Itinerary

1. Day 1- Arrival in Srinagar

   • Arrive at Srinagar Airport, connect with your tour guide and transfer to the hotel.

   • Go for a Shikara Ride on Dal Lake. Dal Lake is famous not only for its beauty but for its vibrancies because it sustains within its periphery a life that is unique anywhere in the world. The houseboat and Shikara communities have lived for centuries on the Dal, and so complete is their infrastructure on the lake, that they seldom have to step on land. Doctors, tailors, and bakers - you'll see them all in tiny wooden shops on the lake.

   • Do some half a day of local sightseeing in the afternoon in the famous Mughal Gardens with terraced lawns, cascading fountains, paint-box-bright flowerbeds with the panorama of the Dal in front of them. The three Mughal Gardens of Chesmashahi, Nishat and Shalimar are the Mughal Emperors' concept of paradise and are today very popular places for picnics and excursions.

   • Visit Shankaracharya Temple and Hazratbal Shrine in the evening.

   Dinner and Overnight in Hotel.

2. Day 2- Srinagar - Sonmarg - Srinagar

   • Eat breakfast and drive towards Sonmarg for 4 hours at an altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level, 87 km northeast of Srinagar. Sonmarg, which means 'meadow of gold, is a beautiful spot full of snow-clad mountains, fast and flowing water and vast fields.

   • Then, trek or hire ponies (direct payment) and visit Thajiwas Glacier, which remains snow clad throughout the year.

   • Return to Srinagar and stay overnight at the hotel.

3. Day 3- Srinagar - Gulmarg - Srinagar

   • After breakfast, begin the countryside day trip towards Gulmarg.

   • Enjoy the Gondola (cable car) ride, the highest in Asia. It has 2 phases. The first stage transfers from the Gulmarg Resort at 2,600 m (8,530 ft) to Kongdoori Station in the bowl-shaped Kongdori valley. The second stage of the ropeway, which has 36 cabins and 18 towers, takes skiers to a height of 3,747 m(12,293 ft) on Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Afarwat Peak (4,200 m(13,780 ft)).

   • Drive back to Srinagar in the evening, where we can take a walk along the banks of the Dal Lake or rest in the cosy rooms of our hotel.

   Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.

   Note:- Pony rides and Gondola tickets are not included in the package. 

4. Day 4- Srinagar - Pahalgam - Srinagar

   • Eat an early breakfast and proceed for Pahalgam.

   • Visit the Saffron fields of Pampore, Awantipura ruins and Mattan temple on the way.

   • Reach Pahalgam, one of the most beautiful and fascinating ideal resorts, all year-round. It is the base for several treks in the region. Situated at the confluence of the Lidder River and set amidst fir and pine-covered mountains, one can have a real feeling of Paradise.

   • Trek or hire ponies to the meadow at Baisaran (5 km); you can also hire a local car and visit Aru, Chandanwari and Betab Valley.

   Overnight at Hotel

   Note:- Pony Rides and a visit to Aru, Chandanwari and Betab Valley are not included in the package.

5. Day 5- Pahalgam - Srinagar

   • Spend half-day at Pahalgam after breakfast.

   • Head back to Srinagar (one and a half hour).

   Overnight at Srinagar Deluxe Houseboat.

6. Day 6- Departure

   • Check out from the hotel and drive to the airport (45 mins) for the return journey. Guests are advised to reach the airport 2 hrs before the departure time.

   The tour ends.