Glimpses of Kashmir

Inclusions: Hotel Stay, Meals, Sightseeing, Personal Cab (During Trip), Pure Kashmiri Saffron

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Brief Itinerary:

DAY O1: - ARRIVE SRINAGAR - LOCAL SIGHTSEEING

On Arrival at Srinagar airport meet our representative who will transfer you to the hotel.After Check-in Day free for personal activities leave for local sightseeing of Srinagar City. Visit Cheshma Shahi (Mughal Spring), Nishat(The Garden of Bliss), Shalimar. Evening boat ride will be providing for you enjoy the scenic view around the dal lake visiting famous Golden Lake. Enjoy shopping at Kashmiri craft & stores. Overnight stay at Hotel in Srinagar.

Inclusions: Dinner + Cab

DAY 02: - SRINAGAR - PAHALGAM - SRINAGAR

After early breakfast, proceeds towards Pahalgam the valley of shepherds (90kms from Srinagar). Visit the beautiful fields of saffron, and enjoy the mesmerizing country side drive through the pine forest. Pahalgam is famous for various places to see out of which the three most famous places are Aru valley, Betaab valley and chandanwari.These three places have the motor able roads and can be reached. Our representative will show you around and take you to the place where you can hire a cab to visit the places mentioned above. Other than that you can also hire ponies to visit places like Baisaran valley, mini Switzerland and Deer park and you can also enjoy river rafting if you visit in the summertime. In the evening head back to your hotel in srinagar for dinner and overnight stay

Inclusions: Breakfast + Dinner + Cab

DAY 03: - SRINAGAR – GULMARG - SRINAGAR

Oh yes! Finally a day has come when you visit the ultimate destination in Kashmir known as the Gulmarg (Meadows of flowers) the distance from Pahalgam to Gulmarg is approx 156kms.we suggest you start your journey a bit early. Well all of the Kashmir is beautiful but Gulmarg is not just the place but even the route to it will make your heart melt and sing. The route is full of pine trees, deodars, chinars, amaltas and kicker trees flanking the mountain sides and renders the tall hills and even greater beauty. Gulmarg is definitely one of the most scenic places in India. It is a top destination for skiing and other winter sports in all of Asia. After reaching Gulmarg, go for Gandola Ride (Cable car).Gandola ride is world’s highest cable car which takes you all the way up to the peak of mountain Apharwat.The place is covered in snow throughout the year as is about 4000 meters high. The second phase of the cable car is not very far from the line of control between India and Pakistan. The second level is accessible only if there are no snow storms in the upper reaches of the peak. Apart from Gandola, the other attractions in Gulmarg are Golf course, sledging and skiing in winter and much more. By the evening head back to Hotel in Srinagar for Dinner and overnight stay

Inclusions: Breakfast + Dinner + Cab

DAY 04: - SRINAGAR – SONMARG - SRINAGAR

After breakfast start your journey of approx 2 and a half hour to Sonmarg. The drive is not just like anywhere in Kashmir but the most scenic. In about 80kms you will cross orchids fields, meadows, snow clad mountains and a brisling sindh river. On arriving at Sonmarg you can go for a hike somewhere in the hills, have your own mini adventure and if the weather is good, you can go up to the thajwas glacier where the lower half of hills are half brown and they get whiter as you look up. There are locals offering snowboarding in the hills and even the ponies to ride at the magnificent god’s creation. In the evening return back to Srinagar and overnight stay at houseboat

Inclusions: Breakfast + Shikara Ride + Dinner + Cab

DAY 05: - Departure

Transfer you to Airport

Inclusions: Breakfast + Cab