About Amritsar
Rishikesh to Amritsar distnce : 450 km
Estimated travel time : 9 hours
Rishikesh to Amritsar is one of the popular tourist routes not only for locals but also for foreigners. Amritsar is one of the most visited cities in India that is the town of Sikh's spiritual center the Golden Temple or Sri Harmandir Sahib.
Amritsar is One of the most pristine cities with Guru-vaani humming from the Gurudwaras, Amritsar is renowned the world over for the Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib Gurudwara - the holiest Gurdwara. This place is famous for the Jallianwala Bagh, Wagah Border, Partition Museum, and so on. It is popular as a city of history, holiness, heritage, culture, and cuisine. Amritsar cuisine is very popular for its dishes like Amritsari Kulcha, Lassi, Amritsari Fish, Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Chicken, hot Gulab Jamun, Channa Batura, Chhole Batura, Parathe, Dal Makhani, Rajma Chawal, various varieties of Paneer, Rajma, Sarson Da Saag with Makai ki Roti. A city of colorful turbans, exquisite phulkari, golden yellow harvest, and endless Seva and Langar, enlightens with its rich culture. Amritsar is well connected with the important cities nearby.
Taxi from Rishikesh to Amritsar is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Rishikesh to Amritsar by car is well connected through NH 44 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Rishikesh to Amritsar distance is 450 Km and is 9 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Haridwar - Maya Devi Temple, Har Ki Pauri, Amrapur Ghat, Ganga River, Shri Mata Mansa Devi Mandir
Bahadarabad - Kali Mata Temple, Shiv Ganga Temple, Mahadev Temple
Bhagwanpur - Shiv Mandir, Usmaniya Masjid, Sant Namdev Mandir
Saharanpur - Jama Masjid, Shri Balaji Dham, Shri Vaishno Devi Mandir, Park& Garden
Sarsawa - Shiv Mandir, Hanuman Temple, Mosque
Yamuna Nagar - Hanuman Temple, Mahadev Temple
Dosdaka - Shri Ram Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Goga Mandir, Juma Masjid, Gurudwara Sahib
Ambala - Shree Ambika Devi Mandir, Vishwakarma Chowk, Sunset Point, Sarder Patel Park, Jaggi City Center
Rajpura - Hare Krishna Temple, Shri Durga Mata Temple, Gurudwara Sahib, Shiv Temple
Khanna - Guga Merhi Kartar Nagar Khanna, Gurudwara Baba Nirgun Dass Ji, Jama Masjid, Shiv Temple
Ludhiana - Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Museum, Lodhi Fort, Nehru Rose Garden, Clock Tower
Phagwara - Bhai Ghaniya Sewa Kander, Shri Vishwakarma Temple, Sai Mandir, Shani Mandir
Jalandhar - Devi Talab Mandir, Baba Sodal Mandir, Kanji Wetland, Gurudwara Tahli Sahib, Science City, Nakodar Dargah Mudar sha ji
Kartarpur - Gurudwara Gangsar Sahib, Jang-e-Azadi Memorial, Kartarpur Sahib
Beas - Gurudwara Sahib, Beas River, Baba Langah Ji Gurdwara, Kali Mata Temple
Meharbanpur - Chokhi Dhani Amritsar, Sri Harmandir Sahib, Akal Takht