Day 01: Arrive Srinagar You
Will Be Met By Our Local Representative At The Airport
And You Would Be Transferred To Your Hotel Or Houseboat
Where You Will Proceed For Check-In. Srinagar
(Lake City) – It Is At Once A Collection
Of Images: It Tells The Story Of Love Of The Mughal
Emperors For This Paradise Like Vale With Deep Green
Rice Fields, Rivers, Gardens In Bloom And Lakes Rimmed
By Houseboats, Where Lush Wild Gardens Of Lotus And
Water-Lily Grow Amidst Bustling Lanes.
Afternoon Enjoy A Relaxing Shikara Ride On The Lake
– Its One Of The Most Soothing & Relaxing
Aspects Of A Holiday In Kashmir.
Overnight Stay At The Hotel Or Houseboat.
Day
02: Gulmarg Excursion (By Surface: 55 Kms –
1.5 Hrs)
Morning Proceed For A Picturesque Drive To Gulmarg.
Gulmarg (Meadow Of Gold) –
It Was Discovered As A Tourist Destination By
The British In The 19th Century.
Prior To That, Mughal Emperors Vacationed In The
Gulmarg Valley Which Is About 03 Kms Long And
Up-To 01 Km Wide. It Is Exquisitely Situated In
A Pine Surrounded Basin Of The Pir Panjal Range
At An Altitude Of 2,730 Meters Above Sea Level
And One Of The Most Famous Tourist Destinations
Of Kashmir.
It Also Has One Of The World’s Highest Green
Golf Courses With 18 Holes, As Well As A Clubhouse,
Which Is A Historical Building In Its Own Right.
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OPTIONAL - One Can Enjoy Gondola
Ride Or Horse Ride At Gulmarg.
For A Fun-Filled Ride Of A Most Unusual Kind, Gulmarg’s
Newly Constructed Gondola Lift From High Above Gulmarg,
Through Pine-Clad Slopes Is Exhilarating. From Gulmarg
A Pony Track Leads Upwards To Khilanmarg, Kangdori &
Seven Springs, A Couple Of Hours By Pony Longer On Foot.
Afternoon Drive Back From Gulmarg To Srinagar, Overnight
Stay At The Hotel Or Houseboat.
Day 03: Pahalgam Excursion
(By Surface: 98 Kms – 3 Hrs)
In The Morning Your Journey Starts Towards Pahalgam, En-Route
Visit Saffron Fields Of Pampora, See The Beautiful Countryside,
Lots Of Rice Fields And Awantipura Ruins On The Way.
Awantipura Ruins (1100 Years Old Temple) - Built In
09th Century AD By King Avantivarman And Dedicated To
Lord Vishnu And Lord Shiva. Situated 29 Kms From Srinagar,
The Temple Ruins At Awantipura Represent Some Of The
Finest Examples Of Architecture Of This Region.
Later Continue Your Drive To Pahalgam Through The Pine
Forest, The Confluence Of The Streams Flowing From The
River Lidder & Sheshnag Lake Which Are Famous For
Their Scenic Beauty.
Pahalgam (Valley Of Shepherds) – It Is A Resort
Set In A Pristine Village Lying Next To The Lidder River.
Once A Humble Shepherd’s Village With Breathtaking
Views. Now It Is Kashmir’s Premier Resort, Cool
Even During The Heights Of Summer. It Is Situated At
An Altitude Of 2,130 M Above Sea Level And Has A Golf
Course At 2400 Meters Above The Sea Level. Surrounded
With Fragrant Pine Forests, The Idyllic Resort Includes
A Golf Course And Spots For Angling. The Bubbling Lidder
Harbors A Sizeable Population Of Rainbow Trout And Mahaseer
To Ensure You Don’t Come Away Disappointed. The
Nearby Forested Slopes Are Home To The Himalayan Brown
Bear.
After Having Your Lunch At Local Restaurant, Proceed
To Have Bridle Walks And Feed Your Cameras With The
Picture Of Magnificent View Of Mountains.
OPTIONAL - One Can Enjoy Horse Ride
At Pahalgam.
Around Pahalgam Are Many Places Of Interest, And Because
The Resort Is Set Between Fairly Steep Hills, It Is
Worth Hiring A Pony Rather Than Walking. The Most Beautiful
Of These Is The Huge, Undulating Meadow Of Baisaran,
Surrounded By Thickly Wooded Forests Of Pine. Hajan
An Idyllic Spot For A Picnic.
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Afternoon
Drive Back From Pahalgam To Srinagar, Overnight
Stay At The Hotel Or Houseboat.
Day 04: Srinagar City (By Surface: 25 Kms –
3 Hrs)
Morning Visit Important Sights Of Srinagar City
- Shankaracharya Temple & Mughal Gardens.
Shankaracharya Temple (Hindu Shrine) –
Situated On The Highest Hill Of Srinagar, It Is
Nearly One Thousand Feet Above The City.
The Temple Commands A Magnificent Panoramic View
Of The Srinagar City. It Is Devoted To Lord Shiva.
The Site Dates Back To 2500 BC. The Philosopher
Shankaracharya Stayed At This Site When He Visited
Kashmir Ten Centuries Ago To Revive Sanatan Dharma.
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Nishat Bagh (Garden Of Pleasure) – The Largest
Mughal Garden Situated On The Banks Of World Famous
Dal-Lake In The Backdrop Of Zabarwan Hills Encircles
The Dal Lake. Empress Noor Jahan's Brother Asif Khan
Laid The Garden In 1633 AD. Nishat Has Seven Terraces
With A Beautiful Central Water Course Flowing Right
In The Middle. These Terraces Rise Dramatically Off
The Mountains From The Eastern Part Of The Lake.
Shalimar Bagh (Garden Of Pleasure) – It Was Planted
By Mughal Emperor Jehangir For Empress Noor Jahan In
1619 AD And Later Extended In 1727 A.D. By Shah Jahan.
Shaded By Magnificent Chinar Trees, The Shalimar Is
A Series Of Stone Pavilions And Flowing Water With Paint
Box Bright Flower Beds. The Garden Blooms With Innumerable
Varieties Of Flowers In Spring And Autumn.
Afternoon Will Be At Leisure, Free For Independent
Activities.
OPTIONAL - One Can Also Visit Hazratbal
Mosque & Kheer Bhawani Temple.
Hazratbal Mosque (Muslim Shrine) – The Most Important
Muslim Shrine Of Kashmir, That Commands The Reverence
Of The People Beyond Measure, Made Of White Marble With
A Dome And A Minaret. The Shrine Of Hazratbal Is The
Repository Of The Prophet Mohammed Shelters A Relic
Single Thread Of The Prophet Mohammed Which Sayed Abdullah
Had Brought Here From Medina Which Is Exhibited To The
Public On Certain Days Of The Year.
Kheer Bhawani Temple (Hindu Pilgrim Place) –
A Shrine Dedicated To Ragnya Devi (Goddess), Believed
To Be Another Form Of Durga Mata. Most Important Pilgrim
Place In Kashmir And The Only Exception Being Amarnath
Cave, Built In 1912 By Maharaja Pratap Singh, The Temple
Was Later Renovated By Maharaja Hari Singh.
Overnight Stay At The Hotel Or Houseboat.
Day 05: Sonmarg Excursion
(By Surface: 84 Kms – 3 Hrs)
In The Morning You Will Be Driven For Full Day Excursion
Trip To Sonmarg.
Sonamarg (Meadow Of Gold) – It Is A Place Of Enthralling
Beauty, Lies In Sindh Valley, Streamed With Flowers,
Surrounded By Mountains And Perched At An Altitude Of
2690 M Above Sea Level. Visited Less Frequently By Tourists,
It Has As Its Backdrop, Snowy Mountains Against A Clear
Sky. It Is A Quiet Alpine Retreat Surrounded With Sycamore,
Silver Birch, Fir And Pine Trees And The Last Halt On
The Kashmir Side For The Drive From Srinagar To Leh.
It Is Also The Base For Some Interesting Treks To The
High Altitude Of Himalayan Lakes.
After Having Your Lunch At Local Restaurant, Feed Your
Cameras With The Picture Of Magnificent View Of Mountains.
OPTIONAL - One Can Enjoy Horse Ride
At Sonamarg.
One Of The Most Popular Short Walks And A Major Attraction
During The Summer Months Is The 4 Kms Route To Thajiwas,
A Small Valley At The Foot Of The Sonamarg Glacier.
Often In Early Summer One Will Meet Groups Of Gujar
Passing Through Sonamarg On Their Way To The Alpine
Meadows For The Summer.
Afternoon Drive Back From Sonamarg To Srinagar, Overnight
Stay At The Hotel Or Houseboat.
Day 06: Depart Srinagar
Morning You Will Be Transferred To Srinagar Airport
In Time To Board Flight To Back Home. |