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Golden Temple Guided Tour

Connect with your more spiritual side and discover the Golden Temple, a pilgrimage site of Sikhism in Amritsar. This tour offers insights into Sikhism and visits this renowned temple. Golden Temple Guided Tour.

  • 2 hours
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Connect with your more spiritual side and discover the Golden Temple, a pilgrimage site of Sikhism in Amritsar. This tour offers insights into Sikhism and visits this renowned temple.

Golden Temple Guided Tour

The tour begins at the entrance to the Golden Temple, also known as the Harmandir Sahib and Darbar Sahib. An English-speaking guide will explain its history, significant for Sikhs who visit at least once in their lifetime. Experience its beauty and reflection on the surrounding water.

Guests can enter the Clock Tower and other notable areas of this religious complex. You will also visit the renowned Guru-Ka-Langar dining hall, serving about 100,000 pilgrims daily.

Next, the tour includes a visit to the nine-storey octagonal tower, Baba Atal, located south of the Golden Temple. Built in 1784, it honors Atal Rai, son of the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind.

The tour concludes at the Sikh Reference Library and the Sikh Museum, where participants will learn about the origins of Sikhism and the persecution faced by Sikhs post-partition of British India. This tour provides an immersive experience in the culture, history, and religion of India.

Included

  • English and Hindi speaking expert guide.
  • A hot drink and prasāda (typical snack).
  • Transport if necessary.

Tips

  • Accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible.

Location

Activity location

Darbara Sahib, Katra Ahluwalia, Amritsar 143006, India

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