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Sheki: UNESCO Heritage and Hiking Tour with Guide

By Heritage Azerbaijan
Free cancellation available
Price is €80 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Discover Sheki’s UNESCO-listed treasures on an eco-cultural journey
  • Visit the Khan’s Palace, merchant houses, mosques, and museums
  • Stroll through historic areas and walk forest trails
  • Meet artisans hand-crafting Sheki’s traditional types of art
  • Explore Kish village and its Albanian Church on the 2-day option

Activity location

    • Sheki
    • Sheki, Shaki, Azerbaijan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Sheki
    • Sheki, Shaki, Azerbaijan

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Valid for 8 Hours, Kish Ancient Alban Heritage & Guided Hiking Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Day 2 option after the UNESCO Heritage tour: visit the ancient Albanian Temple in Kish village and hike to a medieval fortress once used by Sheki Khan Fatali Khan as a hidden refuge with his troops.

Language options: English
Price details
€80.00 x 2 Adults€160.00
Total
Price is €160.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional guiding by heritage expert
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport between Sheki and Kish (2-day option)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance ticket to Sheki Khan Palace - 9 AZN
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance ticket to Albanian Temple in Kish village - 9 AZN
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Accommodation (can be arranged upon request)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Kelaghayi-making experience at the artisans’ workshop costs an additional 50 AZN per group, which is split among visitors at the end.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Purchasing your own kelaghayi made in artisan's workshop is optional (80-100 AZN paid in cash)

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Children under 6 years, People over 95 years
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Begin your journey in the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Sheki, where culture and nature meet in harmony. Your guide is an eco-cultural tourism expert with over seven years of professional experience in heritage research, including preparing UNESCO documentation for Sheki.

Explore the Khan’s Palace, mosques, and museums inside Sheki Fortress. Stroll through historic areas before following forest trails with panoramic views. Discover 18th-century water pipelines still maintained by locals, and learn how Sheki’s surrounding forests are deeply connected to everyday life. See native plants and trees traditionally used for natural dyeing in local crafts.

Meet artisans creating Sheki’s traditional crafts, from kelagayi silk scarves to shebeke stained glass. Taste the city’s famous halva and visit a working water mill for an authentic glimpse into daily traditions. You’ll even have the chance to design and purchase your own silk kelagayi.

In just 20 minutes, move from city heritage to mountain landscapes, blending hiking and history in one unforgettable journey.

If you choose the 2-day option, continue to Kish village to visit the Albanian Church and walk its historic streets. Then hike to hidden heritage gems like the medieval Gelesen Goresen Fortress.

Location

Activity location

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    • Sheki
    • Sheki, Shaki, Azerbaijan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Sheki
    • Sheki, Shaki, Azerbaijan