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Day 4 Fly to Amritsar • Wagah L RWTX[^P ZQ _SP NPY_`]TP^ ZWO >TVS _PX[WP
Border ceremony
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enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and then
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L STRSWd ^_dWTePO [P]QZ]XLYNP QPL_`]TYR
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posturing. The enthusiastic ceremony, which
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Amritsar, dinner is on your own.
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5 Explore Amritsar • Visit
Golden Temple
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witnessing daily life around Amritsar’s
resplendent Golden Temple, spiritual
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of Amritsar itself. In 1577, Ram Das, the
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healing powers, the city of Amritsar sprung
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the lovely Golden Temple in the center of
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Itinerary Subject to Change. For Information or reservations, call 1-800-955-1925
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After lunch on your own, we’ll gain further
insights into daily life in Amritsar during a
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we’ll have dinner at a local restaurant.
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 Overland to Dharamsala • Visit
Norbulingka
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/SL]LX^LWL L _ZbY [P]NSPO LMZaP _SP WZaPWd
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Dhauladhar range. As we’ll learn during
our stay here, Dharamsala is divided into
two distinct parts, which vary greatly in
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where we’ll have an included lunch and visit
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hotel for some leisure time. Tonight, dinner is
on your own in Dharamsala.
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7 Dharamsala • Explore McLeod Ganj
• Visit Tsuglagkhang Complex
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[Z[`WL] `[[P] _ZbY L^ bP Pc[WZ]P 8N7PZO
Ganj. Although the lively district was
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