Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing excursion on Absheron Peninsula:Absheron Peninsula, extension of the Caucasus Mountains, juts 35 miles into the Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea in the world, covering 386,400 sq. km. (149,200 sq. miles). Wide plain contains ravines and salt lakes, and its some parts are frequently flooded with tides. Vineyard plantations are located here, but the region is particularly marked for its oil deposits.
You will informed about the story of oil development in Azerbaijan. The guide will tell you about different methods of oil extraction, both ancient and modern. You will introduced “James Bond Oil Field”.
Yanardaq” State Natural Preserve“Yanardaq” State Natural Preserve Flames shoot into the air 3 m from sandstone layer at the base of 9,1 m wide scarp below hillside of Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain). Natural flames burns since ancient times and reported by historical writers such as Marco Polo.
Atashgah Fire -Worshippers’ Temple
The temple is located within Baku in Surakhany village (9 miles from Baku). The historical roots of the monument go back to the days when Azerbaijan state was only taking shape and establishing itself, and Zoroastrianism, in which the main role in rituals belonged to fire, was a dominant religion in the country.
Gala” State Historical-Ethnographic Preserve.
Gala village is the ancient settlement, has the history of five thousand years old. Barrows, fire traces and tombs found here during archeological excavations prove this fact once again. There are 215 architectural and archeological monuments, 5 mosques, 3 bathhouses, 4 water houses, houses, agricultural buildings, sepulchers, tombs, barrows, remnants of castle, etc.
Visiting HaydarAliyev Center.
Returning to hotel. Overnight in Baku