See the highlights of Amritsar by booking this private, customizable Golden Temple Amritsar 2 days tour. Standard stops include the famous Golden Temple—known as the center of the Sikh Faith—as well as the Partition Museum, Jallianwala Bagh and the Wagah Border on the frontier of Pakistan, where a theatrical daily border-closing ceremony takes place.
Golden Temple Amritsar 2 Days Tour
Contents
Key Details
- Duration: 1 Nights / 2 Days
- Pickup / Departure Location – From anywhere in Amritsar as requested.
- Private Tour – This is a private tour/activity. Only your family/friends will participate.
- Cancellation – Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the activity starts
- Please carry a valid photo id for checking at the monument
- The duration of transfers are approximate; the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.
- The tour schedule or Wagah border is subject to change depending on traffic/weather/Government conditions on your activity date.
Golden Temple
The Golden Temple Amritsar India (Sri Harimandir Sahib) is not only a central religious place of the Sikhs, but also a symbol of human brotherhood and equality. Everybody, irrespective of cast, creed or race can seek spiritual solace and religious fulfillment without any hindrance. It also represents the distinct identity, glory and heritage of the Sikhs.
Jallianwala Bagh
The most holy and revered destination for Sikh religion, Amritsar, is also a popular name in the chapters of Indian history. Both history and spirituality are intertwined along the walls of Amritsar that pull in enthusiastic travellers from round the world. While talking about Amritsar’s history, the first thing we can recollect is the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 that brutally killed around 1,000 civilians.
The Partition Museum
The Partition Museum is a public museum located in the town hall in Amritsar, India. The museum aims to become the central repository of stories, materials, and documents related to the post-partition riots that followed the division of British India into two independent countries: India and Pakistan.
Wagah Border
There is daily flag raising and lowering ceremony at Wagah Border, which is done with pomp and ceremony. It involves some of the tallest members of the Indian Border Force and the Pakistani Rangers marching and closing the many gates. It has become a tradition for people from both sides of the border gather and see this. Both sides synchronize their parade and the entire event is meant to create a feel-good/patriotic fervor amongst the crowd. It is called the beating retreat ceremony.
Day 1: Local Sightseeing
Pick up from airport/railway station and transfer to the hotel. Later at 3 pm start for the tour to Wagah Border to witness the flag-lowering ceremony being conducted by Indian and Pakistani border guards, The time of the ceremony varies according to the seasonal change. The ceremony starts there at 5 pm it is half an hour’s ceremony. you would be back to the city by 7 pm then you can have dinner at the famous eating point in the city, later visit Golden Temple just to see it at night, later back to the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2: Heritage Walk & Departure
After breakfast start for customized Heritage walk tour and later Visit Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh which is massacre place where British Officer Gen Dyer ordered his men to open fire on the innocents and killed more-then 400 people. Later visit partition museum which is the only museum in the world of its kind which tells you the story of the tragedy of 1947, later you can go for shopping and Lunch followed by drop off at airport or railway station.
Price:
1-3 People: INR 5,000 4-5 people: INR 6500
No hidden fees or surcharges. You can pay tour charges in cash/card either in equivalent US$ / Euros or Indian Rupees INR.
Inclusions:
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Pickup and drop from Airport/railway station/hotel in Amritsar
- Private AC cab for drive to Wagah Border and return
- Assistance in walking tour of Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh
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All Fees, Taxes and handling charges
- Transport by private, air-conditioned car. Car Type : for one to three people, Air conditioned four-seater sedan car. For four to five people, Air conditioned six-seater MPV car. For six to twelve people, Air conditioned Van
Not Included:
- Train/Flight fare to and from Amritsar
- Hotel Accommodation
- Entrance to attractions
- Meals and beverages
- Tips and gratuities optional.
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