[2025 Baku Attraction] Travel Guide for Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape (Updated Jan)

Explore the Caucasus on a 12-day tour! This guide will help you make the most of your trip and avoid detours. Save it now! -------- 🌟 Itinerary: Day 1: Depart from Xi'an, fly to Urumqi, and transfer to Baku. Day 2-3: Depart from Baku, visit Gobustan, return to Baku, head to Shamakhi, and arrive in Sheki. Day 4: Cross the Georgia-Azerbaijan border, visit JSC Co. KINDZMARAULI Winery, head to Sighnaghi, and arrive in Tbilisi. Day 5-6: Depart from Tbilisi, visit Mtskheta, Ananuri Fortress, Kazbegi, Gudauri, head to Gori, and arrive in Kutaisi. Day 7-8: Depart from Kutaisi, head to Borjomi, Akhaltsikhe, cross the Georgia-Armenia border, and arrive in Yerevan. Day 9: Day trip around Yerevan. Day 10: Return to Tbilisi via Lake Sevan. Day 11-12: Return to Urumqi from Tbilisi, fly back to Xi'an, and end your trip. -------- Attractions: 🌊 Lake Sevan: A beautiful lake for camping, swimming, and picnicking, with stunning natural scenery! 🏢 Heydar Aliyev Center: A new landmark in modern Baku, designed by Zaha Hadid. 🏰 Maiden Tower: A must-see historical landmark in the center of Baku's Old City. 🎨 Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape: Ancient rock paintings that tell the long history of Azerbaijan. 🏔️ Yerevan Cascade: Take the elevator on the left to the top of the mountain for panoramic views of the snow-capped mountains and the city! -------- Travel tips: If you're visiting the Caucasus in January, remember to dress warmly. It's cold there. 🧣 Pay attention to the local currency. Azerbaijan uses the manat, Georgia uses the lari, and Armenia uses the dram. Exchange currency in advance for convenience. 💰 Remember the time difference. The Caucasus is 4 hours behind China. ⏰ Have a great trip and stay in touch. Use international roaming or Wi-Fi to stay connected in all 3 countries. 📞 -------- Explore the Caucasus and enjoy adventure, food, and culture. You'll have an unforgettable experience! 🌟

📍Location: Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Located about 60 kilometers southwest of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, Gobustan Rock Art is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 🚗Transportation: It's recommended to join a day tour or half-day tour. If you have a car, it's about a 60-kilometer drive from Baku following the navigation. The road conditions are good, as Azerbaijan is a wealthy country. 👍️Must-visit spots: [One] First, visit the site's museum. Here you can learn about the human and ecological history of Gobustan, providing a knowledge base for your subsequent visit to the rock art. You can use translation software to understand some key information. [Two] Hike in the ecological area. There are trails within the site where you can closely observe the carvings on the rocks. These rock paintings depict scenes of people, warriors, animals, boats, dancing, hunting, camel caravans, etc., vividly showcasing the lifestyle of people thousands of years ago. [Three] Roman soldier inscription and the musical stone (Gaval Dash). Both of these require patience to find. 🎟️Ticket information: The entrance fee for the Gobustan Rock Art Reserve is about 10 manats per person. The entire site is quite large, with about 15 accessible rock art locations. 💗Other tips: The humans who settled in Gobustan over 20,000 years ago are believed to have lived in tribes based on matrilineal kinship. At that time, women played a leading role in tribal life, serving as housewives, caretakers of children, and primary food providers. The rock art of Gobustan records this long process of historical change, providing important evidence for studying the development of ancient societies.