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Khinalig tour - the highness mountain village of Azerbaijan

Baku, Azerbaijan
From 7 hours to 8 hours
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Date
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April 3, 2025
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8:30 am
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Khinalig tour - the highness mountain village of Azerbaijan
Pickup included
Infant
Ages: 0-2 years old
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Child
Ages: 3-5 years old
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Adult
Ages: 12-17 years old
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What You Will Do

Trip to Guba. Taking the Beshbarmaq Mountain, a sacred place and a popular destination for the locals. Then you will visit the Juma Guba mosque in the old bath houses and the Jewish Quarter Krasnaya Sloboda "Red settlement", then visit the Guba Genocide Memorial Complex. Visit Khinalig village. The village is located at an altitude of 2100-2200 meters above sea level. They say that this area is associated with Noah. According to legend, when Noah saw this tall and flat terrain, he dropped anchor and told everyone to leave the Ark. There are about 380 houses that are between 200-300 years old. Since the slopes here are very steep, the houses are built very close to each other. The roof of one house is the courtyard for the one located above. The locals are one of the Albanian tribes and they speak a completely original language. Khinalig village is known not only for its ancient traditions, but also for the fact that Bigfoot has been seen there...

What's Included?

  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes

What's Not Included?

  • Any service which is not mentioned in inclusion list
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Itinerary

Meeting Point

1

Guba-Khachmaz Region

7 hours

Drive to north capital of Azerbaijan Guba. Arrival to Guba and visit Jewsh Settlement. Across the Kudyal River from Quba is Red Town, the largest Mountain Jewish settlement in the former Soviet Union. Red Town is the only entirely Jewish settlement outside of Israel and the United States, and is the last surviving shtetl. Mountain Jews have been settled in the Caucasus for thousands of years, though there are many different communities and resettlements. Mountain Jews have their own version of Judaism that combines the Old Testament with other traditional practices, as well as a bit of mysticism. They also speak their own language: Judeo-Tat or Juhuri, part of the Persian family. For a long time, there were Jewish communities in Persia, but after their settlements were destroyed by Nader Shah in the 18th century, more and more Jews started looking for new places to live.

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Additional Information

This activity is operated by Azerbaijan Adventures LLC
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended for disabled guests
  • Not recommended for guests who have walking problems

Guide Options

  • Guide - English

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