Day 1

Acquaintance

Immediately upon arrival, you will be accommodated in a hotel, and depending on the time of arrival, you will await for a walk through daytime or evening-night Baku. We will visit the most popular, image places of the capital that you saw on gift cards and brochures:

Baku White City, New Baku Boulevard, Flame Towers

The capital is blooming and prettier. It has turned into a metropolis where the old and the new constructions coexist beautifully. Baku is changing its style. Therefore, you will see that several grandiose buildings with futuristic architecture were built in the city, but it also does not refuse the good old “classics”. For example, the Government House is a free improvisation on the Shirvanshah Palace, and the new streets of Baku White City are very similar of the French quarters. At the end of the program, you will find a welcome dinner in the restaurant-museum Shirvanshah.

Day 2

22 hectares of color in the Old Town

After breakfast, we will dive into the history and atmosphere of the Old Town. The Old City is 22 hectares of color, where we will see the Shirvanshah Palace and visit the museum of a miniature book.

We will not forget about the legendary streets of the films “Diamond Hand” and “Amphibian Man”.

We will have lunch in a traditional restaurant, tasting the wines of the country, where the sun is gathered in grapes. Have you ever tried Azerbaijani brandy? What does Azerbaijani wine taste like?

New flavors await you at a tasting in the wine gallery of one of the oldest productions.

Then we will go on an excursion to the Heydar Aliyev Center - a cultural center that is a symbol of the “white” Baku. In 2014, he was shortlisted by the London Design Museum as a nominee for the Designs of the Year Award in the Architecture category, and in April of the same year, the project of architect Zahi Hadid was recognized as the best. The huge complex became the decoration and pride of the city. In addition, to the unusual design, its scale is striking. It housed a conference hall, a museum, a library, and a concert hall. Then we look into the colorful shops of the Old City, go up to the Maiden Tower, where an amazing panorama of the Baku bay awaits us.

Day 3

Treasures of Azerbaijani cuisine

You will learn the local cuisine from the inside, from beginning to end on this day. We will have an amazing trip to the bazaar in order to choose the best products and spices, then plunge into the culinary process under the guidance of an experienced chef, and finally taste the delicious national dishes prepared with your own hands!

At the bazaar you will feel the flavors of real oriental spices, learn to trade masterfully, try thick pomegranate juice, local cheese, dried fruits, dozens of grape varieties, appreciate the rich assortment of southern vegetables, fruits, herbs, and take away trophies of market battles such as a jar of sturgeon caviar, a delicious home-made jam, and fragrant bags of spices.

Do you know how to serve dinner in Azerbaijani, who occupies an honorable place at the head of the table, and why Baku people are so hospitable? It takes years to understand all the secrets of Azerbaijani culture. At this master class, you will learn the most important things of the national meals and come closer to understanding national customs through acquaintance with culinary traditions. It is time to try your skills at cooking the local cuisine meals!

You will choose any two dishes from the proposed list (pilaf, dolma, kutab, kufte, and others). Under the guidance of an experienced chef (native Azerbaijani), we will start our exciting lesson.

When the two dishes you have chosen are ready, you will sit at the table and taste the dishes made by you. Crispy tandoor-churek, fragrant hot pita bread, fresh herbs, and vegetables will also be served on the table to shade and increase the taste of your dishes. If desired, we can also serve local wine on the table, which you choose in the market.

Not included in cost:

Everything that is not listed in the column “what is included”

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