2 Days Tour To Khinaliq Quba And Beshbarmaq With Hotel
About this tour
Unique nature, nice climate and gorgeous air – all this you will find in this tour. We will visit Khinaliq, Quba itself and Jewish settlement across Quba – Red Sloboda. On the way back we will visit Beshbarmaq mountain
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Baku to Quba
Quba city First stop will be in Quba city – one of the oldest cities in Azerbaijan. Unique nature, nice climate and gorgeous air – all this you will find in this tour. We will visit Khinaliq, Quba itself and Jewish settlement across Quba – Red Sloboda. On the way back we will visit Beshbarmaq mountain Khanaliq village First day we are going to Xınalıq; Khinalug: Kətş; also rendered as Khanaluka, Khanalyk, Khinalykh, or Khynalyk) is an ancient Caucasian village going back to the Caucasian Albanian period. It is located high up in the mountains of Quba Rayon, Azerbaijan. It is also a municipality in Quba Rayon, which consists of the villages of Khinaliq and Qalayxudat. It is located just north of Quba in the middle of the Greater Caucasus mountains that divide Russia and the South Caucasus. Khinaliq is also the highest, most remote and isolated village in Azerbaijan and among the highest in the Caucasus. Khinaliq has a population of about 2,000 people. This small group of people speaks the Khinaliq language, which belongs to the Northeast Caucasian language family, although many speak Azerbaijani as well. Khinaliq is among the most ancient and continuously inhabited places in the world, with history of over 5,000 years. Because of the high altitude and remoteness of Khinaliq it managed to survive and withstand many invasions. There are also some other historical places such as a 12th-century mosque, a 15th-century mosque, and several ancient cemeteries between the mountains.
Day 2: Qusar to Baku
Red Sloboda 125 km north from Baku, Red Sloboda village is located. It has a population of 3,598 and is believed to be the world’s only all-Jewish town outside Israel and the United States. When did Jews first connect with Azerbaijan? Azerbaijani Jews are descendants of the ancient Jews captured by Assyrian rulers and settled first in Assyria, then in Media… From those places, after the collapse of the Assyrian Empire during the reign of King Shalmaneser (720 years before Christ and 1342 years before Muhammad) Jews moved to the territories of modern Azerbaijan, Georgia and Dagestan. Many changes have taken place within the Azerbaijani Jewish Diaspora over its long history. One of the most ancient Jewish groups is that of the Mountain Jews. They are so named for settling initially in the mountainous regions. Beshbarmaq mountain On a road, back dull scenery north of Baku gets an unexpectedly abrupt and dramatic boost with the looming silhouette of 520m Beshbarmaq Dash (Five Finger Mountain). This mystical peak brandishes a rocky fistful of phallic crags atop a super-steep grassy ridge top. It’s well worth climbing to the summit, not just for the fabulous Caspian views, but also to observe first hand Azerbaijan’s unique take on ‘Islam’. Crowds of locals come here seeking good fortune, a child, or the answer to their problems using a mixture of prayer, sacrifice, chanting and very animist kissing of rocks. Everything comes in threes: take three small stones to the top, sip thrice from a cup of holy water, kiss the sacred rock three times then in-cant your wish…guess how many times. To assist, assorted white-capped holy men lurk in rocky nooks, their pitches marked by a samovar, a few blankets and some photogenically fluttering votive ribbons. For more information SCHEDULE Day 1 • 10:00 – 12:30 – transfer Baku – Quba • 12:30 – 13:30 – transfer to Khinaliq • 13:30 – 14:30 – dinner in a house of local inhabitant • 14:30 – 16:00 – tour around Khinaliq • 16:00 – 17:30 – Khinlaliq - Qusar • 17:30 – 19:00 – accommodation in a hotel, rest • 19:00 – 21:00 - lunch Day 2 • 09:00 – 10:00 – breakfast • 10:00 – 10:20 – Qusar– Red Sloboda • 10:20 – 11:00 – tour around Red Sloboda • 11:00 – 12:30 – Red Sloboda – Beshbarmag mystique mountain • 12:30 - 13:00 – visiting mystique mountain Beshbarmaq • 13:00 – 14:30 – Beshbarmaq – Jorat • 14:30 – 15:30 – lunch in a sea shore with unique Jorat’s qutab • 15:30 – 17:00 – transfer to the hotel Price included • Individual guide • Individual driver • Accommodation in 4* hotel on BB basis • All tickets
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Route & locations
Baku to Quba