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Private Astara Day Trip from Baku: Burning Spring, Sim Village, Waterfall and the Caspian Seafront

Baku, Azerbaijan · 14h · 1–3 people

Runs in English Russian Azerbaijani Turkish

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This is a private tour. When you book a date, your group has the tour to itself. Nobody else can join.

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4T Transfer

Baku, Azerbaijan · Agency

4T Transfer is a transfer, tour and chauffeur company based in Baku, Azerbaijan, working since 2018. We run private day tours from Baku with …

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Private day trip from Baku to Astara: the burning spring, Sim village and waterfall, and the Caspian seafront.

A long private day in the far south, with a car and professional driver, for your group only. We pick you up at your hotel in Baku at 8:00. On the old road north of Astara we stop at Yanar Bulaq in Archivan, a drinking spring whose water catches fire from a match. Then we drive up to Sim, a mountain village with whitewashed houses and views of the Caspian, and walk to Sim waterfall, about 30 m high (the last stretch is usually done in a local UAZ or Niva, paid on site). After tea from a samovar by the White Bridge we finish on the Astara seafront, with a black-sand beach. We are back at your hotel at about 21:00. The price is per car, not per person. Meals, the local UAZ/Niva and a licensed guide are not included. Best in spring and autumn; swimming only from May to October where lifeguards are on duty. Crossing into Iran is not part of the tour: the land border is closed.

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Parking
  • Private car with a professional driver and fuel

Not included

  • Local UAZ/Niva for the last stretch to Sim waterfall (paid on site)
  • Tea, honey and snacks in Sim village
  • A full meal
  • Gratuities
  • Licensed guide (available on request, extra cost)

What to bring

  • Matches or a lighter for Yanar Bulaq
  • Comfortable shoes with a good grip for the waterfall trail
  • Swimsuit and towel (May–October)
  • Cash in manats for the local UAZ/Niva and tea

Know before you go

  • Long day: about 13–14 hours, about 3.5 hours' drive each way
  • After rain the waterfall trail is slippery; we decide on the spot how far to walk

Pickup: Anywhere within 5.0 km of Baku. You agree the place with your guide after booking.

We pick you up from any hotel or address in Baku, also outside this circle. Tell us your hotel when you book.

Drop-off: Back where your guide collected you.

We drop you back at your hotel in Baku.

Cancellation policy: Free until 24 hours before: Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start. After that, no refund.

Cancel within that window and you get your full deposit back. After it, you do not get your deposit back. If the guide cancels, you always get your deposit back.

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198 USD / group · 1–3 people
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