When the term “Silk Road” is used, our first impression is an ancient, singular trade pathway used to traverse great distances. In actuality, the Silk Road it is a network of pathways.
Some were closely guarded secrets allowing for a quicker, but riskier, short-cut to market. Welcome to “Natural Selections”, where you will explore some of these routes across Azerbaijan.
Many of these villages sprang up as rest stops for the trade caravans. Now they will serve as places of rest for you.
Leave Quba traveling East to the Caspian Sea then turning North to ride along the Russian Border. (unimproved asphalt). Crossing the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains you will follow a braided river to Khinaliq village. You will do some canyon riding on the way to your homestay in Yerfi village, (10 kilometers of dirt road, 2750 meters of elevation change, Level 3)
Shirvan village for dinner and your homestay, stopping along the way to visit Gobustan Cultural Site, a prolific number of petroglyphs at this UNESCO site. (walking tour) then on to a mud volcano.
Lahich village for dinner, a night stay, and breakfast (Level 1 at times, easy ride day, rest in UNESCO village).
Ganga for dinner, a night stay, and breakfast (100% asphalt, unimproved at times, restaurant stop for lunch).
Balakan village for dinner a night stay and breakfast. (100% asphalt unimproved at times, restaurant stop for lunch).
Gebele village for dinner a night stay and breakfast. (100% asphalt unimproved at times, restaurant stop for lunch).
Quba, you should arrive mid-afternoon.
Leave Quba traveling East to the Caspian Sea then turning North to ride along the Russian Border. (unimproved asphalt). Crossing the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains you will follow a braided river to Khinaliq village. You will do some canyon riding on the way to your homestay in Yerfi village, (10 kilometers of dirt road, 2750 meters of elevation change, Level 3)
Shirvan village for dinner and your homestay, stopping along the way to visit Gobustan Cultural Site, a prolific number of petroglyphs at this UNESCO site. (walking tour) then on to a mud volcano.
Lahich village for dinner, a night stay, and breakfast (Level 1 at times, easy ride day, rest in UNESCO village).
Ganga for dinner, a night stay, and breakfast (100% asphalt, unimproved at times, restaurant stop for lunch).
Balakan village for dinner a night stay and breakfast. (100% asphalt unimproved at times, restaurant stop for lunch).
Gebele village for dinner a night stay and breakfast. (100% asphalt unimproved at times, restaurant stop for lunch).
Quba, you should arrive mid-afternoon.
Tour Price 2250.00 USD, includes all of the following: Transportation from Baku International Airport to Quba and return trip from Quba to Baku International Airport.
7 Days DURATION
Filtered Water Bottle and AAMT Buff
admission fees
ALL MEALS
FUEL
HOME STAYS AND GUEST HOUSE
Motorcycle and Luggage
tour guideNote: Tour Price Does Not Include Airfare To and From Baku International Airport.
LEVEL: 1
These trips are a mix of pavement & graded dirt, hard pack roads. Generally flat with some mild hills and descents.
LEVEL: 2
These trips will be a mix of Level 1 riding and some steeper hills and descents, with possible loose soil and mild ruts in the roads. Cattle, sheep and goats across your trail with no warning.
LEVEL: 3
These trips will contain both Cat. 1 & 2 as well as some “jeep roads” which will have, off camber tracks, some short rocky sections and possible steep rough sections. The difficult sections will be “short” giving you time to relax between the challenges.
LEVEL: 4
These trips will be mostly “off road” on Jeep tracks, long stretches of rugged terrain. Be prepared for more physically demanding riding, with damage potential to your bike if you “drop it”.
LEVEL: 5
These will be the tough trips. Be ready for washouts of roads, boulders, rock ledges, mud, loose soil, very steep terrain. You will need crash bars, skid plates, knobbies etc. for your motorcycle.
Required motorcycle safety equipment (Full coverage motorcycle helmet DOT \ CE certified, adventure or enduro style boots CE certified, gloves, adventure style motorcycle jacket and pants which include protection at all impact points), motorcycle license, European A2 or equivalent. (For folks from the U.S. your motorcycle endorsement.) And, the possibility of an “International License”.