Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
We will pick you up from your accommodation in Baku. Our English speaking driver will assist you with useful information about Azerbaijan to make your stay in Baku full of rich experiences and stress-free. You will enjoy the beautiful natural landscape located between the towns of Altiaghaj and Khizi. Take your time as much as you want to take photos and experience this special atmosphere of Khizi mountains. Spend a day exploring Candy Mountains of Azerbaijan during our tour.
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Professional Licensed English Speaking Guide
Hotel pickup & drop-off
Professional Driver Service
Any Meals & Drinks
Personal Expenses
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Starting Point: We pick up the our guests from any hotel inside of the Baku City for this tour.
Besh Barmag Mountain, Azerbaijan On the way with some stop-points in "Beshbarmag Dag" (Five-Fingered Mountain). Besh Barmag literally translated as Five Finger Mountain, is in Siyazan District of Azerbaijan, not far from the Caspian Sea. It rises to 382 m above the sea level overlooking the Baku-Quba Highway. 120 minutes
Candy Cane Mountain, Siyazan, Azerbaijan An eye-catching area of vivid pink-and-white striped hills is commonly nicknamed the 'Candy cane Mountains' by Baku expats. Look carefully and you find that the colourful landscape is littered with little fossils. The area is around 15km off the Baku–Quba Hwy east of Giləzi. You will have unforgettable memories on this tour. you will enjoy the beautiful natural landscape. Take your time as much as you want to take photos and experience this special atmosphere of Khizi mountains. 60 minutes
Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, Baku, Azerbaijan On the way back to hotel you will stop in Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center for the photos from outside. You can take a nice picture front of the "I LOVE BAKU" sign. The iconic Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre was designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and is famous for its distinctive flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. As a brilliant piece of post-modern architecture, the building’s shape is an eternal cycle, connecting the past with the present. The building houses a conference hall, gallery halls, museums and more and seeks to unite people of diverse backgrounds in a place of shared ideas. 15 minutes
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
V3750RJrobynb
07 Aug 2025
We had a lovely day with a great guide who gave many insights into life in Azerbaijan whilst we explored Beshbarmagan and the Khizi mountains. The views from both were well appreciated.
Sightsee04854601474
19 Jul 2025
This trip is really like a movie where you feel your self in texas or maybe in mars as the view is breathtaking and you have. Chance to see what you haven’t seen before in the normal mountains
bakiabseronrti
14 Mar 2025
This is a haven for birders especially in spring and autumn, when as many as 200,000 birds pass through on a daily basis. Over 320 species have been recorded in the area and it’s possible to see over 100 or more species in a single day! They include a wide variety of raptors as well as thousands of ducks, herons, terns, gulls and waders that pass along the shoreline, while some very exciting species regularly rest in the area. The majority of the birds, however, are passerines: tens of thousands of larks, finches, pipits, swallows and much more flow south on a good October day. Well over 100,000 Starlings have been counted in one day! The site has gained fame for discovering rarities seen for the first time ever in Azerbaijan, like the Yellow-browed Warbler in 2015 or the Long-tailed Rosefinch in 2018.
Target species:
Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)
Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)
Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
White-winged Lark (Alauda leucoptera)
Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)
Pallas’s Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus)
Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens)
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax)
Blue-rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius)
Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia
Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)
When to visit:
The spring migration is from March until late May, but the best time for both species and numbers is mid-April to early May. Autumn sees both a longer period, from mid-August until mid-December, and also higher volumes of birds. The peak for both species variation and numbers seems to be from mid-October until late November.
Where to stay:
Located 3km from the birding observation site, Zarat Hotel (+994555258707) is a convenient and comfortable option. Other hotels can be found further south in Gilazi. For greater luxury, opt for Qalaalti Hotel & Spa about 30km north.
This tour in
Azerbaijan
is organized by
Guided Azerbaijan
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