DAY 1
Arrival in Srinagar
- Welcome to Kashmir! Your holiday will begin with your arrival at the Srinagar airport. You will be met by our representative, who will assist you to your vehicle
- Transfer to the hotel and unwind. Have lunch at the hotel (on direct payment basis)
- Later, in the evening between 4 to 6 PM you will go for a market visit to the Polo View and Lal Chowk area
- Overnight stay will be at the hotel
Meals: No Meals
DAY 2
Srinagar Local Sightseeing
- Post breakfast, proceed for a Half-day local sightseeing. The tour will include a visit to the world famous Shankaracharya temple, the Mughal Gardens, the Shalimar Gardens and the Nishat Bagh
- Later enjoy a 60 minutes Shikara Ride on the beautiful Dal Lake
- Have a comfortable overnight stay
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3
Srinagar – Sonamarg – Srinagar (87 km One Way; Day Trip)
- On this day of your Kashmir holiday package, after breakfast, make your way to Sonamarg (literally meaning-‘the meadow of gold’). En route, enjoy the stunning views of the countryside. From the town of Kangan, we head towards Mammar. After that, there will be a stop at the famous tourist spot of Gagangir. On reaching Sonamarg, take a 3 hour walk or a horseback trip to the Thajwass Glacier (on direct payment basis)
- Drive back to Srinagar in the evening and head to the hotel
- Spend the overnight at the hotel
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4
Srinagar – Pahalgam – Srinagar Day Trip (97 km One Way, 3-4 Hours)
- Post breakfast, head out for Pahalgam (famous for its scenic beauty and adventurous activities). Drive on the National Highway 1A which connects the Valley to the rest of the country. Drive past Pampore (surrounded by saffron plantations), the wonderful ruins of Avantipura and the village of Bijbehara which remains famous as the bread basket of Kashmir. Take the national highway at Khanabal and drive through Anantnag, the second largest city in Kashmir. From there, the journey becomes more scenic as we drive parallel to the Lidder river flowing from the opposite direction
- On reaching Pahalgam, take a half-day sightseeing tour of the picturesque Chandanwari and Betaab Valley, the most scenic locations in Kashmir or you can take a horse ride through the wildlife sanctuary towards Baisaran meadows
- Return to Srinagar
- Overnight stay will be at the hotel
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5
Srinagar- Gulmarg – Srinagar (56 km One Way; 2-3 Hours, Full Day Trip)
- After breakfast, proceed to Gulmarg. En route have lunch. Continuing the tour, you will reach the small attractive market town of Tangmarg. From there, take a scenic 14 km drive to Gulmarg
- In Gulmarg, take a Gondola Ride (cable car) upto the 1st level of the Afarwatt Mountain. After getting down, go for horse-riding to the Strawberry Valley
- In the evening drive back to Srinagar
- Overnight stay will be at the hotel
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6
Srinagar – Yousmarg (47 km One Way drive; Day Trip)
- After breakfast, get ready for an excursion to Yousmarg Valley. Situated in Badgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, Yousmarg is widely known for its lovely spring flowers
- Walk your way to the Nilnag Lake, the blue water lake, situated 4 km downhill from Yousmarg (you can also hire pony on a direct payment basis). The blockbuster movie, featuring Sharukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ was extensively shot in the Yousmarg Valley of Kashmir
- Head back to Srinagar. Have dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7
Departure from Srinagar
- This will be the last day of your Kashmir holiday package. After an early breakfast at the hotel, check-out and head towards the airport to catch your flight back home
Meals: Breakfast