Golden Temple and Wagah Border Private Tour with Punjabi Lunch
Description
Amritsar is a captivating mix of culture and busy streets and is often referred to as Punjab’s major commercial and cultural center. Visit the Golden Temple and the Jalliawala Bagh and devour the local flavors of Punjab with 1 Amritsari Kulcha (Hot potato bread) and Sweet Lassi (sweetened yogurt) for lunch. Learn all about the heroic legends of Sikhism and its significance in the freedom movement of India. Proceed to witness the highly choreographed flag down ceremony, performed at the Indo-Pak border. (VIP Seats are only for foreigners, and this will be subject to availability. Will be known on the spot)
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Itinerary
Harmandir Sahib, famously known as the Golden Temple. Revered as the most sacred place for Sikhs in the world, Golden Temple is considered Amritsar’s soul around which the whole city flourishes. Visit the Golden Temple Museum and understand the rich history of Sikhismand its establishment in India. Let your local guide narrate you the legend behind the rise of this valiant religion in the city of Amritsar. Walk to the Langar (mass-dinner) hall and witness extreme devotion and compassion of the people cooking and serving. The temple kitchen serves food non-stop for 12 hours, feeding over 100,000 people in a day. Visit the mega kitchen and learn from your guide how volunteers have to wait for their turn to work in the temples kitchen for months and sometimes years.
Wagah border at 3:00 pm to prepare to witness the flag down ceremony performed at the only active border between India and Pakistan. Also referred to as the Beating Retreat, the ceremony starts at 5:00 pm and showcases border policemen marching to the beat of a drum. The atmosphere is highly euphoric and marks a relation between the two countries. After the ceremony ends, you will be dropped back to your hotel. In the Attari-Wagah border entry is free for the visitors
It is a memorial that marks the tragic event of Amritsar Massacre in the year 1919.
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Pickup Locations & Times
If you want pick up from Airport, then there will be additional charges.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Dress conservatively as we will visit temples
- Original passport / valid photo ID proof such as a license is MANDATORY to be shown for security checking at the Border. Please ensure you have it with you.
Reviews(35)
It was a wonderful tour - not to be missed. The tour guide Rishi Bhatia was excellent. He was very knowledgeable, polite, friendly, professional and punctual. The driver Nirmal was very polite, drove well and brought us back to our hotel safely
Dear Leslie, Thank you for your kind feedback! We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed the tour and felt well taken care of throughout. It’s great to know the experience was smooth, informative, and memorable. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again for more wonderful journeys!
Guide was very knowledgeable. Lunch was at a location suitable for locals not western folks and stomachs
Was a lovely day trip, they had great communication before the excursion and kept us informed. The driver was prompt and generally nice, but he got annoyed my 3 year old son for stepping on the car seat, which felt unnecessary. The tour guide Harpreet was really nice and knowledge and the Golden temple was Amazing! However, the visit did feel quite rushed and would have liked a little bit more time there and felt we could have spent more time there as once we finished lunch he said we had a hour before we could go to the border, and therefore we went to a textile shop. We made it with plenty of time to the border itself, and the parade itself was amazing!
Second most visited monument in India after the Tajmahal Cradle of the Sikh people , even if we obviously do not understand the whole ritual, it is a disturbing moment Provide men with something to cover their heads with (no cap or hat they sell squares dedicated to the temple gates) and long trousers (no shorts) For women what to cover their arms and head
It was very professional JF and very illuminating. The guide was very knowledgeable. Although the border ceremony was very crowded during the holidays the guide’s clear instructions made it easy. The langar operations at Golden Temple are not to be missed!
Wonderful visit to Golden temple, Jallianwala Bagh and Wagha Border ceremony! My tour guide Priya was friendly and took good care of me throughout the day! Gets Holidays was very accommodating to the changes I wanted. Delicious food stops and rich history - recommend it highly! A bit more detail on the history if the sites would have made it an even better trip!
Dear Tim, How lovely to know that you had a wonderful trip to Amritsar! The city boasts a significant history and offers lip-smacking food. GeTS Holidays strives to empanel the best tour guides to provide enriching experiences to its guests. We wish you would try our other tours as well, and we will do our best to make them an even better experience for you.
I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. The tour guide "Jassi" was exceptional: he truly made this a memorable experience. I had mentioned to Jassi that I enjoyed photography and he truly went out of his way to ensure I had many unique photo opportunities. This tour and Jassi truly exceeded all expections.
Dear Nadine, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience on the Golden Temple and Wagah Border Private Tour with Punjabi Lunch. We are delighted to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed the tour, and we appreciate your kind words about our guide. Your feedback is a great source of motivation for our team, and we will make sure to convey your appreciation to the guide. Should you plan to explore more destinations in the future, we would be honored to assist you in creating another fantastic and customized travel experience. Once again, thank you for choosing our services, and we look forward to welcoming you back on another memorable journey.
Decided to come visit Amritsar for the day so I went with this tour to see as much as I could in that time. I did have to pay an additional charge to be picked up from the airport instead of a hotel in Amritsar but the driver was right on time and made sure to drop me back off with enough time to catch my flight back. My tour guide for the day was Sandeep (Sunny) and he was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the different parts of Amritsar and able to answer any questions I had. Getting to experience the golden temple and wagah border are two memories I can cherish for a long time now. Would definitely recommend to anyone interested
Hello Ashique, Thank you so much for your valuable feedback and kind words. We appreciate you taking the time out to share your thoughts with us. This in turn helps us to stay motivated. Hope to see you soon again. Thank you once again for choosing us as your travel partner. Best wishes!!!
As a Sikh, it was an amazing experience to visit Harmindar Sahib, Amritsar. Even though it was crowded and we had to wait for around one and a half hours to go in, the line was organized and people were patient. Some families took their little ones and for them, it was not easy, with the heat and the crowd. The Gurudwara and surrounding buildings were beautiful. The sarowar was calm and gave you a feeling of serenity. Definitely would like to go visit again some day.
Organized very well, with local guide Amika and reliable driver and car. Golden temple was serene, Wagah border ceremony was worth a watch!
Dear Seetha, Thank you so much for your valuable feedback and kind words. We appreciate you taking the time out to share your thoughts with us. This in turn helps us to stay motivated. Hope to see you soon again. Thank you once again for choosing us as your travel partner. Best wishes!!!
