State of Punjab Travel Forum

Any recomendation for Good Jallandhar Hotels - 3 to 4 star. price range would be up to 3500 rupees per day.

Hi i will be in India in Jan 10 and would like to know the best (quickest way) to get to Amritsar from Delhi I have 3 nights to spend before taking the train from Delhi to Varanasi around the 29th of jan and would also like to know if there is anywhere near to Amritsar worth spending a night?

Is it safe and advisable for a foreigner (U.S.) to walk in the countryside around towns and villages or between towns and villages? I enjoy walks but do not want to run risk of trespassing or any trouble. I have been through Punjab to Amritsar before but would like to stop off the train in towns and see the countryside.

Hello; I had hoped to take a luxury train from New Delhi, arriving in Amritsar about 115PM.I would then return to New Delhi at 5PM.A tour company told me that there would not be enough time to see the temple if I did that. How long does it take to get from the railway station to the temple? How long should I spend at the temple to truly enjoy it? Thank you...Bob

Looking for a dry, pleasant June destination linked by a discount airline from Dubai

I am going to spend the Springtime in Iran, and in June I am changing flights in Dubai to somewhere dry, and pleasant serviced by one of the discount airlines operating in the UAE.

My research shows Air Arabia flies to

Almaty, Kazakhstan (near beautiful Kyrgyzstan)
Lebanon
Nepal

All three of these destinations appeal to me but Nepal's rainy monsoon season begins in June, and I don't want to be there when it's raining.

Lebanon, and Kazakhstan have the nicest weather during summer, but I think Canadians need a visa to go to Kazakhstan, like a real visa (pre-arranged at the Kazakh embassy either in Tehran, or Dubai). Also, it sounds difficult to arrange, and really expensive. Does anyone know the cost of 1 month tourist visa for Canadians going to Kazakhstan? I am only interested in Almaty, and then I want to cross the border to Kyrgyz, then Uzbek, and Tajik. I'd like to do a little circle, and end up back in Almaty again, only because Air Arabia flies from there. I could also be interested in a land crossing entering Tibet, but I don't know if that's possible for foreigners. Regarding a Kazakh visa, perhaps a 3 day transit visa is enough? See Almaty, and then hop the border to Bishkek?

Air India Express flies Dubai to Amritsar, India, and I know India is HOT in June, but if I start in Amritsar, and head NORTH to Kashmir, maybe there is an international border/crossing (along with land transport) to Tibet? Of Course, then I need a Chinese visa/permit, and where to get that in Amritsar, or Kashmir?

If I go to India, I prefer to go high in altitude because it is June, and I don't want to be at sea level, especially in a big city like Mumbai or Dehli. I just hope Northwestern India is relatively dry in June.

Ok so Air Arabia, or Air India Express, and there are a couple other airlines flying to really HOT places like Phillipines, but since it's June, I didn't include any tropical destinations.

So, please let me know which destination you think is best for June, and then from there, into the Summer.

Lebanon, Almaty, Kazakhstan, or Nepal (rainy?) on AA
or Northwestern India on AIA

I also have the optionn of entering Turkmenistan, or Armenia by road after Iran (I think June could be a good time in either place), but Turkmenistan doesn't seem to have any Couchsurfers, which is how I travel. No hotels, ever.

Let me know your thoughts about June.

I am arriving in Amritsar on 12/13 and need to go to Qadian which is about 2 hours drive. What is the best means of transpotation to get there ?
Please help.

Hi, I would like to travel from Amritsar to Jaisalmer, and I was wondering if it's possible to do that trip without going through Delhi first. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

-Alex

Do they serve alcohol in restaurants in Amritsar?

Cheers

Hi

We a group of 14 people are working on a world tour by road (4 cars) for world peace, donation for which will be forwarded to Mother Teresa Foundation. Need to know from you guys in amritsar how to cross over to pak. what procedures and permits are required.

Anyone with information, revert back...

hoshiarpur is a birth place of my father and mother before partition of india. they often narrate the sweet stories of their native villages. I want to know the existence of their village. the names of villages are mirpur and brute tehsil makerian. kindly tell me little bit about these. thanks.

Hey,

Could someone please let me know of a good coach company operating between Delhi and Jalhandar, Punjab. I'm arriving at 8.40am on the train from Bombay and have no idea of the location of the bus stands as this will be my first time in Delhi.

Thanks,

Bootsey

This place used to get some very good reviews but nothing that I can see that is recent. Is it still in operation and does anybody have any feedback on what it's like now. First entry I found was in an old Lonely Planet guide. Any feedback gratefully recieved. Excluding this I'm tempted to join the pilgrims at the golden temple itself. What is the position regarding leaving and returning to the dorms as I would probably want to wander off into the city for an evening meal. I'm assuming that there is a seperat enterance for the dorms as opposed to the temple?

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping to visit Amritsar for 2 days in Dec. I wonder if anyone has stayed in either of these hotels (Volga or Grand hotel) or any hotel which you would strongly recommend?

Budget: below USD 30
Room: Double (do we need A/C room in Dec?)

Looking for:
- Good service
- clean, comfortable rooms with window, don't need to be luxurious
- located near GT or central places with good eating places

Thanks!

I haven't been able to see if there are flights from Amritsar to Srinagar and what company operates them. I have seen flights from Jammu, but ideally I'd like to leave from Amritsar to save myself a night train ride... Thanks.

Hi all,

Can anyone please tell me the details of bus or cab services from Amritsar to New Delhi, with the timings and charges?

Thanks

Hi,

I am taking the Golden Temple Express from Mumbai Central to Jalandhar City in mid-August....I've tried looking on Indian Railways website for an idea of what the air-con carriages are like (do they exsist??) Just wondered how unbareable the journey will be in the heat, or would it be a pleasant way to travel up??

Thanks,

CB - UK

Hi,
We (Three cuples)are travling first week of March in Amritsar and required a guest hose with atleast three or four bedroom, has to be in 4 or five star guest house for atleast two full weeks.
We will be travling with two infants and one 11 yrs of child.

Help is greatly appericiated in advance.
Please HELP.

JS Bajwa
Toronto

am visiting India for two months ...arriving in dehli on the 30th jan. need to travel to the Punjab on the following day...any suggestions for good taxi service that can be relied upon to give a good service for a reasonable fare? Also when staying in the punjab (sahni) will at times need car and driver...any suggestions?

Next February I'm landing at Amritsar airport at about 2pm and should be out of the airport by about 3-3.30pm. Is there are a taxi service or a bus service directly from the airport to Nakodar, which is about two-and-a-half hours away. Also, is it possible to pre-book these services and how much would I expect to pay? Thanks in advance.

Next February I'm landing at Amritsar airport at about 2pm and should be out of the airport by about 3-3.30pm. Is there are a taxi service or a bus service directly from the airport to Nakodar, which is about two-and-a-half hours away. Also, is it possible to pre-book these services and how much would I expect to pay? Thanks in advance.

Please can anyone advise of a decent clean hotel in Amritsar with a pool. I need a clean hotel as I will be visiting with my 1 year old daughter.

Please also can you advise is Amritsar the kind of place where people spend a couple of hours around the pool sunbathing, as if we look out of place, then I may as well look for a hotel without pool.

Thanks

I'm due to land at Delhi Indira Ghandi Airport at midnight at the end of October.
From the airport I'd like to get to Amritsar as quicky as possible.
I've read that there are bus connections from the Indira Ghandi Airport to Amritsar, but there's lack of detailed information about it on the internet. I've only found that there is probably an indocanadian bus which is running after every two hrs and the price is 25.00 USD
Has anybody traveled from the Delhi Airport do Amritsar directly?

By looking around at the pictures of Punjab, Why would someone want to leave and move to America, this place looks so Beautiful.

I just ask because I know some people from their?

I will be visiting India in March to watch the cricket. After the Mohali Test match I intend to travel by train to Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple. The train is due to arrive at 13:10. Can somebody tell me if I will have enough time to visit the Golden Temple that same afternoon as I will really need to get a flight out the following morning. How long does a visit normally take?

Could someone also recommend a hotel for around the IR1000 to IR1400 range.

Thanks

does anyne know if there is an online punjabi translation tool that is free pls, I have lost the one i was using last time if you do can you pls tell me thankyou.

Greetings all VT

It looks like I will be travelling to the Punjab in early April to visit friends in Chandigarth... not sure if my flight will arrive in Dehli or Amritsar.

what [or how] can i get to chandigarth? is it possible as a mature women travelling alone to visit the Taj Mahal and Veranasi in the 3 weeks that I will have there?

any travelling tips for safety etc would be appreciated.

namaskar

Julie

Hello,
I am looking for a quiet guesthouse not too far from the Golden Temple. I know that it is possible to spend the night at the Temple but this is not suitable for us.
Thank you

Does anyone know if the train links to Pakistan are open now from India.

Is this worth taking or is it actually better to walk across the frontier - anyone done it recently?

Thanks, Dave

Anyone stayed in or know anything about the svaasa spa (www.svaasa.com) in Amritsar.
Its a bit over my budget but if its going to be a special place to stay, do yoga have a massage and dinner I'm prepared to go over a bit!
Any info very much appreciated!
Lauraxxx

I hope someone is able to give me some advice. I am traveling to the punjab in late march. I am traveling with my partner and i hope to get a blessing in punjab. Although i am a sikh ( he is a non sikh) and we both wished to be blessed. We are both 'simple' beings and feel that the razmataz of a big wedding ceremony is not for us and although not religous - we both are very spirtual. I have travelled to punjab on a number of occassions and it well be his first.
My parents will be travelling out before us - i have requested a no frills'ceremony' but deep down i would feel very fulfilled in having a ceremony/blessing within the vicinity of the golden temple. Mother no doubt will be doing her bit- i would just like a bit of 'control' and knowlegde.