Punjab
Amritsar
The Golden Temple at night, and the best food on any trip in India
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 2 days
- Best time
- October to March. Summers are very hot.
- Good for
- Family, Friends / Group, Solo / Community, School
- Popular from
- Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur
Getting there
- From Delhi
- Approx 450 km, 6 hours by train or 8 by road
- Wagah border
- Approx 30 km, ceremony daily before sunset
- Nearest airport
- Amritsar, 15 minutes from the centre
- Ideal length
- 2 days
What a Amritsar trip usually costs
Typical per-person ranges for 2 days, 1 night, twin sharing, excluding travel from your city.
Budget smart
Around ₹5,000 to ₹8,000 per person
Clean 2 to 3 star stays, shared or standard transport
Comfortable
Around ₹9,000 to ₹15,000 per person
Better located 3 to 4 star stays, private transport
Premium
₹20,000 and up per person
Boutique or 5 star stays, private transport throughout
These are honest market ranges to help you budget, not a quote from us. Your actual price depends on your exact dates, group size and hotel choice. Peak season and long weekends sit at the top of each band.
About this trip
The Golden Temple is the reason to come and it exceeds the photographs, particularly lit up at night with the reflection in the tank. The langar there serves tens of thousands of people a day and visitors are welcome to eat and to help.
Around it, Amritsar is one of the best eating cities in the country, and Jallianwala Bagh next door is a sobering and necessary hour.
How to reach: Fast trains from Delhi in about six hours, direct flights from most metros, or an overnight bus. The city itself is compact.
When not to go: May and June, when it is extremely hot
Trip highlights
- Golden Temple, at night and again at dawn
- Langar at the temple, and helping in the kitchen if you want to
- Jallianwala Bagh memorial
- Wagah border retreat ceremony
- Partition Museum and the food streets around Hall Bazaar
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Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a fixed plan. Every day here is negotiable.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
