Azerbaijan Complete Guide 2026: Baku, Sheki, Gobustan, Khinaliq, Gabala on the Caspian
Browse more guides: Azerbaijan travel | Asia destinations Azerbaijan Complete Guide 2026: Baku, Sheki, Gobustan, Khinaliq, Gabala on the Caspian 1. TL;DR I spent sixteen days crossing Azerbaijan from the Caspian seafront in Baku up to a Caucasus village at 2,335 metres. The e-visa cost USD 26 through the ASAN portal and landed in my inbox in three working days. I budgeted around USD 75 a day, watched the Flame Towers shift colour from a rooftop in the Old City, ate plov in five villages, and walked across 40,000-year-old rock art at Gobustan. Use this guide to plan four to twelve days across Baku, Sheki, Gobustan, Khinaliq, and Gabala in 2026. 2. Why Visit Azerbaijan in 2026 I went in April 2026 because three things lined up. The ASAN Visa portal had reduced processing to about three working days for the 30-day single-entry e-visa, and the fee held steady at USD 26. I uploaded my passport scan on a Sunday night and had the PDF approval by Wednesday afternoon. Border control at H...