Private Tour: Golden Temple and Wagah Border in Amritsar
Amritsar, India
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Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 8 hours
Start Amritsar city tour with your private car and guide with the blessings of Golden Temple. It is the most important Sikh temple that is also called Mecca because Sikhs is a living symbol of the spiritual and historical traditions of the Sikhs. We will also visit Jallianwala Bagh where reminds every Indian of the brutal and heartless history in the past. Followed by visit to Durgiana Temple where you will see a partial replica of the Golden Temple. After a special lunch with a local family, you will visit the Indo-Pak Wagah Border to watch Flag Retreat Ceremony, an army outpost on Indo-Pak that happens a couple hours before sunset everyday.
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Start Amritsar city tour with your private car and guide with the blessings of Golden Temple. It is the most important Sikh temple that is also called Mecca because Sikhs is a living symbol of the spiritual and historical traditions of the Sikhs. We will also visit Jallianwala Bagh where reminds every Indian of the brutal and heartless history in the past. Followed by visit to Durgiana Temple where you will see a partial replica of the Golden Temple. After a special lunch with a local family, you will visit the Indo-Pak Wagah Border to watch Flag Retreat Ceremony, an army outpost on Indo-Pak that happens a couple hours before sunset everyday.You guide will pick you up from your hotel in Amritsar at 9.00 am by a private car and drive to Golden Temple. Set amid a pool of holy water and visitors and devotees from all faiths are welcome. Your guide will show you a glimpse of the Sikh temple tradition of offering daily Guru-Ka-Langar, a free community meal that began in the 16th century. As you watch the community kitchen feed up with over 10,000 people, learn about the Sikh principle of equality and practice of eating together.
At 11.00 am visit the Jallianwala Bagh located about a quarter mile from the Golden Temple. It is a memorial that commemorates the sacrifices of hundreds of men, women and children who were victims of ruthless firing during Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. You will learn more about India's history while enjoying the beautiful park. Afterwards we will visit Durgiana Temple, a partial replica of the Golden Temple. The Durgiana Temple is situated outside the Lohgarh Gate and dedicated to the Goddess Durga frequented by devout Hindus.
At 12:30 noon you will have the opportunity to eat lunch at a local family's house where you will prepare one dish with the help of the host or an alternate venue for cozy lunch.
Leave at 2.00 pm for Wagah Border (Indo-Pak Border). En-route brief stopover at Sarhad Resturant for a photo session for India Pak friendship. Wagah Border, The final frontier, around 28 km from Amritsar is the only border crossing between India and Pakistan. Watch from the Gallery, you will experience the Retreat Ceremony that takes place on the Indian Side of the Border. The changing of the guards and the ceremonial lowering of the flags ceremony is carried out with Great Spirit. We will leave around 5.30 pm and transfer you back to your hotel.
At 11.00 am visit the Jallianwala Bagh located about a quarter mile from the Golden Temple. It is a memorial that commemorates the sacrifices of hundreds of men, women and children who were victims of ruthless firing during Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. You will learn more about India's history while enjoying the beautiful park. Afterwards we will visit Durgiana Temple, a partial replica of the Golden Temple. The Durgiana Temple is situated outside the Lohgarh Gate and dedicated to the Goddess Durga frequented by devout Hindus.
At 12:30 noon you will have the opportunity to eat lunch at a local family's house where you will prepare one dish with the help of the host or an alternate venue for cozy lunch.
Leave at 2.00 pm for Wagah Border (Indo-Pak Border). En-route brief stopover at Sarhad Resturant for a photo session for India Pak friendship. Wagah Border, The final frontier, around 28 km from Amritsar is the only border crossing between India and Pakistan. Watch from the Gallery, you will experience the Retreat Ceremony that takes place on the Indian Side of the Border. The changing of the guards and the ceremonial lowering of the flags ceremony is carried out with Great Spirit. We will leave around 5.30 pm and transfer you back to your hotel.
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