Aerial night view of the Baku skyline and the Caspian coastline

The Journey

Seven Days in Baku

Six nights of food, hospitality and a city personally arranged for you.

Stay on the Caspian at Four Seasons Baku Hotel. Begin six mornings with caviar at Merci Baku. Discover Baku through its Old City, contemporary architecture, Azerbaijani wine, a traditional hamam, the Caspian and six very different tables.

Seven days · Six nightsUS$7,250 per adult guest for two adults sharing

Baku after dark

The week at a glance

6 nights
Four Seasons Baku Hotel
6 caviar breakfasts
Merci Baku, Days Two to Seven
6 dinners
Six different restaurants
Wine & caviar
Azerbaijani wine with every dinner; Beluga caviar on six mornings at Merci Baku
Daytime
Selected guided experiences in central Baku, balanced with free time
Hosted
Hosted by the Merci Baku team, with Japanese-language guest support arranged for your departure

Baku, seen over seven days

Over seven days you see both the landmarks Baku is known for and the ordinary life of the city: the Old City, its contemporary architecture, the Caspian, wine, a hamam and the table. Not a rushed circuit of sights, but time arranged so the city can be understood.

You may also read about Azerbaijani food culture, the stay at Four Seasons Baku Hotel and what to know before you travel.

Arriving in Baku

The schedule is precise. The hospitality is flexible.

For the most relaxed beginning to your journey, we recommend arriving in Baku the day before Day One, particularly when travelling long-haul. This is a recommendation, never a requirement.

An additional pre-night at Four Seasons Baku Hotel can be arranged if desired, giving you time to settle in and enjoy Baku at an unhurried pace before the journey formally begins. The pre-night is separate from the six-night journey and is charged separately.

Your Merci Baku journey begins on Day One with your arrival in Baku, your private transfer, time to settle in at Four Seasons Baku Hotel and the first of your six dinners. The six signature caviar breakfasts at Merci Baku follow, from Day Two to Day Seven.

If your flight schedule brings you to Baku later that day, there is no concern. Our team will greet you at the airport, arrange your private transfer and personally look after your arrival. You may simply join the journey from the next scheduled experience.

From the moment you arrive in Baku for your journey, you are already our guest. If you arrive before the formal programme begins, regular breakfast or dinner at Merci Baku can be arranged as part of your arrival hospitality. These are in addition to the six signature caviar breakfasts and six programme dinners included in your journey.

Private airport greeting and transfer are included regardless of when you arrive. We simply ask that you provide your flight details in advance.

Day by day

Seven days, told in order

The programme begins with your arrival on Day One. Six caviar mornings at Merci Baku run from Day Two through Day Seven, six evenings from Day One through Day Six each belong to a different table, and Day Seven closes with the last caviar morning and your departure.

The evenings are fixed: six caviar mornings at Merci Baku, six dinners at six named restaurants and the hamam are all confirmed in your booking. The daytime experiences named below are representative of a Merci Baku week — the exact sequence is arranged around weather, opening hours and your own pace, always with free time to enjoy Baku independently.

I

Day One

Arrival in Baku

You are met at the airport and taken privately to Four Seasons Baku Hotel, with time to settle in before the evening. Kamila Verdiyeva — or, should her schedule not allow, a senior member of the Merci Baku team — welcomes you over Azerbaijani tea, and the week opens with your first dinner overlooking the Caspian. Guests whose flights arrive later in the day join from the next scheduled moment.

Private airport transfer
Met on arrival in Baku
Four Seasons Baku Hotel
Check-in and time to settle in — your six-night base
With your host
Azerbaijani tea and welcome with Kamila, or a senior host in her place
Arrival hospitality
Regular breakfast or dinner at Merci Baku on request — additional to the six caviar breakfasts and six dinners

Dinner · Night 1

Shur

Caspian views and live music

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After dinner · Optional

Velvet Bar

A hushed hotel bar for a first, quiet nightcap.

Not part of the included programme. Say the word and your host arranges the table.

II

Day Two

Modern Baku & Azerbaijani Wine

Begin with caviar at Merci Baku before discovering the flowing architecture of the Heydar Aliyev Center. Later, return to the table for an introduction to Azerbaijani wine before dinner.

Caviar breakfast
Merci Baku
Heydar Aliyev Center
Azerbaijani wine at Merci Baku
Poured with light food before dinner

Dinner · Night 2

Günaydın

A lively contemporary evening

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After dinner · Optional

Giardino / Port Baku Walk

A garden terrace and a late walk through the Port Baku promenade.

Not part of the included programme. Say the word and your host arranges the table.

The white curving façade of the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku
Heydar Aliyev Center

III

Day Three

Inside the Old City

A day between Baku's oldest walls and one of its finest views — from the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower to tea above the city and an evening beside the Boulevard.

Caviar breakfast
Palace of the Shirvanshahs
Maiden Tower
Funicular / Dağüstü Park
Tea and desserts at Manzara
Boulevard, when conditions suit

Dinner · Night 3

Chayki

Baku beside the Boulevard

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After dinner · Optional

JazzBaku

Live jazz in a city with a long, serious jazz tradition.

Not part of the included programme. Say the word and your host arranges the table.

IV

Day Four

The Hamam

A traditional Azerbaijani hamam reserved for Merci Baku guests creates a deliberate pause in the middle of the journey. Afterwards, the afternoon is yours before the evening returns to fire, garden and music.

Caviar breakfast
Traditional Azerbaijani hamam
Reserved for Merci Baku guests
Refreshments
Free afternoon

Dinner · Night 4

Mangal

Garden, open fire and live music

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After dinner · Optional

360 Bar

A slowly revolving room with the whole bay beneath you.

Not part of the included programme. Say the word and your host arranges the table.

V

Day Five

Baku & the Caspian

After breakfast, discover the tradition of Azerbaijani carpet making before continuing toward the Caspian. When sea, weather and operating conditions permit, see Baku from the water — one of the city's most beautiful perspectives. When conditions suggest otherwise, your host arranges an appropriate alternative consistent with the character of the journey.

Caviar breakfast
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
Caspian experience
Subject to sea, weather and operating conditions

Dinner · Night 5

Sumakh

A contemporary Azerbaijani table

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After dinner · Optional

Best Place / jazz

A late Caspian-side table, often with a jazz trio.

Not part of the included programme. Say the word and your host arranges the table.

Hand-knotted Azerbaijani carpets displayed at the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum in Baku
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum

VI

Day Six

Caviar & Farewell

Spend part of the day in contemporary Baku, with time to shop and wander at your own pace, before returning to Merci Baku for Beluga caviar with light food. The journey closes at Shirvanshah with a festive dinner and the çay dəsgahı tea ceremony, hosted by Kamila or, when she is unable to attend, a senior member of the Merci Baku team.

Caviar breakfast
Contemporary Baku
Port Baku, Crescent, shopping and free time
Beluga caviar at Merci Baku
Served with light food

Dinner · Night 6

Shirvanshah

The farewell dinner

See the restaurant
Farewell
çay dəsgahı tea ceremony
Hosted by
Kamila Verdiyeva, or a senior member of the Merci Baku team in her place

After dinner · Optional

Bentley's Bar

A polished, old-world bar for the final night — cigars, cognac, low light.

Not part of the included programme. Say the word and your host arranges the table.

The marble boutique gallery at Port Baku Mall, lit along the walkway
Port Baku

VII

Day Seven

The Last Caviar Morning

The week closes as it was lived: with caviar at Merci Baku — the sixth and final signature breakfast — and a farewell at the table. Afterwards you check out of Four Seasons Baku Hotel, with time to return somewhere you loved before your private transfer to the airport.

Caviar breakfast
Merci Baku — the sixth and final signature breakfast
Farewell morning
Four Seasons Baku Hotel
Check-out
Free time
Private airport transfer
The Baku skyline and the Caspian shoreline lit after dark

Baku, in its season

The city sets the rhythm.

Baku changes with the season, and we believe a journey should change with it. The heart of Merci Baku remains the same: exceptional hospitality, six caviar mornings, six carefully chosen dinners, Azerbaijani wine, cultural experiences and personal guest care.

A small number of outdoor experiences naturally depend on weather and local operating conditions. When Baku calls for a change, your host adjusts the day rather than forcing the itinerary — choosing an appropriate alternative consistent with the character and standard of the journey.

Spring brings longer walks. Summer belongs to the Caspian. Autumn to the table and the city. Winter to hammams, wine and warm interiors.

The journey

Seven days. Six nights.

US$7,250 per adult guest

Based on two adult guests sharing.

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Accommodation
Six nights at Four Seasons Baku Hotel.
Mornings
Six caviar breakfasts at Merci Baku.
Evenings
Six dinners with Azerbaijani wine.
Hamam
A traditional Azerbaijani hamam.
Hosting and transfers
Guide, hosted by the Merci Baku team, airport and programme transport, and Japanese-language guest support arranged according to your group's needs.
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Upcoming departures

2026 departures

Scheduled departures are typically limited to 16 guests. Larger parties and special arrangements may also be accommodated.

The Merci Baku Journey

Accepting Reservations

October 9 – 15, 2026

Programme begins: Friday, October 9 · Six nights · Departure: Thursday, October 15

Seven days and six nights in Baku: arrival on Friday, six caviar mornings at Merci Baku, six dinners, and departure the following Thursday.

Recommended arrival
October 8 (optional)
Programme begins
Arrival in Baku — October 9
Departure
October 15

Optional pre-night at Four Seasons Baku Hotel available, arranged and charged separately.

US$7,250 per adult guest · two adults sharing

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The Merci Baku Journey

Accepting Reservations

October 23 – 29, 2026

Programme begins: Friday, October 23 · Six nights · Departure: Thursday, October 29

Seven days and six nights in Baku: arrival on Friday, six caviar mornings at Merci Baku, six dinners, and departure the following Thursday.

Recommended arrival
October 22 (optional)
Programme begins
Arrival in Baku — October 23
Departure
October 29

Optional pre-night at Four Seasons Baku Hotel available, arranged and charged separately.

US$7,250 per adult guest · two adults sharing

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The Merci Baku Journey

Accepting Reservations

November 6 – 12, 2026

Programme begins: Friday, November 6 · Six nights · Departure: Thursday, November 12

Seven days and six nights in Baku: arrival on Friday, six caviar mornings at Merci Baku, six dinners, and departure the following Thursday.

Recommended arrival
November 5 (optional)
Programme begins
Arrival in Baku — November 6
Departure
November 12

Optional pre-night at Four Seasons Baku Hotel available, arranged and charged separately.

US$7,250 per adult guest · two adults sharing

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The Merci Baku Journey

Accepting Reservations

November 20 – 26, 2026

Programme begins: Friday, November 20 · Six nights · Departure: Thursday, November 26

Seven days and six nights in Baku: arrival on Friday, six caviar mornings at Merci Baku, six dinners, and departure the following Thursday.

Recommended arrival
November 19 (optional)
Programme begins
Arrival in Baku — November 20
Departure
November 26

Optional pre-night at Four Seasons Baku Hotel available, arranged and charged separately.

US$7,250 per adult guest · two adults sharing

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The Merci Baku Journey

Accepting Reservations

December 4 – 10, 2026

Programme begins: Friday, December 4 · Six nights · Departure: Thursday, December 10

Seven days and six nights in Baku: arrival on Friday, six caviar mornings at Merci Baku, six dinners, and departure the following Thursday.

Recommended arrival
December 3 (optional)
Programme begins
Arrival in Baku — December 4
Departure
December 10

Optional pre-night at Four Seasons Baku Hotel available, arranged and charged separately.

US$7,250 per adult guest · two adults sharing

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The Merci Baku Journey

Accepting Reservations

December 11 – 17, 2026

Programme begins: Friday, December 11 · Six nights · Departure: Thursday, December 17

Seven days and six nights in Baku: arrival on Friday, six caviar mornings at Merci Baku, six dinners, and departure the following Thursday.

Recommended arrival
December 10 (optional)
Programme begins
Arrival in Baku — December 11
Departure
December 17

Optional pre-night at Four Seasons Baku Hotel available, arranged and charged separately.

US$7,250 per adult guest · two adults sharing

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Special Edition

The Baku Grand Prix Edition

22 – 28 September 2026 · Pricing upon confirmation

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Before you pay

Your Agreement and invoice, before you pay.

We first review your requested departure. Your Agreement and booking documents are provided in writing before payment instructions are issued. Payment is then made by bank transfer against a formal invoice.

  1. 01

    Request your journey

    Choose your departure and send a reservation request. Nothing is charged online.

  2. 02

    We review your reservation

    A member of our reservations team personally reviews the departure and your requirements.

  3. 03

    Receive your booking documents

    Your booking details and Guest Travel Services Agreement are provided in writing.

  4. 04

    Sign and return the agreement

    Required booking information is completed before payment instructions are issued.

  1. 05

    Receive your invoice

    BlackSea Inc. provides the formal invoice and verified bank-transfer instructions.

  2. 06

    Complete payment by bank transfer

    Payment is made against the invoice.

  3. 07

    Your journey is confirmed

    We confirm receipt of your payment, then issue your Journey Confirmation and Hotel & Stay Confirmation with pre-arrival planning.

Nothing is charged online. Everything is confirmed in writing before funds move.