Duration: 5 Nights / 6 Days
Destinations:
Srinagar-Sonmarg -Gulmarg -Pahalgam
The legendary paradise of
Kashmir, once the summer retreat of the Mughals and the British is extremely
popular with honeymooners. Stay in a Kashmir houseboat for a unique
experience. Glide across the Dal lake in Srinagar in a shikara. Visit the
beautiful Mughal Gardens and pick up exquisite walnut wood artefacts, papier
machie handicrafts and visit a carpet weaving factory. Stay at Hotel Pine n’
Peak in picturesque Pahalgam and at the beautiful Highland Park in Gulmarg.
Go for long walks along pine scented trails, take optional rips to the snow
covered mountain slopes.
Day
1 Srinagar PM - Arrive Srinagar, where you
will be met upon arrival and transferred to deluxe houseboat. Afternoon
enjoy a shikara ride on Dal Lake visiting Char Chinar, floating, Vegetable
gardens etc. and witness walnut wood carving and paper machie making
demonstartion. Evening free for shopping. Dinner. Overnight : Deluxe
houseboat.
Day 2 Srinagar - Sonmarg AM
- Full day excursion to Sonmarg (Golden Meadow )by road with packed
lunch. Distance of about 83 kms will be covered about 2-½ hrs. Sonamarg
lies in Sindh Valley surrounded by mountains and meadows full of flowers. It
is also the base for some interesting treks to the high altitude of
Himalayan Lake.
Srinagar - PM - Return in the
evening and transfer to Deluxe Houseboat, Dinner. Overnight: Deluxe
houseboat.
Day 3 Srinagar-Gulmarg AM
- Drive to Gulmarg, the Meadow of Flowers, 2730 mts. above sea level.
The distance of 60 kms will be covered in about 2 hrs. It has delightful ski
slopes and the highest 18 hole golf course of the world. If weather permits,
you one can also have view of Nanga Parbat. The view enroute from Tenmarg to
Gulmarg is Magnificient. Enjoy Gandola ride. You can also take an ( optional
) sledge ride on the snow covered slopes. Srinagar - Evening back to
Srinagar. Dinner.
Overnight : Deluxe Houseboat.
Day
4 Srinagar - PahalgamAM - Pahalgam: (Valley of
Shepherds) After early breakfast drive to Pahalgam, the Valley of Shepherds.
Drive through Saffron fields, visit Awantipura ruins of a 1100 yrs old
temple of Lord Vishnu built by King Awantiwareman. Drive through the pine
forest and along Lidder River. The total distance of 90 kms will be covered
in about 3 hrs. Free for individual activities. Evening return to Srinagar,
transfer to House boat. Dinner.
Overnight at Houseboat.
Day
5 Srinagar Morning free for at leisure.
PM -
Sightseeing of Mughal Gardens : Nishat Bagh (Abode Of pleasure), built by
Asif Khan brother in law of Jehangir in 1632 AD, Shalimar Garden Bagh (Abode
of Love) built by Jehangir for his wife Empress Noor Jehan. This beautiful
mountains are situated on the bank of Dal Lake with the Zabarwan Mountains
in the background. Distance from Srinagar is about 12 and 15 kms.
respectively. Enroute, visit a carpet weaving factory and Shankracharya
Temple.
Overnight at Houseboat.
Day 6
Srinagar AM - After breakfast & check-out
and transfer to the airport for onward journey.
Includes
:• Accommodation on twin sharing basis at Deluxe House Boats
for 5 nights in Srinagar.
• Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner.
• Transfers & sightseeing as per the itinerary by non A/c car.
•
Half day sightseeing tour to Mughal gardens and Shankracharya temple.
•
Full day excursion to Sonmarg, Gulmarg and Pahalgam.
• Shikara
ride on Dal Lake.
• 1 Gandola Ride half way up to Kangpori.
•
All present applicable taxes as on date. Any future levies will be charged
extra.
Excludes : • Any Air / Train
Fare.
• Any item of personal nature like tips or gratuities,
laundry, phone calls, video/camera fees, porterage charges etc.
•
Entrance Fees
• Pony ride or any excursion trips at Pahalgam,
Gulmarg & Sonmarg
• Any other expense incurred beyond our
control such as bad weather, flight / train cancellation, road closure, land
slides, political disturbances etc.
• Any items not mentioned as
included.
• Any details not mentioned above.
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