Duration
4 Nights 5 Days
Starting Price
15999/-
Pick-up and Drop
Place to Place
description
Kashmir has picturesque valleys, high-altitude lakes, boathouses, apple orchards, snow-capped peaks and orchards lush with apples attracting tourists from all over the world. It is the ideal holiday destination for a couple, a family, or even for a solo traveller.
To the northeast is the Karakoram, and to the northwest is the Hindu Kush mountain range. There are high mountain ranges up to 28000 feet in elevation, making this a more pleasant place for explorers. Siachen and Biafo glacier is India's longest glacier.
K2 and Nanga Parbat highest peaks of Himalaya, Gulmarg Valley, Poonch Valley, Betab valley, Grassland, National parks, a forest of deodar, Chinar trees and field of saffron and a garden of colourful flowers make it a heaven on earth.
Vaishno Devi temple, Amarnath Yatra, Shankaracharya temple, and many Buddhist monasteries demonstrate their cultural significance to Hindus and Buddhists.
Some festivals display the culture of Kashmir such as the Tulip festival, Shikara Boat race, Sindhu Darshan festival, and represent native Kashmiris' daily lives. Native delicious foods, unique handicrafts and famous Pashmina, Amlikar, and Dorukha shawls are examples of the rich handicraft skills of the locals.
itinerary
Day 0 : Delhi to Kashmir
- Start your journey to Kashmir.
Day 1 : Arrival in Srinagar– Local sightseeing 50 Kms(Mughal Gardens)
- On arrival at Srinagar Airport, you will be met by our representative/driver at the airport and transferred to the Hotel. Half-day tour of world famous Mughal Gardens i.e. Nishat Garden, Shalimar Garden and Cheshma Shahi. In the late Evening Shikara Ride on dal lake for Up to 1 Hour
- Nishat Garden:- Located on the bank of the Dal Lake, with the Zabarwan Mountains as its backdrop, Nishat Bagh is a garden of bliss that commands a magnificent view of the lake beneath the snow-capped Pir Panjal mountain range that stands far away from the west of the valley. The Bagh was designed and built-in 1633 by Asif Khan, elder brother of Nur Jehan.
- Shalimar Garden:- The Shalimar Bagh is the celebrated royal garden of Kashmir. Emperor Jahangir was so fascinated with the garden that he called it one of the sights of Kashmir. Shalimar Bagh is located on the northeast side of Lake Dal, approximately fifteen kilometres away from the centre of Srinagar. It was laid out by Jahangir as Farah Baksh (the delightful) in 1619, while he was founding the city of Srinagar.
- Cheshma Shahi:- Cheshma Shahi ( the royal spring), also called Cheshma Shahi, is one of the Mughal gardens built around a spring by Ali Mardan, a governor of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, in 1632. The garden is located in the Zabarwan Range, near Rajbhawan (Governor‘s house) overlooking Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir.
Day 2 : Srinagar – Gulmarg – Srinagar 108 Kms.
- Gulmarg (2730 Meters Above sea Level) (Meadow of Flowers ) is a town, a hill station, and a popular skiing destination during winters. Gulmarg is famous because of its Gulmarg Gondola , one of the highest cable cars in the world (Direct Payment Basis).
- In the evening return back to Srinagar. Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 3 : Srinagar – Sonmarg – Srinagar 168 Km Delhi
- Sonmarg (2800 Meters above sea level), which means ' meadow of gold ' has, as its backdrop, snowy mountains against a cerulean sky.
- The Sindh meanders along here and abounds with trout and mahseer, snow trout can be caught in the main river. The visitors can have access to snow which is furnished all over like a white carpet.
- Ponies can be hired for the trip up to Thajiwas glacier, a major attraction during the summer months. In the evening return back to Srinagar. Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 4 : Srinagar – Pahalgam - Srinagar 186 Km
- Pahalgam 2440 Meters above sea level (Valley of Shepherds) on the way to visit Saffron fields. Pahalgam is the most famous place in the Indian Film Industry. Enjoy the natural charm of the valley.
- One can visit Betaab Valley, Chandanwari and Aru Valley in Pahalgam (Direct payment basis). Betaab Valley:- Betaab Valley is a very famous tourist spot situated at a distance of 15 kilometres from Pahalgam. The valley got its name from the Sunny Deol-Amrita Singh hit debut film Betaab.
- The Valley is northeast of Pahalgam and falls between Pahalgam and Chandanwari and is a route to Amarnath Temple Yatra. The valley is surrounded by lush green meadows, snow-clad mountains and covered with dense vegetation.
- Aru Valley:- Aru has located around 12km from Pahalgam, 11 km upstream from the Lidder River. Noted for its scenic meadows, lakes and mountains, it is a base camp for trekking to the Kolahoi Glacier and Tarsar Lake.
- The village lies on the left bank of the Aru River, which is a tributary of the Lidder River.
- Chandanwari:- Chandanwari is situated 16-km from Pahalgam; Chandanwari is the starting point of the Amarnath Yatra, which takes place every year in the month of Sawan (Rain). It is famous for snow sledging on a snow bridge.
Day 5 : Srinagar Airport Drop
- Transfering time to the airport to connect onward destination flights with a lot of memories.
inclusion
- Two nights of homestay/camping accommodation.
- Trekking
- There were five meals in all: two meals on Day 1, two meals on Day 2, and one on Day 3.
- Journey via AC Transportation
- Local Sightseeing Guide while Visit
exclusion
- Any Expense out of Pocket
- Sports and Adventure Activities not included in the itinerary
- Any Gate tickets/Entry fees
- Any Snacks/ Drinks other than those provided
- 5% GST