Helenendorf - German streets in Azerbaijan - Goygol - Ganja and Mingachevir Tour with 1 night stay

This is 1 night/2 day tour which you will visit rich sightseeing of Caucasian country. At this tour, we will introduce you the historical movement of Germans to Azerbaijan on XIX century, the magical mountain lakes Goygol and Maralgol, Ganja and Mingachevir cities. Please see more detailed info on below itienerary:

Day 1 - Transfer from Baku to Ganja

09:00 - Transfer from Baku to Ganja

13:00 - Ganja Gates - From Baku to Ganja the distance is 360 km and we will reach for about 4 hours. On the entrance to the city we will get information about the history of Ganja Gates.

13:30 - Nizami Mouseloum - The Nizami Mausoleum built in honor of the 12th-century Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi, stands just outside the city of Ganja. Ganja mentioned as the city of Nizami.

14:00 - Lunch

15:30 - Imamzadeh - You will get impressed with the beautiful architecture of Imamzadeh Mausoleum and its history.

16:30 - Shah Abbas Mosque - Juma Mosque of Ganja or Friday Mosque of Ganja – is a mosque located in the centre of Ganja. The mosque was built in 1606.

17:30 - Bottle House - Bottle House is an unusual private residence in Ganja built from glass bottles.

17:45 - First Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

18:30 - Helelendorf visit - Helenendorf it is an area in Goygol city which Germans moved from Germany to Caucasus on 1857 years. You will get impressed with this German area in Azerbaijan, streets, history and traditions.

Check in at Helenendorf or Ganja Hotel 

Day 2 - Goygol, Maralgol and Mingachevir Kur River Tour

10:00 - Goygol Lake visit - Goygol Lake is most beautiful lake in Azerbaijan which is one the top list of must see sightseeing in Azerbaijan. We will drive about 50 km from Ganja to Goygol.

11:00 - Maralgol Lake visit - Near the Goygol there is another hidden magnificent lake which needs to pass 300 stair steps.

12:00 Transfer to Mingechevir city - Mingachevir is one of well planned cities of Azerbaijan which is surrounding the biggest river of Azerbaijan which name is Kur River.

14:00 - Lunch with the view to Kur River - We will have lunch with the panoramic view to the river.

15:00 - Driving through the city - After the lunch, we will make a driving tour in Mingachevir.

16:00 - Transfer back to Baku

Inclusions:

Private car

Guide/Driver

Fridge magnets (2 pieces per person)

Entrance fees

1 night stay at the hotel

Breakfast

Below you can see some pictures of sightseeing which we will visit:

Nizami Mausoleum:

Shah Abbas Mosque:

Goygol Lake:

Helenendorf in Azerbaijan:

St. John's Church:

Citizens of Goygol city:

Typical German house in Goygol city:

Panoramic view to Kur River: