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Sikh Pilgrimage Tour

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Delhi

Destinations Covered: Delhi - Chandigarh - Amritsar - Delhi
Duration: 6 Nights/7 Days

Day 1 Delhi

Welcome to Delhi.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Afternoon half-day tour to visit Gurudwara Sisganj, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib and Gurudwara Rakabganj.


Day 2 Chandigarh

Drive to Chandigarh.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Afternoon excursion to Parivar Vichorra and fortress shrine of Anandpur Sahib.


Day 3 Amritsar

Morning sightseeing tour of Chandigarh including Museum, High Court, Assembly Chamber and Rock Garden.

Chandigarh - Chandigarh is a modern city with planned layout and sleek buildings. Famed as the Mecca of modern architecture and planning all over the world, it is barely 40 year old and yet has cultivated an ambience of its own. Designed by French architect Le Corbusier, Chandigarh's highlights are the monumental Capitol Complex housing the Secretariat, the Assembly, and the High Court, the sleek shopping area and city center of Sector 17, which is a pedestrian's paradise with fountains, sculptures and groves of tree and Leisure Valley, a garland of gardens adorning the city and housing the famous Rose Garden, the Garden of Tranquility, Garden of Rare Plants, Garden of Annuals, and the Bougainvillea Garden.

Afternoon drive to Amritsar to visit the famous Golden Temple.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.


Golden Temple, Amritsar

Day 4 Amritsar

Morning excursion trip of Tarn Taran (it is believed that its sacred waters cure leprosy), Gobindwal Gurudwara and Hazoor Sahib.

Amritsar - The religious and cultural capital of Sikhs, Amritsar of Punjab is best known for its Golden Temple with its four entrance doors called deoris and artistic shrines that display architectural splendor. The gold covered sanctum casting its reflection in the holy tank, the spotless marble walkways and pavements are the highlights of this Gurudwara. Another highlights of the city are Jalianwala Bagh, where there is memorial of the peaceful martyrs that became victims of the 1919 massacre ordered by British General Dyer, 16th century Durgiana Mandir dedicated to Goddess Durga and Wagah Border on Indo-Pakistan border, where one can see the glorious change of guards ceremony and the precise methods of flag hoisting and lowering followed by border security forces of both the countries.

Return to Amritsar.
Afternoon visit to Golden Temple.
Overnight stay at hotel.


Day 5 Amritsar

Morning excursion trip to Jalianwala Bagh and Baba Bakala Gurudwara.
Overnight stay at hotel.


Day 6 Delhi

Transfer to Delhi via Delhi.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.


Day 7 Delhi

Morning half-day sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi.

Delhi - The capital of India, Delhi has been centre of political turmoil since 13th century. The day includes a visit to the Yogmaya Temple, the temple complex of Laxmi Narayan, the famous Chattarpur Temple and the Bahai Temple, also known as the Lotus Temple. Raj Ghat in Delhi, the cremation site of Mahatama Gandhi, Father Of India, is much like a sacred temple to every patriotic Indian heart too. Enjoy a bit of astrological predictions and findings in the evening at Old Delhi, after which you are free to do shopping and relax. Ride a cycle rickshaw through the crowded streets of the markets of Chandni Chowk Bazaar to Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India in Old Delhi. In New Delhi, you can visit Dilli Haat, best place to look at Indian handicrafts and drive over the Rajpath, the site for Republic Day Parade of India to India Gate, a tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for their nation. You can see the President's House from outside and visit the 16th century Humayun's Tomb, Safdarjung's Tomb and Qutub Minar.

Transfer to airport for flight to onward destination.