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World Through the Eyes of the Painter 

 Look at the World through Prism of Canvas

 4 days / 3 nights

 

180 USD

 

To be in the country of artists who are challenging others and the ordinary, to penetrate the history of the creation of paintings - the dream of anyone. And you can fulfill this dream with us. We will help the true connoisseurs of aesthetics to be transferred to the thoughts of artists and to Look at the World through the Prism of their Canvas.

 

 


Tour program

 

 

DAY 1: 
 
• Arrival in Baku and meeting at the airport with a representative of Weekend Travel Baku.
• Transfer to the hotel.
• Check-in and check-in at the hotel.
• Free time.
• Overnight at the hotel.
 
DAY 2: 
 
• Breakfast in the hotel
• Meeting in the hotel lobby with a professional english-speaking guide to start the tour.
• Acquaintance with Baku: A walk through the historical part of Old Baku Icheri-Shekher.If the city has an old city, then it has a heart. And it doesn’t matter how the metropolis is built and grows, which skyscrapers and interchanges it is, and how modern it becomes. This little piece of antiquity, like the roots of a tree, holds the whole crown of history.
• Walking tour in Icheri Sheher with a visit to the Maiden's Tower (XII century), the Museum of Miniature Books, the Monument of the Lovers.
• Visit to the workshop of Ali Shamsi and, if possible, get acquainted with the artist Ali Shamsi.
• Visit to the house-museum of Tahir Salakhov.
Tahir Salakhov is an outstanding Azerbaijani artist (painter and portrait painter) and a bright representative of the modern Azerbaijani school of painting. More than 700 objects, including paintings by Tahir Salakhov, are exhibited in the artist’s house-museum.
• Lunch (by extra charge).
• Visit Yay! Gallery.
YAY Gallery is the leading contemporary art gallery in Azerbaijan, which represents Azerbaijani artists in several generations and genres. In addition to the immediate art program, the gallery regularly holds lectures, readings, film screenings and workshops conducted by artists to become a platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences between artists and the general public.
• Excursion to the museum palace complex of the Shirvanshahs (XV century) Shirvanshah Palace - the pearl of the architectural heritage of Azerbaijan, the former residence of the rulers of Shirvan, located in the heart of Baku.
• Transfer to hotel.
 
DAY 3:

• Breakfast in the hotel.
• Meeting in the lobby of the hotel.
• Departure for an excursion to Fountain Square.
The current Fountain Square is an amazing fusion of past and present. The square, made in an ultra-perfect design, with original, even somewhat surreal lanterns and benches, unique fountains in architecture, is surrounded by historic buildings, each of which has its own long and interesting history. Here, at each step intertwined era, architectural trends and trends of culture. This corner of the capital is unique, as our Baku is unique.
• On the way visit the Azim Azimzade House Museum.
• Visit to Gazelli Art House.
The modern gallery Gazelli Art House supports a wide range of both local and international  artists, presenting a wide and dynamic program for a diverse audience through global public projects and exhibition spaces in London and Baku.
• Lunch (by extra charge)
• Walk along Seaside Boulevard. In terms of importance to the country, Seaside Boulevard in Baku can be compared to Red Square in Moscow or St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. Unique objects of history, culture, architecture are here literally every step.
• Visit to the National Museum of Art named after Rustam Mustafayev.
• Visit to the Heydar Aliyev Center.
The project of the center was developed in 2007 by the famous architect Zaha Hadid, and in 2014 it was recognized as the best building in the world and received the Design of the Year award. The construction of the building was highlighted in one of the episodes of the Build It Bigger program on the Discovery and Science Channel, dedicated to the most daring engineering projects of the present and architectural masterpieces of the world. Currently, the Heydar Aliyev Center is considered one of the symbols of modern Baku.
• Transfer to hotel.
 
 
DAY 4:
 
• Breakfast in the hotel.

• Meeting in the hotel lobby.
• Departure for excursion to Sheki.
Sheki is located in a picturesque mountain area, rugged by narrow gorges and green valleys, with many springs, pristine rivers, waterfalls and mineral springs, framed by dense forests and alpine meadows.
• Village Kish.
The village of Kish, which is located 5 kilometers from the city of Sheki in the area of ​​the same name, is proud of its main attraction - the ancient Christian temple of the XII century. Point Kish is an obligatory point of tourist travels - after all, the village is beautiful with its extraordinary nature, traditions and rich past.
• Museum of Applied Arts.
The Museum of Applied Arts presents works of art that have come down to the present from the depths of the centuries, information about famous artists of the city of Sheki. The museum’s exposition includes more than 500 exhibits.
• Lunch (by extra charge).
• Palace of Sheki Khans.
The Palace of the Sheki Khans built in the 18th century is considered one of the most beautiful monuments of Azerbaijan. It is worth mentioning that the builders did not use absolutely no fastening elements - neither nails nor glue.All elements of the palace are kept with the help of a special solution, the recipe of which has so far not been able to recover. The palace is accessible for tourists and is constantly compared with the best preserved palaces in the world.
• Historical and architectural complex "Karavan-Saray".
The caravanserai was built in the form of locks with one gate, which can be closed in case of danger, as a result of which an impregnable fortress is obtained. The existing complex consists of two caravanserais, called “Yukhary” (Upper) and “Ashagy” (Lower). Their construction dates back to the XVIII-XIX centuries.
• Dinner (by extra charge).
• Transfer to hotel.

 

 DAY 5:

• Breakfast in the hotel.
• Airport transfer.
• End of the tour.


Tour Price *


Accommodation 2 pax 4 - 6 pax 6 - 10 pax


 Hotel 3* (250 m from the city center) 


300 USD 210 USD 180 USD


 Hotel 4* (5 км from the city center)


290 USD 215 USD 190 USD


 Hotel 5* (3 км from the city center)


355 USD 285 USD 260 USD
 

 

*Price is per person in group

*Price is per person in double room category
 

PRİCE İNCLUDES:

- Transfer / airport-hotel-airport
- Guided tours of the program (without entrance tickets)
- Accommodation in a hotel in Baku 4 nights
- Breakfast in hotels - Professional Russian speaking guide
- Individual transport within the program
- Sea of ​​impressions and emotions 


PRİCE EXCLUDES:

- Flights
- Lunches and dinners
- Entrance fees to museums
- Visa fees and support (+30 usd)
- Insurance
- Additional expenses

 

NOTE:

* These prices may vary depending on the dollar exchange rate at the time of booking
*These hotels can be replaced by similar ones
* The company has the right to change the days of excursions and the sequence of tourist places?depending on the weather and/or other force majeure situations.



CONTACT INFORMATION

You can find us using the following data

59A, Hasanoglu str, AZ1072/Baku Azerbaijan

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59A, Hasanoglu str, AZ1072/Baku Azerbaijan
Tel :
+994(12) 465-70-82 ; 465-70-62
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