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Punjab
Let's Celebrate Lohri
TOUR OVERVIEW
Visit the land of five rivers this January 2019. The air is nippy and filled with the enthusiasm of Lohri. Lohri marks the end of winter season, and is a traditional welcome of longer days and sun’s journey to the northern hemisphere. Celebrate this harvest festival around the bonfire in a Punjabi village. Indulge in the fresh harvest of corn and gachak, revari, made of fresh jaggery. Celebrate food and exuberance!
GALLERY
Day 1 - 12 Jan 2019
We arrive at the heritage city of Amritsar. After lunch at your homestay, visit the Partition Museum. Spend the evening in an authentic Punjabi environment complete with the dancing and sumptuous dinner. Overnight at Amritsar.
Day 2 - 13 Jan 2019
After breakfast, Visit the Golden Temple and Jallianwala bagh. Indulge in a bit of shopping in Hall Bazar and Katra market. Have lunch at the Langar of the Golden Temple. Leave for Nawapind, a small village in Punjab. We will experience the rural Punjab today on the day of Lohri, in a heritage home. Enjoy the sunset ride in the fields and enjoy a hearty Lohri in the heart of Punjab. Overnight at Nawapind.
Day 3 - 14 Jan 2019
Visit the Keshopur wetlands in the morning.The only major natural wetland in the state, the reserve is spread over 850 acres of marshy land near Gurdaspur. It attracts hundreds of thousands of migratory birds from Central Asia and Siberia in the winters. Enjoy a full Punjabi breakfasts and leave for Wagah border to attend the retreat ceremony. Return to Amritsar and settle into your stay. Go for a happy last dinner of the trip. Overnight at Amritsar
Day 4 - 15 Jan 2019
Go for an elaborate food walk with our very engaging host. We bet, you will be tempted to eat more than your stomach can allow. Depart as per your flight/train schedule.
Inclusions
- All meals and evening tea/coffee starting from lunch on Day 1 to Brunch on Day 4
- Accommodation for 3 nights
- Double sharing in Amritsar
- Triple sharing in the heritage home in Nawapind
- All transportation in an AC vehicles
- Permits and tolls
- Entry charges
- Food walk in Amritsar
- Tractor ride and Lohri celebrations in Nawapind
- Guidance of an F5 Tour lead
Exclusions
- Food, snacks other than mentioned
- Camera charges
- Tips and personal expenses
- Medication
- Flights from your city of residence to Amritsar and return
Terms & Conditions
REFUNDS/CANCELLATION:
- If cancelled 90 days or more in advance, cancellation fee is 12% of the trip amount.
- 25% of the trip cost if cancelled 89 – 60 days in advance.
- 50% of the trip cost if cancelled 59 to 16 days in advance.
- Last 15 days – no show – entire amount will be forfeited.
- If you use our services to book flights, cancellation charges of the flights will apply.
Disclaimer
- All our trips are well-researched, including identifying access to medical facilities. In case of a medical emergency, F5 will assist the traveler in getting medical attention.
- F5 Escapes is in no way responsible for any untoward incident happening due to the ignorance/negligence of the guests, natural/man-made calamities, accidents or any other events that are out of human control during the trip.
- F5 reserves the right to cancel the trip under certain conditions – in such a case, the amount will be refunded in full.
- This is a non-smoking and a non-alcoholic trip for all practical reasons.
Arrival & Departure timings
Ex- Amritsar; You are expected to reach Amritsar on Day 1 by 2PM & return on day 4 after 12.
Weather
January will be cold in Punjab. You will get sun but the surroundings around fields will be misty. Woollens and jackets will be required.
*Please note that now a days, climate/ weather is dependent on many factors and unpredictable hence above information might be subject to change during your actual travel days
Stay
We are staying with locals – in an urban homestay in Amritsar and a heritage village house in Nawapind
Foooooood!
Authentic Punjabi food wherever possible
Simple Indian food such as rotis/dal, rice etc. Toast/Omelettes will be available.
If you have special dietary requests, please let us know beforehand.
Note > Prepare > Accept > Embrace:
- Please help the trip lead maintain time.
‘F5 Escapes’ is a Bangalore-based, experiential travel company, with a focus on redefining the way women travel in India. The premise of F5 is an ambitious dream – to put India on the global travel map as a preferred destination for women from across the globe.
F5 Escapes offers fixed departure all-women group tours, customized itineraries for families, groups and solo travellers. We also do in-city engagements which include #JustGo travel meetups, workshops to educate women on travel safety, sustainable menstruation, motorbiking etc.