Duration : 05 Nights / 06 Days
Destinations : Srinagar - Gulmarg - Pahalgam.
Day 1 : Srinagar On arrival at the Srinagar airport, meet & greet and transfer to Houseboat/Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the houseboat/hotel.
Day 2 : Srinagar After breakfast, visit the Mughal Gardens, Chashmi-e Shahi, Nishat & Shalimar Bagh. In the afternoon enjoy a Shikara ride on the Dal Lake (at your own cost).O/N at the houseboat/hotel.
Day 3 : Srinagar / Gulmarg / Srinagar After breakfast full day excursion to Gulmarg. You can enjoy a pony ride or enjoy a Gondola ride (cable car) to Khilanmarg (at your own cost). Return to the houseboat/hotel by the evening for overnight stay.
Day 4 : Srinagar / Sonmarg / Srinagar After breakfast full day excursion to Sonmarg. You may take a pony ride (at your own cost) to Thajiwas Glacier where snow remains round the year. Return to the houseboat/hotel by the evening for overnight stay.
Day 5 : Srinagar / Pahalgam/Srinagar Morning tour of the impressive Amber Fort, situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. Afternoon tour of the City - "The Pink City" is spectacularly set within surrounding rugged hills, dotted with ancient ruined fortresses.You will also visit the Hawa Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and the open-air Jantar Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 : Srinagar After breakfast free time till departure. Transfer by car to Srinagar airport for departure to next destination.
Duration : 06 Nights / 07 Days
Destinations : Srinagar.
Day 1 : Srinagar On arrival at Srinagar, you will be meeting our representative at the Airport and who will transfer you to the Deluxe Houseboat. Afternoon free for personal activities. In the evening Shikara ride on the Dal Lake to enjoy the sunset. Overnight at Houseboat.
Day 2 : Srinagar - Local sightseeing Half day tour of world famous Mughal Gardens visiting the Nishat Bagh (The Garden of Pleasure) and Shalimar Bagh ( Abode of Love). Return to Houseboat for hot lunch. In the afternoon Shikara ride on The Dal Lake to enjoy the beauty that God has graced this city because of which it is often compared to Venice. You will get a view of some interesting places around the lake. Overnight at Houseboat
Day 3 : Srinagar - Gulmarg - Srinagar Full day tour of Gulmarg which is one of the most beautiful summer resort in the valley. It is also popular for its Golf-Course ( in the summers), the highest in the world and skiing (in the winters). Enjoy the splendour of nature and the snowy mountains. One can have Gondola ride (cable-car) from Gulmarg to Khalinmarg. In the evening return to Houseboat. Overnight at Houseboat.
Day 4 : Srinagar - Sonmarg - Srinagar Full day excursion to Sonmarg which is the most beautiful drive from Srinagar. On the way we stop at many beautiful spots. Continue drive to Sonmarg 2690 Meters (Meadow of Gold). One can ride on horse to visit to Thajiwas Glacier where snow remains round the year and Sonmarg is known as Gateway of Ladakh. In the evening return back to Houseboat. Overnight at Houseboat
Day 5 : Srinagar - Pahalgam - Srinagar Full day excursion to Pahalgam 2440 Meters (vale of Kashmir) on the way visit Saffron fields, Avantipur ruins and Anantnag sulphur spring. Pahalgam is the most famous place for Indian Film Industry. Enjoy the nature charm of the valley. In the evening return back to Houseboat. Overnight at Houseboat.
Day 6 : Srinagar Morning visit to the Shankracharya Temple (Shiva Temple) which commands one of the magnificient view of the Srinagar city and the lakes. Overnight at Houseboat.
Day 7 : Srinagar Morning free for personal activities. Afternoon transfers in time to the Airport to connect onwards destination flight.
Duration : 04 Nights/ 05 Days
Destinations : Delhi - Srinagar - Gulmarg - Pahalgam - Delhi
Day 1 : Delhi -Srinagar.
Arrival by air.
» Reception upon arrival and transfer to Deluxe Houseboat / Hotel.
» Afternoon Shikara ride on the Dal Lake, Visiting floating/ vegatable gardens.
» Dinner and overnight stay in deluxe Houseboat / Hotel.
Day 2 : Srinagar.
Morning sightseeing of the Mughal gardens , visiting Nishat Bagh built by Asaf Khan, the brother -in- law of Jehangir in 1632 A.D., and Shalimar Bagh built by Jehangir for his wife empress Nur Jahan. All the gardens are situated on the banks of the Dal Lake with the Zabarwan hills in the background. Late afternoon visit Shankaracharya temple perched on the hilltop with lovely views of the valley & old city.
» Lunch at Houseboat / Hotel.
» Afternoon free.
» Dinner and overnight stay in deluxe Houseboat / Hotel.
Day 3 : Srinagar-Gulmarg.
Full day trip to Gulmarg (the meadow of flowers) 2730 metres, above sea level. The distance of 56 kms will be covered in about 2 ½ hrs. Gulmarg has one of the best ski slopes in the world, and one of the highest golf courses in the world with 18 holes. You can also enjoy a view of Nanga Parbat if the weather permits. The view en route from Tangmarg to Gulmarg is fascinating.
» A short trek up to Khilanmarg, which canbe covered in about 3 hrs., is optional.
» The Gondola lift for mountain rides is also available.
» Lunch in hotel (can also be carried from the respective Houseboat / Hotel).
» Dinner and overnight stay in deluxe houseboat / hotel.
Day 4 : Srinagar-Pahalgam.
Leave after breakfast for Pahalgam (the valley of shepherds) by car. The total distance of about 96 kms. Will be covered in about 3 hrs.
» En route, visit the saffron fields of Pampore, Awantipura Ruins (1100 years old temple of lord Vishnu built by the king Awantivarman), and enjoy the beautiful countryside. Drive through the pine forest.
» Arrive at Pahalgam and enjoy your packed lunch on the banks of the Lidder stream.
» Later, walk along pony trails with a magnificent view of the mountains.
» Drive back to Srinagar.
Day 5 : Departure by air. After breakfast , transfer to airport for the return flight.
Duration : 05 Nights / 06 Days
Destinations : Srinagar - Pahalgam - Gulmarg - Srinagar.
Day 1 : Srinagar. In the morning arrive at Srinagar airport or railway station. Srinagar has been described by some visitors as the Venice of the East. A unique charm of Srinagar is its 1300 or more houseboats, the floating little hotels on the edge of the Dal Lake. Upon arrival you will be met by representative and transferred to the deluxe house boat on Dal Lake. In the afternoon you can enjoy the Shikara ride on Dal Lake and also visit floating gardens.
Day 2 : Srinagar Today after having breakfast we drive to visit the famous Mughal gardens in Srinagar which are Nishat Bagh (the garden of Pleasure) and Shalimar Bagh (abode of love). These gardens are situated on the banks of Dal lake. Nishat Bagh is the larger of the two gardens and has an impressive plantation of Chenar trees on its highest terrace. Both the gardens are built on a symmetrical plan of central waterways with fountains dividing a series of gardened terraces.
Day 3 : Srinagar The day is free for shopping and for other individual activities.
Day 4 : Srinagar - Pahalgam (about 97 km) In the morning after breakfast drive to Pahalgam. On the way we pass through pine forest and also visit the saffron fields. Pahalgam is the popular hill resort of the Kashmir valley. Pahalgam is situated at a height of 7,200 feet. The flora and fauna is good and the scenery in Pahalgam is captivating. It is from Pahalgam that the pilgrims often take a Amarnath Yatra. In Pahalgam one can have a walk to Baisaren, which is about 2 km from Pahalgam. A small village, set in pine and fir forest is pleasing and offers good view.
Day 5 : Pahalgam - Gulmarg In the morning after having breakfast drive to Gulmarg, the meadow of flowers. The route from Pahalgam to Gulmarg is fascinating. During the British Raj, Gulmarg hosted the Britishers and Europeans and as such they created a European hill resort and named it Gulmarg. In Gulmarg you would be able to find European surroundings and 18-hole Golf Course. After having lunch at Gulamarg, enjoy the pony ride from Gulmarg to Khilanmarg. Khilanmarg is the spot for skiing in winters. We will reach Khilanmarg on pony. In Khilanmarg we will enjoy the views of the Kashmir valley and the Himalayan range. In Gulmarg one can have a walk through the green meadows with the snow covered mountains all around. (If this trip is during winters then you can also enjoy the Skiing and other adventure sports here).
Day 06 : Gulmarg - Srinagar (about 60 km) After having breakfast we drive back to Srinagar. Transfer to airport or railway station for the onwards journey.