A Journey Through Courage and Culture: Welham Boys’ Amritsar Trip With TTH

It’s our pleasure to announce that we (Trek the Himalayas) have successfully organized our very first memorable, educational, and cultural trip to the spiritual center of Sikhism: Amritsar, for the students of Welham Boys' School, Dehradun.

In this trip, 27 Students with their 5 designated teachers were accompanied by the well-trained and experienced Tour Leader and one assistant provided by Trek the Himalayas.

The main aim of this trip was to get all the students familiar with and get them aware about India’s living history, faith, and unique culture. This wasn’t just a trip for those students; it was an experience packed with learning, exploration, and reflection.

Now, let’s take you through all the landmarks that students covered in their 6-day, 5-night field trip to Amritsar. To enlighten all the students about the significance of these landmarks, we made sure to assign an expert local guide at each site, who could provide them with all the knowledge about these places.

• Sadda Pind: A Punjab Cultural Village Museum, which sheds some light on the traditional village life of Punjab, where students witnessed the folk dance of Punjab, explored the local cuisines, and got a close look at the rural artistry.
• Golden Temple: The students had an opportunity to experience the serene and most spiritual, sacred shrine of Sikhs, the Golden Temple. The place that is a symbol of equality and carries a high spirit of service, through their never-ending langar.
• Jallianwala Bagh: As this landmark represents the struggle of Indians to seek freedom, it also encourages the students to understand the value of Unity and Independence.
• Partition Museum: A powerful storytelling space where everyone learned about the human stories behind one of history’s biggest migrations.
• Wagah Border: The land where India and Pakistan's forces showcase their energy and patriotism for their country. In fact, while attending the beating retreat ceremony, all the students had goosebumps.
• Amritsar Heritage Walk: The students got the opportunity to take a stroll through narrow lanes and ancient havelis. They also enjoyed Gatka ( Punjab’s Martial Art), exploring the art, culture, architecture, and tradition of that region.
• Gobindgarh Fort: Is a perfect place that displays a perfect blend of history and modern light shows, narrating the city’s glorious military and cultural legacy beautifully to the world.

Since this was an educational trip, everyone got the chance to dive deep into India’s diversity, strength, culture, shared heritage, and so on. All the students learned a lot about the role of Amritsar and its people played in India’s struggle and fight for freedom, and that how important it is to preserve your culture and heritage.