Off-road Gobustan & Wine Tour Baku with Local Lunch

Description

If you want action, history, local food and local wine all combined in one day, this tour is ideal choice for you. Gobustan State Reserve located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 65 kilometers southwest of the Centre of Baku was established in 1966, it covers 4000 hectares. The monuments of Gobustan are divided into two groups: 1) rock paintings and 2) ancient sites and other objects. Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve acquired national status in 2007 and as a part of the 31st Session of the UNESCO World Legacy Committee. It's estimated that 300 of the planet's estimated 700 mud volcanoes sit in Gobustan, Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea. Mud volcanoes are associated with oilfields. Rich oil and gas fields are found in the territories of mud volcanoes. The most famous and visited mud volcanoes are located at Gobustan Area. You will be picked up from your accommodation by off-road car and taken to Mud Volcanoes and Gobustan reserve. Afterwards we will return to the city to have a local lunch. Next destination will be a winery visit in Baku, where you will see the vineyards, the factory and taste delicious Azerbaijani wines from cellar and steel tanks with cheese plate.