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Day - 1 : Arrival Amritsar & Local Sight seeing
Arrive Amritsar, meets our representative and pick from Amritsar Railway station to transfer Amritsar to your hotel check in Hotel fresh up and you will visit the Golden Temple (In 1578 Guru Ram Das excavated a tank, which subsequently became known as Amritsar (Pool of the Nectar of Immortality), giving its name to the city that grew around it. In due course, the Harmandir Sahib (The Golden Temple), was built in the middle of this tank and became the supreme centre of Sikhism) .and visit the massacre of Jalianwala Bagh. (The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919 when troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer fired rifles into a crowd of Indians, who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar) after Jalianwala Bagh to visit Durgana Temple (Dedicated to the goddess Durga, this modern Hindu temple was built in 1921 in the architectural style of the Golden Temple. Surrounded by a holy water tank, it’s often called the Silver Temple because of its exquisitely engraved silver doors. Soothing bhajans (devotional songs) are sung here just after the temple opens and just before it closes) after this Sight seeing back Hotel. Rest of the day & personal activities. Dinner & overnight stay at Amritsar Hotel
Day - 2 : Ram Tirth- Wagha Border-Sadda Pind- Amritsar
Morning after breakfast, you will proceed towards Amritsar Ram Tirth (Sri Ram Tirath Temple is considered to be the ancient site of the hermitage of Rishi Valmiki. Dedicated to Lord Rama, this temple is situated at a distance of 11 km from Amritsar. As per the legends, the sage gave shelter to Goddess Sita at this ashram when she was abandoned by Lord Rama. Dating back to the period of Ramayana, Sri Ram Tirath Temple encompasses several temples and an old tank in its premises. The temple highlights include a hut that marks the birthplace of Lord Rama’s sons, Lav and Kush, and the ancient tank that was supposedly dug by Lord Hanumana. Rishi Valmiki’s hut and the stairwell where Goddess Sita used to take her bath are also preserved inside the complex. On a full moon day in the month of November, Sri Ram Tirath Temple hosts a four-day-long annual fair that is worth a visit for tourists in Amritsar). After this Sight seeing to visit and evening around 3 PM drive to Wagah Border to see the Closing Ceremony, event starts exactly by 5.30 PM everyday. Border closing 'lowering of the flags' ceremony is a daily military practice that the security forces of India and Pakistan. This ceremony takes place every evening before sunset at the Wagah border, which as part of the Grand Trunk Road was the only road link between these two countries before the opening of the Aman Setu in Kashmir in 1999.
At Sadda Pind, you can experience the old world charm of Punjab through cultural performances, folk dances, local handicrafts, songs, stories and of course, cuisine. Sadda Pind is a fantastic place to connect with the Punjabi roots and experience live Punjabi culture around it. It recreates a Punjabi village in the true sense. As a guest, you can see, participate and interact with people from village and their culture. Sadda Pind has everything to keep you busy and entertained for an entire day. You can learn a traditional art or create a masterpiece of your own. Phulkari, Punjabi Jutti, clay toys and utensils, ironwork, durries, agricultural implements are some of the traditional arts showcased here. Punjab can never be complete without its music and dances. At Sadda Pind, treat your senses to the vibrance and beats of traditional Punjabi folk dances like Bhangra, Gidha, Jhumar and Kikli. After this sight seeing back to Hotel Dinner & overnight stay at Amritsar Hotel
Day - 3 : Amritsar to Dalhousie and Local Sight seeing
Morning after breakfast check out Amritsar hotel, you will Proceed towards Dalhousie (198.kms from Pathankot), via Pathankot. Dalhousie is very enchanting & you will be mesmerized by the magnificent views of Ranjit Sagar Lake. You will reach the beautiful hill station Dalhousie, located at a height of 9000 feet and rich in colonial architecture. Arrival Dalhousie Check in to Hotel & relax. In the evening you can browse through shops at Tibetan Market located near Gandhi Chowk of Dalhousie for souvenirs or stroll at The Mall .Dinner overnight stay at Dalhousie hotel.
Day - 4 : Dalhousie-Khajjiar Sight seeing-Dalhousie
Morning after breakfast, you will proceed towards Khajjiar “The Mini Switzerland in India” and enjoy the lush green meadows surrounded by thick pine and cedar forests. Later visit the temple of Khajji Nag & Pandav tree near the temple which has six shoots of same height representing five Pandavas and their common wife Draupadi. After Khajjiar Sight seeing back Hotel Dinner overnight stay at Dalhousie hotel.
Day - 5 : Dalhousie-Pathankot Railway station Drop
Morning after breakfast check out Dalhousie Hotel, you will Proceed towards Pathankot (90.kms 03.hrs from Dalhousie), arrival Pathankot and Transfer Pathankot Railway station Drop and return Journey with Memories of Amritsar with Dalhousie Package