15 Temple Tours to Book in Amritsar

1.Golden Temple Guided Tour (Planet Amritsar Inc.)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $19Our pick

Spend two to three hours around Amritsar’s Golden Temple with a local guide, including Ram, who explains Sikh customs, sacred sites, and temple architecture. Visit the Dukh Bhanjani Ber Tree, Akal Takht, and the langar kitchen, where you can eat with local worshippers.

“This was one of the best Tours I have ever experienced. It was less like a tour and more like learning about Sikhism from an old friend. I have booked many guides during my travels and all of them are confined to a script from which they learn, Read more”

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2.Amritsar Golden Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $25

Meet your private guide at the Partition Museum for a 2 to 3-hour walk through Amritsar’s Golden Temple complex. Learn about Sikhism, visit Akal Takht, see the Guru Granth Sahib, explore the langar kitchen, and hear local stories from guides such as Rishi, Deepak, Ravish, or Raj.

“Rishi was wonderful - in a word. He was proactive and clear in his communication which was a huge plus for me as it was my first to Amritsar. He gave valuable recommendations such as changing our tour time to 9:00am, which we followRead more”

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3.Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Partition Museum & Wagha Border – #Travellouge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $31

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Amritsar by foot and air-conditioned car. Your private guide leads you through the Golden Temple and historic sites, then takes you to Wagah Border for its famous flag-lowering ceremony. Hotel pickup is offered from selected central hotels.

“I would highly recommend this tour. Amritsar is a very busy complicated place for anyone unfamiliar with the area. Our driver/guide was outstanding. He made sure we were always well looked after and in the right place at the right time. His commentary was interesting and easy to understand.”

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4.Golden Temple Night Ceremony and Light Visit Tour with Pick-Drop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $43

Meet your guide at 8:30 pm for a private visit to Amritsar’s Golden Temple. See the illuminated shrine and Night Palki ceremony at about 9:30 pm, hear Sikh traditions from guides such as Sultan Singh or Chander, and enjoy jalebi from a 90-year-old shop.

“Guru was one of the best guides I've had. So knowledgeable about the Sikh religion, partly because his dad was a priest himself and so he grew up in the religious environment. He was so infectiously enthusiastic, and was ways trying to get uRead more”

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5.Golden Temple and Wagah Border Private Tour with Punjabi Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $109

Spend 7 to 8 hours seeing Amritsar’s major sights with a private guide and driver. Visit the Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, and the Wagah Border ceremony, with hotel pickup, a local kulcha lunch, and time for questions along the way.

“Guide Anil and driver Kasturi Lal were courteous, considerate and very efficient. They arrived at my hotel on time and nothing was too much trouble. The visit to the Golden Temple, and the Wagah Border Ceremony were great Anil helped Read more”

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6.Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Wagah Border Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · 9 hours · from $27

Spend nine hours exploring Amritsar with a private vehicle and an English or Spanish-speaking guide such as Paramjit, Ankit, or Chander. Visit the Golden Temple and Langar Hall, reflect at Jallianwala Bagh, then watch the lively Wagah Border ceremony. Hotel pickup, transport, taxes, and applicable entrance fees are included.

“Great day out. Well worth paying for a guide who can tell you so much more than just wandering around yourself.”

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7.Amritsar Sightseeing Golden Temple with Wagah Border Taxi Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Amritsar by private air-conditioned taxi for up to four people. Visit the Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Heritage Street, Mata Lal Devi Temple, and the Wagah Border ceremony, with drivers such as Harpal Singh and Karanbir helping you manage the long day.

“It was arranged I would meet my driver at 9am. He was early and when I met him he drove me 5 mins around the corner and parked up. Then he walked with me to the Golden Temple. Vaguely pointing out the memorial. He left me at the shoRead more”

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8.Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · from $18

Meet your guide outside Jallianwala Bagh and walk through Amritsar’s most important religious and historic sites. You’ll visit the Golden Temple, Akal Takht, Sikh museums, Baba Deep Singh Gurudwara, and the community kitchen, with guiding in English, Hindi, or Punjabi.

“This was an incredible tour. Our guide Hardik was very knowledgeable (so much so, we hired him for the Heritage tour the next day) and told us some great stories about the history, architecture, religion and culture of the temple and surrounding neighborhood. We highly recommend!”

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9.Amritsar 1 Day Tour: Golden Temple, Jalianwala Bagh, Wagah Border

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $50

Start at 10 AM with guide Prarit or another English, Hindi, or Punjabi-speaking storyteller. Walk Amritsar’s old streets, visit the Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh, taste Punjabi food, then drive to Wagah Border for the evening ceremony. Private transport and pickup are included.

“Prarit was the most amazing guide I ever met, professional, knowledgeble and same time he was also a kind person. I definitely recommend to any travellers when they are in Amritsar.”

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10.Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $20

Walk from Jallianwala Bagh to the Golden Temple with a guide such as Hardik, Prarit, or Deepak. Learn Sikh history, visit the Central Sikh Museum and Akal Takht, and see the Langar kitchen in action. This 2.5-hour tour has a maximum of six people.

“Great history of the area in and around the Golden Temple. Deepak was very attentive and knowledgeable and the experience was amazing. The tour of the kitchen was an eye opener and the sanctity of the Temple is beautiful.”

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11.Amritsar Golden Temple Tour (Day/Night)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $25

This 2 to 3-hour private walking tour takes you from the Partition Museum through Amritsar’s Old Town and into the Golden Temple complex. An English-speaking guide explains Sikh customs, the Akal Takht, Langar, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and the temple’s day or night setting. Dress modestly and expect plenty of walking.

“I can not describe the emotions felt at the temple. It is a sight for both your eyes and soul. We had a guide who told us the story of the temple as well as the lake surrounding the temple. We attend the darshan and had food. The service provided by the voluntaries at the temple is without any ego.”

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12.Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 8 hours · from $52

Spend eight hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver visiting Amritsar’s Golden Temple, its huge community kitchen, Jallianwala Bagh, and the Wagah Border ceremony. Pickup is available from your hotel, airport, or railway station. Guides such as Sandeep and Ajit Singh have led past tours.

“Our guide was super friendly and allowed us to visit the inner workings of the kitchens in the Golden Temple! Will visit again when it’s less hot - worth it even all the way from London….”

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13.Private Full-Day Amritsar Tour: The Golden Temple & Wagah Border

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $25

Spend about nine and a half hours with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide, visiting the Golden Temple, Sikh memorials, Jallianwala Bagh, the Partition Museum, and Wagah Border. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, bottled water, and temple headgear are included. Paramjit and Chander have guided past tours.

“My friend and I had an amazing day exploring Amritsar with Paramjit, he went above and beyond for us. We spent so much time learning and experiencing the Golden Temple and other areas of Amritsar. Paramjit had so much patience with us also wanting to do a little shopping and taking us to a beautiful local restaurant for lunch.”

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14.Amritsar 1 Day Guided Tour-Golden Temple, Jalliawala Bagh, Wagah

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $21

Start at 9:00 am in an air-conditioned vehicle and spend eight hours visiting the Golden Temple, its community kitchen, Jallianwala Bagh, and the Wagah Border retreat ceremony. A guide accompanies you at the first two sites, while a driver takes you to the border. Guide Inderjit and driver Mandeep are named in the tour’s service record.

“We were picked up on time from our hotel. Our guide Inderjit and driver Mandeep were very professional. Inderjit answered all our queries and took us around Jallianwala Bagh, A detailed tour of Golden temple. Later in the afternoon we were taken to the Wagah bordRead more”

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15.Amritsar Day Tour: Golden Temple and Jalliawala Bagh with Local Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $124

Start at 9 AM with hotel pickup and a private guide such as Shaina, Lazia, or Ajay. Visit the Golden Temple, Sikh museum, Langar mega kitchen, and Jallianwala Bagh, then enjoy local Punjabi food and a rickshaw ride during this four-hour Amritsar tour.

“The trips to the Golden Temple and the Border were great. And having a knowledgeable guide and valet service was extremely helpful. A wondeful experience overall!”

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