Top-Rated Guided Tours

When making my list of things to do in Amritsar, a few things kept popping up, especially when asking around; “Eat the street food!”. “Visit the golden temple pre-dawn!”. “Go see the border closing!”.

City on Pedals’ available tours perfectly matched that todo list. So when it came time to book, I figured, why not use them as a one-stop shop and stay at the hostel as well. How wrong could 200 5-star possibly reviews be?

Expectations met, and exceeded. The owners and guides were helpful, accommodating, flexible, knowledgeable, and made my time in Amritsar far more pleasant than trying to do all this stuff on my own.

Only caution would be that the bicycle tours are not for the faint of heart, but that’s hardly their fault, since most of India isn’t exactly bike friendly.

I did the Street Food Bicycle Tour, Wagah Border Tour, overslept the Golden Temple tour, and stayed in the hostel.

I’d strongly recommend it.
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We loved City on Pedals and our guide so much that we ended up doing three tours with them! They are passionate advocates for their city and provided fascinating insights we would not have gained on our own. Signed up for a bicycle tour and was delighted at their concern for safety given it had been many years since I was on a bike. Great tour company for young and old.
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I would have never imagined myself riding a bike in the craziness that is India, but my god was this an amazing and safe experience thanks to the guides with us. It was so much more enjoyable than other food tours we’ve taken thanks to the “exercise” we were getting between stops. I can’t recommend this tour enough, one of the highlights of our trip to India. Thanks again guys!
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Outside Jallianwala Bagh you can get any number of cheap deals for the border ceremony but you will likely find yourself sharing a tuk-tuk with 20 people and be dropped off quite a walk away. This tour was so worth it. Rabia was our guide and driver and her enthusiasm for the ceremony shines through. She explains what is going on, you get drinks and snacks, and you get to find out where it’s best to sit. Great way to experience the ceremony.
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We started the tour at 4 am ! Thanks to Rabia ,whose explanation was superb & so lively She has first hand knowledge of the place as has has grown up there .It was really interactive tour & she invited all questions from us !she also advised about the hidden charms of the city ,places for authentic food & shopping .Needless to say we all love her.We would be lost with out Rabia .The trip to the kitchen was an amazing experience.Rabia took time to show us the logistics of the service which feeds 100000 persons daily .The visit to the museum was really too enlightening to us .
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We did 4 activities with them, Wagah border, Golden temple, heritage sites on the bicycles, and street food tour in the night. Must say that all these tours were well organised and thoroughly enjoyable. Our tour guide, Rabbia, was very knowledgeable and cooperative in all aspects. Their services and care for their clients are of top quality. Their communication skills and hospitality shown by Rishabh were much appreciated. We highly recommend everyone to do these activities with them while in Amritsar.
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This was a wonderful tour. If you’re wondering if the tour really starts at 4am (for us at least, for the season), it does! I’ve done a couple other tours involving visits to religious sites, and this was by far the best one. Informative, the information was laid out in a way that mostly made sense, and left me with a enough knowledge to feel confident about visiting a Sikh temple by myself in the future and not be totally lost.
The tour lasted 2 hours, and had plenty of time for photos built in. The temple wasn’t nearly as busy as it looks during the day/evening.
Ultimately, it was an early morning, but definitely worth avoiding the crowds. Perfect timing to get breakfast and go take a nap.
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Rabia took me through the countryside before the ceremony and filled me in on the fascinating history of Partition, as well as the impact on the villages along the border. She was a wonderfully enthusiastic guide to the ceremony, cuing me for photo ops and explaining the process along the way. I enjoyed every minute. Beautiful (and humorous) pageantry that belies the current tensions along the Kashmiri border. I thoroughly recommend City on Pedals as your guide in Amritsar.
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We had a great time doing both Street Food on bike and Village tour to meet local family and daily routine of farmers. They teach us how to wear a turban, and cook in clay oven. We had a big breakfast with the hosting family and all the best home grown ingredients. Special experience not easy to have in places like this. Very much recomended!
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I really had a very short time in hand to explore Amritsar and luckily I got to know about City on Pedals. Cycling is my passion and hence I got a chance to explore the city in a very unique and healthy way. I got to explore things which were not really mentioned anywhere on the internet. The guide who accompanied me was very knowledgable and welcoming and explained everything in a subtle way. The food which we had in between the tour was just awesome.
I really want to thank city on pedals for making my Amritsar tour very special and fun. This tour is something which I will cherish entire my life. Hope you will start your ventures in different cities of India as well.
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We had booked the two morning walking tours, which included the Golden Temple and the hidden gems of the city. It was hard to get up that early but it proved to be incredible! Our first guide Aman was extremely knowledgeable and showed us the Golden Temple, the kitchens, the morning ceremony and much more! The second tour which followed immediately after was like a behind the scenes Amritsar, and at our request they even took us to Jainawala Bag!
If you’re looking for a genuine experience to discover the city, City on Pedals is the only one you need!
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We came to stay – sadly only for one night – & cannot recommend City on Pedals highly enough. We stayed in a range of different accommodations, & loved each of them for their own particular reasons. But City on Pedals is the only place I long to come back to for a longer period of time. Such a friendly, welcoming place! And the food tour in the evening was eye-opening. Such amazing & tasty food from places I would not normally have tried by myself!

Chatting to others in the comfy common room we also got the information for an experience we will never forget: that the Dalai Lama was teaching in McLeod Ganj and how to get tickets!
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Loved interacting with everyone from their team. Would definitely visit again, they made each and every moment of my stay wonderful. The heritage tour that they offer is the real way of exploring the hidden gems of Amritsar. Thank you team City on Pedals for being a lovely host ️
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This was my second visit to Amritsar and I was looking forward to exploring beyond The Golden Temple, Jaliyan Wala Bagh and The Wagah Border. At City On Pedals, I not only had the most comfortable stay, but I also got the opportunity to go for 3 bike tours, exploring the best of everything in Amritsar. Out of all the tours, The Morning Heritage and The Food Night would always remain my favourite.
Hopefully, I’ll be back soon for the rest of the bike tours!
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I have been to Amritsar once but my recent experience with City on Pedals is something I’ll always speak very highly of. It was the festival of Lohri and the city was buzzing. Exploring it on foot, on a bicycle, going on a photowalk, interacting with the locals with all their idiosyncracies, trying some of the most famous cuisines and street food the city has to offer, Golden Temple Tour and Wagah Border Tour, each one of them was totally worth it. The next time you plan to visit Amritsar, do give City on Pedals a call, they’ll make you see the city in a whole new, beautiful way.
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I got the honor to spend several hours with Guru on this trip and I must say I enjoyed it. He was very open to answering questions, showing me everything and explaining about the temple, Sikh religion and the 75,000 meals fed there every day! The Golden temple is something to see for sure!
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Been to Amritsar wuite a few times but never knew I was missing out on to so much of this beautiful city until I chose to explore it with COP. From the heritage bicycle tours that led us to hidden gems of the city which spoke about the rick cultural and architectural history to the food tours where we tasted a variety of gol gappas and aam papads, City on Pedals made sure I keep coming back to the beauty that this city has on offer. The food tour specially are to die for, from age old Jalebi wala to luscious lassi to the soya chaap and tandoori momos, everything about the tour was excellent.
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My wife and I took the opportunity to to book 2 tours with City on Pedals. We are normally independent travellers and so this was a bit unusual for us. I have to admit even for a seasoned traveller and with the help of maps and such it was quite difficult to locate the office/guest house. However one we reached the office it could not have been friendlier. Our first trip was to the border crossing at Wagah. Our guide Rabia was excellent and she was very knowledgeable and informative. The whole experience was great.
Our second tour was to the Golden Temple at 04:00 the next morning and a little chilly. Once again our guide Rabia was unbelievably knowledgeable about the history, culture and religious ceremonies at the temple. For both occasions I think it would have been very difficult to have found a better guide. Read more on TripAdvisor ≫

The Hidden Secrets Cycle Tour and Golden Temple are must do activities when in Amritsar.

You will see sights and learn things that even lifelong residents of Amritsar do not know. It is definitely worth skipping that 6th kingfisher, setting your alarm and getting up early to enjoy these tours and the warm hospitality of this company and the people of Punjab.

I would like to say a huge thanks to Rishab for accommodating me at literally the last minute (I’m sorry for waking you up) and to Amandeep for 2 great Tours and for kindly giving me lifts to the start of the bike tour and to my hotel. The ride on a back of a scooter was an experience in itself.

Thanks and best wishes! I look forward to following your success on social media and be reminded of a truly unique birthday 🙂
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City on Pedals is among the best possible places you could be in, in Amritsar.
One of the best things that the hostel offers are the Tours.
Cycle tours take you around the city (Amritsar) wherein you’re shown the entire heritage of the city, exclusive food tours where you eat Jalebis, Kulchhe, Lassi, Aam Paapad, (among the so many that we tasted – my mouth’s dripping with water as I type this).
The heritage tours are extremely informative and an absolute delight for those who love to know Indian History.
The tours through the Amritsar’s streets open your eyes to some breath-taking architecture – which is a heaven for photographers!

What makes COP different from others is the kind of Hospitality it offers. They don’t make you feel like guests, rather, you feel like Family.

Looking forward to going back in there very soon,
Paritosh
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I know eating local food tour in India might be scary for many people but these guys from City on Pedals will make sure to take you to local places yet with super good quality and using good products. So dont be afraid and just ENJOY IT. We tried at least 7 different local dishes plus deserts.

One of the things I enjoyed the most about this tour was getting to know whats behind each of the dishes that we tried (curiosities, cultural staff, how to prepare them, etc).

In addition to that, roaming around the city looking for the best places to eat with a bycicle is FUN.
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We are a couple from Denmark and in all honestly we knew very little about Sikhism and the Golden Temple when we arrived to Amritsar. However joining the Golden Temple Walking Tour was the best thing we could have done!! The guides were able to answer literally everything and the tour was done in a professional yet relaxed way.

It is a must do!!
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The hostel is very well located, in a more quiet area, there is a park and supermarket at 3 mins walking distance as well as tasty food stands and restaurants selling local food. The cultural and historic centre (e.g. Golden Temple) is close by in TucTuc. The tours offered by City on Pedals are simply the best!! 100% recomendable place.

We stayed four nights at the hostel City on Pedals and had a wonderful time in Amritsar. We stayed in the air-conditioned room which is beautifully decorated and with lovely details, such as personal sockets, a fan and light. To insure privacy every bed has its own curtains, making the atmosphere cosy and welcoming. The mattress is very comfortable (and not as hard as beds usually are in India). The bathrooms are shared, there is hot water and they are cleaned a few times a day. In the spacious common kitchen (there are two) we found also drinking water (which was very handy as we didn’t have to go out to buy water) and a good indian lunch was also cooked for everyone. Especially for those people who have sensitive stomachs, this is a nice detail.

Rishabh (the owner) is a very kind and calm person, and we had the feeling that his priority is to make people feel at home and happy in his hostel. He adapted all the tours we booked with him to our needs and went out of his way to do so. The tours by the City on Pedals team were excellent, the guide Rabia, explained cultural, historical and religious facts with great expertise (and fun! 🙂 ). We absolutely loved the Village Tour and the Wagah Border Tour, as we were interested in the culture and history of the place. We also took the Heritage Walking Tour. The guide Rabia took us to places we would never have found on our own and gave us a colourful insight into the chaotic afternoon street life. A must see is also the Golden Temple of the Sikh (this tour was also really good!).

It was the best decision to go to Amritsar and we are really grateful to the City on Pedals team to have given us such a deep insight into the historic, cultural and religious context of this region in India.
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City on Pedals have done their research and found some nice places in the old city that you would otherwise just overlook. It is indeed possible to cycle in India (who would have thought?) and I was surprised how empty the old town is in the morning hours.
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City on pedals is sheer love and happiness. Tikka and horsey their cutest pets will be their to welcome you. From hospitality to their cute corners they will make you fall for Amritsar over and over again. They will go out of their way yo make u comfortable and to make ur experience worth.
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A cute place which gives you at home feeling. The rooms are nicely done and neat and clean. The common area is a chill out place where you can have a heart full conversation with the fellow travelers over a cup of coffee which the owner gladly makes for you. The nights are great with barbeque on their rooftop garden with soothing music and a lot of laughter. Iwas lucky to have gone on lohri where we celebrated it in true punjabi style. Their tours are amazing and the tour guide is one gem of a person. They take you to the hidden nook and corners of the city where you witness the history in its raw form. Also, do not forget to eat the lip smacking food on their food trail. Would definitely recommend!!
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I did 3 tours with this company, the Wagah Border Tour, the Golden Temple Walking Tour and the Amritsar Heritage Walking Tour. They were all really good but my favourite was the Golden Temple one. The guides are very knowledgeable and the tours are great value. I can’t recommend them enough.
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We went on a bicycle street food tour with Aman which was great fun! We had a good selection of food and he kept checking that we were okay on the bikes on the challenging Amritsar roads!

They are a really conscientious company who seem to genuinely care about giving a good experience to the customers 🙂
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Amritsar is a popular city with run of the mill things to do. But City On Pedals made it so unique for us. From its bicycle tour through old city to informative Golden Temple tour in the wee hours, everything was planned to the T. I never thought that Amritsar had so many hidden gems that speaks volumes about its rich history and tumultuous past. Loved every second of it and would highly recommend their services. The hostel was like a home to us within the first few hours of arriving. So much comfort and well-trained staff to ensure that not a stone was left unturned. I cannot thank you enough for making everything so special, especially lohri 🙂
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We took the tour to visit the Golden Temple and we enjoyed it so much. We learnt lots of things and the ceremony was amazing. We didn’t know about the ceremony until City on Pedals told us. The guide, timing, explanations were very accurate and we enjoyed them a lot !
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If you’re looking for hostel and tour a really cool way to experience in Amritsar, this place is for you. I loved it…and my guides are Gr8t. Speak very well in English and knowledgeable.
I think this tour is a must and would do it again if visiting. Wish in future they have branches all over India.
Highly recommend. Best staff best friends this place above and beyond!!!
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We as a family of four took Wagah border tour, cultural tour and Golden temple tour from “City of Pedals”.
I must admit that it was one of the best decisions we took to go for these tours via city of pedals, when we visited Amritsar.
Guides : Gurpreet singh and Rabia

They were simply the best. We, having travelled from South of India and visiting Amritsar for the first time, got introduced to lovely
team of City of Pedals who were very welcoming and hospitable, and also explained everything in English.

Gurpreet was with us throughout all our tours, and was very knowledgeable, humble and took care of us so nicely, and he even
managed to engage my usually reserved daughter.
He was very patient and explained us everything about Sikhism and Punjabi culture and people, which was very enlightening.
I have taken many private tours before and met many guides, but never met such a nice human being like Gurpreet.
He even accompanied us to the village tour and patiently tied turban on my head, and i never felt like removing it 🙂

Rabia was our guide for the Wagah border tour and guided us right through nicely.
She managed to get the VIP passes for all of us, and made sure we were all taken care nicely.
She took my wife and daughters for the song and dance show that happened before the retreat ceremony, and they absolutely loved it.
She also recommended us the places to shop and dine, which was very much appreciated.

Overall, we had great time with the “city of pedals” team, and i would highly recommend anyone visiting Amritsar to take their tours if other guides are as good as Gurpreet and Rabia.
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Rishab and Michelle are amazing host. And those tour guides they are working together are full of knowledge about Amritsar. I took a morning bike tour with COP. It was a wonder morning and hey foods are amazing!!! They know every hidden places for food and culture. I definitely recommend You to experience a local life with city on tour when you go Amritsar.

Thank you guys for amazing solo trip. I went to Amritsar solo but I came back knowing there’s my Amritsar family back in India 🙂
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I Stayed with City on Pedals during My visit to Amritsar. I was there For three days. You will be welcomed by Two kids Horsey and Tikka they Are lovely dogs ❤️.
The hospitality is too good and the place is Cozy. Interior and Roof top is just lovely.

They offer city tour to their Guests. City tour include Old City visit, Golden Temple Visit, wagah Border and Heritage Your.

I am again Looking forward to visit Amritsar and would love to Stay with COP.
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Did the street food tour . There were about 6 stops. Every stop served excellent varieties of street food like gol gappa, paneer pakoda, momos , soda, aam papad, gulab jamun, jalebi etc. The main course was at brothers pure veg dhaba , the thali served there was world class. It had authentic punjabi taste with medium spices. The food stalls were very hygienic. We did the tour by cycle rickshaw. Had a memorable time. The guide and cycle rickshaw pullers were very nice. Five out five stars to this tour!
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Having been twice before, I wasn’t expecting the city of Amritsar to come up with something as memorable as this cycle tour. I along with my friend took the heritage tour, which lastest for almost 4 hours. Not only we witnessed some of the hidden gems like Khairuddin Mosque, we were also told some breathtaking stories about the same. Would highly recommend this experience once in a lifetime.
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This tour was a great way to enjoy some new Indian food without worrying about how things were prepared. City on pedals has researched everywhere they take to you to ensure food is being well prepared and you won’t get sick. Our guide Rishab was really friendly and clearly passionate about the tours. Bikes were in good shape and the company is safety conscious, making sure everyone had working lights, helmets, and vests, and the guide keeping a close eye on the group to make sure every makes it through Amritsar traffic safely. Definitely worth checking out if you’re interested in trying some local food!
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I’m not a “tour group” person. I just don’t like the exploring with a crowd of visitors. However, I had read a lot of positive reviews about the City on Pedals tours and I knew very little about Sikhism. I decided to go on this night walking tour to have some background on the Golden Temple. My guide, Rabia, was a fountain of knowledge. She was very funny and pointed out all aspects–both positive and negative–of the places we visited. She also spent about 20 minutes explaining the Sikh religion including a quick overview of each of its 10 gurus. This was extremely illuminating. During the Guru Granth Sahib ceremony, she explained what was happening at each step and then moved me to a place where I’d have a better vantage point for the next step/stop in the procession. A highlight was the tour of the Guru-ka-Langar kitchen facility. Even if I had visited on my own and somehow made my way into the kitchen, I would not have known what everyone was doing. The insight I gained in the 2 hour visit made for one of the richest experiences I have had in India. Without hesitation, I highly recommend this tour especially if Rabia is leading!

After a day on my own in Amritsar, I opted to go back to City on Pedals and join them for the bicycle heritage tour. Another great experience.
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I’ve made 2 tours with city on pedals. The Golden temple tour is a must if you are in Amritsar. Incredible experience with guided access to different area. Later I joined to bike tour in the city. Although could be unbelievable in India it’s safe and is an adventure in the old city.
The say that they are open to support you in any situation and in my case they save my trip because my flight was cancelled and they could make a very fast reservation for the train. Many, many thanks and good luck dear friends!
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I went to Amritsar recently – my last solo traveling of 2018. Someone had recommended me to take Cityonpedals tour and I am glad that I did it. Not only it helped me exploring Amritsar in the best way but also I was able to visit a few hidden gems of the city – not many know about it. I first did a food tour with Cityonpedals team and then also booked morning tour to Golden Temple – best decision I took . Highly recommend as a travel vlogger
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We start the guide at 4am. We requested Rabia to accompany us from Ramada hotel and she is happy to walk with us. Great guide and hospitality, all in one package.

We decided to take the 2nd tour which is heritage walk and it did not dissapoint as well. A short nice street food warm us from the cold weather.
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Went with my brother (only 2 of us on the tour). Guide was Aman. He was very humble. We are of Indian background so knew most of the food, that’s why Aman himself didn’t go too much into the details of each food. Visited around 8-9 stalls. It was a nice experience to try the local street food of Amritsar. Favorite was the jalebi at the end and momo and gol gappa. Just be careful while cycling in the busy streets. It is not for the faint-hearted.
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City On Pedals is a cosy, colourful, safe and well organised hostel that will surely make your stay in Amritsar an exciting and memorable experience. The staff and the owner are warm, always smiling and ready to sing, dance, party and have fun! My Lohri weekend here wouldn’t have been special without them.
The dorms here are spacious, clean and comfortable. The common room and rooftop are spots where you will find fellow travelers hanging out, sharing their stories and experiences. The ambience is homely and peaceful.
The various city tours organised by City On Pedals will take you through the history, culture and architecture of the holy city. They take you to the best places to try the local cuisine, show you around the bustling market streets of the city, tell you unknown historical facts, take you to hidden gems, all-in-all give you the authentic local experience.
If you are travelling to Amritsar and looking for backpacker or budget options to stay, look no further.
I can now happily say I have a family back in Amritsar !!
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City on Pedals exceeded all expectations and made our stay in Amritsar really worthwhile. We took part in 3 tours – The Street Food Cycle Tour, the Golden Temple Tour and the Heritage Walk.
Our tour guide for all the tours, Rabia was fun, informative and really gave us a flavour of Amritsar. She also very kindly came to find us when we got hopelessly lost on route to the City on Pedals location!
Street Food Tour – Shubham joined Rabia and ourselves on this tour and it was great fun, informative and we really enjoyed all the stops. The bicycles were in good condition and we felt safe, despite the madness on the roads!
Golden Temple Tour – this had a 4am start, which concerned us a little, however it was a great time to visit the temple. There were no crowds or queues and we were able to see everything, including the Palki Sahib Ceremony at 5am. We also loved our tour of the kitchens, which took place while the volunteers were preparing breakfast.
City Heritage Walk – this was really interesting and took us to places we wouldn’t have considered visiting on our own.

These tours were great value, Rishab, Michelle and their team made us feel very welcome and we highly rate Rabia as a tour guide.
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