Srinagar-Gulmarg tour package of 4 nights and 5 days comprises of visiting Srinagar (the summer capital) and Gulmarg, known as the ‘Meadow of Flowers’.
Kashmir is popularly crowned as ‘Heaven on Earth’ and it truly deserves this title. Every year, thousands of tourists flock here to experience its unmatched beauty, serenity and calm. A trip to Kashmir makes you feel fresh from the hustle-bustle of your daily routine and its picturesque beauty puts you at peace of mind and provides you with positive energy.
On arrival at Srinagar Airport, get transferred to the hotel. After rest freshens up, enjoy SHIKARA RIDE on famous DAL LAKE (on direct payment basis). Spend evening in leisure. Overnight stay at Srinagar hotel
Post breakfast, proceed further towards GULMARG. Enroute you get to see the beautiful TANGMARG town and drive ahead on a scenic drive of 14 kilometres to Gulmarg. Enjoy beautiful surroundings and PONY RIDE (on direct payment basis). Have a GONDOLA RIDE (on direct payment basis). It has two phases; Phase-I is from Gulmarg to Kungdoor and Phase-II is from Kungdoor to Affarwatt. Then visit a small SHIVA TEMPLE AND GULMARG GOLF COURSE, which is in existence for 100 years. One can also hire a local vehicle or pony (on direct payment basis) to visit BOTA PATHRI IN NAGIN VALLEY, which is recently opened to tourists. (If open) Experience dining at the world’s largest Igloo Cafe “SNOWGLU” Gulmarg Igloo Cafe is a complete snow wonder which is completely built out of snow. In late afternoon return to Srinagar hotel for overnight stay
*Please note that in case there is heavy snow, a chained vehicle will have to be hired from Tanmarg to Gulmarg on direct payment basis. Also the Gondola ride is not included in the package and it completely depends on weather conditions. It may be closed at times due to bad weather or maintenance issues.
Day free to explore Srinagar city OR you have an option of visiting PAHALGAM OR SONAMARG OR DOODHPATHRI OR YOUSMARG
OPTION 1: PAHALGAM (92 KM / 2.5 HOURS – ONE WAY)
PAHALGAM is famous for its scenic beauty and is the jewel of the picturesque LIDDAR VALLEY in the high Himalayas. It provides an ideal setting for HIKING, TREKKING, AND FISHING. It is also the starting point of the annual pilgrimage to the holy cave of AMARNATH. Pahalgam sightseeing includes CHANDANWARI, POSHWAN PARK, DEER PARK, MAMAL TEMPLE, ARU VALLEY and BETAAB VALLEY (all sightseeing by local cab on direct payment basis), BAISARAN and TULIAN VALLEY. (By pony on direct payment basis)
OPTION 2: SONAMARG (80 KM / 2 HOURS – ONE WAY)
At SONAMARG (also known as “The Meadow of Gold”) take a pony ride out here (on direct payment basis) and enjoy the white mountains covered with snow and the river Sindh flowing through the valley. You can also hire a local vehicle or pony (on direct payment basis) to visit THAJIWAS GLACIER.
OPTION 3: YOUSMARG (49 KM / 2 HOURS – ONE WAY)
You can drive to YOUSMARG. Grassy pastures stretching to acres of land, the dense forests full of pine trees, with the backdrop of splendid snow capped mountains leave you almost speechless. Yusmarg is also famed for having some exceptional springs of flowers. The mighty natural slopes provide skiing opportunities to adventure enthusiasts.
OPTION 4: DOODHPATHRI (45 KM / 2 HOURS – ONE WAY)
DOODHPATHRI, yet another bowl shaped valley about 45 kms from Srinagar. It is a recent discovery in the valley covered with the green carpeted meadows. A flowing river resounds with soft wind passing through the pine trees of the enclosures of the valley. It is also called as a “VALLEY OF MILK” because it produces rich milk in a large quantity.
Overnight stay at Srinagar Hotel
Today after breakfast, visit famous MUGHAL GARDENS like NISHAT GARDEN AND SHALIMAR GARDEN, CHASHME-E-SHAHI and PARI MAHAL. Later visit SHANKRACHARYA TEMPLE. In evening return to the hotel for overnight stay
Post breakfast; check out from Srinagar hotel, you’ll be dropped at Srinagar Airport for further journey.
Due to tighten Security at the Srinagar Airport one should start from the Hotel at least 3-4 hrs before scheduled departure as there might be lot of traffic to the Airport in Peak time.
