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 01
: Arrive Delhi
02 : Delhi to Chandigarh, then Parivar Vichhora & Anandpur
Sahib & back
03 : Chandigarh to Amritsar
04 : Sightseeing at Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Gobindwal & Hazoor
Sahib
05 : Visit Jalianwala Bagh and Baba Bakala & back
06 : Board train from Amritsar to Delhi
07 : Sightseeing tour of Delhi and back home
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Duration : 06 Nights / 07 Days
Places Covered : Delhi - Chandigarh - Parivar Vichhora - Anandpur
Sahib - Chandigarh - Amritsar - Tarn Taran - Gobindwal - Hazoor Sahib -
Jalianwala Bagh - Baba Bakala
Day 1 » Arrive Delhi :
Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel. Afternoon half day visit to Gurudwara
Sisganj. Gurudwara Bangla sahib and Gurudwara Rakabganj. Overnite at hotel.
Day 2 » Delhi - Chandigarh - Parivar Vichhora - Anandpur
Sahib - Chandigarh :
Drive to Chandigarh ( 238 kms/05 hours). Check in at hotel. Afternoon visit
Parivar Vichorra ( 52 kms/02 hrs ) and drive to Anandpur Sahib ( 30 kms/01
hr ) - fortress temple situated on the left bank of the river Satluj founded
by the ninth Sikh guru , Guru Tegh Bahadur. It was here that the Sikh
religion acquired its final military character. Drive back to Chandigarh.
Overnite at hotel.
Day 3 » Chandigarh - Amritsar :
Morning sightseeing tour of Chandigarh , visiting the Museum , High Court ,
Assembly Chamber and Rock Garden. Afternoon drive to Amritsar ( 250
kms/06.50 hrs ) , situated on the north – western border of the
country. The 400 years old city , founded by the fourth guru of the Sikhs ,
Guru Ramdas , has been the seat of the Sikh religion and culture from its
very inception. It is renowned for the famous Golden Temple. Amritsar ,
literally – ‘Pool of Nectar’ , derives its name from the holy
pond around the temple. The land for the pool was gifted by the Moghul
Emperor Akbar. Check in at hotel on arrival. Overnite at hotel.
Day 4 » Amritsar -
Tarn Taran - Gobindwal - Hazoor Sahib - Amritsar :
Morning excursion of Tarn taran ( 22 kms/45 minutes ) , famous for a
gurudwara standing on the side of a large tank and built in honour of Guru
Arjun Dev. Lepers come from far – off places to have a dip in the tank
, for it is believed that its water can help cure leprosy. Proceed to
Gobindwal ( 23 kms /30 minutes ) , a short run from tarn taran , connected
to the memory of Guru Amardas who lived there. A gurudwara built by the
Guruji still stands there. Since no place was available for a tank , an
underground ‘Baoli’ was constructed near the gurudwara with a
flight of 84 steps leading to it. Continue onto Hazoor Sahib ( 10 kms/15
minutes ) , where the Samadhi ( memorial ) of the second Sikh guru , Guru
Angad Dev ji , was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1815. Return to
Amritsar. Afternoon visit the Golden Temple – built in the midst of the
holy pool by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1803 , it is also known as Darbar
Sahib or Har Mandir Sahib. The dome of the temple is covered with an
estimated 400 kgs of gold leaf , hence its popular name the ‘Golden
Temple’. The interiors of the temple , like – wise , decorated by
inlay work with delicate floral patterns are done with semi precious stones.
Adjoining the pool is Akal Takht , established by the sixth Sikh guru , Guru
Hargobind Singh. It is seat of the supreme head of the Sikh religious
authority. Overnite at hotel.
Day
5 » Amritsar - Jalianwala Bagh - Baba Bakala - Amritsar :
Morning visit Jailianwala Bagh ( 24 kms/45 minutes ) , the historic site
where hundreds of innocent Indian men, women and children were massacred by
British General Michael Dyer on April 13 , 1919. A memorial and garden have
been created here as a national monument. Proceed to Baba Bakala ( 21 kms/45
minutes ) , a place associated with the ninth Sikh guru , Shri Tegh Bahadur,
having a magnificent gurudwara where people gather in thousands on every
Amavas. An annual fair is held on Raksha Bandhan with about hundred thousand
people visiting the place , commemorating the day when the ninth guru was
located by his followers. Return to Amritsar. Overnite at hotel.
Day 6 » Amritsar - Delhi :
Transfer to railway station to connect fast train Shatabdi Express for
Delhi. On arrival , assistance and transfer to hotel. Overnite at hotel.
Day 7 » Delhi / Back Home :
Morning half day sightseeing tour, visiting Red Fort – the symbol of
Moghul power and elegance built in red sand stone by the fifth Moghul
Emperor Shah Jahan when he shifted his capital to Shahjahanabad from Agra in
1638 ; India Gate – the country’s memorial to the Unknown Soldier
; and Quatab Minar – built in red sand stone in Islamic style , the
tower is 71 mts tall with its walls consisting of intricately carved
quotations from the Holy Quran.
Check out at 1200 hours. Transfer to airport to connect flight for onward
journey.
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