7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS JAMMU-KASHMIR TOUR

Day 01: Arrive Jammu – Katra

Meet and assist on arrival in Jammu Station & drive toKatra. Check in to the Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

 

Day 02: Katra

After Breakfast, Proceed for MaaVaishno Devi Darshan. Mata Vaishno Devi temple is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicatedto Shakti and is the second most visited religious shrine in India after Tirupati Balaji Temple. Later return to Hotel for overnight stay.

 

Day 03: Jammu – Srinagar

After Breakfast. Check out and drive to the Srinagar. Check into the Houseboat. Rest of the free for leisure or can relax and explore the market. Overnight stay in Srinagar Houseboat.

 

Day 04: Srinagar-Sonamarg-Srinagar (174kms)

Leave after breakfast for full day excursion to Sonamarg 87 kms from Srinagar in the north-east of city at an altitude of 3000 mts above sea level. The place offers incredible scenic beauty (on the way) dense forests, gigantic mountains. The place itself is a popular resort for mountaineers, rock climbers, besides an important halt on way to Kargil (Ladakh) & provides the ideal base for various trekking routes, high mountain lakes, glaciers & Shri Amarnathji holy cave. Evening return back to hotel for overnight stay.

 

Day 05: Srinagar-Gulmarg-Srinagar (122 kms.)

Leave after breakfast for full day excursion to Gulmarg, lies in the west of Srinagar at a distance of 56 kms. On an altitude of 2730 mts, above sea level, snow caped mountains are all around one can even have a view of Nanga Parbat on a clear sunny day. It is premier winter sports Ski resorts for Skiers with one of the world’s highest 18 hole golf courses. For joy seekers, cable car presently uptoKhilanmarg& is Asia’s long run cable ride  appox.5kms. Evening return back to Hotel for dinner & overnight stay.

 

Day 06: Srinagar –Local Sightseeing (27 kms.)

AM: Boat ride by (Shikara) to Explore the Dal-lake, Waterways, Back waters, Canals, Floating Gardens, Vegetable Gardens, Water Lilies, Lotus Flowers, Easily accessible Mobile Venders, Floating Handicraft Centre & inherited lifestyle of people living inside the Lake since decades. Return back to Dlx. Houseboat/Hotel for lunch. PM: Visit to CheshmaShahi, Nishat, Shalimar collectively known as the Mughal Gardens are contribution of  the great Mughal laid out in the 16th century & these fall along the bank of Dal-lake in the heart of Srinagar city &Shankaracharya Temple located on a hillock, thus providing panoramic view entire City, along with famous Dal-lake & river Jehlum, enroute visiting handloom centre famous for production of pashmina / Shahtoos shawls & world over reckoned carpets, evening return back to Hotel for dinner & overnight stay.

 

Day 07: Srinagar – Pahalgam

After Breakfast, drive to Pahalgam, Pahalgam Situated at the confluence of the streams flowing from Sheshnag Lake and the Lidder River, Pahalgam (2,130 m) was once a humble shepherd’s village with breathtaking views. Enroute visiting Saffron fields, Awantipur ruins (1100 yrs old temple of Lord Vishnu built by King Awantiverma), see the beautiful countryside on the way and lot of rice fields. Drive through pine forests. Now it is Kashmir’s premier resort, cool even during the height of summer when the maximum temperature does not exceed 25°C. Arrive Pahalgam and transfer to hotel. After lunch have bridle walks and feed your cameras with the picture of magnificent view of mountains. Later return back to hotel for overnight stay.

 

Day 08: Pahalgam – Jammu

After breakfast. Check out and Transfer to Jammu railway station. Drop at Jammu Railway Station for your onward journey.