Day-1 Arrival - Islamabad – Hassan Abdal – Islamabad (45 Kilometers, 1 Hour 15 Minutes)
Hassan Abdal is an ancient city 45 km from Islamabad. Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji, along with Bhai Mardana, reached Hasan Abdal in Baisakh Samwat 1578 B.K., corresponding to the summer of 1521 CE. According to Sikh legend, Guru Nanak stopped a boulder which was thrown at him and his disciples from the hilltop with his hand, leaving an imprint on it. This holy and revered place was named Panja Sahib by Hari Singh Nalwa, the famous General of the Sikh Empire, who is credited with having built the first gurdwara at the site.
- Reception at Islamabad International Airport and transfer to hotel in Islamabad (early check-in included).
- Brief rest and breakfast.
- Departure for Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Hassanabdal. welcome at Gurdwara Panja Sahib (with flowers and Rumalla). Worshippers will be offered Karah Parshad and have a chance to participate in Shabad Kirtan.
- Have Langar at Panja Sahib.
- Return to Islamabad.
- Free time for shopping (Islamabad has many shops that sell the famous Pashmina Shawls, Balochi Shawls, Kashmiri Shawls, Scarves, and many other handicrafts).
- Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: 5 Star Hotel-Marriott/Serena Hotel.
Meals: Breakfast (Hotel), Lunch (Gurdwara Panja Sahib), Dinner (Local Restaurant).
Day-2 Islamabad – Sacha Sauda – Lahore (480 Kilometers, 5 Hours 30 Minutes)
To inculcate in his son a sense of business, Guru Nanak's father Mehta Kalu Ji sent him as a young man to buy goods that he could then sell. Along the way, a young Guru Nanak Ji came across some sadhus, who were hungry and without food. Guru Nanak Dev Ji decided to spend the money to feed the Sadhus. Gurdwara Sacha Sauda stands at the location in present day Farooqabad where Guru Nanak Dev Ji fed the sadhus.
- Breakfast at hotel and check out.
- Departure for Gurdwara Sacha Sauda at Farooqabad
- Welcome and visit of Gurdwara Sacha Sauda. Worshippers will be offered Karah Parshad and have a chance to participate in Shabad Kirtan.
- Have Langar at Gurdwara Sacha Sauda.
- Late afternoon drive to Lahore and check into hotel. Distance 60 kilometers, 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: 5 Star Hotel-Avari/Pearl Continental.
Meals: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (Gurdwara Sacha Sauda), Dinner (hotel).
Day-3 Lahore – Nankana Sahib – Lahore (75 Kilometers, 1 Hours 15 Minutes)
Gurdwara Janam Asthan, also referred to as Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, is a highly revered gurdwara that is situated at the birth site of the founder of Sikhism, Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji, in the city of Nankana Sahib. The Gurdwara forms part of an ensemble of nine important Gurdwara’s in Nankana Sahib.
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Departure for Nankana Sahib after breakfast.
- Welcome at Nankana Sahib and visit to Gurdwara Janam Asthan. Worshippers will be offered Karah Parshad and have a chance to participate in Shabad Kirtan.
- Followed by visits to:
- Gurdwara Patti Sahib: where Guru Nanak Dev Ji studied Hindi, Sanskrit and Persian.
- Gurdwara Balila Sahib: where Guru Nanak Dev Ji played games with children during his childhood.
- Gurdwara Tambu Sahib: where Guru Nanak Dev Ji rested upon his return from Sacha Sauda.
- Gurdwara Panjvin and Chevin Patshahi: where Guru Har Gobind Sahib stayed upon return from Kashmir.
- Gurdwara Mal Ji Sahib: here Guru Nanak Dev Ji rested under the shade of a Mal tree.
- Gurdwara Kiara Sahib: where Guru Nanak Dev Ji grazed his buffaloes that once destroyed a farmers’ fields. Then by the miracle of Baba Nanak, the fields became green as they originally were.
- Have Langar at Gurdwara Janam Asthan.
- Return to Lahore for dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: 5 Star Hotel-Avari/Pearl Continental.
Meals: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (Gurdwara Nankana), Dinner (Local Restaurant).
Day-4 Lahore
Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. Maharaja Ranjit Singh seized control of the Lahore in 1780 and restored some of Lahore's lost grandeur. He established a mint in the city in 1800 AD and moved into the Mughal palace at the Lahore Fort after repurposing it for his own use in governing the Sikh Empire. In 1801, he established Gurdwara Janam Asthan Guru Ram Das to mark the site where Guru Ram Das was born in 1534 AD. He also built Gurdwara Dera Sahib to mark the site of Guru Arjan Dev's death in 1606 AD.
- Early breakfast at the hotel.
- Visit to Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Singh Singhnia. This historic gurdwara is located at Naulakha Bazaar, which marks the site where over 100,000 Sikh men and women lost their lives in the 18th century.
- Visit to Gurdwara Dera Sahib Shaheedi Asthan Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji, located at the spot where the 5th Guru of Sikhism was martyred in 1606 AD.
- Visit to Gurdwara Janam Asthan Guru Ram Das, built atop the site believed to be the birthplace and childhood home of Guru Ram Das, the 4th Sikh Guru.
- Visit to Samadhi Kharak Singh and Samadhi Nau Nehal Singh within the Walled City of Lahore.
- Visit to the historic Lahore Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The fort’s Alamgiri gate is a part of an ensemble of buildings, which along with the Badshahi Mosque, Roshnai Gate, and Samadhi of Ranjit Singh, forms a quadrangle around the Hazuri Bagh. The funerary urns of Maharaja Ranjit Singh are located here.
- Visit to the Shalimar Gardens. The gardens are a UNESCO World Heritage site and represent the artistic and aesthetic zenith of the Mughal empire.
- Lahore Walled City, commonly known as Old City, forms the historic core of Lahore. The city was established around 1000 CE.
- Return to hotel and rest. Dinner at an exclusive rooftop restaurant.
Overnight: 5 Star Hotel-Avari/Pearl Continental.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch (Local Restaurant), Dinner (Local Restaurant).
Day-5 Lahore – Kartarpur – Lahore (120 Kilometers, 2 Hours 30 Minutes)
Located at the right bank of River Ravi, Kartarpur, meaning “City of Creator or God,” was founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in in 1504 AD. He, along with his family, settled in Kartarpur towards the latter part of his life. Following his passing away in 1539 AD, mausoleums were built in his memory, however, these buildings were later washed away when the river changed course. Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib was built at the location where Guru Nanak is believed to have passed away.
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Depart for Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur, where Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji spent the last 18 years of his life (majority of the travel would be on local roads).
- Visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib complex. Worshippers will be offered Karah Parshad and have a chance to participate in Shabad Kirtan.
- Have Langar at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.
- Return to Lahore and attended Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: 5 Star Hotel-Avari/Pearl Continental.
Meals: Breakfast (hotel), Lunch (Gurdwara Kartarpur), Dinner (Local Restaurant).
Day-6 Departure - Lahore
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Depart for Lahore International Airport.
- Depart for Wagah-Attari border for entry into India.
Meals: Breakfast.
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