Full-Day Private Tour of Guba and Khinalig

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Qecresh Bag

  On the way to Khinalig (Khinalug) Village, you will be able to stop for the pictures inside of the Qecresh forest. In the forest you will see the local people, they will offer to ride the horse.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  State Historical, Architectural and Ethnographic Reserve Khinalig

  During Guba & Khinalig Tour we will visit north side of Azerbaijan. First stop will be in Guba city for the Mosques and Carpet Weaving factory - one of the oldest cities in Azerbaijan. Special and unique nature & landscape, nice climate and gorgeous fress air - all this you will admire in Guba. After that our route heading to the highest village in Azerbaijan - “ Xinaliq", "Khinalug"; also rendered as Khanaluka, Khanalyk, Khinalykh, or Khynalyk) is an ancient Caucasian village going back to the Caucasian Albanian period. It is located high up in the mountains of Guba Region, Azerbaijan. Khinalig is among the most ancient and continuously inhabited places in the world, with history of over 5,000 years. Because of the high altitude and remoteness of Khinalig it managed to survive and with stand many invasions. Note: This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

  2 hours • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Məstdərgah Quba

  After the Khinalig Village you will visit to Mastargah Waterfall. This waterfall is not big. Anyway, you can visit and take some pictures on there. In waterfall area - they have restaurant, if you want you can eat some meals or you can do tea break.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  The Guba Genocide Memorial Complex

  On the way back to Guba (Quba) city you will visit to Guba Genocide Memorial Complex. Thousands of Azerbaijanis have marched to Guba Genocide Memorial Complex to commemorate the centenary of the Genocide of Azerbaijanis of March, 1918. The Guba burial site of genocide victims was found during excavations on April 1, 2007. In 2009, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the "Action Plan to perpetuate the victims of mass murder in Guba", decided to create a memorial and conduct landscaping and improvement on the site of the mass graves. The research established that the burial is related to the genocide committed by the Armenians against the local civilian population in 1918. The research also discovered the remains of more than 400 people belonging to different age groups in the grave. It was established that along with Azerbaijanis the mass grave contains the remains of brutally murdered Lezgins, Jews, Tats and other ethnic groups living in Guba.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• This experience requires endurance of high altitude, unexpected weather condition and uphill roads.
• Not recommended for travelers with the fear of heights.

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