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Sheki Khan Palace - UNESCO Site - Sheki Azerbaijan
Sheki Khan Palace - UNESCO Site - Sheki Azerbaijan
Sheki Khan Palace - UNESCO Site - Sheki Azerbaijan
Sheki Khan Palace - UNESCO Site - Sheki Azerbaijan
Sheki Khan Palace - UNESCO Site - Sheki Azerbaijan. group tour

A Full Day Sheki Tour (PRIVATE)

By VLA_tourism
Free cancellation available
Price is $135 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h 12m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Discover more history and nature of Azerbaijan when you book this full-day tour by visiting at least 3 regions. Escape the hustle and bustle of the capital city and head to the Caucasus Mountains to explore the ancient city of Sheki. See the beautiful mosques, palaces, caravanserais, bazaars and listen to explanation from your guide and even try regional cuisine. Obtain better insight into the local history, culture and architecture.

Activity location

  • Juma Mosque
    • Nariman Narimanov St.
    • Shamakhi, Azerbaijan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Juma Mosque
    • Nariman Narimanov St.
    • Shamakhi, Azerbaijan

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A Full Day Sheki Tour (PRIVATE)
  • Activity duration is 10 hours and 12 minutes10h 12m10h 12m
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00am
Price details
$135.00 x 2 Adults$270.00
Total
Price is $270.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedComfortable vehicle & Driver
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntry/Admission - Sheki Khan's Palace. Est. price 6 USD
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntry/Admission - Kish Albanian Church. Est. price 6 USD

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Juma Mosque
  • 1h 30m
On the way from Baku to Sheki we stop to visit Shamakhi Juma Mosque, one of the oldest existing mosques Muslim temples in Azerbaijan, as well as in the South Caucasus and the Middle East, was built in 743. In 2009, a major renovation project was undertaken by the Government which sought to restore the mosque to its former glory. Aesthetically, the Shamakhi Juma Mosque is an iconic sight of the visual landscape of the South Caucasus and an important monument of Islamic heritage. It is one of the most famous mosque in Azerbaijan which is one of the tourist attractions often visited by travellers. While entering the Mosque, you need to remove your shoes, but walking barefoot is not a problem, because the floor is covered with thick carpets. In addition, women must wear the head cover in order to enter inside, so they provide free head cover at the entrance, which is required to be returned at the exit.
Sheki Khan's Palace
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
The main attractive sight of the city is Sheki Khan Palace a world-famous historical and architectural monument located in the territory of "Yukhari Bash" National Historical-Architectural Reserve. Palace was nominated for the List of World Heritage Sites, by UNESCO in 1998, and in 2019, the Historic Centre of Shaki with the Khan's Palace was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sheki Khan Palace was built in 1762 the period of Muhammed Huseyn Khan who was the grandson of Haji Chalabi Khan. It did not use any glue, nails, or cement in the construction of the building. It used local construction materials, including lime, burnt land, and egg white. The building has two floors and consists of 6 rooms, 4 corridors, 2 mirrored balconies, and 4 doors. Thousands of small pieces of glass were used to produce the shebeke window mosaics, fitted together without glue or nails.
Sheki Karvansaray
  • 40m
Caravansarai of the XVIII century will make you feel the authentic trade life of this period and take you to the atmosphere of Medieval Bazaar with merchants from all over the world.
Church of Kish
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
The last point we visit in Sheki is the first Albanian church called Kish in the Caucasus, dating back to the 1st century AD. Kish Albanian Temple is located in Kish village, Sheki region, one of Azerbaijan’s oldest cities and cultural centers. This temple was one of the first Christian churches built in the Caucasus, not just in Caucasian Albania. This church, which dates from the first century AD, is a historical monument built on the foundation of the Moon Temple, symbolizing the spread of Christianity in the Caucasus approximately 2,000 years ago. According to legend, the Elysee built a church in the village of Kish in Uti Province, Albania, to spread Christianity at the request of St. James, Jesus Christ’s brother. It’s the best place anywhere to learn about mysterious Caucasian Albania, the Christian nation that once covered most of northern Azerbaijan.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESJuma Mosque
    • Nariman Narimanov St.
    • Shamakhi, Azerbaijan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJuma Mosque
    • Nariman Narimanov St.
    • Shamakhi, Azerbaijan

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