Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib is the most sacred temple for Sikhs - one which every Sikh longs to make a pilgrimage to, and thousands visit daily. Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs, who came to live near this peaceful place, started building the pilgrimage center around the small pool, (later to become the Sarowar).

The Harmandir Sahib, as the main temple is known, was envisioned by Guru Arjan Dev. It was conceived by him to reflect the resoluteness, clarity and simplicity of the Sikh religion. The four doors, one on each side of the Temple, are symbolically open to all four castes - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.

The beautiful gilding, artistic marble inlays and the elaborate mirror-work on the Harmandir Sahib came much later. It was only in the nineteenth century during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, that the people of Punjab lavished their wealth on their revered shrine. The Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, was installed in the Harmandir Sahib in 1604, three years after its completion.

We arrange a perfect visit to Golden temple and evening retreat at Wagah border, Amritsar.

Wagah Border - A afternoon visit to the Indo-Pak Border at Wagah, to watch retreat ceremony-35 KM on the road to Lahore is India-Pakistan Border. A visit to the border is an interesting experience especially at Sunset, when the retreat ceremony takes place with the Border Security Force on the Indian Side and the Sutlej Rangers on the Pakistan side putting up a well coordinated and spectacular display.

The sound from the Bugles blown together from both sides paints past on the canvas when India and Pakistan were one, simultaneously Flags of the two nations are ceremoniously retrieved and lights are switched on marking the end of the day. Amidst thunderous applause today this point is the only land route open to approach Pakistan and central Asia.