Kashmir
Kashmir
True Heaven on Earth!
Best Season to Visit:
March to October
Airports: Srinagar
Languages spoken: Koshur, Hindi
Major Festivals:
Tulip Festival (April), Shikara Festival, Amarnath Yatra
Important Tourist Places:
Srinagar, Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Vaishno Devi, Sonamarg
Suggested Itinerary
Day 01: Srinagar
Day 02: Srinagar- Sonamarg- Srinagar
Day 03: Srinagar- Pahalgam
Day 4: Pahalgam
Day 5: Gulmarg
Day 6: Gulmarg
Day 7: Srinagar
Day 8: Fly back home
Arrive at Srinagar Airport. Meet and greet with our local representative. Transfer to hotel.
Today we will have a Shikara ride at Dal Lake. Stay at Srinagar.
After breakfast drive to Sonamarg, The meadow of gold. On the way see the mammal water resort and view point. Visit Thajawas glacier and also Zero point. Evening return to Srinagar.
After breakfast check out and drive to Pahalgam via NH 44 and see the saffron fields of Pampore and the Marthand sun temple. Check in hotel lidder resorts After That Visit Baisaran Valley, located just 5 kilometers away from Pahalgam in the Anantnag district of Kashmir, is famous as a top sightseeing destination, called mini-Switzerland because of its picturesque beauty. It’s a hilltop green meadow dotted with dense pine forests and surrounded by snowcapped mountains.
Proceed to Pahalgam.
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing. Today we visit famous Aru and Betab Valley.
Betaab Valley was originally known as Hagan Valley or Hagoon, but came to be known by its present name & became extremely famous after the movie Betaab, which was shot here. It is located almost 15 kilometers from Pahalgam in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. What makes the valley a top tourist attraction in Jammu & Kashmir is its lush meadows, mountains and dense vegetation, which offers lovely opportunities for sightseeing & is a photographer’s delight.
Surrounded by snow dressed mountain peaks, its landscape is dotted with trees like chinar, deodar, pine, willows & poplars, while the Lidder River with its bluish/green waters complements its beauty greatly.
Aru Valley is a famous tourist place in Jammu & Kashmir located in the Anantnag district around 12 kilometers from Pahalgam. Tourists are attracted towards it because of its lush meadows, pristine lakes & mountains, and it also serves as a base camp for trekking to the Kolahoi Glacier and Tarsar Lake.
It is an attractive tourist place to visit during your holidays in Kashmir not just for the gorgeous views, but for the various activities which you can enjoy here.
Stay in Pahalgam.
After breakfast check out and proceed for Gulmarg.
Dubbed as one the best skiing destinations in India, Gulmarg is adorned with lofty snow-capped mountains, lush greenery, small lakes, and a large variety of flowers.
Pls note at Gulmarg outside vehicles are not allowed so you have to hire a local cab while in Gulmarg on your own.
Stay at Gulmarg.
Asia's largest and highest and world’s second-largest and second highest cable car project, Gulmarg Gondola is the top attraction in Gulmarg. In fact, a Gulmarg tour without a ride on the popular cable car is considered incomplete. This must-do activity in Gulmarg is perfect for family vacationers, romantic couples as well as adventurers seeking to get to the top the mountain for the best skiing experience (in winter). The scenic views of mountains and valley during the cable car ride are also unforgettable and unmatched. The gondola can ferry 6 people at a time and 600 people per hour.
Gondola Cable Car Riding Levels
The cable car ride takes place in two levels/stages.
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Phase I: from the Gulmarg resort to Kongdori Station (2600 m) in the bowl-shaped Kongdori Valley which takes 9 minutes to reach.
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Phase II: from Kongdori Station to Kongdori Mountain (3747 m), the shoulder of Apharwat Peak which takes 12 minutes
In the third phase of Gulmarg Gondola project, 90 chairlifts were installed in 2011. The chairlift connects Kongdori to Mary Shoulder where many skiing events take place. It takes 11 minutes for the chairlift to go from one point to the other.
also visit the frozen lake alpathar
Stay at Gulmarg.
Today after breakfast check out from hotel and drive to Srinagar. Head for the Srinagar Local sight Seeing ones you reach Srinagar. Visit Mughal Garden, Local Market etc. After that check into your House Boat.
Stay on Houseboat.
Today after breakfast check out from hotel and drive to Srinagar Airport to catch your flight back to home with the sweet memories to cheer for lifetime!