There is something for everyone here and that’s why it’s known as Incredible India. There something fascinating about Delhi so much so that once you get the feel of it, you never want to let it go. Follow this is holy city of Amritsar which is known for Golden temple and is also a must stop street food destination and home to plenty of museums, forts and bustling bazaars and markets. Lastly Dharamshalla is home to His Holiness Dalai Lama and it is also home to Tibetan government in exile. This country has so much to offer that you can never get enough of it.
Day 1: Delhi Our representative will meet you at the airport and accompany you to the hotel. After lunch visit the most stunning temple Akshardham and visit India gate at night time which has its own craze and later have dinner at any local restaurant at Pandara road famous for Indian Cuisines. Back to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2 Delhi – Amritsar
After early breakfast we will leave for Delhi railway station to board a train to Amritsar. On arrival we check into a hotel.After lunch we meet up again in evening to visit Golden temple. Its called so because its roof is gold leafed and the best time to visit is night time when the lights are on and everything looks magical. Later have dinner at one of the local restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Golden Temple |
Day 3 Amritsar
After breakfast in the hotel go for city tour. It will include Jallianwalla bagh where you get to know the history of this place , later visit Durgiana temple. In after noon take a drive to Wagah – Attari ( indo – pak )border to witness changing of guard and lowering of flags ceremony. This is something that you have definitely never seen before where our skin shrivel and sweat drips from our forehead. Even after the ceremony you will still have goose bumps for long long time. Later we have dinner at local Haveli and no meal is complete without having Amritsari Kulcha (bread) Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 4: Amritsar to Dharamshala (Drive 4-5 hours)
After delicious breakfast we drive to Dharamshala via Pathankot . We stop over for lunch in between. On arrival in Dharamshala we check into hotel. Later we have free time to explore around. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
Day 5: Dharamshala
Leave after breakfast and drive through small tea gardens, pine forest and passing through small villages we reach Masroor rock cut temple. The Masroor temples are 8thcentury old temples hewed in Indo Aryan architectural style from a single sand stone rock. These are only rock temple in North India. Then we drive to see fort of kangra, situated near Kangra town. Later we visit Brajeshwari Devi temple in kangra is also recommended. After Kangra we drive to Norbulinga Institute, it is dedicated for preserving traditional Tibetan art and craft.Dinner and overnight stay at hotel .
Day 6 Dharamshala
Tsuglaghang complex is the residence of his Holiness, The Dalai Lama. It is a scared place that holds a numb er of small monasteries and stupas. It also holds a 3 meter tall bronze statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha. Tibetan library the library of Tibetan works and Archives or the Tibetan library is located at the town called Gangchen Kyishong in the district of Dharsmhala. Then visit Tibetan museum is teh place where you can learn and understand the history behind this vregion. One visit to this place provide valuable information and almost the entire history of Tibet.Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
Day 07: Dharamsala – Pathankot (B, D)We have a free morning to further explore this magical town – why not have walk to Dharamkot which is known as little Israel and is famous for cuisines from all over the world. Visit the market and take souvenir for friends and family back home. In the afternoon, we take the transfer back to Pathankot train station to catch the overnight sleeper train back to Delhi.
Day 08 Delhi- AgraWe arrive in Delhi and jump straight onto our bus/cab to take the transfer to Agra. Upon arrival, we check into our hotel. Later we visit the incomparable Taj Mahal no visit to India would be the same without seeing it. Built by Mughal emprorer Shah Jahan in loving memory of his wife and will always be symbol of undying love for anyone who sees it.Overnight hotel.
Day 09 Agra – Delhi
Drive back to Delhi and take a flight back home. We take the transfer back to Delhi in order to catch our flight back to home.
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