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Day 1: Arrival at Delhi
Arrival at Delhi, India you will be met by our airport facilitation staff carrying placard of your name in visitor’s arrival hall. You will be greeted and transferred to your hotel with necessary assistance.
(Check in time 1400hrs)
Overnight at hotel
Day 2: Delhi / Srinagar (by flight AI 825 1015 1145)
After breakfast transfer to board flight for Srinagar.
Upon arrival at Srinagar you will be received by our facilitation staff and transferred to your houseboat with necessary assistance.
Half day tour of world famous Mughal Gardens i.e Nishat Garden, Shalimar Garden and Chesham Shahi. In the late Evening Shikara Ride on Dal Lake Up to 1 Hour
Nishat Garden
Located on the bank of the Dal Lake, with the Zaberwan Mountains as its backdrop, Nishat Bagh is a garden of bliss that commands a magnificent view of the lake beneath the snow capped Pir Panjal mountain range that stands far
away to the west of the valley. The Bagh was designed and built in 1633 by Asif Khan, elder brother of Nur Jehan.
Shalimar Garden
The Shalimar Bagh is the celebrated royal garden of Kashmir. The Emperor Jahangir was so fascinated with the garden that he called it “one of the sights of Kashmir.” Shalimar Bagh is located on the northeast side of Lake Dal, approximately fifteen kilometers away from the center of Srinagar. It was laid out by Jahangir as Farah Baksh (“the delightful”) in 1619, while he was founding the city of Srinagar
Cheshma Shahi
Cheshma Shahi ( the royal spring), also called Cheshma Shahi, is one of the Mughal gardens built around a spring by Ali Mardan, a governor of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, in 1632. The garden is located in the Zaberwan Range, near
Rajbhawan (Governor‘s house) overlooking Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir.
Overnight on Houseboat (B/L/D)
Meals – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 03: Srinagar / Gulmarg / Srinagar
( 52km /1 1⁄2 hrs approx)
After breakfast, excursion tour to Gulmarg is 52 km southeast of Srinagar and is located at an altitude of 2730 m
above sea level. In summers, the meadows of Gulmarg are laden with flowers. In winters, the snow-covered slopes of
Gulmarg turn into a skiing resort, which attracts the traveler seeking adventure and thrill. It is a popular trekking
destination and boasts of the world’s highest golf course.
Gulmarg Gondola
Gulmarg Gondola is the second longest and second highest cable car in the world and the prime attraction. Gulmarg is known for. Divided into two phases, it ferries almost 600 people per hour to and from the Apharwat
Mountain, which is where most of the winter sports happen in Gulmarg. Phase 1 of Gulmarg Gondola ferries people from Gulmarg Resort to Kongdoori Station (middle station). It starts at 2,990 m and has a vertical rise of 400m. Every hour it ferries 1500 people to the height of 3100 m fromwhere several easy runs for skiing are accessible. Phase 2 of Gulmarg Gondola connects Kongdoori Mountain to Apharwat Peak. The cable car ascends 1,330 vertical metres to a height of nearly 4,000m and carries 600 people per hour. After arriving at the station, you can further have a 30 minutes trek to reach the mountaintop. From here the LOC or the Line of Control is visible.
The Gulmarg Gondola affords a magnificent view of Nanda Devi, LOC, and Pir Panjal range. Apart from cherishing the beauty of Himalayan ranges, tourists can enjoy other activities like horse riding and snow skiing.
Optional Tour on Direct payment basis
Enjoy a pony ride through pine-clad slopes which leads upwards to mountain hills Horse ride (April – November) / Sledge ride (December to March) (REMARKS: If pax don’t take Horse ride / Sledge Ride one need to walk 20 Mints to Cable car station / any optional activities used by pax they shall be responsible by themselves). Evening back to Srinagar
Overnight on Hotel.
Meals:- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 04: Srinagar / Pahalgam / Srinagar (90 km / 2 1⁄2 hrs approx)
Pahalgam 2440 Mtrs above sea level (Valley of Shepherds) on the way visit Saffron fields, Avantipur ruins Pahalgam is the most famous place for Indian Film Industry. Enjoy the nature charm of the valley.
Pony ride to Baisaran Valley, located just 5 kilometers away from Pahalgam in the Anantnag district of Kashmir, is famous as a top sight-seeing destination, called mini-Switzerland because of its picturesque beauty. It’s a hilltop green meadow dotted with dense pine forests and surrounded by snowcapped mountains. This famous offbeat tourist place in Jammu and Kashmir is great for those wanting to spend a quiet time in the company of nature. It also serves as a campsite for trekkers going to Tulian Lake. Some of the famous tourist points which you can see en route to Baisaran
are Kanimarg, Pahalgam Old Village, Kashmir Valley Point, Dabyan and Deon Valley Point. You can also enjoy
panoramic sights of Pahalgam town & Lidder Valley from here.
Below few activities also available at Baisaran on Direct payment basis
- Ziplining
- Zorbing
Below few sightseeing available at Pahalgam on Direct payment basis
Betaab Valley
Betaab Valley is a very famous tourist spot situated at a distance of 15 kilometers from Pahalgam. The valley got its
name from the Sunny Deol-Amrita Singh hit debut film Betaab. The Valley is towards northeast of Pahalgam and
falls between Pahalgam and Chandanwari and is en route Amarnath Temple Yatra. The valley surrounded by lush
green meadows, snow clad mountains and covered with dense vegetation.
Aru Valley
Aru is located around 12 from Pahalgam, 11 km upstream from the Lidder River. Noted for its scenic meadows, lakes
and mountains, it is a base camp for trekking to the Kolhoi Glacier and Tarsar Lake. The village lies of the left bank
of the Aru River, which is a tributary of the Lidder River.
Chandanwari
Chandanwari is situated 16-km from Pahalgam, Chandanwari is the starting point of the Amarnath Yatra, which takes place every year in the month of Sawan (Rain). It is famous for snow sledging on a snow bridge.
Evening back to Srinagar
Overnight on Hotel.
Meals:- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 05: Srinagar / Delhi (by flight)
Following breakfast visit Srinagar City: Srinagar is the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and is the pride of the beautiful valley of Kashmir. Srinagar is famous for its lakes and the charming rows of houseboats floating
on them. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dry fruits dating back to the 3rd century BC, founded by Emperor Ashoka, Srinagar grew on both banks of the river Jhelum in the heart of Kashmir valley. The Mughals aptly called Kashmir “Paradise on Earth” where they journeyed across the tortuously hot plains of India, to summer in the cool environs of Srinagar. It is the state capital. The Dal Lake is its waterfront. Between the lake and the mountain ranges are the Mughal gardens; Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Chasm-e-Shahi, and Pari Mahal. Srinagar is a city of lakes and rivers, lush wild gardens of lotus and water lilies. Sreading along the lake side in a patterned beauty. No destination is quite so romantic. It was here they laid, with great love and care, Srinagar’s many formal,
waterfront gardens, now collectively known as the Mughal Gardens: Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Chasm-e-Shahi.
Later you will be transferred to Srinagar airport in time to connect your onward flight to Delhi.
Leave Srinagar (By Flight)
End of Services… (B)
Meals:- Breakfast.
Hotels Used for the above itinerary
Price in US Dollar (USD) basis:
Offer valid From 1st April to 30th September 2024
Flight fare from Delhi/Srinagar/Delhi
Kindly note, air fare is the cheapest system available at the time of sending you this mail… final fare will be
subject to ticketing accordingly will be advised. Domestic flights only allow 15 Kgs of Check in Baggage and 7
Kgs of hand baggage.
INCLUSIONS:
- Accommodation in sharing double room.
- 04 night’s accommodation at hotel / category mentioned above or similar.
- Stay on full board (Lunch + Dinner + Breakfast) basis. Meals starting with Breakfast on Day 02 ending with Breakfast on Day 05.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary. (B-Breakfast. L- Lunch. D-Dinner).
- Assistance and all transfers/airport/hotel/airport.
- Air conditioned transportation as per itinerary.
- Pony ride in Pahalgam to Baisaran @USD 25 per person
- Gondola @USD 10 per person from Base to 01st Phase
- 01 hour Shikara boat ride in Dal Lake
- Driver cum guide as per itinerary.
- Our quotation is valid for the above mentioned period.
- Current government taxes.
Supplement cost not included in above cost
- Gondola @USD 12 per person from 01st Phase to 02nd Phase
- Entry fees of Mughal Gardens @ USD 2 per person
- Thajiwas glacier trip by Pony, zero point by union vehicle at Sonmarg.
- Aru, Chandanwari & Betaab Valley at Pahalgam @USD 35 per Union vehicle Max 06 Pax.
- Aru & Betaab Valley Entry Fees @ USD 02 per head.
Does not include:
- Any personal expenses such as laundry bills, telephone bills, alcoholic beverages, and airport tax, tips, and other such cost which is to be paid to the driver, guides, porters etc.
- Any airfare
- Any Ride
- Anything other than mentioned in the inclusion section.
Tour Tips:
- We recommended USD 5 per person per day for Driver & Guides
- Hotel USD 2 per room at the time of check-in and check out for baggage boys.
