Our culinary package presents you the best Indian cuisines, amazing places and numerous delightful things to do in one fast paced and well designed holiday. This holiday will help you explore not just the sights, but also a number of delectable cuisines, culture and history of places, people as well as food. Activities include food walks in various markets, interactive cooking demos, traditional Indian cooking, lessons on usage and history of spices and many others.
October - March
Welcome to Amritsar, the city of the Golden Temple!
On arrival in Amritsar, you will be transferred to your hotel.
The rest of the afternoon is at leisure. Proceed to Dal Mandi, famous for its Pulses & Spices. Stroll the market and proceed to Court Road to enjoy Chhati Di Lassi. Lassi is an Indian traditional drink made from a yogurt or buttermilk base with water. The earthy flavoured lassi with malai on top served here in large steel tumblers is so thick that you'll need to scoop it out with a spoon! Return to hotel by late afternoon. Later in evening enjoy your dinner in Kesar Da Dhaba, the best place to taste and eat the ethnic Amritsari vegetarian pure desi ghee preparations.
Overnight in Amritsar.
This morning after breakfast proceed to the Golden Temple, the holiest abode of the Sikhs all over the world. The temple is popularly called as the Sri Harmandir Sahib. Arrive with a few good hours set aside and get lost in its magical beauty of the temple. Later exploring the temple, have lunch in Langar hall inside the Golden temple complex. Post lunch proceed to Majith Mandi here you can shop for dry fruits & spices. After shopping, visit to a local family residence, where the host will demonstrate a cooking session and also hold an interactive discussion. Learn to make typical Amritsari cuisine. Here you can gain knowledge of making tadka (fried spices) and cook a three-course meal. Also learn how to make chapattis & naans. After the cooking session enjoy the delicacies prepared. Later return to the hotel.
Overnight in Amritsar.
This morning start your day with the variety of breakfast specialties at Kanha Sweet, with lip-smacking dishes to eat in the morning, your day will surely start on a great note. Rest of the day is at leisure. Later in afternoon proceed for lunch in Monu Kulcha Corner, serving the best butter Kulcha in Amritsar with super delicious tangy sweet Pyaaz Chutney (A spicy condiment of Indian origin, made of onion). Post lunch proceed for Wagah Border. It is particularly known for the elaborate Wagah Border Ceremony that happens at the border gate, two hours before sunset each day. The flag ceremony is conducted by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers (PR). Witness the ceremony with a blustering parade by the soldiers from both the sides, and ends up in the perfectly coordinated lowering of the two nations' flags. Post the ceremony move forward for dinner in Surjit Da Dhaba, specialist of best food in Amritsar almost for 3 decades. The tikkas here are treated in a rare manner - first in a tandoor and then tawa-fried with a special, secret masala recipe. This is the only restaurant that stays open till late night at Amritsar. Post having your meal to your heart’s content, return to your hotel.
Overnight in Amritsar.
Today have breakfast in Ahuja Sweets, the best place to go for creamy cold Lassi with a delicious dollop of fresh cream on top.
Post breakfast check-out from the hotel and depart home with the unforgettable taste of Amritsari tadka.
By Air | : The nearest airport is at Amritsar (4 kms). |
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By Rail | : The nearest railhead is Amritsar railway station (4 kms). |
By Road | : Amritsar is connected by road with Chandigarh 235 kms, Jammu 219 kms,Wagah Border 29 kms and Ludhiana 137 kms. |