Destinations to be covered in this trip: Srinagar – Pahalgam – Gulmarg – Sonamarg – Srinagar
Srinagar Airport (Google Map)
3 Hours Before Flight Time
Tour Highlights: –
Upon arrival welcome to the guests & transfer to Deluxe Houseboat at Dal Lake. Later enjoy tour of Mughal gardens, visiting the Nishat Bagh (The garden of pleasure), Chashmashahi (The Royal Spring) and Shalimar garden (Abode of love). Evening romantic ride by Shikara to visit Floating Gardens, Lotus Gardens and inside of the Lake. Candlelight dinner & overnight stay at Deluxe Houseboat.
After breakfast, check-out from the Houseboat and drive to Pahalgam via Awantipora ruins and Saffron fields. (Pahalgam – The Valley of Shepherds, is one of the beautiful and fascinating ideal resorts all the 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 feelings of Paradise). Reach Pahalgam and check-in at hotel. Later you can enjoy the pony ride to Shikargah & Baisaran at your own cost. After sightseeing back to hotel. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and drive to Gulmarg via Maartand located a top of a plateau. Close to the township of Anantanag is the Temple dedicated to Surya “The Sun God”. Continue to drive through Alpine Forest to arrive in Gulmarg and check-in at hotel. (Gulmarg-The Meadow of flowers situated at an altitude of 2730 meters – one of the most beautiful summer/winter resorts in the valley). Walks on the lush green meadows of flowers with a backdrop of the snow-capped mountains. One can have a gondola ride (cable car) at own cost from Gulmarg to Khilanmarg to have a real view in natural beauty of the summer and full snow view in winter. You can have a pony ride at your own cost in the open fields to seven springs and to a lake, which remains frozen until June. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and drive to Srinagar. On arrival check-in at hotel. Later visit to Shankaracharya Temple followed by local handicraft outlets. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, full day excursion to Sonamarg, (Sonmarg – The Golden Meadow lies in Sindh Valley streamed with flowers and surrounded by mountains. Sonamarg is also the base for some interesting treks to the high altitude of Himalayan Lakes), Enjoy horse riding upto Thajwas glacier and sledge riding on snow at your own cost. Later drive back to Srinagar. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, transfer the guests to Srinagar airport to board the flight for onward journey and tour terminates here but sweet memories remain for forever…
End of the Tour
Thank you Ashoka India Tours for arranging nice trip to Kashmir. Gulmarg hotel could be more better. However we will cherish it for the years to come……..
