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2 days in Baku: a day-by-day itinerary

The round stone Maiden Tower in Baku’s Old City at blue hour, above the excavated domed bathhouse and arcades at its footCrenellated stone walls and round towers of Baku's Old City behind a garden with a fountain by the Double GatesSandstone domes and the minaret of the Shah mosque in the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Baku Old City, under a clear blue sky

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
3 of 7 free; 4 paid — see “Cost”
Duration
2 days, 9:30 to 16:53 each day
Start and finish
Maiden Tower → Heydar Aliyev Center
On foot
≈ 26 min in total
Transport
1 ride, ≈ 29 min
Lunch
around 13:18
With kids
fine: short walks
Best time
Tuesday to Sunday. The Flame Towers and the boulevard are best in the evening, lit up.

Day-by-day plan

Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.

Day 1 · Baku09:30–16:53 · 4 places · 7 h 20 min

  1. Maiden Tower

    · 45 min · 19 AZN for foreign visitors

  2. 3 min on foot

  3. Old City (Icherisheher)

    · 3 h · Free

  4. Lunch · 1 h
  5. 4 min on foot

  6. Palace of the Shirvanshahs

    · 1 h 15 min · 24 AZN for foreign visitors

  7. 16 min on foot

  8. Flame Towers and Highland Park

    · 1 h · Free

Day 2 · Baku09:30–15:32 · 3 places · 6 h

  1. Baku Boulevard

    · 1 h 30 min · Free

  2. 3 min on foot

  3. Azerbaijan Carpet Museum

    · 1 h 30 min · 10 AZN for foreigners, students 3 AZN

  4. Lunch · 1 h
  5. 29 min · transport or taxi

  6. Heydar Aliyev Center

    · 1 h 30 min · 15 AZN; classic cars +10 AZN

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Add nearby

Places near the plan — Yes puts one into the day and the times update.

Yanar Dag

Baku, Azerbaijan

↝ 51 min45 min

What the route costs

3 of 7 are free; 4 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.

1Maiden Tower5245 min19 AZN for foreign visitors
2Old City (Icherisheher)513 hFree
3Palace of the Shirvanshahs451 h 15 min24 AZN for foreign visitors
4Flame Towers and Highland Park431 hFree
5Baku Boulevard421 h 30 minFree
6Azerbaijan Carpet Museum371 h 30 min10 AZN for foreigners, students 3 AZN
7Heydar Aliyev Center411 h 30 min15 AZN; classic cars +10 AZN
Total10 h 30 min3 of 7 free

Tips for each stop

Day 1

  1. 1

    Maiden Tower. A round tower about 28 m high with a museum on eight levels: 19 ₼ for foreigners, open from 10:00.

  2. 2

    Old City (Icherisheher). Icherisheher — a walled town on a hill by the Caspian. Walking is free at any hour; lunch is here too.

  3. 3

    Palace of the Shirvanshahs. A 15th-century complex: the palace, the Divankhana, a mausoleum, a mosque and a bathhouse. 24 ₼ for foreigners, 10:00–19:00.

  4. 4

    Flame Towers and Highland Park. Finish in Highland Park by the three glass towers: a free view over the whole bay.

Day 2

  1. 5

    Baku Boulevard. Day two — the waterfront park along the bay, laid out in 1909. Free at any hour; the Ferris wheel opens at 12:00, 10 AZN.

  2. 6

    Azerbaijan Carpet Museum. A building shaped like a rolled carpet right on the boulevard: 10 AZN for foreigners. Tue–Fri from 10:00, weekends from 11:00, closed on Mondays.

  3. 7

    Heydar Aliyev Center. Zaha Hadid's white wave: the park is free, the museum and exhibitions 15 AZN, from 11:00. Closed on Mondays.

Who this route is for

Good for
  • A weekend in Baku
  • First time in Azerbaijan
  • On foot, by metro and taxi
Not for
  • Mondays — the Carpet Museum and the Heydar Aliyev Center are closed
  • Ateshgah, Yanar Dag and Gobustan are out of town — see the 3-day itinerary
Best time

Tuesday to Sunday. The Flame Towers and the boulevard are best in the evening, lit up.

How to spend 2 days in Baku

Day one is the Old City and Highland Park, as in the one-day itinerary: all on foot, 3–16 minutes between stops. Day two follows the sea: the boulevard in the morning, the Carpet Museum next to it, and the Heydar Aliyev Center after lunch.

The boulevard is open around the clock, so it comes first: the Carpet Museum opens at 10:00 on weekdays and 11:00 at weekends, the centre at 11:00.

How to get to the Heydar Aliyev Center

By metro to Nariman Narimanov, then 12–15 minutes on foot, or by taxi from the boulevard. Walking around the building and in the park is free; inside it is 15 AZN, and the classic car exhibition is another 10 AZN. The façade photographs best towards evening: at midday the white glares.

What to do in the evening

Go back to the boulevard: the lit-up Flame Towers look best from the water, the Mirvari boat runs until 21:00, and the Ferris wheel, with the whole bay below, runs until 20:00.

Is 2 days in Baku enough?

For the city, yes. With a third day go out to the Absheron peninsula: the Ateshgah fire temple and the burning hillside of Yanar Dag — that is the 3-day itinerary. Gobustan, with rock art and mud volcanoes, is 60 km south.

How to do it right

  • The Carpet Museum and the Heydar Aliyev Center are closed on Mondays.
  • The Carpet Museum ticket desk closes an hour before the museum.
  • Pay for the metro with a BakuCard or a contactless bank card at the gate.
  • Azerbaijan uses the manat (AZN, ₼). Cards are accepted almost everywhere in Baku; small cafés and markets in Sheki want cash.
  • Cross Neftchilar Avenue to the boulevard only through the underpasses.

Questions

Is 2 days in Baku enough?

Yes for the city. Ateshgah, Yanar Dag and Gobustan need another day.

What to do in Baku in 2 days?

Day one: the Maiden Tower, Icherisheher, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the Flame Towers. Day two: Baku Boulevard, the Carpet Museum and the Heydar Aliyev Center.

How much does a 2-day trip cost in tickets?

Tower 19 ₼, palace 24 ₼, Carpet Museum 10 AZN, Heydar Aliyev Center 15 AZN for foreigners. The Old City, the boulevard and Highland Park are free.

How much is the Heydar Aliyev Center?

15 AZN for the museum and exhibitions, plus 10 AZN for the car exhibition. The park and the outside of the building are free.

When is the Carpet Museum open?

Tuesday to Friday 10:00–19:00, weekends 11:00–20:00; closed on Mondays.

Can I do it on my own?

Yes: the Old City and the boulevard on foot, the metro or a taxi to the Heydar Aliyev Center.

Can I swap the days?

Yes, but do not put day two on a Monday: both museums are closed.

Is it good with kids?

Yes: the boulevard has a Ferris wheel and a boat, and under-6s get into the Heydar Aliyev Center free.

Where to stay for 2 days in Baku?

By the Old City or the boulevard, near İçərişəhər or Sahil metro.

Is Baku expensive to visit?

The main walks are free; the biggest ticket costs are the tower, the palace and the museums — about 70 ₼ for all four.

Sources and fact-check

  • Prices, opening hours and time on site come from each place's page, with its own sources and check date
  • Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum: hours and tickets
  • Heydar Aliyev Center: hours and tickets
  • Wikipedia: Baku Boulevard
YesGo editorial team ·
How we checkedDay one is the city's one-day route; the next days were put together by hand — the centre on one day, trips out of town on others. The YesGo planner works out the order within each day, the walks and lunch. Prices, hours and closing days come from the place pages.

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