Overview:
In this day trip to Khinalug, Guba, one of the Azerbaijan’s highest mountain villages, you will explore life style of remote villagers in country side in 2350m altitude. Khinalug is also considered one of most ancient and continuously inhabited places in Azerbaijan. You will have a chance visit Red Town (Qırmızı Qəsəbə or Krasnaya Sloboda) in Guba city which is one of the last strongholds of Mountain Jews in Caucasus as well as visit mosques of Shiite and Sunni communities of Guba.
Highlights:
- Explore one of endangered people’s life style
- Enjoy mountain scenery on drive (several stops are expected)
- Soak up atmosphere in a remote desolate village
- Short hiking to hills around Khinalug
- Led by local guide
- Taste pakhlava distinct to Guba
- Tour includes lunch with local family in Khinalug
What You Can Expect:
Discover Azerbaijan’s country side on a day trip to Khinalug that travels through changing landscape from below sea level up to 2360m altitude. You will also experience coexistence of communities, though in a separate settlements, Shiites, Sunnis and Jews in Guba on a walking tour and distinct life style of Khinalug people. Meanwhile you will taste local cuisine (lunch in Khinalug) and Guba pakhlava. In Khinalug, you will also have chance to do a short hiking to hills in close vicinity of Khinalug to have bird-eye view of the village.
Price:
1 person: 260 AZN
2 people: 150 AZN / per person
3 people: 130 AZN / per person
4 people: 115 AZN / per person
5 people: 95 AZN / per person
6 people: 80 AZN / per person
Price Includes:
- Hotel pick-up / Hotel drop off
- 4/7-seater transport service with AC
- English speaking local guide
- Private sightseeing program
- Guide’s and driver’s expenses
- Tea & Lunch with local family in Khinalug
- Entrance tickets to sights as per itinerary
- 1l bottled water
