the meaning of Azerbaijan’s title as the “land of fires.” Filled with nature, history, and legends, this tour is one of Azerbaijan’s most impressive experiences.

Extra Tour: Caspian Sea Boat Tour Per Person - 50 Euro

With a pleasant boat tour on the Caspian Sea, the pearl of Azerbaijan, we discover the city’s modern silhouette from the sea. Accompanied by the Flame Towers, the Coastal Boulevard, modern Baku architecture, and the deep blue view of the Caspian, this excursion offers our guests both a relaxing and uniquely photogenic experience. Dancing with the city lights, this tour is one of the must-do activities during a visit to Baku.

Day 3: Baku

After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the Gobustan & Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center Tour. After our tour, overnight at our hotel.

Extra Tour: Gobustan & Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center Tour – 90 €

Our first stop is Gobustan National Park, located 70 km south of Baku and included on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Referred to as an “open-air museum,” this unique area is a fascinating archaeological site shedding light on human history with thousands of years of rock carvings, inscribed stones, and traces of prehistoric life. Here you can see many rock drawings ranging from hunting scenes to dancing figures, from daily life to animal depictions. The region’s unique nature and atmosphere offer our guests unforgettable photo opportunities. After our visit to Gobustan, we head to the Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center, the symbol of modern Azerbaijan. Designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, this structure is one of Baku’s most iconic landmarks with its impressive curved form and extraordinary architecture. Inside the center, there are not only cultural and artistic exhibitions, but also a special classic car collection that attracts great interest from visitors. Here: expertly restored Soviet classic vehicles from the 1940s to the 1970s, rare models from the USSR era such as Volga, Moskvich, and Chaika, old official state vehicles used in government protocol, and vintage cars of high collection value can be viewed up close and photographed. This section of the museum offers a highly impressive experience for both classic car enthusiasts and guests who love nostalgia.

Day 4: Baku – Istanbul

After breakfast, check out of the rooms and free time until flight departure. Transfer to Baku airport at the time determined by our guide. Flight to Istanbul on Ajet Airlines flight VF178 at 17:35. After a comfortable and relaxing flight, arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 19:40 and end of our tour. We bid farewell to our valued guests, hoping to see you on your next trip.


What's included

Services Included:

• Round-trip plane ticket with Ajet Airlines Istanbul(SAW)-Baku-Istanbul(SAW)

• 3 Nights Bed and Breakfast Accommodation at Selected Hotels

• All sightseeing tours specified in the program

• Airport-Hotel-Airport Transfers

• City Tour with Turkish-speaking Guide

• Professional Liability Insurance


Not included

Services Not Included:

• International departure tax stamp :

• Travel insurance

• All kinds of hotel extras and personal expenses

• Extras to be taken at the hotel

• Hotel taxes (City tax, check point fees, local service charges, handling fee, bus entry fees, and operational service expenses, the mandatory payment of 50 Euros per person, will be collected in cash by the guide before the tour departs)


Need to Know

GENERAL TERMS

1- General Terms are an integral part of the tour program and cannot be considered independently from the tour program.

2- If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip; the Agency may cancel the tour up to 21 days before the departure date. In such a case, the cancellation information is communicated to the guest. The full tour price is refunded to the guest. In the refund of additional services purchased outside the tour; the domestic connecting flight purchased from the Agency is also refunded to the guest, and if a visa application has been made on behalf of the guest using the visa service and travel health insurance, these services cannot be refunded to the guest because they will have been used; if no visa application has been made, the visa and travel health insurance are also canceled and the fee is refunded. If the guest purchased the domestic connecting flight from a different product provider independent of the Agency, the guest cannot request any refund from the Agency in the event that the trip is canceled by the Agency. The guest accepts in advance the material and moral losses that may arise due to the cancellation of the tour when purchasing the tour, and the Agency cannot be held responsible.

3- If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the Agency has the right, in good faith, not to cancel the tour. In this case, since the tour will be provided individually for the guest, the guided service included in the package will only cover the round-trip airport transfer abroad.

Cancellation and Changes

4- In our tours, tickets for transportation are issued at the time of reservation. For cancellations made more than 30 days before the tour departure date, these flight ticket costs, which are non-cancelable, non-changeable, and non-refundable, will be reflected as a penalty amount.

5- Our guests have the right to cancel without penalty, provided that they notify the Agency in writing up to 30 days before the tour departure date, excluding flight tickets that have been paid for and/or committed to the airline by the Agency. If less than 31 days remain until the trip start date, they may cancel by paying a penalty of 50% of the remaining tour fee after the flight ticket amount; if 15 days or less remain until the trip start date, they may cancel by paying the full tour fee as a penalty. In the event of a cancellation request, since the cancellation/refund conditions for additional services such as domestic connections, visa services, and travel health insurance may vary depending on the requested cancellation period, prior information must be requested regarding refunds. The Agency cannot undertake any commitment regarding the cancellation/refund of additional services.

Guiding Services and Extra Tours

6- The days and times of the tours specified in the program may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums and sites in the destinations and weather conditions. Different guides may accompany our guests during the tours.

7- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of up to 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of the cities and carried out panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary, without museum or site entrance fees. If panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, cannot take place because local authorities do not permit visits or entry at the day and time corresponding to the tour, or because of closed roads due to any event, or if the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions, the agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out the said tours. Some tours may be conducted by public transport or on foot where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted, if possible.

8- Our guide may make changes to the city tour and/or extra tour days depending on the content of our tours, the number of participants, and whether museums and sites are closed. This also applies in the event of changes in flight times.

9- Points to consider on our tours conducted with Speed Boats: do not eat heavy meals and do not drink excessive amounts of water immediately before boarding the boat. Guests with stomach, back, or neck complaints, as well as pregnant guests, must inform their guide of their condition.

10- If participation is not made in the tour or meal services stated in the services included in the price, there is no refund.

About Flights

11- The Agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger; in possible disputes, in addition to the relevant provisions of Turkish legislation, the Hague Protocol and the Warsaw Convention shall apply.

12- On scheduled and special flights, delays or changes in flight times may occur. The Agency is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of changes/cancellation in flight times.

13- Children aged 0-2 only pay the airport tax fee.

14- Pursuant to airline rules; if the outbound flight of airline tickets purchased as round-trip is not used, the return flight is canceled by the airline.

15- For persons participating in tours with flights, the required check-in and boarding procedures are personal responsibilities and must be completed by the guest before the flight at airports, from the relevant airline counters, or online on the airline companies’ websites.

16- Last-minute delays and gate changes that may occur on flights are announced verbally at airports and displayed on information boards in the area. This information must be followed personally by the guests.

17- The Agency is not responsible if guests who do not arrive at the specified airport at the times announced in accordance with airline rules for participation in the tour, who do not complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who complete check-in and boarding on time but do not board the plane, are unable to take the flight. All costs arising from the procurement of new round-trip flight tickets required for guests who miss the plane to join the tour, and transfers in the destination area, etc., shall be borne by them.

18- The general baggage weight for flights departing from Turkey is 20 kg. This weight may vary depending on the airline and destination country. If there are domestic flights in the destination country, baggage weight on these domestic flights may drop to 15 kg. Excess baggage weight/price rules are determined by the airlines and are not under the responsibility of the Agency.

19- For our guests who wish to upgrade their flight tickets with miles (upgrade to business or first class); after the tickets are issued, upgrade transactions can be carried out depending on the airline’s availability (please check the airline with which you have membership). Mile guarantee is not given for each flight. Please check whether the program tickets are in an upgradable class.

20- On some airlines, food and beverage and online check-in services may be subject to extra charges.

Other Matters

21- The Agency will not accept responsibility for any change or cancellation made by the guest by contacting the hotel directly. In this case, the Agency’s cancellation conditions will apply.

22- In cases where only category information is provided without naming the hotel(s) in the tour program and/or alternatives are offered for the same destination, the guest will be informed by the Agency 48 hours before departure.

23- During special periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances farther than the specified locations or kilometers. In such a case, information will be provided by the Agency 15 days before the departure date of the tour.

24- At the time of registration for the purchased tour; the name on the passport, date of birth, and passport number must be entered/declared correctly by the guest into the system. Flight tickets are issued according to this information. Penalties for cancellations or changes to flight tickets resulting from incorrect information will be charged to the guests.

25- In order to use your mobile phones abroad, before leaving Turkey, please check whether your phone is open for international use by contacting the company to which your line belongs.

26- The hotel check-in time for accommodation is 15:00, and check-out time is 12:00.

27- The Agency will notify the hotel of room-related requests (high floor, near common areas, smoking/non-smoking, bed type). Efforts are made to ensure that the reserved rooms meet the guest’s preferences according to the hotel’s availability. Fulfilling these requests depends on availability at the time of check-in and cannot be guaranteed by the Agency.

28- The breakfast served in hotels differs from the rich breakfast customary in Turkish cuisine. It is generally served with limited options called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served for groups in a separate hall allocated to the group.

29- In some cases, a double bed may be provided instead of twin beds. Most European hotels offer twin rooms that can be joined when necessary.

30- The child and extra bed policy may vary according to each hotel’s room types.

31- Any extra bed and baby cot are provided upon request and subject to the hotel’s availability and must be approved by the hotel.

32- The capacity for an extra bed or baby cot in the room is 1 (maximum).

33- In triple rooms, an extra bed is provided; in such rooms, the bed allocated to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Extra beds are foldaway and coach beds. Our guests are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type due to extra beds added to a standard room in triple room and/or child reservations.

34- If the number and ages of children staying with adults as stated in hotel reservations are incorrectly declared by our guests, the relevant hotels may charge an additional fee. In such a case, responsibility lies with the guest who made the incorrect declaration. The hotel may request identification to determine the age of children.

35- In reservations for 2 adults + 1 child, there may not be a separate bed for the child. Child prices are valid only if the child stays with two adults. Child discounts are valid for the “single child” who fits the age group staying with 2 adults.

36- Exchange rate changes during the day are reflected in TL prices. The rates at the time of payment apply. Your additional requests, some extra services you receive at the hotel (minibar, ironing, etc.) are subject to extra charges by the hotel. These expenses are not included in the price at the time of purchase and are paid directly to the hotel during your stay.

37- Some countries have different practices regarding city, tourism, or local taxes. Any city, tourism, or other taxes applied in this manner are collected by the hotel from the guest upon entry or exit.

38- The road distances given in the programs are map-based. Travel times may be extended due to traffic, weather conditions, the geographical location of the country visited, road works, and similar conditions.

39- In mandatory cases or when deemed necessary, the Agency may change the order of the cities in the program and the main airline to be used for the flight, without altering the content of the program.

40- The personal belongings, bags, suitcases, passports/IDs of persons participating in the tour are under their own responsibility, and the Agency is not responsible for forgotten/lost/stolen items. In the event that forgotten items are found, the costs incurred in delivering them to the country and/or the person shall be borne by the owner of the item.

41- Persons participating in the tour are required to have their travel health insurance policies with them, and if they have any health problems, the relevant medicines and reports.

42- For possible extra expenses, a photo ID/passport issued by official institutions and a credit card or cash deposit may be requested by the hotel at check-in. The refund of the deposit requested at check-out is a transaction between the hotel and the guest, and the Agency has no intervention.

Visa and Passport

1- Our guests’ passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the end date of the trip.

2- At customs crossings/border gates, in order for entry-exit stamps to be placed in your passport, there must be at least 2 blank pages in your passport.

3- Visa exemption for entry to the countries on this tour and having obtained a visa do not mean that entry into the country/exit from the country is guaranteed; the passport police have the authority to prevent you from entering/leaving the country, and the Agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility lies with the passenger.

4- Our guests who are not Turkish citizens or who have dual citizenship and will participate in the tour using the other country’s passport must personally consult the relevant consulates regarding the visa procedure applied by the country to be visited to the passport they will use; otherwise, the Agency will not be responsible for the consequences that arise.

5- In order to avoid problems with customs police at the border gate of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet, and/or similarly damaged passports, passports must be renewed. Otherwise, responsibility lies with the passenger.

6- Since our guests under the age of 18 traveling alone or with only one of their mother or father may be asked for a document showing the joint consent of the parents by the police officer at country entry-exit points, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents show due sensitivity in this regard.