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Guided Azerbaijan: Private Shamakhi - Lahij Tour
Private Shamakhi - Lahij Tour: Handmade National Art Samples
Private Shamakhi - Lahij Tour: Yeddi Gumbaz, Shamakhi
Private Shamakhi - Lahij Tour: Lahij Handcrafts
Private Shamakhi - Lahij Tour: Diri Baba Mausoleum

Shamakhi & Lahij Tour

By Guided Azerbaijan
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$384 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 11h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

If you want to discover one of the ancient & historical places of Azerbaijan, your choice should be Lahij Village,Shamakhi. The village is small, but very picturesque. The territory is recognised as a cultural reserve and is considered a popular touristic destination of the Great Silk Road. Lahij has preserved its trade and craft centre up to now. You can meet there unique hand-made items from copper, adorned with carving in the form of oriental ornaments, knitted and weaved goods, wood and leather ware, souvenir knives and many other.

Activity location

  • Juma Mosque
    • Nariman Narimanov St.
    • Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Juma Mosque
    • Nariman Narimanov St.
    • Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan

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Shamakhi & Lahij Tour
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h11h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$383.78 x 1 AdultAU$383.78

Total
Price is AU$383.78

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled Water
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Licensed English Speaking Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTouristic Destinations Mentioned Above
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Driver Service
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup & Drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAny Meals & Drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal Expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntry fees to any museums or attractions

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Juma Mosque
  • 20m
On the way from Baku to Gabala we visit Juma Mosque in Shamakhi (or Friday Mosque) is one of the tourist attractions often visited by travellers. Unlike many mosques, entrance to Juma Mosque of Shamakhi is permitted even to non-Muslims. To enter, you need to remove your shoes, but walking barefoot is not a problem, because the floor is covered with thick carpets. In addition, women must cover their heads in order to enter the mosque, so they provide free head cover at the entrance, which is required to be returned at the exit.
Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum
  • 30m
At the foot of Gulistan Fortress is located Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum or “Seven Domes”. This is how people named Shamakhi tomb of Shirvan Dynasty rulers. There the notorious representatives of Shirvan Dynasty were buried. The monument's name is defined be the number of gravestones in the crypt. Today the gravestones look like half-destroyed stone domes as if grown directly from under the ground in the middle of deserted graveyard. Therefore the atmosphere of this district seems a little mysterious.
Diri Baba Mausoleum
  • 20m
Diri Baba mausoleum stands in a square located on a cliff. The building is two-storeyed. The first storey has a hall, which has a passageway to an octahedral cupola from a small vestibule. Stairs leading to the hall of the second store have been carved on the cliff. A spherical cupola with a pointed top has squinches decorated with plant ornaments.Architecture of Diri Baba mausoleum harmonically fits into picturesque surroundings of the building – view against the background of rocks and greenery of trees. The building of the mausoleum is a masterpiece of the architectural school of Shirvan and a beautiful creation of arts of ancient masters. The monument is protected by the government.
Lahich
  • 2h
The next stop will be the village of Lahij, the way to which lies through the forests and serpentine roads of the Caucasus Mountains. You will have the opportunity to see the breathtaking natural canyon, and you will also stop at the Zernava suspension bridge. The particular architectural style of Lahija will undoubtedly stun you with its two-storey houses and cobbled streets stretching along the banks of the Girdiman River. Lahij is a real village of craftsmen and artisans who have preserved their traditions and technologies of working on non-ferrous metals (copper, bronze). The magnificent works of Lahij masters on copper dishes were exhibited at the World Exhibition in Vienna in 1873 (Weltausstellung 1873). In Lahij, each quarter has its own unique mosque, which reinforces the impression of guests from the village.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESJuma Mosque
    • Nariman Narimanov St.
    • Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJuma Mosque
    • Nariman Narimanov St.
    • Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan

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