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Self Guided Tour Inside the Stone Walled City of Baku
Baku
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This self-guided walk through Baku’s Old City is designed for travelers who want to understand what they’re seeing, not just pass by it. You’ll move through Icherisheher understanding the history carved into its walls, mosques, bathhouses, and caravanserais—at a pace that’s entirely your own. Along the way, the tour connects Baku’s biggest landmarks with quieter, easily missed details like the fortress gates that controlled Silk Road trade, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the city’s most enigmatic symbol, the Maiden Tower. You will also hear about poets, dervishes, artists, and merchants who shaped the city’s culture. This format works especially well in a place like Baku. You can pause f...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Meeting Points
Departure
Gates of Baku
This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for our company in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
Return
Mini-Venice
The tour ends near Mini Venice along the Baku Boulevard
Itinerary
1
Gates of Baku
Pass beneath a fortified entrance designed to trap enemies and filter Silk Road traffic
10 minutes
2
Şəki Xan Sarayı (The Palace of Shaki Khans)
Take a look into a lived-in royal residence where local rulers balanced power, family, and survival
3
Palace of the Shirvanshahs
Trace royal life across courtyards, tombs, and pavilions of this magnificent palace.
4
Miniature Books
Discover thousands of palm-sized books that turn collecting into an obsession of astonishing detail
10 minutes
5
Statue of Aliaga Vahid
Pause at a poet’s likeness shaped as a living tree, rooted in verse and memory
10 minutes
6
Muhammad Mosque
Notice a broken minaret preserved as a symbol of damage, defiance, and endurance
10 minutes
7
Juma Mosque
Observe ornate stonework marking the spiritual and commercial heart of the Old City
10 minutes
8
Haji Bani Bath complex
Uncover the remains of a medieval bathhouse where steam, gossip, and ritual once mixed
10 minutes
9
Bazar Square
Walk through excavated trading rows that reveal commerce layered above forgotten graves
10 minutes
10
Bukhara Caravanserai
See where Silk Road merchants slept and traded stories
11
Maiden Tower
Stand before Baku’s most enigmatic structure, layered with myths, rituals, and unanswered questions
10 minutes
Self Guided Tour Inside the Stone Walled City of Baku
Baku
About
This self-guided walk through Baku’s Old City is designed for travelers who want to understand what they’re seeing, not just pass by it. You’ll move through Icherisheher understanding the history carved into its walls, mosques, bathhouses, and caravanserais—at a pace that’s entirely your own. Along the way, the tour connects Baku’s biggest landmarks with quieter, easily missed details like the fortress gates that controlled Silk Road trade, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the city’s most enigmatic symbol, the Maiden Tower. You will also hear about poets, dervishes, artists, and merchants who shaped the city’s culture. This format works especially well in a place like Baku. You can pause f...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Meeting Points
Departure
Gates of Baku
This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for our company in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
Return
Mini-Venice
The tour ends near Mini Venice along the Baku Boulevard
