Guba-Khachmaz Culinary Tours: Northern Azerbaijan Flavors

What makes this tour truly unique is the combination of breathtaking landscapes, cultural experiences, and adventure. You will marvel at the stunning 'Candy Cane Mountains,' and as we travel to Khinaliq, you will be surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery that will leave you speechless. The tour also includes a one-of-a-kind experience of having lunch in a local house-museum, enjoying a homemade meal made from fresh, natural ingredients, including freshly baked bread. To top it off, the journey to Khinaliq features an exciting off-road adventure, adding an extra touch of thrill to your unforgettable day.

Discover the beauty of northern Azerbaijan on our Guba & Shahdag Tour – a perfect mix of nature, culture, and adventure. Begin at Gechresh Forest, where fresh mountain air and towering trees offer a peaceful escape. Visit the Guba Carpet Factory to watch skilled artisans weaving Azerbaijan’s world-famous carpets by hand. Explore the historic Red Village (Qırmızı Qəsəbə), one of the world’s only all-Jewish towns outside Israel and the U.S., and learn the fascinating history of the Mountain Jewish community. Finally, head to the majestic Shahdag Resort in the Caucasus Mountains. In winter, enjoy skiing, snowboarding, and other snowy activities; in summer, try hiking, zip-lining, biking, or simply relax and take in the breathtaking views. This unforgettable tour combines nature, tradition, and adventure in one journey, giving travelers the best of Azerbaijan in a single trip.

Chance to take some unique pictures in the middle of nature. The highest village in the whole Azerbaijan. Khinalug (Khinaliq, Xinaliq) is the highest, most remote and isolated village in Azerbaijan and among the highest in the Caucasus (elevation of 2,335 m) and amongst the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. It is considered as one of country’s premiere destination with beautiful landscape and interesting village. Khinalug ceased to be isolated from the world, although still remaining a unique place. In the year 2008, Khinalug village was declared a state historical-architectural and ethnographic reserve of Azerbaijan by UNESCO.

Guba City due to its rich flora and fauna and soft climate is very popular among the tourists with high mountains, dense forests, ancient monuments and colorful ethnic composition.Explore the traditional mountain culture of Khinalug in Northern Azerbaijan and take in the beautiful mountain scenery on your journey to Azerbaijan with our guide.

Gusar is the northernmost settlement of the country (from large cities), it has about 90,500 people, and the direct distance to Baku is 180 km. People settled in this area from the end of the 2nd millennium BC. There are many monuments and attractions of different eras. If we consider folk crafts, then the most widespread is carpet weaving, in particular, the creation of lint-free carpets. Such products are created either in home machines or in the city center. There is located a large weaving shop with a unique feature – inside it, and there is the largest (ten-person) looms in all of Azerbaijan. Gusar region annually attracts a huge number of lovers of alpine skiing. Here, not far from the city, is located the most popular winter-summer resort, “Shahdag.”

We invite you to join us on a unique 9-day trek through remote villages in the stunning green Caucasus Mountains along Azerbaijan's northern border. Discover unique people, places, and ancient traditions in our beautiful country while staying at local guest houses along the way. We will hike approximately 46 kilometers during these days, taking you up a stony trail toward the land of the Qriz people, one of the many ethnic groups in the Quba district, with roots in Caucasian Albania. Quba is home to 28 different ethnic groups living in isolated villages in this remote region. From Quba, our route will lead us to the remote villages of Jek, Elik, Bostankesh, Khinaliq, Qalakhudat, and Qriz. The Qriz villages retain a sense of isolation and a simple agricultural way of life. The unique lifestyle of its people makes Khinalig, one of Azerbaijan's famous mountain villages, often compared to an open-air museum.

All of our Azerbaijan vacation tour packages bring you to see the very best of tourist attractions scattered across the map. Our mission is to provide every customer with a top quality experience, and we guarantee you a fantastic holiday experience on all of our city tours. You enjoy absorbing yourself in the history and culture of a country. We have itineraries that suit all tastes and almost every budget.

In northern Azerbaijan, our journey will take place through picturesque gorges and swollen rivers, forests to Khinalug – one of the highest, most remote and isolated villages in Azerbaijan, also called Caucasian Machu Picchu. You will be a part of the daily life of locals and taste a homemade meal made with organic products.

Guba is another amazing place of Azerbaijan where you can see high mountains, green trees, and blue rivers. On the road to Khinalig village, you will get some scary moments because of the road which makes the day absolutely memorable.

This tour will last approximately 12 hours. During the tour we will visit ancient Azerbaijan village Khinalig, Minare waterfall, Gachrash forests and cold springs. You will see interesting views, forests, mountains, rivers and ways which lead to the village. Khinalig - it is the oldest settlement in Azerbaijan situated on the northern slope of the Main Caucasian Ridge at an altitude of 2100-2200 m. above sea level. The residents of the village consider themselves as direct descendants of the biblical Noah. History of Khinalig is dating back more than 5000 years. For many centuries this village was cut off from civilization by hard-to-reach mountains with dangerous rocky cliffs. Nowadays there are about 380 houses, which are 200-300 years old. The houses are built closely: the roof of one house serves as a patio for another located above, it happened because of steep slopes surrounding village.