Enjoy a private cooking demonstration and meal in the home of local family. Start with a visit to a local market; discover the secrets of delicious spice mixtures and uncover the wonderful world of Punjabi cooking during your hands on lesson. Recipe sheets are provided
Join a fascinating private guided walk through back alleys and bazaars, and take a trip through 400 years of history, culture, and tradition to discover more about the people, places, and events that have shaped Punjab. Sample some of the city’s famous street foods before heading to a local turban shop where you will learn the tricks and techniques for tying a three-metre turban. Women will be fixed with a beautiful paranda, colourful lengths of threads that are braided into the hair
Experience the fascinating Palki Sahib ceremony in the evening at teh Golden Temple. Watch as the Sikh Holy Book (Granth Sahib) is removed from the main shrine to the sanctum where it ‘rests” until the following morning. Witness hundreds of devotees as they take turns to shoulder the weight of the heavy palanquin on which the Holy Book is moved and appreciate the heavenly chanting; blowing of trumpets and beating of drums
