Ganja City Tour

Tour Itinerary

Your private tour of Ganja, led by an experienced local guide, will include the following:

• Shah Abbas Juma Mosque (17^th century) – Named after the great Safavid ruler who built the mosque, this spectacular red-brick structure is distinguished by twin minarets and a white dome.
• City Hall Square - Ganja’s sprawling central plaza flaunts architecture from multiple historical eras.  
• Khan’s Garden - A popular shaded haven filled with fountains and tree-lined walkways which tell the story of Ganja’s history, it is also known as Khan Bagy Park or Sardar Baghi Park.
• Javad Khan Mausoleum (2005) – A simple tomb built according to medieval design for the last khan of Ganja, regarded as a national hero.
• Chokak Hamam (17^th century) – This domed, medieval brick-and-clay bath house is still in operation today.
• Bottle House of Ganja (1967) – A flamboyant home with 48,000 bottles embedded into the walls which create various pictures and designs.
• Alexander Nevsky Church (19^th century) – This Byzantine-style Russian Orthodox Church is filled with colorful icons and paintings.  
• Nizami Ganjavi Mausoleum (dates vary) – Azerbaijan’s greatest poet was born, lived and died in Ganja, and the city proudly honors him with this massive burial vault and memorial complex.

Drive back to your hotel or original meeting point. End of Ganja City Tour.

Tour duration: approximately 4 hours