Day 1: Istanbul-Baku
Meeting at 10:00 in front of the Ajet Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport. After our ticket and baggage procedures, we depart for Baku on Ajet Airlines flight VF177 at 12:35. We arrive in Baku at 16:25 local time. Upon arrival, we take our panoramic Baku city tour. We view the Haydar Aliyev Center panoramically, then make short photo stops at Flag Square and Baku Boulevard. After seeing White City, one of Baku’s newly developing areas, we transfer to our hotel. After completing our check-in procedures, 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 UNESCO-protected streets of Icherisheher (Old Town), walking through the city’s history-scented narrow roads; we then explore Highland Park, Martyrs' Lane, the Turkish Mosque, the Flame Towers, the Philharmonic Building, the Ismailiyya Palace, and the brightly lit Torgoviy Street panoramically. After our walk among the historic texture, 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. Blended with traditional rhythms, local flavors, and Baku’s nighttime energy, this tour will be one of the most unforgettable evenings of our guests’ trip.
Day 2: Baku
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, free time. Guests who wish may join the Absheron Peninsula tour, which our guide will organize as an extra. After completing our tour, guests who wish may join the Caspian Boat Tour, which our guide will organize as an extra. Then we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Extra Tour: Absheron Peninsula Tour Per Person - 70 Euro
We begin our tour with the Ateshgah Fire Temple. This sacred structure, one of the three Zoroastrian temples in the world, captivates visitors with the fire inside it never having gone out for centuries. Considered a pilgrimage center for Zoroastrian priests throughout history, Ateshgah offers an unforgettable experience with its architecture, courtyard, and mystical atmosphere. Then we visit the most astonishing natural wonder of Absheron, which Marco Polo called the “Land of Fire”: the **Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain)**. You can take unique photos in front of the continuously burning line of fire created by the natural gas coming from underground and feel the true meaning of Azerbaijan’s title as the “land of fires.” This tour, full of nature, history, and legends, is one of Azerbaijan’s most impressive experiences.
Extra Tour: Caspian Sea Boat Tour Per Person - 50 Euro
On the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s pearl, we discover the city’s modern silhouette from the sea with a pleasant boat tour. The tour we will take in the company of the Flame Towers, the Seaside Boulevard, modern Baku architecture, and the deep blue view of the Caspian offers our guests both a relaxing and uniquely photogenic experience. This tour, dancing with the city lights, is one of the must-do activities in Baku.
Day 3: Baku
After breakfast in the morning, 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. This unique area, known as an “open-air museum,” is a fascinating archaeological site that sheds light on human history with thousands of years old rock carvings, pictorial stones, and traces of prehistoric life. Here, many rock drawings can be seen, from hunting scenes to dance figures, from daily life to animal depictions. The region’s distinctive nature and atmosphere offer our guests unforgettable photo opportunities. After our visit to Gobustan, we turn our route toward the Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center, a symbol of modern Azerbaijan. Designed by world-famous architect Zaha Hadid, this building is one of Baku’s most iconic structures 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: perfectly restored Soviet classic vehicles from the 1940s to the 1970s, rare models such as Volga, Moskvich, and Chaika from the USSR period, old official state vehicles used in state 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 in the morning, we vacate the rooms and have free time until the flight departure time. 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 the end of our tour. We bid farewell to our valued guests, hoping to see you on your next journey.
Included Services:
• Round-trip flight 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 Guide
• Professional Liability Insurance
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)
GENERAL TERMS
1- The General Terms are an integral part of the tour program and cannot be considered independently of the tour program.
2- If sufficient participation is not reached 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 ticket purchased from the Agency is also refunded to the guest. If a visa application has been made in the guest's name using the visa service and travel health insurance, these services cannot be refunded to the guest as they will have been used. If no visa application has been made, the visa and travel health insurance are canceled and the fee is refunded. If the guest purchased the domestic connecting flight from a different product provider independent of the Agency, in the event that the trip is canceled by the Agency, the guest cannot request any refund from the Agency. The guest accepts in advance, at the time of purchasing the tour, any material and moral losses that may arise due to the cancellation of the tour, and the Agency cannot be held responsible.
3- If sufficient participation is not reached for the trip, the Agency has the right, in good faith, not to cancel the tour. In this case, as the tour will be provided individually for the guest, the guide 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 non-cancellable, non-changeable, and non-refundable flight ticket prices will be charged 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 by the Agency to the airline. If there are fewer than 31 days left until the trip start date, they may cancel by paying a penalty of 50% of the tour price remaining after the flight ticket price. If there are 15 days or less left until the trip start date, they may cancel by paying the full tour price as a penalty. If a cancellation is requested, information regarding the refund conditions for additional services such as domestic connection, visa service, and travel health insurance should be requested in advance, as they may vary depending on the cancellation period. The Agency cannot make any commitment regarding the cancellation refund of additional services.
Guidance 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 historical sites at 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 conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary, and do not include museum or historical site entrance fees. If panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, cannot take place because they are not permitted to be visited or entered by local authorities on the day and time of the tour, or due to closed roads because of 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 possible at closed roads or points where vehicle access is not allowed.
8- Our guide may make changes to the city tour and/or additional tours depending on the content of our tours, the number of participants, and the closed status of museums and historical sites. This also applies in the event of changes in flight times.
9- Points to note on our tours carried out with Speed Boats: do not eat a heavy meal or 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 guides of their condition.
10- If participation is not made in the tour or meal services specified in the services included in the price, there is no refund.
About Flights
11- The Agency is an intermediary between the airline and the passenger; in possible disputes, the relevant provisions of Turkish legislation as well as the Hague Protocol and the Warsaw Convention will apply.
12- There may be delays or changes in flight times on scheduled and private flights. The Agency is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip accepting the risk of changes/cancellation of the flight time.
13- Children aged 0-2 pay only the airport tax.
14- Pursuant to airline rules; if the outbound flight of tickets purchased as round-trip is not used, the return flight is canceled by the airline.
15- Check-in and boarding procedures required for people participating in tours with flights are personal procedures, and it is mandatory for these procedures to be completed by the guest before the flight at airports, from the relevant airline counters, or online on the airlines' websites.
16- Last-minute delays and gate changes that may occur during flights are announced via loudspeaker 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 present themselves at the specified airport at the times announced in accordance with airline rules, who do not complete check-in and boarding on time, or who complete check-in and boarding on time but do not board the plane, are unable to complete the flight. All expenses arising from matters such as securing new round-trip flight tickets required for guests who miss the plane to join the tour and transfers in the destination region, etc., belong to them.
18- The average baggage weight limit for flights departing from Turkey is 20 kg. This weight may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. If there are domestic flights in the destination country, baggage weight on these domestic flights may be reduced to 15 kg. Excess baggage weight/price rules are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of the Agency.
19- For our guests who wish to upgrade their flight tickets with miles (to business or first class); after the tickets are issued, upgrade transactions may be carried out depending on the airline's availability (please check the airline you are a member of). No mileage guarantee is given for each flight. Please check whether the tickets of the program are in an upgradeable class.
20- On some airlines, food and beverage services 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 directly contacting the hotel. In this case, the Agency's cancellation conditions will apply.
22- In cases where only category information is provided in the tour program without specifying hotel(s) by name and/or options are offered for the same destination, the guest will be informed by the Agency 48 hours before the trip departure.
23- During special periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified locations or km. In such a case, information will be provided by the Agency 15 days before the tour departure date.
24- When registering for the purchased tour, the guest must correctly enter/declare the name on the passport, date of birth, and passport number into the system. Flight tickets are issued according to this information. The penalty fee for flight ticket cancellations or changes resulting from incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
25- In order to use your mobile phones abroad, before leaving Turkey, check whether your phone is enabled 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 informs the hotel of room-related requests (high floor, close to common areas, smoking/non-smoking, bed type). Efforts are made to ensure that the reserved rooms are in line with the guest's preferences, depending on the hotel's availability. Fulfilling these requests depends on availability at the time of check-in and cannot be guaranteed by the Agency.
28- Breakfast served at hotels differs from the rich breakfast customary in Turkish cuisine. It is usually served as continental breakfast with limited options consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and for groups it may be served 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 rooms with 2 beds that can be joined if necessary.
30- The child and extra bed policy may vary from hotel to hotel according to room types.
31- All kinds of extra beds and baby cots are provided upon request and subject to hotel 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, there is an extra bed application; in such rooms, the bed assigned to the 3rd person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Extra beds consist of foldable beds and beds called coach beds. Our guests are deemed to have accepted the congestion that may occur in the rooms due to the extra beds to be added to the standard room in triple room and/or child reservations, as well as the bed type.
34- If the number of children staying with adults and the ages of the children specified in hotel reservations are incorrectly declared by our guests, the relevant hotels may charge an additional fee. In such a case, responsibility belongs to the guest who made the incorrect declaration. The hotel may request identification for age verification for children.
35- In reservations with 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 falls within the age group staying with 2 adults.
36- Exchange rate changes during the day are reflected in TL prices. Rates valid at the time of payment apply. Your additional requests, and 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 such city, tourism, or other taxes applied in this manner are collected by the hotel from the guest at check-in or check-out.
38- The road distances given in the programs are map-based. Travel times may be longer in cases such as traffic, weather conditions, the geographical location of the destination country, roadworks, and road conditions.
39- In mandatory situations or when deemed necessary, the Agency may change the order of the cities in the program and the main airline to be flown without altering the content of the program.
40- The personal belongings, bags, suitcases, passports/IDs of the persons participating in the tour are under their own responsibility, and the Agency is not responsible for forgotten/lost/stolen items. In cases where forgotten items are found, the costs incurred in delivering them to the country and/or person are the responsibility of the owner of the item.
41- It is mandatory for persons participating in the tour to have their travel health insurance policies and, if they have any health problems, the relevant medications and reports with them.
42- For possible extra expenses, at check-in, a photo ID/passport issued by official institutions and a credit card or cash deposit may be requested by the hotel. The refund of the deposit requested at check-out is an arrangement between the hotel and the guest, and the Agency has no involvement.
Visa and Passport
1- Our guests' passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the end date of travel.
2- At customs crossings/border gates, in order for an entry-exit stamp to be placed in your passport, there must be at least 2 blank pages in your passport.
3- Exemption from a visa and having obtained a visa for entry into the countries on this tour does not mean that entry/exit from the country is guaranteed; the passport police have the authority to refuse to let you into/out of 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 join the tour using a passport from the other country must personally consult the relevant consulates about the visa procedure applied by the country to be visited to the passport they will use; otherwise, the Agency will not be responsible for any resulting consequences.
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 children under 18 traveling alone or with only one of their parents may be asked by the police officer on duty at country entry/exit to present a document showing the joint consent of the parents, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents be sensitive about this matter.