Azerbaijan
Land of fire
Travelling to Azerbaijan can be confusing. This is a country that is both European and Asian. Cosmopolitan capital Baku is full of designer shops and 21st-century architecture, but travel a couple of hours away and you can be in rural villages in the desert.
What Azerbaijan is blessed with — beyond the oil of the Caspian Sea — is natural beauty. There are snow-capped mountains and arid deserts, bubbling volcanoes and fire-brimmed hillsides. Yes, the contrasts can be jarring, but that’s all part of the appeal of this fast-changing country.
Hiking in the Caucasus
An essential guide to hiking in the Caucasus
Hiking and trekking in the Caucasus mountains tend to revolve around Armenia and/or Georgia. Both countries are well set up for tourism, have some stunning hiking country and are well prepared for visitors. There are a good range of long-distance (inn-to-inn) hikes, as well as numerous places for a centre-based hiking trip...read more
18 days
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan hiking
Hike ancient forests, mountain lakes and waterfalls
21 days
Overlanding through the Caucasus
Travel beyond the ordinary in Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia
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Baku
Azerbaijan’s capital might be changing fast due to the oil-boom, but its heart still lies in the UNESCO-listed Old City, full of tree-lined boulevards and fascinating mansions... -
Lahij
The ancient village of Lahij in the Upper Caucasus was once an important trade and craft centre, with artisans creating copper adorned ornaments and knives, weaved cloth and leatherware before mass-produced factory goods saw the town decline... -
Sheki
Once a trading stop on the fabled Silk Road, the town of Sheki is now the perfect place to sample Azerbaijan’s historic architecture (look for Sheki Khan’s Palace), craft workshops and try piti, a national dish of lamb stew cooked in a clay pot... -
Mount Yanar Dag
Azerbaijan is known as the Land of Fire and nowhere is that more apt than at Mount Yanar Dag in Mehemmedi village, where an eternal flame burns from the hillside’s underground gas reserves...
Places to go in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Tours
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia
21 days exploring Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia
21 daysFrom £3,432| Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia | |
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Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, Culture, Cities, Museums & Galleries, Indigenous Tourism, History, Culinary, Food, Wine, Solo Travel |
Exquisite Caucasus
16 days in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
16 daysFrom £3,493| Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia | |
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Small group tour |
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Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, Culture, Cities, Museums & Galleries, Indigenous Tourism, History, Culinary, Food, Wine, Solo Travel |
Hiking Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
18 day hiking in the South Caucasus
18 daysFrom £2,673| Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia | |
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Small group tour |
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Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, Culture, Cities, Museums & Galleries, Indigenous Tourism, History, Culinary, Food, Wine, Solo Travel |
Azerbaijan Travel Companies
Arara Tours
Small group and tailor-made trips to the Caucasus
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| Family, Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Culinary, Responsible Travel |
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