5 Nights 6 Days Srinagar - Katra Tour

On your late evening arrival at the Srinagar International Airport, you will be welcomed by our representative who will assist and escort you to your waiting vehicle. You will be transferred for overnight stay and dinner in a hotel.

Activities : Mountaineering

After breakfast in the morning, we will drive for an hour of Shikara ride in the famous Dal lake. This boat ride glides you past some wonderful vegetable gardens and aquatic life. After check out from houseboat we will do local sightseeing that drives past famous Dal lake and includes a visit to the famous Mughal gardens of Chasmi-e Shahi, Nishat, Shalimar and Parri Mahal. With a backdrop of the sprawling Zabarwan mountains, the gardens boast of green turfs, blooming flowers and cascading water fountains. We will explore the gardens and later can make a stopover for some shopping in the city center. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.

Activities : Mountaineering

We begin our day with breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast we will drive to the majestic mountain resort of Sonamarg. The route towards Sonamarg takes us on a picturesque country side drive where we will come across rolling hills, green forests & clear water streams. We will zoom past the town of Kangan which handles all the local needs of this region. From Kangan, we will drive towards Mammar, famous for its trout farm and tourist spot of Gagangir, the spot is built in the middle of the river Sindh and looks like an island with snow glaciers covering one or the other spot. In Sonamarg we will take a 3 hour walk or horseback trip to the Thajwass glacier(cost not included in the trip). After our return we will visit the small town market for some snacks. We will drive back to Srinagar in the evening and transfer to the hotel for your overnight stay.

Activities : Mountaineering

We will begin our trip towards Pahalgam and drive on the National Highway 1A. This road connects the Valley to the rest of the country. We drive past the saffron fields of Pampore, the marvellous ruins of Avantipura and the village of Bijbehara which remains famous as the bread basket of Kashmir. You can even sample a few exotic breads sold by vendors near the road. We switch the the national highway at Khanabal and drive through the second largest city of Anantnag. From here the road turns scenic as we drive parallel on the Lidder river flowing from the opposite direction. In Pahalgam we will spend your day of sightseeing by driving to the picturesque Chandanwari, Aru valley and Betaab valley or ride by horseback across the wildlife sanctuary towards Baisaran meadows(cost not included in the trip). In the evening we will drive back to Srinagar for overnight stay and dinner in hotel.

Activities : Mountaineering

After breakfast in the morning, we will begin our country tour towards Gulmarg. The drive past colorful villages and rice fields, gives you an insight of the rich cultural past of
Kashmir. We arrive at a small picturesue market town of Tangmarg and drive ahead on a scenic drive of 14 kilometers to Gulmarg. We arrive in Gulmarg early in the afternoon. In Gulmarg we will ascend towards the Afarwatt Mountain range. The 08 minutes of ropeway/ half an hour of horseback ride will take you past colorful shepherd hutments to the lower ridge of the Afarwatt peak. From here you can click lots of photos of the nearby mountain ranges that stand tall like sentinels guarding the rich natural beauty of Kashmir valley. We descend back to Gulmarg base after a few hours or so and later we will begin a short tour around the meadows familiarizing ourselves with the beauty. On our way back to Srinagar you can make a brief stopover for some shopping in the evening and transfer to the hotel for dinner & overnight stay.

Activities : Mountaineering

After early breakfast, we will drive on the National Highway 1A towards Katra and will reach Katra by late afternoon for Mata Vaisnodevi darshan. On your way to the Katra you can make a brief stopover for some last minute shopping near Pampore. The driver will drop you at your hotel in Katra and leave you with warm memories of Kashmir.

Activities : Mountaineering , Sightseeing