Paradise on earth. Stay on a houseboat on Dal Lake, glide past floating markets on a shikara, ride the Gulmarg Gondola into the snow, and wander the river valleys of Pahalgam and the glacier meadows of Sonamarg.
- Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
- Route: Srinagar – Sonamarg – Gulmarg – Pahalgam – Srinagar
- Best time to visit: April to October for meadows and gardens; December to February for snow in Gulmarg
- Starts: Srinagar airport
- Ends: Srinagar airport
Tour Highlights
- Shikara ride on Dal Lake and a night on a houseboat
- Mughal gardens — Nishat Bagh and Shalimar Bagh
- Gulmarg Gondola, one of the highest cable cars in the world
- Betaab Valley and Aru Valley, Pahalgam
- Thajiwas Glacier, Sonamarg
- Kashmiri wazwan, kahwa and handicraft shopping
Itinerary
Day 1: ARRIVE SRINAGAR
- Arrive at Srinagar airport and meet your driver
- Check in to a houseboat on Dal Lake or a hotel
- Evening shikara ride on Dal Lake past floating gardens and markets
- Dinner and overnight stay
Day 2: SRINAGAR – SONAMARG – SRINAGAR (80 KMS / 2.5 HRS EACH WAY)
- Breakfast and drive along the Sindh river to Sonamarg, the 'meadow of gold'
- Pony ride or walk to Thajiwas Glacier (at own cost)
- Return to Srinagar in the evening
- Overnight stay in Srinagar
Day 3: SRINAGAR – GULMARG (50 KMS / 1.5 HRS DRIVE)
- Breakfast and check out
- Drive to Gulmarg and check in to the hotel
- Ride the Gulmarg Gondola — Phase 1 to Kongdoori, Phase 2 to Apharwat Peak (book in advance; at own cost)
- Snow activities in winter, meadow walks and golf course views in summer
- Overnight stay in Gulmarg
Day 4: GULMARG – PAHALGAM (140 KMS / 4 HRS DRIVE)
- Breakfast and check out
- Drive to Pahalgam via the saffron fields of Pampore and the Awantipora ruins
- Evening walk along the Lidder river
- Overnight stay in Pahalgam
Day 5: PAHALGAM – SRINAGAR (95 KMS / 3 HRS DRIVE)
- Morning excursion to Betaab Valley, Aru Valley and Chandanwari by local union taxi (at own cost)
- Drive back to Srinagar
- Visit the Mughal gardens — Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh and Chashme Shahi
- Shopping for pashmina, papier-mâché and dry fruits
- Overnight stay in Srinagar
Day 6: SRINAGAR DEPARTURE
- Breakfast and check out
- Visit the Shankaracharya Temple or Hazratbal Shrine, time permitting
- Drop at Srinagar airport for your onward journey
- Tour ends with sweet memories
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