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Ismayilli & Lahij Tour

Aziz Aliyev St, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Duration

9am-7pm

Tour Type

Specific Tour

Group Size

6 people

Languages

Arabic, English, Russian, Turkish

Overview

This special 10 hour tour to Shirvan territory covers southern foothills of the Great Caucasus Rudge. The tours is especially designed for tourists who are interested history and nature.

Description

İsmayilli district has been part of the historical Shirvan territory. The highest mountain in the district is Baba Dagh – 3269 metres. Famous Russian poet Lermontov visited Babadagh during his trip to Azerbaijan. İn 1837 Lermontov visited the village of Tirjan in İsmayilli District, where he met a well known ashig called Oruj. He wrote Ashig Garib using the epos he had heard from Ashig Oruj. Ismayilli is located 185 km from Baku.The district,located in the northern and central parts of Azerbaijan at the southern foothills of the Great Caucasus Rudge and in the Ganikh-Alazan Ayrichay valley,was established in 1931. Its highly developed mountain resort center is 500 meters above sea level. The area with 66,799 ha of forests is rich in clay deposits and mineral savings. Small villages are scattered over mountain slopes all along the road to Lahij. The Landscape of the valley is extremely beautiful. A narrow and curly pathway leads to the village of Gandob.

Highlights

  • Visit to Ismayilli region
  • Witness the great view of southern foothills of the Great Caucasus Rudge
  • walk through the iron suspension bridge on Girdmanchay river
  • See Mount Niyaldag, one of the beauties and attributes of Lahij
  • Sightseeing places on the way to Lahij (2070 m above the sea level)
  • Walking through Lahij trade street, visiting the workshops of the local handicraft masters
  • Visit to Lahij History Museum and the Mosque.

Itinerary

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Ismayilli region Suspension bridge Lahij village Lahij mosque Lahij museum

Included/Excluded

  • Pick up and drop off
  • Lunch
  • Transfer with air conditioned minivan ( Mercedes Vito)
  • Professional Guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Museum Tickets

Tour's Location

Aziz Aliyev St, Baku, Azerbaijan
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