A short, soulful trip to the spiritual heart of Punjab. See the Golden Temple at night and at dawn, share a meal at the world's largest free community kitchen, stand at Jallianwala Bagh, and feel the energy of the Beating Retreat ceremony at the Attari–Wagah border.
- Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Route: Amritsar – Attari–Wagah Border – Amritsar
- Best time to visit: October to March (summer afternoons are very hot)
- Starts: Amritsar airport / railway station
- Ends: Amritsar airport / railway station
Tour Highlights
- Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib) — Palki Sahib ceremony and langar
- Jallianwala Bagh and the Partition Museum
- Durgiana Temple
- Beating Retreat ceremony at the Attari–Wagah border
- Gobindgarh Fort
- Amritsari kulcha, lassi and shopping in Hall Bazaar
Itinerary
Day 1: ARRIVE AMRITSAR
- Arrive at Amritsar airport or railway station and meet your driver
- Check in to the hotel
- Evening visit to the Golden Temple; stay for the Palki Sahib ceremony when the Guru Granth Sahib is carried to rest
- Overnight stay in Amritsar
Day 2: AMRITSAR – ATTARI–WAGAH BORDER (30 KMS)
- Early morning visit to the Golden Temple and the langar (community kitchen)
- Jallianwala Bagh memorial
- Partition Museum at the Town Hall (closed on Mondays)
- Durgiana Temple
- Afternoon drive to the Attari–Wagah border for the Beating Retreat ceremony at sunset
- Overnight stay in Amritsar
Day 3: AMRITSAR DEPARTURE
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Visit Gobindgarh Fort
- Shop for phulkari, juttis and papad-wadiyan in Hall Bazaar
- Lunch: Amritsari kulcha and lassi
- Drop at Amritsar airport / railway station for your onward journey
- Tour ends with sweet memories
Plan This Trip With Us
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Photo credits: Hamandir Sahib (Golden Temple) by This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov. Contact e-mail: yunakovgmail.com. I (CC BY-SA 3.0); Wagah border ceremony2 by Guilhem Vellut (CC BY 2.0); Panorama of Jallianwala Bagh by Bijay chaurasia (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
