Sightseeing

On Amritsar tour, you have many sightseeing options right from religious places to museums to gardens. The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), Wagah Border, Jallianwala Bagh, Durgiana Temple (Lakshmi Narayan Temple), Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum, Rambagh Gardens, Mata Mandir Temple, Lalbagh Garden, Chand Baori, ISKCON Amritsar Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda Temple, Gurdwara Bibeksar Sahib and Akal Takht are some of the popular sightseeing places to be visited when in Amritsar. Amongst them, The Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Durgiana Temple and Wagah Border places to visit in Amritsar in one day. If you are interested for excursions, then you can go for Tarn Taran (25 KM), Amanat Khan Serai (38 KM), Gurdwara Ber Sahib (60 KM), Baba Bakala (45 KM) and Anandpur Sahib are some of the other places to be visited.

Heritage Walk

If you are a heritage lover, then the best way to explore this city by taking a unique Amritsar Heritage Walk. Start your journey through the by lanes of Amritsar exploring the rich history and culture of this 400-year-old city. You can take guided tour that takes you to historically important places like Katras, Havelis, Akharas Bungas, and Hattis. Enjoy this 3 KM walk across places practice the traditional crafts and trade.

Eat & Dine (Places & Things to Eat in Amritsar)

There is a wide range of eating out at Amritsar which serves food that will simply delight any foodies. If you ask what to eat in Amritsar, the instant answer would be just finger licking food ranging from vegetarian to non-vegetarian dishes to sweet lassi! Amritsar is best known for its Tandoori Chicken and the Chhole Kulchas on Maqbool Road as well as Amritsari Fish. You must not miss the breakfast items like, Chole Bhature, Naan, Aaloo Parantha, sweet dishes like Phirni and the must have Lassi! Some of the best eating places as well as best restaurants in Amritsar are:

Bharawan Da Dhaba: It is an authentic place to enjoy variety of Punjabi foods, North Indian cuisine and fast food.

Surjit Food Plaza: A perfect to try wonderful North Indian cuisine in wide variety.

Kanha Sweets: It is a nice place for vegetarians where they can variety of breakfast dishes like puri-chole, chole-bhature and much more.

Chawla’s 2: It is a great option to enjoy variety of chicken items along with other eatables.

Kesar da Dhaba: An ideal place to eat the delicious North Indian cuisine prepared with culinary expertise and served with attentive services.

Apart from these, most of the international chains of fast food like McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Dominos, KFC and more are also there in Amritsar. You can visit them for trying out something different.

Shopping (What & Where to Shop in Amritsar)

Shopping in Amritsar is a delightful experience especially for ladies! Right from Salwar suit to bangles and other things, the bazaars in Amritsar have it all, mainly in the old city. There are many shops opposite to the Golden temple selling interesting little trinkets. Juttis, bridal wear, bridal chooda, steel kadas and even dry fruits are some of the must buy things to buy from local markets in Amritsar. One can find best woolens – shawls, sweaters and mufflers available in Amritsar’s Hall bazaar and Old City Bazaar. It is a famous place to do bridal shopping with many Phulkari shops in many markets in Amritsar. If you are looking for gold jewelry and sandalwood carvings, head for Guru Bazaar – here you will get good bargains. Another must buy items from Amritsar are the Amritsari papads and wadiyans. Explore top shopping places in Amritsar:

Hall Bazaar: It is one of the popular shopping destinations in Amritsar selling gadgets, funky accessories, handicrafts and much more. Chinese lamps and Pakistani footwear are the main selling items of the place.

Guru Bazar: It is an age-old market, which is known for offering a wonderful assortment of silver and gold ornaments. The place has more than 2,500 shops. One can buy here traditional jewelry and ornaments of precious and semi-precious stones. Other things like silver diyas, earthen lamps, and lord idols can be purchased here.

Katra Jaimal Singh Market: The market is famous for its apparels as it has a precious collection of pashminas, saris, beaded attires, and wedding dress for men, designer shirts and ties, joinery jewelry and handicrafts. Reasonably priced garments are sold here in bulk.

Kapda Bazaar: As the name suggests, it is a place that bustles where one can buy variety of eye-catching apparels. There are shops that also different variety of ornaments.

Mishri Bazaar: This is an ideal place to buy different kinds of dry fruits brought from Afghanistan. These dry fruits are available here at wholesale rates.

Papad-Warian Bazaar: It is the right stopover for all papad (crispies or crackers) lovers. The market is laced with the shops selling rich variety of papad and warian (made from pulses). Both the things are fresh, home-made and delicious in taste.