About Baku Tours
We are a tour company based in Baku, running private trips across Azerbaijan with our own drivers and our own vehicles. When you book with us you are dealing directly with the people who will take you — there is no agency in the middle, and no reselling of someone else's tour.
We work with both international visitors and people living in Azerbaijan. That mix keeps us honest: locals will not tolerate a tourist-trap itinerary, and visitors need the context that makes a pile of ancient stones worth the drive.
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How we work
Local expertise
We live here. Our drivers know which mountain roads are open in March, which sites are quiet at nine in the morning, and where the food is actually worth stopping for.
Punctuality
Your time is the one thing we cannot give back. Pickups happen when we say they will, and we track your flight so a delay does not cost you your transfer.
Comfort
Maintained vehicles only, air-conditioned, with room for luggage. On long mountain days this is not a small thing.
Honest pricing
Per vehicle, stated up front. We tell you plainly what is not included — entry tickets, hotels and meals — so the price you are quoted is the price you pay us.
Why per-vehicle pricing
Most operators price per person. We price per vehicle, which changes the maths considerably for anyone not travelling alone.
A sedan on the Baku Explorer costs 190 AZN whether one person travels or four. Split across a family, that is a fraction of the per-seat equivalent — and nobody shares the vehicle with strangers, waits at extra pickup points, or gets rushed through a site because the group is on a fixed schedule.
The trade-off is honest: for a solo traveller on a tight budget, a shared group tour will usually be cheaper. We will say so if you ask.
What a day with us actually looks like
Your driver arrives at your hotel or at the airport at the agreed time. If you are flying in, we track the flight — a delayed arrival does not cost you the transfer, and nobody is left waiting in arrivals wondering whether they have been forgotten.
The route is agreed at the start of the day rather than imposed. Because every tour is private, there is nothing stopping you spending an extra forty minutes at the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and dropping a stop later, or reversing the order to avoid the worst of the heat. Tell the driver what you want and it happens.
At each site the driver takes you to the entrance and waits. Entry tickets are bought at the door — we do not mark them up or handle them, because they are set by government authorities and venue operators and change without notice.
For lunch, drivers know where locals actually eat rather than where tour buses stop. Ask, and you will do better than the guidebook.
Who we work with
Our visitors split roughly between international tourists and people living in Azerbaijan — expatriates, business travellers and locals showing family around. That mix is useful discipline. Residents will not tolerate a tourist-trap itinerary, and visitors need the context that turns a pile of ancient stones into something worth the drive.
We work in English, Russian, Azerbaijani, Urdu, which covers most of the people who come here. Tell us your preference when booking and we assign accordingly rather than hoping it works out.
Families are a large share of what we do, which is part of why the per-vehicle model exists. So are couples, small groups of friends, and photographers who want to be at Yanardag after dark rather than at four in the afternoon because a schedule said so.
Our team
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Frequently asked questions
Are you a tour operator or an agency?
An operator. We run the tours ourselves with our own drivers and vehicles rather than reselling someone else's product, which means the people you book with are the people who take you.
Do you provide guides as well as drivers?
Our drivers know the country well and provide commentary. For sites where specialist knowledge changes the experience — the National Museum of History, or Gobustan — we can arrange a licensed guide in addition. Ask when booking.
What vehicles do you use?
Sedans, SUVs and vans, air-conditioned and maintained. The class you need depends on group size and route — SUVs are worth the difference for mountain routes to Shahdag, Gabala and Sheki.
How far in advance should I book?
A few days is usually enough outside peak periods. For July and August, the New Year period and the ski season at Shahdag, book further ahead — and book accommodation earlier still, since we do not handle hotels.
How do I pay?
Message us and we will confirm the current payment arrangements when we quote. The price we quote is the price you pay us — entry tickets, hotels and meals are paid directly by you as you go.
Ready to plan your trip?
Tell us your dates and group size and we will put together the right itinerary and vehicle.
Or call +994 51 887 98 55 — 08:00 – 20:00, 7 days a week