Golden Temple Tour with Wagah Border Show

This tour is focussed on Amritsar the city famous for the Golden temple,Amritsar is also the last city on the India Pakistan border and you get to visit India Pakistan border to see the flag hoisting ceremony.

Meeting point

We will pick you from the Hotel/airport/railway station in Delhi. We will wait for you there along with placard.

Pickup

Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.

Ticket type

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Operated by

S.A.M Tours & Travels

• Wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The Golden temple is the most venerated religious site for the fifth largest population of the world “Sikhism” This temple is called golden temple because of the gold plating done by the Sikh Maharaja Ranjeet Singh. This temple is located in Amritsar district of Punjab.
• Day 1- You will be received by us at your hotel in Delhi in the morning at 6am and your designated train Swarna Shatabadi Express leaves at 07:20 am for Amritsar. Upon your arrival at Amritsar railway station 1345Hrs. we will receive you and assist you. Later you will be driven in a private luxury car towards Wagah Border (Indo-Pak Border) to be a spectator to the eye catching flag towering ceremony which starts at the sunset. At this point the gates of both countries are closed and the Indian border security forces take part in the mach past.
• Later you return back to your hotel after an hour drive and you check into the pre booked hotel. If you do not feel tired you can stroll though the busy bazaars. Overnight at the hotel.
• Day 2- Today in the early morning at 5 am if you like you can be a part of the ceremony of the procession which starts from Akal Takht (The temporal seat) and goes up to the Harminder Sahib (Golden Temple) According to the Sikh belief Guru Grantha Sahib is considered as a living Guru and thus this living embodiment everyday mutual is done, every late night nearly the loving Guru goes for resting abode (Akal Takht) and in the morning comes for religious sermons at the golden temple.
• The Golden temple is situated in the midst of a large sarovar (tank). Unlike other Hindu temple where sanctum sanctorum is situated on a high pedestal, the golden temple is at a lover elevation with respect to four gates in all four directions. This temple was built by the fourth master (Guru) Sikhism Guru Ramdas Ji in 16th century. Another special tradition of the golden temple is the community kitchen (Langar) which provide free of cost food to all the devotees irrespective of caste and creed. Here vegetarian food comprising of dal, chapatti and rice is the served round the clock by the volunteers. You will be amazed to see the level of service and can be a part of it.