Programme stay
You at the centre
You live and sleep at the centre during the programme; we handle the journey and transfers.
- Flights quoted with your package
- Admission dates confirmed with the centre
- Transfers on arrival and return
Salt caves — Duzdag
Duzdag: nights inside a salt mountain, arranged for you
A doctor-led programme in the underground wards of a salt mine. We arrange the journey to Nakhchivan, your stay and every transfer.
- Flights from Baku quoted with your package
- Reception and transfers throughout
- One package price, paid to ALVERA on arrival
Request your Duzdag package
A written programme and quotation, with no obligation.
A remarkable programme, in a place that takes planning
Nakhchivan is a flight from Baku, the programme runs for weeks, and the centre sets its own admission terms.
Getting there
We quote the flights from Baku and meet you on arrival.
Admission
We confirm the centre's current terms and your dates before you travel.
Companions
Family members can stay at Duzdag Hotel nearby while you take part.
Length
We plan the stay around the length the centre confirms.
Who the programme may suit
The Duzdag centre's programme is built around breathing and allergy conditions.
- Adults and children with conditions the centre accepts
- Families who want to travel together, with companions staying nearby
- Visitors who can plan a stay of several weeks
The centre's doctors decide who can take part and for how long.
What the programme involves
Duzdag, the salt mountain, stands about 12 km from Nakhchivan city. Its mine is horizontal, so you walk in.
Adaptation
A few days in the centre's surface zone before the first night underground.
Nights in the mine
Sessions overnight in the underground wards, under the centre's medical staff.
Days above ground
Rest, with physiotherapy and other care when the doctors prescribe it.
Not a hotel salt room
This natural salt mine is a different experience from a spa's salt room.
Your itinerary
From airport reception to your return. The centre sets the length of the programme.
Your Duzdag journey
- ArrivalBaku airportMet on arrival; connection to your flight to Nakhchivan.
- Day 1Nakhchivan and DuzdagMet at Nakhchivan airport and driven to Duzdag.
- First daysAdmission and adaptationIn the centre's surface zone.
- ProgrammeNights undergroundOn the schedule the centre sets.
- ReturnBack to BakuDriven to Nakhchivan airport for your flight.
Published guidance for adults ranges from about 16 days to just over three weeks.
Where you stay
The patient stays at the centre; companions, or anyone who prefers, at the hotel nearby.
Treatment centre with its own wards
Duzdag Physiotherapy Centre
- Where
- Duzdag, about 12 km from Nakhchivan city
- The stay
- Wards above ground and in the underground department
- Treatment or bathing
- On site: the overnight sessions in the salt mine
Best for The person taking part in the programme
Hotel near the centre
Duzdag Hotel
- Where
- About 2 km from the centre
- The stay
- Open and closed pools, spa, children's play area and restaurant
- Treatment or bathing
- The cave programme takes place at the centre, not the hotel
Best for Companions, and families travelling together
We confirm current availability with the centre and the hotel before quoting.
What ALVERA arranges
Flights and reception
Baku–Nakhchivan flights quoted with your package; met on arrival.
Your transfers
Airport, centre and hotel transfers throughout.
Admission
The centre's terms and your dates, confirmed before you travel.
Companions' stay
Rooms at Duzdag Hotel.
One coordinator
In English, from your first message to your return.
What your package includes
One ALVERA price, set out in a written quotation for your dates and group.
Included in your package
- Airport reception and transfers in Nakhchivan
- Baku–Nakhchivan flights, when included in your quotation
- Accommodation as quoted
- The centre's programme, as the centre confirms it
- Transfers between hotel and centre for companions
- A coordinator working in English
Not included
- International flights to Baku, unless you ask us to quote them
- Visa fees and travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Overland travel to Nakhchivan
Your price
The price depends on your dates, group, flights and the length of the programme.
You receive a personalised quotation before you decide.
One package, paid to ALVERA on arrival
You buy one package from ALVERA GLOBAL. We arrange your accommodation, drive you in our own vehicles and stay accountable for the journey. You pay us when you arrive at the airport, to our authorised receiving employee or driver.
- Cash, or card through ALVERA's mobile payment terminal
- One package price, with no separate coordination fee
- Nothing to pay the hotel or resort for what your package includes
- Your written quotation states the amount and the payment terms
Good to know
- Season
- The programme runs all year.
- Getting there
- Domestic flights from Baku to Nakhchivan, subject to the airline's schedule.
- Underground
- The air below ground is cool and dry, at about 18–20 °C; bring warm layers for the nights.
- Before you travel
- The centre may ask for medical reports; we tell you exactly what it needs.
Programmes and suitability
The Duzdag centre and official destination sources describe the programme for the following conditions.
Breathing
- Pre-asthma
- Bronchial asthma, mild to moderate, outside attacks or in remission
- Chronic bronchitis, including with an asthmatic component, in remission
Allergies
- Allergic rhinitis and allergic rhinosinusopathies
- Pollinosis (hay fever)
When the programme is not given
- The acute phase of any illness, including asthma
- Stage II or severe asthma
- Tuberculosis and other serious lung diseases
- Serious heart conditions, including angina and advanced hypertension
- Stomach or duodenal ulcer
- Thyrotoxicosis, kidney stones and anaemia
- Insulin-dependent diabetes and chronic hepatitis
This is a summary; the centre's doctors decide who can take part.
The uses and programme described here reflect information published by the Duzdag Physiotherapy Centre and official destination sources. Suitability and the programme offered are decided following a medical assessment.
Sources of the medical information
- Duzdag Physiotherapy Centre — its published information on salt-cave treatment
- Azerbaijan's State Tourism Agency — its Duzdag page
Questions before you book
How long is the programme?
Published guidance for adults ranges from about 16 days to just over three weeks after adaptation, and is shorter for children. The centre confirms your length.
How do we get to Nakhchivan?
By domestic flight from Baku. We quote the flights with your package, subject to the airline's schedule.
Can my family come with me?
Yes. Companions stay at Duzdag Hotel, about 2 km from the centre, and we arrange the transfers.
Who do I pay, and when?
You pay ALVERA GLOBAL on arrival at the airport, in cash or by card on our mobile payment terminal.
Is it the same as a salt room?
No. The programme takes place inside a natural salt mine, under the centre's medical staff.
Let us arrange your Duzdag programme
Tell us your preferred dates and who is travelling. We confirm the centre's terms and reply with a written quotation.
No obligation, and no medical details needed to ask.
- You receive a reference number straight away.
- Your coordinator replies on working days, in English.
- You receive a written programme and quotation, with no obligation to book.
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