Overview

The founder of the Sikh religion, Guru Nanak, was born near Lahore. He took elements from Hinduism and Islam and combined them with new ideas. The Sikhs controlled an empire centered on Punjab, with Lahore as their temporal capital and nearby Amritsar (in India) as their religious capital. At partition, all the Sikhs migrated to India, where they are now asking for a separate Sikh state in the Indian part of Punjab. Their shrines in Pakistan are maintained by the government and are visited at festival times by Sikh pilgrims.

Hasan Abdal

Hasan Abdal is a city in northern Punjab, Pakistan, located 40 km from Islamabad. Hasan Abdal has an important Sikh pilgrimage site, Gurdwara Panja Sahib. The shrine is considered to be particularly important, as the handprint of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak (1469–1539), is believed to be imprinted on a boulder at the Gurdwara. There are different traditions about the origin of the handprint. People from all faiths, and those who do not profess any faith, are welcomed in Sikh Gurdwaras. The Raagis recite, sing, and explain the verses from the Guru Granth Sahib in the presence of the holy congregation. This holy and revered place was built and named Panja Sahib by Hari Singh Nalwa, the most famous general of Sikh rule.

Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, India, known informally as the Golden Temple, is the holiest Gurdwara of Sikhism.

The town is also notable due to the Mughal-era Garden of Wah of Emperor Akbar the Great (1542–1605), and the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the ancient Buddhist monuments of Taxila. It is said that Mughal Emperors Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb would stay in these gardens on their trips to Kabul. Hasan Abdal is located in a strategic part of Punjab and was the location from which Mughal war expeditions were sent to the northwestern frontier. The Buddhist site of Hasan Abdal, just east of the town, dates from the 2nd century BC and has given the town its modern name.

Today’s Hasan Abdal lies at the intersection of the Karakoram Highway and the Motorway. The town is a textile and communications centre connected by the Grand Trunk Road and by rail with Peshawar and Rawalpindi. Under the multi-billion dollar CPEC project, Hasan Abdal will serve as the terminus for CPEC’s Western alignment.

Nankana Sahib

Nankana Sahib is a town in the Punjab province, Pakistan, and is the birthplace of Guru Nanak, the first Guru of Sikhism. It is therefore a place of high historic significance, religious value, and a pilgrimage destination for Sikhs worldwide. It is located about 80 km from Lahore and about 75 km from Faisalabad. Nankana Sahib was formerly part of Sheikhupura district until its status was raised to that of a separate district as a way of promoting development in the area.

Today, Nankana Sahib is a town of Gurdwaras / Sikh temples, the most important being Janam Asthan, the birthplace of Guru Nanak. He spent his entire childhood and teenage years in Nankana Sahib. It was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the 19th century to mark the birthplace of Guru Nanak in Rāi Bhoi Kī Talvaṇḍī, now called Nankana Sahib.

Gurdwara Dera Sahib, Lahore

Guru Arjan Dev Ji (15 April 1563 – 30 May 1606) is the fifth of the Ten Sikh Gurus. He was born in Goindval, Punjab, India, the youngest son of Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji and Bibi Bhani Ji, the daughter of Guru Amar Das Sahib Ji. He became Guru Ji of the Sikhs on 1 September 1581, after the death of his father, Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji. Guru Arjan Dev Ji died in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. His shrine is located opposite Lahore Fort near Badshahi Mosque — the place where he was martyred on the banks of the River Ravi, facing torture inflicted on 30 May 1606 AD.

It was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in memory of Guru Arjan Dev, who compiled the Adi Granth, the principal part of Sikh scriptures, which later expanded into the Guru Granth Sahib. His greatest contribution to the Sikh faith was compiling all of the past Gurus’ writings into one holy scripture — the Guru Granth Sahib. It was this holy book that led to his martyrdom.

Guru Arjan Dev laid the foundation of the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar, India. He also designed the four doors of a Gurdwara, proclaiming that his faith is for people of all castes and all creeds, from whichever direction they come and to whichever direction they bow.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive at the airport, meet the local representative, and transfer to the hotel. Check in and enjoy an optional city tour. Overnight stay in hotel.

Day 2

Open buffet breakfast. Prepare to leave for Kartarpur to perform religious rituals, then return to the hotel. Overnight stay at local hotel.

Day 3

Open buffet breakfast, check out, and visit Gurdwara Dera Sahib, Lahore. Move to Nankana Sahib to perform religious rituals. Overnight stay at local hotel.

Day 4

Open buffet breakfast, check out, and depart for Panja Sahib, Hasan Abdal via Motorway M-2. Arrive at Hasan Abdal, check in, and visit Panja Sahib for religious rituals. Overnight stay at local hotel.

Day 5

Open buffet breakfast and leisure time. Depart for Lahore via motorway, arrive and check in at hotel. Visit Gurdwara Dera Sahib to perform religious rituals. Overnight stay and enjoy a special dinner at the hotel.

Day 6

Open buffet breakfast, leisure time, and visit Shalimar Garden (optional). Return to hotel, check out, and transfer to airport for final departure.

Tour Ends!!

Terms & Conditions

• Duration: 05 Night(s) / 06 Day(s) (accommodation, twin share basis) in Hotels
• Group Size: Minimum 04 people
• Private Transport with driver
• Daily Buffet Breakfast
• Airport transfers to/from Hotel
• All transfers/visits by road on A/C coaches
• Entrance fees/taxes at sightseeing sites
• Guided tours

What’s Not Included

• Audio guides
• Alcoholic drinks
• Tips and porterage/bakhshish, etc.
• Return airline fares
• Visa costs

Please Note

• Package price is based on twin sharing of hotel accommodation; any difference due to non-availability, New Year, Winter/Summer Holidays, or peak season will be charged accordingly.
• 50% payment is required at the time of booking.
• Children under 10 years of age receive a 25% discount.