DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN BAKU

Arrival to Baku. Accommodation in a hotel. Start exploring Baku.
Panorama of the city presented to the height of the mountainous part of a
television tower clearly gives an idea

of the contrasts and the extent of Baku, the horseshoe bay of Baku. The
city is shaped like an amphitheater, descending down to the Caspian Sea.
Tour covers the central part of the city showing the most interesting
historical and architectural sites. Visiting of Carpet Museum.

HOTEL 4* MEALS D

DAY 2 BAKU / ISMAYILLI/ SHEKI  [288 km]

Breakfast. Take road to Ismayilli. One of the most beautiful corners of
Azerbaijan at the foot of the Great Caucasus Mountains – the land of
rivers, lakes and waterfalls. Three climate zones are represented in the
same place in this region, ranging from snowy mountains to hot plains.
The trip lasts 2.5-3 hours. The itinerary passes through Lagich village,
which is a commercial center. This village is inhabited by Carpet
weavers, hereditary tanners, engravers, potters, blacksmiths, metal and
wood carvers. During the excursion, you will see an ancient bridge
connecting two villages, a stone water-pipe from the 16th century, and
specimens of dwellings from the 19th century with murals; we will also
visit the Museum of regional studies, where ancient carpets and brass
articles are kept. Drive to Sheki city. Accommodation in hotel.
Overnight.

HOTEL Caravanserai hotel 3* MEALS BLD

DAY 3 SHEKI

Breakfast. Sheki is one of the most famous and ancient places of
Azerbaijan. Situated 700 m (2297 ft.) above sea level like an
amphitheatre surrounded by the mountains and forests of oak trees, this
ancient city was long famed as a silk centre and an important stop on
the Great Silk Route. There is an assumption that the name of the town
goes back to the ethnonym of the Saks, who reached the territory of
Azerbaijan in the 7th century BC. We’ll start our Sheki tour from
visiting the 18th century Khan’s summer palace with magnificent frescos
and exquisite stained glass work. Sheki History museum is famous with
artifacts from several periods. Aacquaintanceship with “Tekelduz”
technology of weaving. “Tekelduz” embroidery was widespread in Sheki in
the Middle Ages and still popular in modern time. Overnight in Sheki.

HOTEL Caravanserai hotel 3* MEALS BLD

DAY 4 SHEKI / BAKU  [288 km]

Breakfast. Drive to Baku. Accommodation in Hotel. Free time

HOTEL 4* MEALS BLD

DAY 5 BAKU

Breakfast. Drive to “Azer-Ilme” LLC, which has offered unique
contributions to the material and cultural resources of world
civilization through its activity, preserves the traditions of
Azerbaijani carpet weaving, develops the art of carpet weaving, and
propagate it through carpet sales organized worldwide. “Azer-Ilme”
became a centre of carpet weaving in 1996.

Today, more than 350 employees work in this company including artists,
art critics, and other specialists. Various types of decorative carpets
are made in the company using the old traditions and modern
technologies. The complete cycle of carpet weaving is conducted through
traditional and modern technologies including spinning yarn, dying wool
with natural dyes, weaving carpets, and post-weaving tightening and
washing. The carpets are made for all uses. Drive to Qala village,
Visiting of Ateshgah Temple on the way to Qala and Yanardaq on the way back. End of Tour. Overnight

HOTEL 4* MEALS BLD

DAY 6 BAKU/ DEPARTURE

Breakfast. Check out from hotel at 12:00. Depend on departure time transfer to the airport.

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