Small-Group 3-Hour Walking Tour of Amritsar Including the Golden Temple

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Duration

3 Hours

Live tour guide

English

Overview

Walk the streets of the beautiful heritage city of Amritsar. Experience its cultural, spiritual, and historical side with a local guide.

Highlights

Learn about Sikh culture and traditions
Visit the historic Saragarhi Memorial Gurudwara and Jallianwala Bagh
See the sacred Golden Temple
Enjoy the Amritsari style cuisines

Description

With the pick up you’ll be on your way to the Saragarhi Memorial Gurudwara. This serene memorial was built in memory of the British Indian Army’s 21 Sikh soldiers who lost their lives while fighting 10,000 Afghan tribesmen. Your guide will tell you all related to the Battle of Saragarhi, one of the greatest battles in Indian history as well as world history.

Following this, you’ll be walking the streets of Amritsar, enjoying the savory sweet cuisines and watching the local lifestyle from very close. After that, there’s a visit to Jallianwala Bagh, a garden memorial dedicated to 1000s of martyrs of the infamous massacre initiated by the British forces. Allow your guide to spill more about the memorial before moving on to the next and final destination situated just minutes away.

At last, you’ll see the magnificent Golden Temple, one of the most sacred worship places in Sikhism. The holy gurudwara was first founded by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das in the 16th century. Later on, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, a supreme Sikh leader renovated the gurudwara around the 1700s. This place got its iconic name ‘Golden’ during Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s rule as he gold-plated the upper floors and dome. Listen to Sikhism and its history from your guide as your tour ends at the gurdwara.