Amritsar Tourism Guide: Places, Timings For Wagah, Best Time

Amritsar Tourism Guide: Places, Timings For Wagah, Best Time

Posted On : 2024-03-02

Amritsar is a sacred place which is also reflected in its name. In the land of Sikhs, everything starts with prayer in the gurudwara. Although this land is world-famous for the Golden Temple there is much more here. This holy land is also known for its street food, forts, market, and museum, etc. There have been many big tragedies here like Jallianwala Bagh and Operation Blue Star, which have also kept the history of this land very sensitive in Indian books. Many famous books and films also remain in Amritsar.

Delhi Amritsar Tourism Package Price List:

Amritsar Tours Price Per Person
2 Days Delhi Golden Temple Package  7450/- (view tour)
3 Days Chandigarh Amritsar Tour  8500/- (View Tour)
4 Days Luxury Golden Temple Tour  14250/- (View Tour)


If you have never visited Amritsar or you are not familiar with it, then this Amritsar tourism guide will help you a lot.

Places to visit in Amritsar

This Amritsar tourism guide will help you find wondrous places. After knowing these, your journey to Amritsar will be printed on your mind as a lifetime memory. If you are going to visit Amritsar then definitely visit these places.

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1. Golden Temple
Amritsar is a sacred place for Sikhs and visiting Harmandir Sahib or the Golden Temple is imperative in this journey.

2. Jallianwala Bagh
The day of 13 April 1919 has been recorded as a tragic shock in Indian history. During the Jallianwala incident, go to this place to know for the sacrifice of our people.

 3. Wagha Border
Just 30 minutes away from Amritsar is the Indo-Pakistan border, it is also called the wagha border. This is a manner that every Indian should see and be proud of.

4. Govindgarh Fort
Built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire, this fort is one of the oldest preserve forts in Punjab.

 5. Partition Museum
You can see how much sacrifices and suffered from the miseries of Partition in the Partition Museum.

6. Sri Durgiana Temple
The Durgiana temple, made of half gold and half marble, is always enthralled in the prayers of Goddess Durga Mata Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu.

7. Khalsa College
The Saracenic Khalsa College built using Indian, Persian, and European architectural art is an example of a major 19th-century building.


Things to do in Amritsar

There are plenty of things to do in Amritsar. This Amritsar tourism guide will help you out with what is best for you.

1. Visit hall Bazar the busiest Shopping hub in Amritsar

2. Travel to Rama Tirth, which is associated with the Ramayana period.

3. Go see the strength of Sikhs in Akal Takht.

4.  The street food of Amritsar will make your mouth water.

5. You will definitely eat Kesar-da-Dhaba chicken.

6. Go for an excursion to the greenery and Pind of Amritsar.

7. Enjoy Bhangra and Punjabi folk songs.

8. Serve and eat langar at Gurudwara.


Best time to visit Amritsar

According to the tourist experience, this Amritsar tourism guide suggest you the following period to visit in Amritsar will be best

- November to March: it's winter timing the climate is pleasant and the daytime will be the best to visit wanderlust attractions.

- July to October: it is a period of post-monsoon where you can be comfortable with a humid climate and occasionally heavy showers.

- April to June: it is a period when the Summer season is living and the monsoon is just arriving. You can be a part of Baisakhi also.

Hope this Amritsar tourism guide will help you, and when you plan to tour this amazing holy place. You will remember us. Please do share this guide with your friends and family.

 

Is the Wagah Border closed on Sunday?

Every day of the year, the gate is open. It's open every day from 10 am to 4 pm. But the parade times change from season to season based on when the sun goes down. Every summer, the show starts at 5:15 pm. Every winter, it starts at 4:15 pm.


How to go from Amritsar to Wagah border?

You can also speak to your hotel about getting a taxi, or you can take a shared cab at the southeast gate of the Golden Temple, which costs about INR 120 per person. The best way to get to Wagah Border is to take a bus from Amritsar to Attari. The fare is INR 30 to 50 per hour.

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