Azerbaijan Hiking Tours

Azerbaijan hiking tours by Tourister — a local operator running guided hikes and trekking trips across the country: easy forest trails and mountain lakes near Baku, hikes to the world's largest mud volcanoes, high villages of the Greater Caucasus, and the flagship 3-day Mount Bazarduzu summit expedition (4,466 m). Small groups, certified mountain guides, transport from Baku and — where the border zone requires it — all permits arranged for you.

Why go hiking in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan packs an astonishing range of trails into a small country: semi-desert badlands and bubbling mud volcanoes an hour from Baku, waterfalls and subtropical forests in the Talysh mountains around Lerik, and serious 4,000-metre peaks in the Greater Caucasus above Guba and Gabala. Most trails are blissfully uncrowded — on many of our hikes you won't meet another group all day.

Types of hiking tours we run

• Easy day hikes from Baku — the Garanohur lake forest trail, the Toraghay mud-volcano hike and the Shahdili Spit coastal trek through Absheron National Park: no experience needed, back in the city by evening.
• Summit expeditions — the 3-day Bazarduzu climbing tour to Azerbaijan's highest point (4,466 m), with proper acclimatisation and border permits handled.

Every tour on this page is a genuine hike — you move on your own two feet. Prefer to reach the same mountains on four wheels? See our scenic day trips to Shahdag, Guba & Khizi, Guba & Khinalig village and the Lerik waterfalls 4x4 tour — they involve only light walking.

Browse all tours in Azerbaijan or combine a hike with our day trips from Baku. Prefer to read before you walk? Start with our trail guides to Hirkan National Park, the waterfalls of Lerik, Toraghay mud volcano and the Shahdili Spit.

Prices, difficulty and what's included

Group day hikes start around 60–90 AZN per person; the 3-day Bazarduzu expedition is 870 AZN. Every hiking tour includes transport from Baku, a guide who knows the trail (not just the road), and honest difficulty grading on the tour page — from "any fitness level" walks to the hard summit push on Bazarduzu. Group camping gear is included on multi-day trips.

Best season for trekking in Azerbaijan

Lowland and forest hikes run year-round. The high Caucasus season is June to September — that's when Bazarduzu and the Shahdag plateau are snow-free and the mountain villages are at their greenest. Book summer weekends early; groups are capped for safety.

How booking works

Pick a hike below, choose a date in the live calendar and book — confirmation is instant, and your guide contacts you on WhatsApp the evening before with the exact pickup time. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before day hikes and 72 hours before expeditions.