BAISAKHI MELA

itinerary

Day 1

Lahore

Arrival of the group at Lahore Air Port / Border, Reception in the traditional Punjabi way and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 2

Islamabad / Rawalpindi

Departure from Lahore after breakfast at 0830 via motorway to Islamabad.  Evening visit to Faisal Mosque, Shakar Parian and Daman e Koh. Overnight in hotel in Islamabad / Rawalpindi,

Day 3

Islamabad / Rawalpindi

Departure to Gurdwara Panja Sahib at Hassan Abdal for full day visit after breakfast at 0900hrs.  Vaisakhi marks the Sikh new year and commemorates the formation of Khalsa panth of warriors under Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. It is celebrated as Sikhs harvest festival. Thousands of pilgrims gather in Hassan Abdal to celebrate Baisakhi Mela every year. During this we will also visit Baba Walli Kandhari who was friend of Baba Guru Nanak Dev ji . Evening fall back to Islamabad / Rawalpindi  for overnight stay in hotel.

Day 4

Lahore

Departure at 0800hrs after breakfast for Gurdwara Janamasthan the birthplace of Baba Guru Nanak ji. First, you will visit Sacha Sauda where a huge fortress-like, three-storied building was built in memory of Guru Nanak’s kindness on 100 acres of land. From here you go for darshan of Gurdwara Janamasthan. It was built at the site of Guru Nanak Dev’s birthplace and childhood home. The shrine represent the home of Mehta Kalyan Dass and Mata Tripta , father and mother respectively of Guru Nanak Dev. You will move to Lahore for overnight stay at hotel.

 Day 5

Lahore

After breakfast, you go for a city tour of Lahore by visiting Badshahi Masjid and Lahore Fort. Then you will visit Dera Gurudwara Dehra Sahib near the Shahi Mosque where the fifth Guru drowned into the river Ravi. In A.D 1619 sixth Guru Hargobind built a memorial rostrum in memory of his Father. Samadhi of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh is a place where his ashes were buried with his four queens following his death in 1839. The Samadhi was built by his Son Kharak Singh which is a beautiful blend of Hindu, Sikh, and Muslims architectural. The evening is at leisure to explore the Anarkali bazaar and its surrounding areas.

Day 6

Lahore

After breakfast full-day excursion to Kartarpura town by River Ravi. Guru Nanak founded it in 1504 and established a langar khana here. He remains alive for 18 years until his death on 22nd September 1539 and this is the second holiest place of the Sikh community after Gurdwara Janam Asthan. Evening back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

DAY 7

After breakfast, you will be dropped off at Lahore airport for your flight back home or dropped off at the Wahga border.

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