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Candy Cane Mountain Guba and Khinalig Tour

By Visitazerbaijantoday
Free cancellation available
Price is $60 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
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Overview

Explore the mountainous Guba region of Azerbaijan during this full-day tour. Drive through the countryside of Azerbaijan and stop at Beshbarmag Dag—the ‘Five-Fingered Mountain—and a few remote villages on the way to Guba. Then, visit one of Europe’s highest villages, Khinalug, set atop the Lesser Caucasus mountains at 2,335 meters. Take in the beautiful scenery and learn a bit about the history of the region before heading back to Baku.

Activity location

  • Candy Cane Mountain
    • Siyazan, Azerbaijan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Baku
    • Baku, Baku, Azerbaijan

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Candy Cane Mountain Guba and Khinalig Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
$60.00 x 1 Adult$60.00
Total
Price is $60.00
Until Wed, Nov 12

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    short history of the area
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    profesional and local tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Landing and facility fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Candy Cane Mountain
  • 15m
One of Azerbaijan’s most beautiful stretches of road leads for about 40 kilometres from the Guba-Baku highway west towards the mountain village of Altiaghaj. Roughly mid-way between the two one passes through a dramatic valley flanked by rolling shale mountains whose astonishing red, orange, pink and chalk-coloured swirls led British travel writer Mark Elliott (author of the very popular 'Azerbaijan' guidebook) to dub them the Candy Cane Mountains, a name that’s stuck with travellers ever since. The astonishing colours are said to be due to groundwater that’s altered the oxidation state of iron compounds within the rock. If taking an organised hike here, which can be booked through tour companies in Baku and is preferably undertaken in autumn or spring, glance down beneath your feet: you may discover tiny fossils and perhaps even a squid-like belemnite from the cretaceous period.
Besh Barmag Mountain
  • 10m
Besh Barmag (Azerbaijani: Beşbarmaq) literally translated as Five Fingers, is in Siazan District of Azerbaijan, not far from the Caspian Sea. It rises to 382 m (1,253 ft) above the sea level overlooking the Baku-Quba Highway. The mountain is a solid rock and is one of the most famous mountains in the Caucasus, known for its mythical stories. It is a sacred place for regular visitation by pilgrims.[1] Tide marks on the mount attest to meltwater inundation from the northern glacial ice caps and date back to the end of the last ice age. The tidelines confirm the theory of a Holocene outflow of meltwater from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, rather than a direct incursion of sea water into the Black Sea as a result of global sea level rise. Estimates of the increase in Caspian Sea level height are between + 20 and 30 meters.[2
Qechresh
  • 15m
Qechresh Forest is one of the fabulous places to visit in Quba. Being the largest village in the Quba region, it attracts the attention of many nature-loving tourists. Qechresh Forest is a pleasing woodland with verdant greenery and spectacular landscapes. It is popular for its natural springs and plants. There are plenty of plants of different kinds, like cranberry, hawthorn, walnuts, pears, hips, apples, and pine trees. If you are a nature lover, Qechresh Forest is the best for hiking and picnicking amidst the serene surroundings.
Khinaliq
  • 1h
Khinalig village, with its 5,000 years of magnificent history, is located 57 km from the city of Guba, surrounded by the towering peaks of Bazarduzu, Tufandag, Shahdag and Gizilgaya, at an altitude of 2,000 metres above sea-level. Khinalig is a legendary settlement with rich ethnographic aspects. Since the mountain slopes of the village are incredibly steep, the village houses are built remarkably close to one other, with the roof of one acting as a courtyard for another located higher up

Location

Activity location

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    Candy Cane Mountain
    • Siyazan, Azerbaijan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Baku
    • Baku, Baku, Azerbaijan

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