Baku long weekend · 5 days

Day 1: Arrive in Baku

Baku

• Flame Towers viewpoint and Highland Park · 2 h
• Azerbaijan Carpet Museum · 1.5 h

Open day 1 route in Google Maps

Day 2: Explore Baku

Baku

• Icherisheher Old City walk (Maiden Tower, palaces) · 3 h. Start at the walls near the metro; tickets for Maiden Tower are separate.
• Heydar Aliyev Center · 2.5 h. The Zaha Hadid building is the star; check exhibition hours.
• Baku Boulevard and Caspian waterfront · 2 h

Local tip: Start at the walls near the metro; tickets for Maiden Tower are separate.

Open day 2 route in Google Maps

Day 3: Gobustan petroglyphs and mud volcanoes day trip

Baku

• Gobustan petroglyphs and mud volcanoes day trip · 7 h. Go with a driver-guide; wear closed shoes for the mud volcano stop.

Local tip: Go with a driver-guide; wear closed shoes for the mud volcano stop.

Open day 3 route in Google Maps

Day 4: Explore Baku

Baku

• Absheron: Fire Temple and Yanar Dag · 5 h
• Yanar Dag burning hillside at dusk · 2 h

Open day 4 route in Google Maps

Day 5: Depart from Baku

Baku

Keep a buffer before your flight; check-out is usually noon.