Off-road Gobustan-Mud Volcanoes Tour
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Direction:
Baku-Gobustan
Duration:
5 hours
Tour description
Gobustan State Reserve located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 65 kilometers southwest of the Centre of Baku was established in 1966, it covers 4000 hectares. The monuments of Gobustan are divided into two groups: 1) rock paintings and 2) ancient sites and other objects. Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve acquired national status in 2007 and as a part of the 31st Session of the UNESCO World Legacy Committee. It's estimated that 300 of the planet's estimated 700 mud volcanoes sit in Gobustan, Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea. Mud volcanoes are associated with oilfields. Rich oil and gas fields are found in the territories of mud volcanoes. The most famous and visited mud volcanoes are located at Gobustan Area.
What you will see:
1. Dashgil active volcanos
2. Mud volcano lake
3. Kichik Dash Reserve
4. Climb on Kichik Dash plateau (174 ΠΌ)
5. Gobustan Museum
6. Inscription on stone by Rome Legions (I century AD)
7. Terrace of Rock paintings
Program of the tour
09:30 - Transfer from hotel to mud volcano
10:30 - Familiarization with mud volcano and its history
11:00 - Transfer from Kichik Dash Reserve
11:20 - Jeep Safari at Gobustan Reserve. Climb on Kichik Dash Plateau (174 m)
12:30 - Visit to Gobustan Museum
13:10 - Inspection of the stone with the inscription of the Roman legion (I century AD). Open Terrace with rock paintings
14:00 - Transfer to your hotel
