Prices Include: - Six Nights accommodation on twin / single sharing basis at hotels mentioned above
or similar
- Daily Breakfast
- Non Air-conditioned vehicle for Arrival / Departure transfers to and fro Rly.
Station
- Intercity transfers & Sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary
Prices do not include:
- Personal expenses such as tips; telephone , laundry, medical bills and/or alcoholic
beverages
- Guide / Escort
- Any other items not specified above
- Government Service Tax @ 4.90% extra
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| ITINERARY: |
| Day
01 | Amritsar |
| Arrive
Amritsar Railway Station. On arrival meet and greet by our representative who
will take you to the hotel. Check in hotel. Relax for a while. Overnight stay. |
| Day
02 | Amritsar |
| Have
breakfast. Start your full day city tour with the blessings of Golden Temple-the
most important sikh shrine which is also called Mecca for the Sikhs is a living
symbol of the spiritual and historical traditions of the Sikhs., then visit Jallianwala
Bagh- where, on April 13, 1919, British and Gurkha soldiers opened fire on an
unarmed forbidden gathering, killing hundreds of civilians. Evening visit Indo-Pak
Wagah Border to watch Flag Retreat Ceremony- Wagah, an army outpost on Indo-Pak
border 30 Kms from Amritsar where the daily highlight is the evening "Beating
the Retreat" ceremony. Soldiers from both countries march in perfect drill,
going through the steps of bringing down their respective national flags. As the
sun goes down, nationalistic fervour rises and lights are switched on marking
the end of the day amidst thunderous applause. Return to hotel.. Overnight stay. |
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| Day
03 | Tarn
Taran Sahib / Goindwal Sahib / Khadoor Sahib / Sultanpur Lodhi / Jalandhar (90
Kms) |
| After
breakfast proceed for full day Gurdwara Yatra around Amritsar starting from Gurdwara
Shri Tarn Taran Sahib- is a Gurdwara established by the fifth guru, Guru Arjan
Dev. It is situated in the city of Tarn Taran Sahib. It has the distinction of
having the largest sarovar (Water pond) of all the gurudwaras. Also it is famous
for the month gathering of pilgrims on day of Amavas (No moon night). Then Visit
Khadoor Sahib- Sri Khadur Sahib was the family home of second Guru Sri Guru Angad
Dev Ji. The Guru settled here with his wife Mata Khivi and raised their three
children here. Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji established his religious center here and
spent the rest of his life at Khadur Sahib. Here Shri Guru Angad Dev appointed
Guru Amar Das as his successor and the third Guru. A grand Gurudwara Khaddi Sahib,
has been constructed here, in memory of Guru Amar Das. Then proceed to Goindwal
Sahib, visit Gurdwara Shri Baoli Sahib- This was the first centre of Sikhism and
was established by Sri Guru Amar Das Ji. The Hindus went on pilgrimage to Hardwar
and Benaras but the Sikhs needed a place of their own. Understanding this, Sri
Guru Amar Das Ji purchased the land and personally helped in the construction
of the Gurdwara and Baoli (well) with 84 steps leading down to it. |  |
Proceed
to Visit Gurdwara Shri Hatt Sahib at Sultanpur Lodhi- Guru Nanak, the founder
of the Sikh faith, spent 14 years in Sultanpur Lodhi, situated in Kapurthala district
of Punjab. His brotber-in-law,Jai Ram, got him employed in the service of Nawab
Daulat Khan Lodhi who was much impressed by the intellectual equipment of Nanak.
He worked as an accountant there. Proceed
to Jalandhar. Reach Jalandhar. Check in hotel. Overnight stay. |  |
| Day
04 | Jalandhar
/ Anandpur Sahib / Chandigarh (200 Kms / 4 hours) |
After
breakfast start your journey for Chandigarh. On the way stop at Gurdwara Shri
Keshgarh Sahib at Anandpur Sahib- Keshgarh Sahib is situated at Anandpur. It is
considered the birthplace of the Khalsa. The Khalsa order was founded here by
Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. Some of the weapons of Guru Gobind Singh are displayed
here. The most precious of these is the actual Khanda (double edged sword) used
by Guru Gobind Singh to prepare the amrit (sweet water) used in the first Khalsa
initiation ceremony. Proceed
to Chandigarh. Reach Chandigarh. Overnight stay. |
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| Day
05 | Chandigarh
/ Sri Damdama Sahib Bhatinda (250 Kms. / 4 hours) |
| After
breakfast proceed by car to Bhatinda. Reach Bhatinda. Check in hotel. Visit Takht
Sri Damdama Sahib- Damdama Sahib is situated in the village of Talwandi Sabo near
Bhatinda. This is where Guru Gobind Singh stayed for nearly a year and compiled
the final edition of the Guru Granth Sahib known as the Damdama Sahib Bir in 1705.
Return to hotel. Overnight stay. |
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| Day
06 | Bhatinda-Amritsar |
| After
breakfast. Proceed by car to Amritsar. Reach Amritsar. Check in hotel. Day at
leisure. Overnight stay. |
| Day
07 | Departure |
| Transfer
to Railway station to board train for onward journey. |
