{"id":24512,"date":"2026-08-25T10:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=24512"},"modified":"2026-09-01T08:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T03:25:51","slug":"amritsar","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/destination\/amritsar\/","title":{"rendered":"Amritsar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\r\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot\"><\/i> Amritsar<\/h6>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Amritsar: Faith, History and the Heart of Punjab<\/h1>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Experience Sikh spirituality, powerful history, Punjabi flavours and everyday life in one of northern India\u2019s most compelling cultural cities.<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Amritsar is a city experienced through people as much as monuments. At its heart stands the Golden Temple, where pilgrims, families and volunteers create an extraordinary atmosphere of faith, generosity and community.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Beyond its sacred centre, old-city lanes, markets and family-run eateries reveal another side of Punjab through conversation, food and everyday life. The cooler months from October to March are particularly comfortable for exploring, although Amritsar can be visited throughout much of the year. For travellers combining Amritsar and the Himalayas, the city introduces the culture and energy of Punjab before the landscape and traditions change dramatically towards Himachal Pradesh.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; class=&#8221;image-conetent-block&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;right-image&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where Punjabi Life, Traditions and the World Beyond the Old City<\/span><\/h2>\r\nAmritsar is also an introduction to the wider character of Punjab, where Sikh traditions, agriculture, family networks, music, craft and food remain closely interwoven. Moving beyond the principal monuments allows the city and surrounding countryside to be understood through the people who shape it rather than through sightseeing alone.\r\n\r\nMarkets reveal textiles, traditional footwear and everyday commerce, while journeys beyond the centre lead towards agricultural landscapes that have long influenced Punjab\u2019s identity. The Attari\u2013Wagah border adds a very different contemporary dimension, where the daily closing ceremony reflects the complex relationship between India and neighbouring Pakistan. Together, these experiences reveal Punjab as living culture rather than historical backdrop.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;25111&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743658205138{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Things to Explore<\/h2>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row_fullwidth_content&#8221; row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"slick-destination-explore-carousel\"><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/2026\/08\/caption-22-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"caption-22-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Golden Temple and the Living Heart of Sikhism<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib, is the spiritual centre of Sikhism and the defining experience of Amritsar. Yet its significance extends well beyond the beauty of its gilded sanctuary and sacred pool. Pilgrims circle the complex, prayers carry across the water and volunteers work continuously within the vast community kitchen, or langar, where meals are served without distinction of faith, background or status.\r\nSpending time here reveals Sikh principles of equality, service and hospitality through everyday practice rather than explanation alone. Visiting at different times can reveal changing rhythms of prayer, reflection and community, making the Golden Temple a living encounter rather than simply a celebrated monument.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/2026\/08\/caption-23-100kb-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"caption-23-100kb-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Partition, Jallianwala Bagh and a City Shaped by History<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amritsar carries some of the most consequential stories of modern India. At Jallianwala Bagh, the events of 1919 provide a sobering insight into the final decades of British colonial rule, while the nearby Partition Museum examines the immense human consequences of the division of India in 1947.\r\nHoused within Amritsar\u2019s historic Town Hall, the museum draws upon oral histories, photographs, archival material and personal possessions donated by families affected by Partition. Together, these places move the story beyond political dates and boundaries towards individual lives, displacement and resilience. They give Amritsar an important place within India\u2019s cultural and historical journeys, encouraging reflection alongside discovery.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/2026\/08\/caption-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"caption-7-1.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Old Amritsar, Markets and Punjabi Food Culture<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Food is inseparable from experiencing Amritsar. Exploring the old city with someone who understands its culinary traditions can lead through busy lanes and markets to small establishments and family-run eateries whose reputations have developed over generations. Amritsari kulcha with chole, lassi, paneer dishes, seasonal sweets and phirni introduce flavours deeply associated with Punjab.\r\nYet the experience is about more than tasting dishes. Markets, kitchens and conversations reveal how food connects family, hospitality and local identity. An evening food walk allows Amritsar to be encountered when its streets are particularly animated, turning a meal into an exploration of neighbourhoods, people and traditions rarely understood through restaurant dining alone.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/2026\/08\/Dharamshala-Tea-Garden-Visit-1-100kb-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"Dharamshala-Tea-Garden-Visit-1-100kb-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>From Amritsar to the Himalayas<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amritsar creates a fascinating starting or finishing point for a private Himalayan journey. From Punjab\u2019s plains, Sikh heritage and energetic food culture, the route can continue towards the Kangra Valley, Palampur\u2019s tea country and Dharamshala, where Tibetan traditions and the Dhauladhar mountains introduce an entirely different cultural landscape.\r\nFor Australian and New Zealand travellers, our Melbourne-based India expertise brings these contrasts together through Encounters, Experiences, Accommodation with Character and Sustainability. Our Punjab and Himalayan tours are therefore designed around more than geographical connections: local food, communities, heritage, character stays and meaningful encounters allow each region to reveal its own identity as the journey unfolds.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>  \r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slick-dots-control destination-explore\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743658223036{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Visit here in this tours<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Indulge in a great mix of experiences, adventures and relaxing downtimes created especially for you.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"tours-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/tour\/himalayan-soul-himalayan-holidays-india-through-himachalpunjab\/\" title=\"Himalayan Soul | Himalayan Holidays India Through Himachal &#038;  Punjab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/2026\/08\/caption-17-50kb-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"caption-17-50kb-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>12 days \/ 11 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/tour\/himalayan-soul-himalayan-holidays-india-through-himachalpunjab\/\">Himalayan Soul | Himalayan Holidays India Through Himachal &#038;  Punjab<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>A privately curated Himalayan journey through colonial hill stations, Tibetan culture, Sikh heritage and remarkable mountain rail experiences.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675405776343{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Possible experience from here<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Some of these experiences are already included in the tour you are looking at, either as a full length or time limited activity. You have the freedom to pick out the ones you want during your tour and the extent to how you want to experience it.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"experiences-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/wagah-border-ceremony-experience\/\" title=\"Wagah Border Ceremony Experience\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/2026\/08\/wagah-border-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"wagah-border-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/wagah-border-ceremony-experience\/\">Wagah Border Ceremony Experience<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Travel from Amritsar towards Wagah, where the atmosphere intensifies as crowds gather on both sides of the India\u2013Pakistan frontier.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Amritsar<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/amritsar-street-food-experience\/\" title=\"Amritsar Street Food Experience\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/2026\/08\/caption-24-50kb-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"caption-24-50kb-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/amritsar-street-food-experience\/\">Amritsar Street Food Experience<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>As evening settles over Amritsar, follow your local guide through lively old-city lanes where generations of cooks have built reputations around treasured recipes.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Amritsar<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/partition-stories-of-amritsar\/\" title=\"Partition Stories of Amritsar\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/2026\/08\/caption-5-50kb-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"caption-5-50kb-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/partition-stories-of-amritsar\/\">Partition Stories of Amritsar<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Travel from Amritsar towards Wagah, where the atmosphere intensifies as crowds gather on both sides of the India\u2013Pakistan frontier.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Amritsar<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/delhi-street-food-chandni-chowk-culinary-experience\/\" title=\"Delhi Street Food &#038; Chandni Chowk Culinary Experience\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/2026\/08\/caption-7-50kb-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"caption-7-50kb-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/delhi-street-food-chandni-chowk-culinary-experience\/\">Delhi Street Food &#038; Chandni Chowk Culinary Experience<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>As evening gathers over Old Delhi, follow your local guide into Chandni Chowk\u2019s maze of glowing shopfronts, aromatic kitchens and animated streets.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Amritsar<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/dharamshala-guided-meditation-experience\/\" title=\"Dharamshala Guided Meditation Experience\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/2026\/08\/Untitled-design-1-50kb-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled-design-1-50kb-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/dharamshala-guided-meditation-experience\/\">Dharamshala Guided Meditation Experience<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>In Dharamshala\u2019s peaceful mountain setting, step away from sightseeing for a privately guided meditation led by an experienced local practitioner.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Amritsar<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/golden-templesikh-heritage-experience\/\" title=\"Golden Temple &#038; Sikh Heritage Experience\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/2026\/08\/caption-17-50kb-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"caption-17-50kb-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/india\/experience\/golden-templesikh-heritage-experience\/\">Golden Temple &#038; Sikh Heritage Experience<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Step through the gateway and the Golden Temple appears almost suspended upon its sacred pool, surrounded by pilgrims moving quietly along the marble walkway.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Amritsar<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675154540134{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hotels around this location<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Whether it\u2019s a Rustic &amp; Eco-friendly Homestay, a Mid-range Villa or a High-end Boutique Villa, every property that we recommend to you has been thoroughly checked by our 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