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Tour to Sheki
Baku, Azerbaijan
$295
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Overview
Sheki, an ancient city located 300 km northwest of Baku, offers a rich tapestry of history and culture. This full-day tour allows you to visit significant landmarks and experience the essence of Azerbaijan.
- 🏰 Visit the Palace of Sheki Khans, an architectural masterpiece from the 18th century, featuring stunning wall paintings and stained-glass windows crafted by architect Haji Zeynalabdin.
- 🕌 Explore the Juma Mosque, a historical site that reflects the architectural heritage of the region.
- 🏛️ Discover the Sheki Historical Museum, which showcases artifacts and exhibits that tell the story of Sheki's past.
- 🛖 Visit the ancient caravanserais, where merchants from the Silk Road once gathered. Only two of the original five remain, the Upper and Lower caravanserais from the 18th century.
- ⛪ Explore the Albanian Temple in Kish, an ancient structure dating back to the 1st century, believed to have been founded by the Apostle Elisha.
- 🍽️ Enjoy a lunch break at a restaurant of your choice, allowing you to savor local flavors.
- 🚐 Benefit from private transportation throughout the tour, ensuring a comfortable journey.
- 👨🏫 A professional English-speaking guide will accompany you, providing insights and knowledge about the sites you visit.
- 🕒 The tour lasts approximately 15 hours, with a planned return to Baku around 23:00.
- 🦮 Service animals are allowed, making this experience accessible for all.
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Tour to Sheki
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 15 hours
- Guide
- Private transportation
- Lunch
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ShekiRoad to Sheki City. Founded in the 8th century BC by Saka tribes Sheki city is located in the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus. At present, Sheki is famous for production of silk and for its agricultural sector where tobacco, grapes, nuts, grain and milk are produced. It takes 5 hours to get there from Baku city.
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Palace of Shaki KhansPalace of Sheki Khans. This palace is one of the most valuable architectural monuments of the 18th century. It was built in 1797 by architect Haji Zeynalabdin. Incredible wall paintings and stained-glass mosaic windows impress visitors with their beauty.
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Sheki KarvansarayCaravanserais. Shaki has long been famous as a city of craftsmen, artisans and, of course, merchants. Merchants and traders from the countries of the great Silk Road came here from all sides. That is why special attention was paid to the construction of caravanserais. For example, in the 18th – 19th centuries, 5 large caravanserais operated in Shaki. Only two of them have survived to our time - the Upper and Lower ones, built in the 18th century. Lunch Break. You can have your lunch at any restaurant you like
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Church of KishAlbanian Temple in Kish. An ancient Albanian temple, a unique monument of antiquity, is located in one of the oldest places in Azerbaijan - the village of Kish, located near Sheki. The emergence of the temple dates back to the 1st century, a time when the territory of Azerbaijan was included into Caucasian part of Albania. Historians suggest that the temple was founded by the Apostle Elisha, who brought Christianity to Albania. The End of the Tour. At the end of the tour (approximately at 23:00) the driver will drop you off to your location in the city center of Baku.
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Tour to Sheki
Baku, Azerbaijan
$295
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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