Bathing days
A few days by the springs
Stay in Lankaran and visit the public hot springs with our driver. Add a day in Masalli in season.
- Daily bathing visits by ALVERA vehicle
- Hotel in Lankaran
- Masalli day trip in season
Thermal water therapy · Springs of the green south
The hot springs of the green south, arranged for you
Stay at a resort with its own Istisu thermal water, or in Lankaran with visits to the region's hot springs. We arrange the stay, the transport and the bathing.
- A resort with thermal water on site, or a city base
- ALVERA vehicles to the springs and back
- One package price, paid to ALVERA on arrival
Request your thermal water package
A written programme and quotation, with no obligation.
Warm water is easy to find. The right arrangement is not.
Thermal resorts, public hot springs and ordinary hotel pools are not the same, and the springs are spread across two districts.
Which water
We tell you plainly where thermal water is on site and where you bathe at a public spring.
Which base
A resort with its own programme, or a hotel in Lankaran with bathing days.
Getting around
Our drivers take you to the springs and back, and to Masalli in season.
Seasons
Some springs open only from May; we plan around the dates you choose.
Who the springs may suit
The south suits a calm stay in green surroundings, near the Caspian.
- Travellers who want warm mineral water and quiet countryside
- People interested in a resort programme with thermal baths
- Couples and families, with family rooms available
- Companions who come along to rest
For a medical programme, the resort's doctor decides what suits you after a consultation.
What a stay involves
The local name Istisu simply means hot water.
Thermal baths at the resort
At Lankaran Springs, Istisu mineral baths and a thermal pool fed by the resort's own springs.
A doctor's consultation
For a medical package, a consultation and tests come first.
Public hot springs
From a Lankaran hotel, bathing visits to the Istisu and Ibadi springs.
Masalli in season
A day at the Masalli Istisu centre (May–October) or the Yanardagh springs (May–September).
Your itinerary
From airport reception to your return transfer. Optional elements are marked.
Your southern journey
- ArrivalAirport receptionMet at Baku or Lankaran airport.
- Day 1To your hotelDriven south to Lankaran; at Lankaran Springs, your doctor's consultation when you have a package.
- Your daysBathing or programmeThermal baths at the resort, or bathing visits to the Istisu and Ibadi springs.
- OptionalA day in MasalliOptionalMay to October, by ALVERA vehicle.
- ReturnBack to the airportDriven to Lankaran or Baku airport.
The number of days follows the option you choose.
Where you stay
One resort with thermal water on site, and two Lankaran hotels for a stay built around the public springs.
Resort with its own thermal water
Lankaran Springs Wellness Resort
- Where
- Haftoni, Lankaran, built over the hot springs
- The stay
- Standard, superior and family rooms and a suite; indoor and outdoor pools, hammam, sauna; full board
- Treatment or bathing
- On site: Istisu thermal pool and mineral baths at its medical centre
Best for A resort programme or a full-board thermal stay
City hotel
Starway Hotel Lankaran
- Where
- Lankaran city centre
- The stay
- Eleven room types including family rooms and suites; restaurant and tea house
- Treatment or bathing
- Bathing at the Istisu or Ibadi springs, with our driver
Best for Bathing days with the town on your doorstep
Hotel outside the city
Arena Hotel Lankaran
- Where
- Sütəmurdov village, Lankaran district
- The stay
- Rooms for up to four and suites; indoor pool, Turkish bath and sauna, gym
- Treatment or bathing
- Bathing at the Istisu or Ibadi springs, with our driver
Best for A quieter base with its own leisure facilities
Only Lankaran Springs has thermal water on site; the hotels' pools are ordinary pools.
What ALVERA arranges
Airport reception
Our employee meets you on arrival.
Your transport
ALVERA vehicles and drivers, including every visit to the springs.
Your accommodation
The resort or hotel confirmed in your package.
The doctor's consultation
Arranged at Lankaran Springs when you choose a package.
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 return transfer
- Transport in ALVERA vehicles, including visits to the springs
- Accommodation as quoted
- Meals as stated (Lankaran Springs is full board)
- The resort programme, when you choose one
- A coordinator working in English
Not included
- International flights, unless you ask us to quote them
- Visa fees and travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Entry to public springs if you visit on your own
Your price
The price depends on your dates, group, accommodation and option.
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
- Lankaran Springs works all year; Masalli Istisu opens May–October and Yanardagh May–September.
- Getting there
- Lankaran has an international airport; from Baku we drive you south, or you can take the train to Astara.
- Pack
- Swimwear, flip-flops and a light layer for the evenings.
- Water
- Lankaran Springs describes its water as high-temperature mineral water; the public Istisu springs are described as sulphur-rich.
Uses and suitability
The thermal water is described for the following conditions. For a medical package, the resort's doctor decides what suits you.
Joints and muscles
- Chronic rheumatism and rheumatological diseases
- Arthritis
Skin
- Skin conditions
Wellbeing
- Stress-related conditions
Muscle and joint pain, and tired, aching legs, are among the reasons people visit.
When mineral baths are not given
- Intolerance of the bath's components
- Severe diabetes
- Open wounds, fungal infection or weeping skin conditions
- Tuberculosis
- Pregnancy
- Kidney failure
The resort's doctor confirms the full list for you before a programme begins.
The uses and programmes described here reflect information published by Lankaran Springs Wellness Resort and official destination sources. Suitability and the programme offered are decided following a medical assessment.
Sources of the medical information
- Lankaran Springs Wellness Resort — its Istisu thermal water pages
- Azerbaijan's State Tourism Agency — its pages on the hot springs of Lankaran and Masalli
Questions before you book
Is every pool on this page thermal water?
No. Lankaran Springs has thermal water on site. The two hotels have ordinary pools, and you bathe at the public springs with our driver.
Can I visit Masalli?
Yes, as an optional day: the Masalli Istisu centre opens May to October and Yanardagh May to September.
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.
How long should I stay?
Bathing days work well over a few nights. Resort programmes run 4, 8 or 12 days, and medical packages from 7 to 21; we confirm the length with the resort.
Do I need to send medical records?
Not with your enquiry. If the resort needs anything before a programme, we tell you.
Let us arrange your days at the springs
Tell us your dates, who is travelling and whether you would like a programme.
Request your thermal water package
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.
Prefer to talk first?
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