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Baku & the Caucasus Foothills: 7-Day Plan You Can Actually Do
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The 7-day version for May: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.
7
days
700 km
distance
17.3 h
in transit
15
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- The reviewed spring-to-autumn baseline still requires current heat, rain, mountain-road and attraction checks.
Before you go · check live details
This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Check current Gobustan, Sheki and Lahic road and weather conditions.
Reconfirm heat, rain, snow, canyon road, closures and daylight before each transfer; retain an indoor or city alternative.
Check source ↗ - Keep to the reviewed Baku–Gobustan–Sheki–Lahic loop.
The baseline includes no permit-controlled liberated territory, mine-risk area, border crossing or off-route road. Arrange any such journey separately under current official rules.
Check source ↗ - Arrange mud volcanoes, wineries, workshops and mountain activities separately.
The baseline includes the public Gobustan reserve and public town circuits only. Confirm driver, access, ticket, provider, weather and safety for every optional detour.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Baku public Old City heritage day
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~15:00
- Temperature
- 14.9°C–19.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 14.2h
09:00
Baku public Old City heritage circuit azerbaijan.travel map ↗
Use a bounded public Baku Old City heritage circuit before the reserved loop.
300 min · Baku public Old City heritage day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
14:00
Firuze Restaurant firuzerestoran.az map ↗
Indulge in excellent, filling Piti, a local specialty.
60 min · Baku public Old City heritage day
open: 12:00-01:00
Day 2 Baku public waterfront and museum day
- Transit
- 0h01
- Finish
- ~15:05
- Temperature
- 14.9°C–19.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 14.2h
09:05
Baku public waterfront and museum circuit azerbaijan.travel map ↗
Use a second bounded public Baku waterfront and museum day.
300 min · Baku public waterfront and museum day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
14:05
Paris Bistro parisbistro.az
Indulge in exquisite French cuisine in an elegant bistro.
60 min · Baku public waterfront and museum day · 6-19 manat
open: 24 hr
Overnight here
e.g. Amburan Beach Club · Altstadt Hotel
Day 3 Gobustan reserved transfer and public rock-art day
- Transit
- 2h21
- Finish
- ~16:15
- Temperature
- 14.7°C–23.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 14.2h
11:15
Gobustan reserved transfer and public rock-art circuit azerbaijan.travel map ↗
Use the confirmed road transfer and public rock-art reserve; no mud-volcano detour is assumed.
240 min · Gobustan reserved transfer and public rock-art day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
15:25
Qobustan National Park whc.unesco.org map ↗
Marvel at ancient rock art under UNESCO protection.
50 min · Gobustan reserved transfer and public rock-art day · adults 2 manat; children 0.20 manat, parking 1 manat
open: 09:00-17:00
Overnight here
Day 4 Sheki reserved long-transfer and public arrival day
- Transit
- 6h09
- Finish
- ~17:05
- Temperature
- 14.3°C–25.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 14.3h
15:05
Sheki reserved long-transfer and public arrival circuit azerbaijan.travel map ↗
Use the confirmed long transfer and a bounded public Sheki arrival circuit.
60 min · Sheki reserved long-transfer and public arrival day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
16:15
Day 5 Sheki public Silk Road heritage day
- Transit
- 0h01
- Finish
- ~15:05
- Temperature
- 14.3°C–25.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 14.3h
09:05
Sheki public Silk Road heritage circuit azerbaijan.travel map ↗
Use a bounded public Sheki heritage and craft-street day without assuming a workshop or tour.
300 min · Sheki public Silk Road heritage day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
14:05
Chelebi Khan search
Savor authentic Azerbaijani dishes and aromatic samovar tea.
60 min · Sheki public Silk Road heritage day · 3-5 manat
open: Daily 10:30-00:00
Overnight here
e.g. Azer Petrol Hotel · Shail Pansinot
Day 6 Lahic reserved mountain-road transfer and public craft day
- Transit
- 4h30
- Finish
- ~17:25
- Temperature
- 6.4°C–17.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~5
- Daylight
- 14.3h
13:25
Lahic reserved mountain-road transfer and public craft circuit azerbaijan.travel map ↗
Use the confirmed mountain-road transfer and public Lahic craft-village circuit; no hike or workshop is assumed.
180 min · Lahic reserved mountain-road transfer and public craft day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
16:35
Day 7 Baku reserved loop-return day → back to start
- Transit
- 4h16
- Finish
- ~17:50
- Temperature
- 14.9°C–19.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 14.2h
12:55
Baku reserved loop-return circuit azerbaijan.travel map ↗
Complete the reserved loop return to Baku with traffic and recovery margin.
120 min · Baku reserved loop-return day · Confirm current admission, reservation and access conditions
15:10
Fortress walls and towers search
Walk along ancient stone fortifications from the 11th–12th centuries.
50 min · Baku reserved loop-return day
16:15
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.
Sources (8)
- Baku public Old City heritage circuit — azerbaijan.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — BakuCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Gobustan reserved transfer and public rock-art circuit — azerbaijan.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — QobustanCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Sheki reserved long-transfer and public arrival circuit — azerbaijan.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — ShekiCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Lahic reserved mountain-road transfer and public craft circuit — azerbaijan.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — LahichCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)