# 3 days in Baku: a day-by-day itinerary

> Three days in Baku: the Old City, the new Baku by the sea and the fires of Absheron. The first two days follow the 2-day itinerary: Icherisheher with the Maiden Tower and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, the Flame Towers, Baku Boulevard, the Carpet Museum and the Heydar Aliyev Center. Day three: the 17th–18th-century Ateshgah fire temple in Surakhani and Yanar Dag, a hillside where natural gas burns without stopping.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/in-3-days

## Day 1

1. [Maiden Tower](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-maiden-tower.md) — YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · 19 AZN for foreign visitors
   ↓ 3 min on foot
2. [Old City (Icherisheher)](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-old-town.md) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 3 h · Free entry, museums from 10 ₼
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 4 min on foot
3. [Palace of the Shirvanshahs](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/shirvanshahs-palace.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · 24 AZN for foreign visitors
   ↓ 16 min on foot
4. [Flame Towers and Highland Park](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/flame-towers.md) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free; funicular 1 AZN

Total with walks: 7 h 23 min

## Day 2

1. [Baku Boulevard](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-boulevard.md) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free
   ↓ 3 min on foot
2. [Azerbaijan Carpet Museum](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-carpet-museum.md) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · 10 AZN for foreigners, students 3 AZN
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 29 min by transport
3. [Heydar Aliyev Center](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/heydar-aliyev-center.md) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · 15 AZN; classic cars +10 AZN

Total with walks: 6 h 2 min

## Day 3

1. [Yanar Dag](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/yanar-dag.md) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 15 AZN foreigners, under-12s free
   ↓ 56 min by transport
2. [Ateshgah Fire Temple](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/ateshgah-fire-temple.md) — YesGo score 28/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 15 AZN for foreign visitors

Total with walks: 2 h 41 min

## How to spend 3 days in Baku

Day one is the Old City and Highland Park, day two the boulevard, the Carpet Museum and the Heydar Aliyev Center, day three a trip to the Absheron peninsula for its two fires. Day three is short — about three hours at the sights, half a day with the drive.

Ateshgah and Yanar Dag are open every day 10:00–19:00. Yanar Dag's fire shows best at dusk: if you go after lunch, start with Ateshgah and leave Yanar Dag for the sunset.

## How to get to Ateshgah and Yanar Dag

To Ateshgah: metro to Koroglu, then bus 184 to the last stop, about 35 minutes, or a taxi from the centre in 30–40 minutes. To Yanar Dag: bus 217 from the same station, about 40 minutes, then 0.6–1 km on foot. A taxi is easiest between the two.

A joint ticket for both is 25 ₼ and is valid for 72 hours from the first entry; with the Gobustan mud volcanoes it is 35 ₼.

## How to plan the days of the week

Ateshgah and Yanar Dag have no closing day, so day three can fall on a Monday, when the Carpet Museum and the Heydar Aliyev Center are shut. Yanar Dag is closer to the airport than to the centre — you can fit it in on your arrival or departure day.

## Baku for 4–5 days

Add [Gobustan](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/gobustan) — rock art and mud volcanoes 60 km south of Baku, about three hours on site. For a fifth day, Sheki in the Caucasus foothills has its own one-day route.

## Tips

- The Ateshgah + Yanar Dag joint ticket is 25 ₼ for 72 hours.
- Foreign children under 12 get into Yanar Dag and Ateshgah free.
- The Yanar Dag ticket desk may not take cards — bring manats in cash.
- Azerbaijan uses the manat (AZN, ₼). Cards are accepted almost everywhere in Baku; small cafés and markets in Sheki want cash.
- In summer get to Ateshgah at opening time: the stone courtyard heats up by noon.

## Questions

### Is 3 days in Baku enough?

Yes for the city and the Absheron fires. Gobustan needs another half day.

### What to do in Baku in 3 days?

The Old City and the Flame Towers, then the boulevard, the Carpet Museum and the Heydar Aliyev Center, and on day three Ateshgah and Yanar Dag.

### How much does a 3-day trip cost in tickets?

Tower and palace 43 ₼, Carpet Museum 10 AZN, Heydar Aliyev Center 15 AZN, Ateshgah and Yanar Dag 25 ₼ with the joint ticket. Add the metro and taxis.

### How do I get to Yanar Dag on my own?

Bus 217 from Koroglu metro, about 40 minutes, then 0.6–1 km on foot. Or a taxi.

### How do I get to Ateshgah?

Metro to Koroglu and bus 184 to the last stop, about 35 minutes; a taxi takes 30–40 minutes.

### When is the best time to visit Yanar Dag?

At dusk, when the fire shows best. Open daily 10:00–19:00.

### Can I combine Ateshgah and Yanar Dag?

Yes, it is one trip to Absheron; a joint ticket for both is 25 ₼.

### What about 5 days in Baku?

Add Gobustan with its rock art and mud volcanoes, and Sheki — a day trip or an overnight in the Caucasus foothills.

### Is it good with kids?

Yes: foreign children under 12 get into Ateshgah and Yanar Dag free.

### Do I need a guide?

No. At Ateshgah you can hire a guide on site: without the story the courtyard takes 15 minutes.

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