The Secrets of The Ancient Crafts

After breakfast, get ready for your tour starting with a visit to the Highland Park. Located on a hill in the western part of the city. This is the best place to see the city and Baku bay. Next, you will visit the Old City, with its fortified walls, historic buildings and narrow cobbled streets. You will appreciate the main attractions of the Old Town, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the famous Maiden Tower. Next Discover one of Azerbaijan’s most treasured traditions with a visit to the iconic Carpet Museum in Baku. Housed in a building shaped like a rolled carpet, the museum showcases an outstanding collection of carpets from different regions of the country, each reflecting centuries-old craftsmanship, patterns, and cultural heritage, guided by experts. After the museum tour, immerse yourself in the living tradition of carpet weaving during an interactive masterclass. Next, there is a trip to the national restaurant (for extra charge), where you guests will taste the national dishes, as well as will have the opportunity to see the process of tandoor cooking (a special kind of bread) in a special oven of the same name. After spending some free time, head back to your hotel. Overnight in Baku. (B)

After breakfast, departure from the hotel. A trip to the village of Baskal. We begin our journey to the Ismayilli region, where you will learn about the unique Kelagai manufacturing process. Azerbaijani “Kelagai” is a traditional women's silk scarf. Moving to the village Lagich (visiting Lagich is possible only under appropriate weather conditions), which is a historical and Architectural Reserve Lagich. Lagich is a unique monument of Persian urban planning and an architectural object of the Middle Ages. It is a medieval city with cobbled streets and squares, a well-developed water supply and sewerage system. The village is inhabited by tanners, engravers, potters, blacksmiths, wood and metal carvers, passing their knowledge from generation to generation. During the tour you will also see an ancient bridge connecting two villages, a 16th century stone water supply and samples of dwellings from the 19th century with frescoes; you will also visit the local history museum, where ancient carpets and brass items are stored. Immediately upon arrival in Lagich, you will enjoy a meal at a local restaurant and get acquainted with the peculiarities of local cuisine (for extra charge). Next, you will be organized for a walk through the village, you will visit the workshops of blacksmiths, engravers, potters and other artisans. You can also buy a product you like or order a thing that will be made on the spot. Dinner and overnight in the local house, where you can experience the very essence of the Caucasian family and live the life of the villagers. Overnight in Lagich. (B)

After breakfast, check-out of your hotel and get transferred to Sheki, one of the most famous and ancient places in Azerbaijan. Located at 700 meters above sea level, the city is surrounded by mountains and oak forests shaped as amphitheater. For a long time this ancient city was considered the center of sericulture and was an important node on the Silk Road. We will begin our tour with a visit to the 18th century Summer Khan's Palace, famous for its amazing frescoes and outstanding glass works. Next, visit the Shebeke workshop (hand-made murals), the workshop for the production of the famous Sheki pakhlava. After your tour head back to your hotel. Overnight in Sheki. (B)

After breakfast, the check-out from the hotel. Get transferred to Baku. Rest of the day is free. Overnight in Baku. (B)

After breakfast, get ready to emabark for an excursion to the village of Gala. The Gala Museum Reserve of Absheron Peninsula History is an Ethnographic open-air museum "Gala" is located about 40 minutes from Baku and is a museum that was created on the site of archaeological excavations. In the village, which is about five thousand years old, there is a number of neighborhoods that have survived to this day. During the tour, you will get acquainted with the ancient dwellings, with the life of the past time, traditions, methods of farming. You will learn about about the way of life of people who lived here many centuries ago, and show the real objects of that time. However, the most important thing is not introduction to the museum exhibits, but the opportunity of immersion into the ancient life. In this museum, you can bake real bread or try themselves clay sculpturing. After your tour, head back to your hotel. Overnight in Baku. (B)

After breakfast, the check-out from the hotel and transfer to airport. (B)