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Punjab
The Golden Temple, the border, a palace stay.
RPR → ATQ · 1,360 kmSri Guru Ram Dass Jee International, AmritsarBest October to March
Photo: Jyoti Pur · Pexels
The Baradari Palace in Patiala is on our stays list. Amritsar for the Golden Temple and the Wagah ceremony, Patiala for the palace.
Why it is on this site: The Baradari Palace, Patiala stay on the agency's IndiaMART page.
Why go
Three reasons.
- The Golden TempleBefore dawn and after dark, and the langar in between.
- WagahThe evening flag ceremony at the border.
- PatialaQila Mubarak and a night in the Baradari Palace.
A typical plan
How the days could run.
Amritsar
The temple at night.
Amritsar
Jallianwala Bagh, the old city, Wagah at sunset.
Patiala
The drive down; the palace and the fort.
Chandigarh
The rock garden and the flight home.
Good to know
Before you go.
- October to MarchCold in January; hot from April.
- Fly to Amritsar, out of ChandigarhFrom Raipur via Delhi.
- The Baradari PalaceOn our list; priced on enquiry.
Stays we list here
Where to stay in Punjab.
Questions
About Punjab.
What should I know before the Golden Temple?
Cover your head, leave shoes at the counter, go at dawn or after dark for the quiet.
How long?
Three or four nights: two in Amritsar, one in Patiala, one in Chandigarh if you fly from there.
