Amritsar tour package offer a land of culture, tradition, history and religion – Amritsar is a city that has a magnificent past and glorious future with a beautiful presence. Amritsar is regarded as the Jewel of Punjab. Amritsar is home to several heritage and religious places in Amritsar. Amritsar was historically known as Ramdas Pur. Amritsar is a spiritual center for the Sikhs. Home to the golden temple, Amritsar attracts several tourists mainly because of the Golden temple. In a Sensex taken it is recorded that Golden temple attracts more number of tourists than Taj Mahal does.

Amritsar survives on tourism, carpets, fabric sales and farm produces. Handicrafts and different kinds of engineering productions too contribute towards the economy of Amritsar.With a semiarid climate Amritsar witnesses four seasons just like any other north eastern state.
Amritsar is easily reachable via air, train and road.

Places of attraction

• Golden temple in Amritsar is one of the most sacred places of worship that attracts several local and foreign travelers. It is considered as the most sacred religious place for the Sikhs. The temples dome is fully golden in color and hence its name golden temple. This two storied temple is made of marble. The fourth guru of the Sikhs, guru Ram dashad built a pool here which currently houses the temple. The temple is also known for its lungar where food is prepared by volunteers and served to several pilgrims free of cost. Nearly two thousand eaters are served the food prepared at the Guru Ka langar.
• Wagah border is an extremely delicate but important place in Amritsar. Wagah border is a separating point between India and Pakistan. The border attracts several tourists round the years mainly for the guard changing. It is a loud and religiously followed beating retreatthat’s a spectacle to watch. The soldiers from both countries display such enthusiasm that one would wonder if both countries are really at war with each other.
• In 1919 the British under the command of General Dyer fired randomly on several innocent Sikhs men, women and kids. The crowd was at a peaceful gathering seeking freedom which turned brutal and heinous killing. The massacre and the agonizing event are retold in the martyr’s gallery at JallianwalaBagh.
• A beautiful garden, The Ram bagh is a tribute to the fourth Guru Ramdas. The Ram Bagh has now been turned into a museum. You can find weapons from the Mughal times, portraits of ruling houses of Punjab, replica of Kohinoor diamond so on and so forth.
• Mata Temple, Durgiana temple, Jama Masjid Khairuddin, Samadi of GurudevAngadji, Historical banyan tree, Ram Tirath so on and so forth arethe religious places visited by several local and foreign travelers and pilgrims.
• Maharaja Ranjit Singh garden and museum is another rplace of attraction worth visiting in Amritsar.