The next day you will begin a tour, the final point of which will be a view of the highest peak of the Caucasus in the territory of Azerbaijan. Within an hour and a half after leaving Baku, you will reach the first stop - the Mausoleum of Sheikh Diri Baba, located in the city of Gobustan, a structure built into the rock where the second storey of which is the actual cave where the followers of Sufism lived and prayed.
The next stop will be the Juma Mosque - the first mosque in the Caucasus, located in the city of Shamakhi, built in 743 AD. This monument of architecture will amaze its visitors with both its facade and interior, and the ruins of the ancient madrasah (the first Islam school in the region).
Then dinner will be served in a restaurant in the forest zone of the city of Ismaili. Lunch includes first courses of your choice, mix of kebabs (lamb, lula, chicken, vegetables), pilaf, choban-salad, soft drinks and finally tea prepared in a samovar.
After lunch, our professional team will take you to Lake Nohur, which will appeal to nature lovers. This lake reflects the mountains of the Greater Caucasus in its green-blue waters. Also on the territory of the lake you can visit the shops with dried fruits, pestel, honey, oriental spices and local Lankaran tea.
And finally, the last stop will be the Tufandag Ski Resort, which is located in Gabala. Here, with the help of the cable car, you will rise to the top with a height of more than 2 thousand meters, from where you will have a view of the Bazarduzu peak.
In the end of Shamakhi and Gabala Tour, our professional team will take you to Sheki, the ancient city of Azerbaijan, where you will stay for one night at the five-star Sheki Palace hotel with breakfast, located in the historic part of the city. In this hotel you will be able to enjoy such services as fitness and spa centers, as well as a restaurant overlooking the Sheki caravanserai.