India, Pakistan · Religious & Spiritual

2-Day Amritsar Tour from Delhi with Wagah Border Ceremony

2 Days Round trip from Delhi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Marvel at the Golden Temple, the Sikhs' spiritual centre
  • 02 Pay your respects at the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial
  • 03 Witness the Wagah Border Retreat Ceremony
  • 04 Travel from Delhi to Amritsar for a 2-day cultural and historical experience

Explore the cultural and historical highlights of Amritsar on this 2-day tour from Delhi. Visit the Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib, and understand why it is considered the Sikhs' spiritual centre. Pay your respects at the heartrending site of the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial, and witness the Wagah Border Retreat Ceremony at the India-Pakistan border.

The pageant of the beating of the retreat and the change of guard, within handshaking distance of the Indian and Pakistani forces, makes for one of the most charming spectacles of this daily evening drill.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Premium
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Delhi, Amritsar
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Delhi to Amritsar and Wagah Border Ceremony

  • Meet your tour guide at your hotel at 5:30 AM in Delhi and make your way to the railway station to board the Shatabdi Express to Amritsar.

  • Arrive in Amritsar at 1:05 PM and transfer to your hotel.

  • In the evening, visit the Wagah border to watch the Border Retreat Ceremony. The pageant of the beating of the retreat and the change of guard, within handshaking distance of the Indian and Pakistani forces, makes for one of the most charming spectacles of this daily evening drill.

Overnight stay in Amritsar.

2
Day 02

Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh Visit

  • In the morning, make your way to the Golden Temple, the most sacred temple for Sikhs. It is a symbol of the magnificence and strength of the Sikh people all over the world. Understand how the construction of the temple is entwined with the history and ideology of Sikhism, and observe the diversity in the thoughts of the Sikh faith.

  • Visit the Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs' Memorial, where the unjust firing by General Dyer on a peaceful crowd in 1919 caused the death of over a thousand people.

  • In the afternoon, transfer to the Amritsar railway station to board the train back to Delhi and return to your hotel or the airport.

Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Wagah Border Retreat Ceremony

Where this trip takes you

Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Wagah Border Retreat Ceremony

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Delhi 2 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 1-night accommodation in a 4-star hotel in Amritsar

  • Breakfast

  • Transfer from your Delhi hotel to the railway station and return, as per the itinerary

  • Surface travel by air-conditioned car

  • English-speaking Amritsar tour guides

  • All taxes, driver allowances, and parking fees

What's Not Included

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Personal expenses

  • Airfare

  • Laundry

  • Beverages

Know before you go

  • Journey by train is subject to availability and advance booking only.

  • You are advised to wear comfortable, full clothing that covers your shoulders and knees while visiting the Golden Temple.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Delhi, India
Tour start
Delhi, India
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Delhi.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $265.00 — $445.00
Double Sharing $265.00

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