Join an English speaking guide on this excursion to discover Gobustan’s awe-inspiring rock art sites and natural surroundings with mud volcanoes. So get ready to uncover the lives of the region’s ancient inhabitants through the remnants they left behind, from pre-historic caves, settlements, and burial grounds to the stunning petroglyphs and enigmatic musical stone.

Starting with a pick up from your Baku location, this tour will directly lead you to Gobustan State Reserve, also called Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape. This UNESCO-listed attraction is nothing short of an open-air museum with over 6,000 paintings and carvings etched into the sandstone kind of caves and rocks dotted all over the reserve. Dating back to 40,000 plus years, this rock art is thought to have been created during the periods from Paleolithic till Middle Ages.

Glance into the early ancestors’ way of life as you closely observe the well-preserved carvings highlighting those days’ rituals, boat rowing, animals, battle and hunting scenes, and more. Later, walk into Gobustan 3D Museum; it lets you travel through time with its 12 rooms featuring some interesting exhibits related to Gobustan’s archeological findings and natural environment. And one of the must-experiences here is its 3D cinema hall.

Finally, we’ll set you out to experience the region’s mud volcanoes. A travel through the untamed terrain will get you to this breathtaking phenomenon, about 20 minutes away from the museum. You’ll find them mostly in the form of craters filled with some liquidy sort of black material. But don’t go after its bubbling surface; it’s absolutely cool to touch and even infused with medicinal properties.