Baku has exceeded all our expectations!!! A beautiful city, which harmoniously combines ancient buildings and modern architecture. The guys from the Smiltour travel agency helped to see a lot, feel the national flavor and a very tasty and friendly atmosphere. Many thanks to Hayal, the head, the organizer and just a good guy, for interesting excursions, comfortable cars, good guides. Khazar told us about the history of Azerbaijan in a very interesting way, answered all your questions! Thanks to Smiltour
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We spent great days in Baku with the Smile tour company. All the employees of the company with whom we communicated are professional and friendly. Everything is well organized, awareness is at a high level, and the main thing is not running, but with feeling, sense and alignment.
Our acquaintance with Smile company began with the most intelligent Akhmet, who provided us with good first impressions of the agency, and our fascinating journey through Baku and Azerbaijan continued with the unforgettable and vibrant Mehri, positive and interesting Rashad, erudite and friendly Said and very attentive and kind Samir, who told us a lot about Baku.
We recommend this company.
Tatiana and Sergey.
I recently returned from an unforgettable tour to Azerbaijan, and I want to express my sincere gratitude to Said for organizing this magnificent trip. From the very beginning of our trip, Said proved himself to be a true professional.
When we first started planning our tour, Said was always in touch, answering all our questions and offering the best options. His attention to detail and desire to make our trip comfortable are really impressive. I am grateful to him for helping us choose the perfect route, which included both historical attractions and picturesque natural corners.
Our journey began in Baku, and I can't help but note how well Said organized our tour of this amazing city. We visited such iconic places as the Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshahs' Palace.
One of the highlights of our tour was a trip to Gobustan. I still remember the moment when we saw the ancient rock paintings. It was incredible! And again, I want to thank Said for choosing this place for our visit. His ability to find unusual and interesting locations is really inspiring.
Another great part of our trip was a trip to Sheki. This city impressed me with its architecture and atmosphere. I am grateful to Said for organizing a meeting for us with local residents who told us about their traditions and lifestyle. It was a unique experience that I will never forget.
Said also took care of our comfort during the trips. We always traveled by convenient transport, and I was pleasantly surprised by how carefully he chose drivers and cars. I never tire of thanking him for his attention to detail.
In addition, I want to mention the gastronomic part of our tour. Said took us to the best restaurants where we could taste authentic Azerbaijani cuisine. Each dish was a real work of art! I am grateful to him for introducing us to the local traditions and tastes.
At the end of our tour, we visited Kusary, a place with stunning landscapes. I was delighted with the nature of this region! And again, I want to thank Said for choosing this particular direction for our final stop. He really knows how to make a trip unforgettable.
Overall, my tour to Azerbaijan has become one of the most memorable events in my life thanks to Said. His professionalism, friendliness and passion for his work made our trip truly unique. I cannot but express my sincere gratitude for all the moments of joy and discovery that he gave us.
If you are planning a trip to Azerbaijan, I strongly recommend contacting Said. He will make your trip unforgettable!
A trip to the south of the country in Lenkoran. Thank you Smile Tour for organizing an excursion to the land of tea and citrus fruits. In a full sense, an educational trip with a pleasant aftertaste.
The tour is relatively long, with a one-way distance of more than 250 km. Fully commit to 12 hours. A comfortable minibus, an interesting tour along the road from the Turkan guide. During the journey, we visited three climatic zones: the dry coastal subtropics of Baku, the steppe climate of the foothills and, of course, the humid subtropics of the southern valleys. The road runs along modern expressways, without traffic jams. For fans of industrial tourism, there are majestic offshore oil production platforms-floating cities. For lovers of history and poetry, drive over the bridge over the Kura River surrounded by fields and white cotton snow.
Lankaran is a warm and hospitable land. The slopes of the Talysh Mountains are a unique natural relic. We drove through a forest overgrown with chestnut-leaved oak, common only in this area. A great place in any weather is a mountain lake for photo shoots: the Khanbulanachai reservoir.
The heart of the tour is a visit to a tea plantation. To touch tea bushes with your own hands, to see how the process of growing and harvesting tea works, to taste tea at the place of growth and to purchase the finished product. An unforgettable holiday. Photos against the background of the "beds" of the tea bush to the horizon are a memory for all time.
The continuation of the tour includes several citrus orchards. For me, a resident of the cold regions, this is an unusual gift. Walking among the trees of oranges, tangerines, lemons, the opportunity to touch with your hands, to smell the fragrant fruits, photos against the background of bright colors of fruits - indescribable impressions.
It is possible to purchase fruits locally at a very reasonable price.
What is a tea room without a photo with a samovar? It must be done.
: The end of the tour is a delicious lunch. The palette of flavors of the cuisine of South Azerbaijan will pleasantly surprise you. The Turkan guide talked a lot about the features, but it's better to try it once! I recommend and insist: a feast of taste.
The return trip was filled with the aroma of ripe juicy citrus fruits and a friendly atmosphere. We were at the end of December, of course the colors will be different at other times.
Good afternoon. We recently returned from a small trip to Azerbaijan. Baku is a very beautiful city, the embankment impresses with its size, beautiful buildings, architecture, and the old city is especially interesting. Thanks to the Smile tour company, we went on two excursions: Sightseeing tour of Baku and Guba-Khizi, I liked everything, thanks to the guides for the information and as a gift we went around the night city here it was especially interesting and very beautiful, night Baku is especially beautiful, special thanks to the guide Khazar for a very interesting tour👍🏻
I went on a sightseeing tour of Baku, I really liked everything. Everything was perfectly organized, the guide Samir talked very interestingly, answered all the questions of the group. The tour itself is great, we visited many interesting places, I learned a lot of new things for myself and got a lot of impressions. The advantage of the gift was a free night tour of Baku. Thank you very much for brightening up my stay in beautiful Azerbaijan :)
I really liked Baku! We used the services of the Smile Azerbaijan Tour travel agency! They did a great job, and in the difficult conditions of the Cop29 World Climate Forum they were able to organize a full-fledged sightseeing tour. We really liked the guide, friendly and polite. We are architects and we would like to get more information about architecture, art and the history of religion in Azerbaijan
Thank you for the tour to Khizi-Guba! Nariman the driver and Rashad the tour guide are real professionals. They made us a good company for the whole day on 12/17/2024!!! We received a lot of pleasant emotions, impressions and new facts about Azerbaijan. We thank them and Samir, who was our guide on 12/16/2024 through the Old City and night Baku, despite the strong wind, led an interesting tour!!! There are wonderful people in Azerbaijan who love their country very much and are proud of its history!!!
We were on the tour "All Azerbaijan to Sheki" 01.10.24. I liked the tour. Our guide Tabrez conducted it well, in 2 languages, the group was English-Russian. Lunch was near a mountain lake, delicious, the views are beautiful. In Sheki, the Shah's palace and the Caravanserai are beautiful. They also bought Sheken baklava there. I advise everyone to visit this tour.
Thank you very much, despite the not very high-quality road and fog, the tour was great, a charming guide, a super professional driver, a pleasant group, my thanks and best wishes.
We were on an individual family tour to Gobustan, the minivan drove up to the hotel on time, the Khazar guide is a professional in his field, told us about the country and its history, enjoyed the tour, except for one minus. Russian Russian is not available in the restaurant where tourists are brought for lunch, no one speaks Russian, it was difficult to choose dishes, I had to translate for a year. We were on two additional excursions, on the beach, and evening Baku, had a great time, the guides Samara and Khazar, well done, very responsive and cultured! Thank you very much!
I thank the SMILE TOUR company for the excursions in Azerbaijan! Attractive bonuses, excellent guides, excellent buses, professional selection of tourists in a group, which allows you to have a great time and enjoy the beauty of Azerbaijan together.
Prosperity and success!
Elena, Samara. October 2024.
Everything went great! The Khazar guide tells a very interesting story and knows the story. We worked honestly, efficiently and with a soul. We are lucky to have chosen this particular tour! We got through at 00 and booked. Thank you very much 🤝
The best company! We went on an excursion to Guba with excellent guides Turan and Mustafa, very responsible, competent and friendly, funny guides who love their country, and the driver is just an acc, we got there perfectly! Go to the Lip only with them! As a gift, we received two more unforgettable excursions around Baku at night and a beach one. The creative and positive Alish showed the evening city, and the beautiful professional Samir took him to the beach and to the fortress, answered all questions exhaustively, gave a lot of information about Azerbaijan, with great love for the country, taught his son to swim in the sea, sang and had fun! We spent three unforgettable days with the smile tour company, we recommend it to everyone! Thank you so much to the wonderful people and professionals in their field!!!
The general manager, Khayal, has shown a sincere interest in our vacation, offering only the best tours that perfectly match our interests. We have already traveled with Smile travel agency three times and are planning another trip, because the company stands out for its professionalism, warmth and attention to detail. It is very pleasant to deal with such kind and enthusiastic people. All three excursions that we took from the Smile agency were organized at the highest level. I especially remember Khazar — his extensive knowledge and erudition are simply amazing. And the driver Nariman impressed with his skill and driving experience, which made the trips comfortable and safe. Thanks to their care and professionalism, we want to return to Baku and contact this wonderful agency again!
We were in beautiful Baku in October. We visited three excursions: old town, night Baku and an all-day excursion outside the city. All guides are professionals, they know and love their city and country. They know how to teach not only history, but the events of today. We travel a lot, and good guides are not always found. Thank you very much!
We went with this travel agency to Sightseeing Baku (Khazar guide) and Shaki (Said guide). We really liked it, the guide guys are wonderful, they try to answer all the questions, please the requests so that all tourists feel comfortable! The organization of excursions is clear, everything corresponds to the program that they talk about in the office. When purchasing several excursions, gifts or discounts are provided, which is very pleasant! I recommend using the services of this company!
For the first time in Baku and Azerbaijan, only positive emotions from the country and the city, the Smile Azerbaijan Tour company played a huge role in this! 🔥🔥🔥We were on three excursions, including an excursion to Gabala. Thanks to the excellent guides, we managed to immerse ourselves in the atmosphere of the unique history of Azerbaijan and enjoy the incredible nature and flavor.
I would really like to mention the guide Inara, with whom we were on an excursion to Gabala, very interesting and informative, attentive and responsive, just super
But the acquaintance with this company happened thanks to the wonderful woman Seva, thank her very much for participating in our journey.
We will definitely come to Baku again and, of course, contact SAT, we are sure that they will make your vacation unforgettable.
We went on an excursion to Guba! Mountains, lake, pink canyon! Everything is very beautiful! The tour program is wonderful! The guide is great! I recommend the Smile tour agency
I was with my husband in Baku from November 14 to 21, 2024, the weather was magical on November 14-16. Taking advantage of this, we went on an excursion to Sheki (4 regions), organized by the Smai Azerbaijan Tour travel agency, Said was the guide. Thank you very much, we learned a lot of new things, he told us interesting things and answered all our numerous questions, so the long road was not a burden. We are very glad that he also conducted a tour of the old town. Everything is great! Said, Samara will not forget you! ))) I am delighted with the night tour of Baku, for which I thank the guide Khazar. A wonderful travel company, we definitely recommend it!!! Prosperity to you!! A special big, just huge thank you to Seva, thanks to this wonderful person we learned about your company, please give her the words of gratitude from my husband and me!! Baku is beautiful, we will come again, because there are still places that we would like to visit, of course, together with your wonderful guides! And also, special thanks to the very kind, responsive, friendly, ready-to-communicate locals of this beautiful country!!! Samara, Olga and Vyacheslav
It was beautiful on the booklets and in the mouth of the promoters... We bought two tours at once (Guba-Khizi-Khinalyg and Shamakhi-Gabala). Today we went to the first one (we are glad that we returned alive and unharmed) and we will definitely not go to the second one.
It started with the fact that when leaving the Old Town, a "professional" driver (as we were told) rubbed himself against someone else's car. They caught up with us on the way, clarified the relationship and agreed (apparently) to sort it out later. Then this driver (his name seems to be Aslan) tried to kill us many times (driving on the oncoming lane, head-on to a truck, running red at 90 when the turning car barely dodged, sticking on the phone all the way, strange accelerations and inadequate decelerations and much more ...). He generally drove all the way to the Colored Mountains he yawned and tried to cover his eyes, periodically "catching the road." While walking through the mountains, he took a nap for half an hour, curled up on the seat, and then did not sleep anymore, but just freaked out on the road... But since I am writing, it means that we survived, although the whole Mercedes Sprinter prayed about it and not only prayed, but also persuaded Tabriz's "guide" to somehow save us.
Why is it a "guide" and not a guide? During the 11 hours of the trip, there were 15-20 minutes of text while we were leaving the morning traffic jam in Baku. Everything else came down to the fact that they announced to us that we had arrived "at the next stop" (without a name), we had so many minutes, and then he counted us: bir-iki-yuch, etc., and to the next stop. Of the declared objects, we visited the colored mountains, the "forest road" (where we were given to take pictures of the garbage lying everywhere for as much as 10 minutes (there is nothing more to photograph there, actually), the lake (entrance to the territory of 1 manat, at the same time.. a toilet and mountains of garbage around), a concrete bridge over an unnamed (again) river and a "restaurant" with crazy prices, with very tasteless food and with "Turkish" coffee, which turned out to be a drink "Nesquik" (that would surprise the Turks))), to which we drove for some reason an hour and a half. We did not see the declared unique mountain village of Khinalyg "with the most beautiful views for photos", as well as the arched bridge. Not a word was said about any of the objects, we did not even hear the name, as well as about the settlements being passed. By the way, all this splendor (11 hours of useless travel) costs 79 manats per person (approximately $50).
At the end of the road, already in the dark, when the driver on the highway for the 31st time began to write something to someone on the phone on the move, a tourist from Latvia sitting next to him asked him to hold the steering wheel, not the phone, to which he burst into some long tirade in his native language.
Nevertheless, we arrived (Allah Shukur, as they say).
We went to the office of the company (fortunately, he hogs the naive until 21.00) to cancel tomorrow's trip and, if possible, refund the money. They told the female manager (or someone else, it's unclear) about their enchanting trip. She thanked us for the information, went somewhere with our receipt and, returning about five minutes later, pleased us with a refund of 50% of the cost of tomorrow's tour "as a sign of goodwill" (because "actually, we are not obliged to return anything, because you should have warned us about the refusal 24 hours in advance, and for five good reviews, there is always one bad one"). Well, I'm sorry, it's good that we actually returned alive from the wonderful trip you sold! In general, they returned our money, however, a little less than 50%, got another minus in karma, but now you can feed more hungry cats in Baku, save a whole day of your life for something really useful (and maybe save a whole life). Perhaps Shamakhi and Gabala would have been much more successful, but now we won't know about it. Take care of yourself, your time, health and nerves. And money can be spent much more usefully than in this greedy and unprofessional travel agency with the motto "the fool himself". Sorry it's so long. Fresh emotions overwhelm ...
P.S. I really hope that the money appropriated by this hop-stop office will go to something useful.
Thank you so much to all the SMILE TOUR staff for the incredible emotions!
We helped with the choice of the tour, explained everything, showed it! Special thanks to the guide Said! A very sensitive person, speaks in 3 languages, is interested in making everyone understand what he is talking about, showed everything on the tour as much as possible, told! Low bow! We will definitely return to Baku, for tours only you Took the Guba-Khizi-Khinalyg tour, the views are incredibly beautiful, breathtaking, got caught in the rain in the mountains-unreal emotions! It takes your breath away to tears, And many thanks to the driver for a gentle ride and professionalism.
19.06.2024
On 10/18/2024, we were lucky enough to visit the Shamakhi-Gabala excursion from the Smile Tour company, accompanied by a Tabris guide, We express our gratitude to Tabris for his attentiveness to each tourist, competence, knowledge of his business, responsiveness, hard work. The tour was conducted in two languages (Russian, English). The driver was also very careful and polite. We wish your company success and prosperity!
Good morning!My wife and I have been on several excursions with you!but they are united by one thing ! High quality!!! The sincerity, kindness and decency of your employees is amazing.and professionalism and knowledge are on the verge of fiction .We are very glad that you were chosen among many companies!good luck and prosperity to you!your grateful customers ) Zoya and Alexander Krause . Special thanks to Aylin Inara and Khazar🤞💐💐💐
Thanks a lot to Emil, thanks to this guy we discovered this company.
The tour of the old city with Ahmed is very informative and interesting. Thanks guys. And success and prosperity to the company
Very positive impressions. A good minibus, an excellent guide, Russian-speaking, although in Baku you will not surprise anyone with knowledge of Russian. Nevertheless, the guide is knowledgeable and experienced, and this is immediately evident. A very rich program, I think it makes sense to allocate some of the locations to a separate tour. But nevertheless, you will not be bored. Well, besides, this company makes good discounts, which is very important for a Russian tourist 🙂
We went to the Old Town and decided to take an individual tour, and we were very lucky with the guide Samir, who talked about his hometown in a very fascinating and heartfelt way. Personally, I learned a lot of new things, and 2 hours flew by unnoticed. We were sooooo satisfied!
Good afternoon. We were in Baku in October 2024. A wonderful sightseeing tour of the old town. I also liked the night tour. Gorgeous views from the observation deck to the embankment!
I went on an excursion to the caramel mountains and the Caucasus mountains with Bakhruz and Mustafa. This is one of the best excursions of my life. They never hurried us, they told us about local life and what Azerbaijan lives by. Our group was very friendly and this is a great merit of Mustafa, he is a very caring guide, the narration was in English and Russian. It felt like we had all known each other for a long time and had been talking for a hundred years. I express my gratitude for your work, and I will take another tour with you next time with great pleasure! Thanks a lot
If you find yourself in the Old City in Baku, then you will definitely meet Mary. She will take you to a cozy place where she will treat you to tea and sweets. He will tell you about day trips. Her charm and smile will remain in your memory. Thank you Mary for the hospitality. Alexey, Iraida. October 2024
We took a tour of the old town, and we really liked it. We returned here several more times. Thanks to the guide, Samir talked about history and the present in a very interesting, atmospheric and fascinating way. He himself lives in the old city, and this is felt in his love, careful attitude to this place and the people who live in it. 2 hours flew by unnoticed.
If you want to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the old city (and not just walk through its streets), be sure to ask Samir to be your guide.
Hello, thank you for the tour, it was very interesting and informative. We were in Baku for the first time, we really liked the city and thanks to your guide, among other things, we learned a lot of interesting things and saw many beautiful places!!!
We were on two excursions from this agency - a night sightseeing tour of Baku and Gobustan. The agency in the Old Town was found on the advice of a young man named Fico, we liked him for his unobtrusiveness. Everything went as promised - they drove, told, showed. The guides are great, they tell us a lot and in detail. I recommend contacting you.
We went with this company on excursions Gobustan + sightseeing Absheron (Sabukhi guide) and Gabala tour (Inara guide). Plus a bonus gift tour of Baku at night (Inara guide). The excursions are informative, both mentioned guides work professionally, the excursions were organized by Russian-speaking tourists and English-speaking (Chinese, Indians). The transition from Russian to English has never bothered. The guides told a lot of interesting facts about the history and reality of the visited places. They were always ready to give additional information and show interesting places around.
Separately, I would like to mention the management of the travel agency. The guys came directly to the hotel after requesting a tour, explained in detail the nuances of the tours, issued the documents and accepted the payment. Everything is clear and without overlaps. A pro in one word.
We went on a sightseeing tour of Day Trip Baku 05.05.24, liked the service in the office, offered tea, told everything in detail, we paid for the tour through the local M 10 banking application, which is the most profitable option for tourists from Russia who do not have a foreign bank card!!! Judging by many reviews, we were lucky with the guide, we had Samir, very friendly, friendly, talked about everything on the topic of the tour, answered all our questions, while not loading with unnecessary information.
We express our gratitude to the guide Samir for a well-conducted tour of the Absheron Peninsula on 02/24/2024. Samir answered all our questions and tried to make us feel the atmosphere and history of Azerbaijan. Samir gave us comprehensive information about the places he visited. This informative tour was easy and relaxed. Thanks to Samir for his professionalism, attentiveness and responsiveness!
Many thanks to Smile Azerbaijan Tour for a wonderful night tour of the city! The view from above is inspiring. We accidentally got to the fireworks, it also added to the impressions. Even the rain didn't hurt!
We went on a night tour of Baku, the guide talked very interestingly about the objects and the history of the city, there was a sense of authenticity of the information given, the bus was fresh.
Of course, we visited the Old City for the first time in Baku, and I recommend taking an excursion. We contacted Smile City. We had a wonderful guide, Mehri, and we walked around the Old Town for more than two hours. We learned a lot of interesting things. Evening tour as a gift.
I took two excursions to Smile: Sheki and a sightseeing tour of Absheron. Firstly, it is a very convenient payment for Russian tourists. also on both excursions we were lucky to have a guide, Adele, a clever, erudite, with a good sense of humor. There were minor delays with departure, both excursions started at the wrong time, but as a rule, it was the fault of late tourists. Apparently, it is not customary in Azerbaijan to punish unpunctual tourists. It's a long trip to Sheki, more than 300 km in one direction, we returned late, but I liked the tour, especially the palace in Sheki and the sweets we bought. There were enough stops to eat and stretch. Lunch on the shore of a beautiful lake. The tour of Absheron is less tedious, but interesting. The groups are usually mixed, so the tour was conducted in Russian and English. This is not my first experience of bilingual excursions in the CIS countries, so it did not bother me. Buses are comfortable Mercedes with air conditioning. In general, the guys are doing well, there is still something to improve, but they themselves say that mass tourism in Azerbaijan is still young.
The organization of the tour is more or less normal. But the tour itself is about nothing! We were on Khizi-Guba. Apart from the gorge, there is nothing particularly interesting. First, read the negative reviews to decide whether you need it or not. If you like adventures, take any tour)))
But any excursion is not worth the money that is being asked for it.
Thank you for organizing the excursions! I want to write some suggestions to the management, because I travel a lot, there is something to compare it with. On the bus, the guide needs a microphone, because with the windows open, you can't hear anything that is being told. Closing the windows is not an option, there is no air conditioning in the bus, this is also a huge minus. It would be nice to buy water for tourists on the bus, centrally, in packages, it does not come out so expensive. During walking tours, it would be good to equip tourists with individual headphones so that they can walk away to inspect objects and at the same time hear the guide. There are no questions for the guides themselves, everything is fine, they know their job, they try.
We took an excursion from this agency to Shek and Guba. We have seen many beautiful and interesting places. The guides are very good, professionals in their field. They gave us a lot of information, answered all our questions, and were very attentive to tourists.
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October 28, 2024
A small travel agency is located in the old town. Friendly people. We took an excursion to the burning mountain and the Temple of Fire. The guides did well, they told me everything, showed me. BUT on Saturday in Baku, huge traffic jams of 28 km drove for an hour and a half there, then back
We went to Gabala today with the guide Zaur, everything went great: clear answers to all questions, everything is strictly on schedule, with humor. Even, one can say, an individual approach - throughout the tour, Zaur was interested in whether everything was OK, how to help, what questions there were. The nature along the way is gorgeous, the views are amazing, the food is delicious. I recommend this company!
We took an excursion to the mountains, to Guba, we liked the tour, the guide Samir conducted it, told us about Azerbaijan in a very fascinating and interesting way and even introduced us to Azerbaijani songs!