Golden Temple Tour

Morning after breakfast transfer to airport / Railway Station for Amritsar. Upon arrival meet with our representative and transfer to hotel. Check in at hotel. Later in the evening drive to the wagah border Here, watch the lowering of the flag ceremony, which takes place each evening before sunset. Also referred to as the ‘Beating Retreat border ceremony on the international level,’ this daily military ritual has been practiced by both India and Pakistan – the Border Security Force and the Pakistan Rangers – since 1959. Witness the brash parade of soldiers from both sides of the Wagah border, which once served as the only road linking the two countries. Watch as the infantrymen stand at attention and the border’s iron gates are opened as the two nations’ flags are lowered in perfect unison with the setting sun. The spectacle ends with the folding of flags, followed by a curt handshake between opposing soldiers and the closing of the gates. Later in the evening drive back to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Morning after breakfast check out from the hotel and start your tour. Visit to the Golden Temple, Golden Temple, considered the Sikhs’ spiritual and cultural center. Amritsar, meaning ‘pool of nectar,’ was founded in 1579 by Guru Ram Das – the fourth Guru of the Sikh religion. Learn about his son and the next Sikh guru, Arjun Dev, who built the famous and important shrine. At the Golden Temple, set amid a pool of holy water, visitors and devotees from all faiths are welcome. You'll get 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 to feed up to 10,000 people, learn about this Sikh principle of equality and the practice of eating together. Where we can serve their service also.

Later visit Jallianwala Jallianwala Bagh, a public garden within the city and the site of a notorious massacre of Indians under British rule in 1919. See the memorial that commemorates, the hundreds of pilgrims who gathered for a Punjabi New Year festival and were killed under the orders of General Dyer, the British lieutenant governor of the Punjab, who had banned all meetings and demonstrations in the province. Amid today’s pleasant park atmosphere, learn more about the tragedy of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and the Indian freedom struggle that ensued. Later in the evening transfer to Airport / Railway Station for Delhi.