Baku

Wine Tasting & Winery Tours

Discover Azerbaijan's booming wine scene and ancient history on this guided tour. After getting picked up from your hotel in Baku, head to the Gobustan State Reserve on a thrilling jeep safari. Here, admire an array of ancient rock paintings and artifacts. You can also admire some of the world's most famous mud volcanos here. Next, head back to the city and sit down to a delicious buffet lunch before continuing your tour.  After lunch, head to a local winery. Enjoy a guided tour of the vineyards, factory, and cellars and learn all about the wine-making process from grape to bottle from your expert guide. Finish your tour with a tasting of 6 different Azerbaijan wines, expertly paired with delicious local cheeses. At the end of your tour, get dropped off back at your hotel in Baku.

Your day will start with pick-up from your hotel in Baku, at which stage you will receive an explanation of what you will see on the tour with the aid of a map. You will then depart from Baku, before passing through the Shamakhi and Ismayilli regions whilst being briefed on information regarding these places. You will stop on the way to see colorful foods, and will also be given complimentary snacks on the way. As well as wine, stop to enjoy some Samovar tea with local baklava. Afterwards, finish up with lunch with a local family. Once you reach the winery, you will be met by a winery employee and guided through the facility where you will see the vineyards, the first wine museum and the process of wine making. Afterwards, you will have the chance to taste delicious Savalan wines accompanied with snacks, and can even buy the wines as well. You will then depart the winery to have a delicious local lunch at Qabala, and after finishing your lunch, you will depart back to Baku where you will be dropped off back to your hotel.

This tour is ideal for lovers of traditional culinary art, connoisseurs of wine and cuisine, and anyone who wants to try something new. Your day will begin with pick up from your accommodation in Baku. Travel to a winery in the village of Novkhani, which is the first winery that started arranging wine tastings in Azerbaijan for tourists. On the journey, learn about winemaking in Azerbaijan. Once you arrive, the winery employee will meet you and take you through the process of winemaking. You will see the process and have the chance to taste wines with delicious snacks. You can buy wine from the winery if you wish.

The trip starts with pickup from your accommodation in Baku and heads towards the Shamakhi region. Admire the stunning scenic views of the countryside along the drive and immerse yourself in the natural landscapes as you travel to one of Azerbijan’s newest wineries. Wine growing in the Shamakhi region has been undergoing a new era of development in recent years and the particular winery on this tour was set up to produce organic wines. A wine factory with a vast area covering of 4398 square meters was built on the vineyard within the wine complex and was put into operation in 2018. The winery aims to produce 1.4 million liters of wine per year and harvests an array of native and foreign grape varieties, all chemical free. Enjoy a guided tour of the vineyard and learn about the grapes that are grown here to produce the wines. Then wander around the winery and watch the process of wine production as well as storage in the cellar. Finally, enjoy a tasting session of Shirvan wines and learn about to distinguish the flavors between grapes. After your finish the visit to the winery, you’ll next go to Madrasa village, birthplace of the Madrasa grape, to have lunch with a local family and taste their homemade wine.

Start the day with pick up from your hotel in Baku then set off to the Azgranata Winery, one of the largest fruit juice producers in the South Caucasus region, established in 2011. Begin with a tour of the vineyards, and grape and pomegranate gardens which have built on a plot of 5.5 hectares. Then, explore the winery and processing plant. See how the fruit is processed and alcohol is produced and bottled.  Before you return, taste the traditional pomegranate wine of Azerbaijan along with different wines made from local and international grapes.

Enjoy an alternative tour that takes the model of a standard pub crawl but translates it into wine. Visit 3 of the best wine bars in Baku and sample local wines with snacks at each one.  Get picked up in front of Icherisheher Metro Station and walk to your first wine bar. Enjoy 1 glass of wine with 1 snack at each place (red, white, and pomegranate wine), then head on to the next. Enjoy the opportunity to discuss wine in general and wine in Azerbaijan.

Start with pickup from Baku at 3:00 PM and begin your journey to the winery in the Shamakhi region, located west of the capital. Arrive at the winery at approximately 5:00 PM and take a tour of the facilities. Explore the vineyards where a variety of native and foreign grapes are grown. Taste some of the organic wines produced on-site, accompanied by local cheeses. Then, enjoy a delicious traditional dinner. After dinner, travel to the Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory, located in the north-eastern region of the Great Caucasus Mountains. Located on the eastern slope of Pirqulu, the observatory is situated at a height of 1,500 meters above sea level. Take a tour of the observatory, followed by 2 hours of stargazing with a telescope. Enjoy the clear night sky, ideal for spotting the constellations. After your stargazing experience, be taken to a 5-star hotel in Shamakhi, where you will enjoy a relaxing overnight stay. Enjoy breakfast the following morning, and check-out at 10:00 AM for your return journey to Baku, where you will arrive at midday.

Your winery tour begins when you are picked from at your hotel in Baku. You will then travel to the Azgranata wine plant. This winery is the first in Azerbaijin to produce pomegranate wine. Sip wine and enjoy the views at this winery’s scenic open-air tasting hall. After the tasting, check in to the Shato Monolit Guesthouse.  After a good night’s sleep and breakfast at the guesthouse, you will make your way to the Savalan winery. This winery, tucked away in the foothills of the Greater Caucasus, uses Italian winemaking techniques in order to craft a plethora of exquisite wines. Take a tour of the vineyard and wine cellar, and then finish off your tour with wine a tasting with snacks. Afterward, your driver will escort you back to Baku.

Your tour will begin as you are picked up from any address within Baku, before being transferred to Ismayilli. On the way, you will enjoy the scenery while your guide talks about wine-making both in general and pertaining to Azerbaijan. You will also receive information about places you pass along the way. You will then proceed to see the wine-making process, before tasting Chabiant wines accompanied by snacks. The Chabiant Winery is located at the scenery of Ismailli Region, right at the Southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus at an altitude of 750 meters. The vineyards here are ideally set for natural rain, with the hills at the perfect temperature, alternating between sunny days and chilly nights. The melted snow from the magnificent Niyaldag Mountains (2,063 meters) is the only source of water, and it nourishes the fertile soil all year round.  The local wine-making history dates back more than 5,000 years, making this place very attractive for tourists. With 250 hectares of vineyards overlooking Greater Caucasus, you will take a tour throughout the winery and visit the wine cellar, famous as the largest within the ex-Soviet Union.

Departing from Baku, visit the Silk Road towns of Lahij, Sheki, and Ganja over two days. An expert tour guide will show you around each town, teach you about the German roots of this area, and guide you towards the best home-grown wines. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, these cities are some of Azerbaijan's most picturesque. Filled with cobbled streets and medieval architecture, they're a refreshing retreat from the more arid south. On your first day, you'll be picked up from Baku and drive to Lahij, where you can explore the city for an hour before enjoying lunch in a local restaurant. Travel to Sheki in the afternoon to see the sights of this UNESCO-listed city. Explore the Sheki Khan Palace, a unique architectural monument of the Khanate, and visit a stained-glass workshop. After a full day, have a restful night in an 18th-century caravanserai, the Yukhari Karavansaray Hotel. On day two, you'll visit the Goygol Winery, where you can taste some of Azerbaijan’s finest wine straight from the barrel and paired with local snacks. In the afternoon, visit Ganja, the second-largest city in the country. Take in the eclectic architecture that reflects the city's various rulers throughout history. Finally, visit a unique quirk of the city: the Ganja House of Bottles, a private residence made entirely of glass bottles. In the evening, you'll be transferred back to Baku for an arrival time of approximately 7:30 PM.