Day 01: Arrive Srinagar
On arrival at the Srinagar Airport, you will be welcomed by our representative who will assist and escort you to your waiting vehicle. From the airport it is a 35 minutes drive through the heart of New Srinagar city. The drive takes you past the Abdullah bridge which connects the banks of the Jehlum river, snaking its way towards the North-Western frontier of Kashmir. Arrive and check in at hotel / Houseboat.
Rest of the day will be at your leisure for individual activities . overnight stay at Srinagar.
Day 02: Srinagar:
Morning after breakfast local
sightseeing of Srinagar which include the Mughal Gardens, visiting
Nishat Bagh built by Asaf Khan, the brother -in- law of Jehangir in 1632 AD, and
Shalimar Bagh built by Jehangir for his wife empress Nur Jahan. Built in between a period of 14 years the two gardens are a heritage left behind by the erstwhile Mughals, whose taste for laying exquisite gardens was fascinating. All the gardens are situated on the banks of
the Dal Lake with the Zabarwan hills in the background .
Afternoon will be at your leisure for individual activities.
overnight stay at Srinagar.
Day 03: Srinagar - Pahalgam: (96 Km / 3 Hrs):
After breakfast check out from hotel & drive towards
Pahalgam on the
National Highway 1A. This road connects the Valley to the rest of the country. We drive past the saffron fields of Pampore, the marvellous ruins of Avantipura and the village of Bijbehara which remains famous as the bread basket of Kashmir. You can even sample a few exotic breads sold by vendors near the road. We switch the the national highway at Khanabal and drive through the
second largest city of Anantnag. From here the road turns scenic as we drive parallel on
the Lidder river flowing from the opposite direction.Arrive Pahalgam and check in at the hotel and later do some nature walks to unwind ourselves.
Overnight stay at Pahalgam.
Day 04: Pahalgam - Gulmarg (130 Km /5 Hrs)
After breakfast check out from hotel & drive to
Gulmarg (Meadow of Flowers) 2730 mts. Above the sea level. The drive past colorful villages and rice fields, gives you an insight of the rich cultural past of Kashmir. We arrive at a small picturesue market town of
Tangmarg and drive ahead on a scenic drive of 14 kilometers to Gulmarg.
Gulmarg has one of the best ski slopes in the world and
highest golf course with 18 holes. If weather permits one can also have the view
of Nanga Parbat, the naked mountain that is over 26,000 feets and dominates the entire region,
Arrive in Gulmarg early in the afternoon and check in at the hotel. Later we will begin a short tour around the meadow familarising ourselves with the beauty. In Gulmarg we will board
the Gondola cable car system, and ascend towards
the Afarwatt Mountain range. The 08 minutes of
ropeway will take you past colorful shepherd hutments to the lower ridge of the
Afarwatt peak. From here you can click lots of photos of the nearby mountain ranges that stand tall like sentinels guarding the rich natural beauty of
Kashmir valley. We descend back to Gulmarg base after an hour or so and later do some
horse-riding to the strawberry valley.Rest of the day free at leisure for individual activities.
Overnight stay at Gulmarg.
Day 05 Gulmarg To Srinagar (56 Km / 2hrs):
Morning after breakfast check out from hotel & proceed for
local sightseeing of Gulmarg. Going for some small tours around the meadow and later drive back to Srinagar in the evening. On arrival in Srinagar we will transfer to the hotel / houseboats.
Overnight stay at Srinagar.
Day 07: Srinagar -Departure:
After morning breakfast, Check out from hotel & drive to the airport. On the way to the airport you can make a brief stopover for some last minute shopping in the city center. drop at airport for you’re onwards journey.