Baku: Seaside House Experience & Qutab Cooking Class｜Azerbaijan

Welcome to a private country estate by the Caspian Sea. Walk through a vibrant, blooming backyard where mulberries, pomegranates, currants, and strawberries grow. See the home garden patches filled with potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, and fresh greens, and meet the resident chickens that provide fresh eggs daily.

Pluck fresh herbs straight from the garden beds and head over to the family hearth. Learn the art of rolling paper-thin dough and baking famous local kutabi flatbreads exactly as they have been made for centuries—over an open flame on authentic wood coals.

Alongside your piping hot flatbreads, enjoy a traditional lunch made entirely from homegrown, organic products. For the main course, choose between delicate dolma wrapped in fresh grape leaves or the legendary "Three Sisters" dolma (stuffed tomatoes, eggplants, and bell peppers). The meal is paired with a refreshing, signature compote brewed from garden berries.

To wrap up the afternoon, fire up a traditional wood-burning samovar for a cozy tea ceremony served with homemade berry jams. Afterward, head down to the wide Caspian shoreline to breathe in the crisp sea air and take in the panoramic maritime views.