Day 1 Arrival at Jammu – Katra (40 Kms approx)
Arrival at Jammu drive to Katra. On the arrival check into hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2 Katra (Vaishno Devi Darshan)
After breakfast trek to Mata Vaishno Devi cave for spiritual Darshan. After completing performance of Darshan return to hotel.
Evening Back the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 3 Katra - Patnitop – Pahalgam (290 Kms approx)
After breakfast check out the hotel and drive to Pahalgam. Enroute visit Patnitop. Patnitop is a beautiful plateau of Siwaliks. This is the queen of silent valleys with varieties of valuable trees and natural lawns with rare colorful flowery grass across the river Chenab. Visit around Patnitop. Later on the arrival check in the hotel. The Pahalgam Valley presents glamorous look due to its pine forests, snow clad mountains, healthy climate and vast meadows and pastures. Pahalgam skirts Lidder river and torrential flow of water in Lidder river enriches the awesome beauty of the Valley.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4 Pahalgam – Gulmarg (140 kms approx)
After breakfast drive to Gulmarg.
A huge cup shaped meadow, lush and green with slopes where the silence is broken only by the tinkle of cowbells, Gulmarg looks like a fantasy set in a film and not surprisingly have been the venue of several films.
The valley of Gulmarg, a large meadow about 3-sq-kms in area, stands at 2,730 meters, 56-km south west of Srinagar. The name means 'Meadow of Flowers' and in the spring it's just that, a rolling meadow dotted with countless colourful Bluebells, Daisies, Forget Me Not's and Buttercups. The valley itself is about 3-km long and up to a km wide.
All around are snow-capped mountains, and on a clear day one can see all the way to Nanga Parbat is one direction and Srinagar is another. It's a popular day trip from Srinagar to Gulmarg, although many people extend their stay or use it as a base for trekking. The road from Srinagar rises gently towards the lower slopes of the range, passing through rice and maize fields.
Prime Attractions of Gulmarg:
Skiing & Heliskiing: Asia's one of the most famous Heli-skiing resort is at Gulmarg, Kashmir. Come December, and the verdant green slopes of Gulmarg are blanketed with snow, forming some of the finest natural slopes for ski runs of all levels.
Golf Courses: Gulmarg also has one of the world's highest green golf courses, as well as a clubhouse, which is a historical building. For the would-be golfer, there are golf sets on hire, pros to instruct one in the game, and temporary memberships. Naturally, these facilities are available to players as well, except that serious golfers usually carry their sets along.
Gondola Lift: For a fun filled ride of a most unusual kind, Gulmarg's newly constructed Gondola lift from high above Gulmarg, through pine clad slopes, is exhilarating.
Evening back to Hotel for dinner & overnight stay.
Day 5 Gulmarg – Srinagar (52 Kms approx)
After breakfast drive to Srinagar. On arrival check in to the Hotel Dinner and overnight stay at the Hotel
Day 6 Srinagar Local Sightseeing
After breakfast start city tour covering Mughal Gardens, Chashmi-e Shahi, Nishat & Shalimar Bagh, and Shankaracharya temple. Do some shopping around Dal lake.
Chasmi-e-shahi (The Royal spring) - Chasma Shahi Garden of Kashmir, offers a striking view of the scenic Dal Lake and the neighboring mountains. Also, several fruits, flowers and chinar trees grow in the garden, adding to its
appeal.
Dal lake - You may enjoy Shikara Ride by visiting floating market at Dal Lake. In that lake you can also see floating islands of vegetation witch is an artificial floating islands. And also can visit to Hari Parbat situated near of Dal Lake.
Nishat (The Garden of Pleaser) - Nishat Bagh offers a splendid view of the Dal Lake as well as the snow capped Pir Panjal mountain range, and blooming flowerbeds, trees, fountains.
Shalimar Bagh (Abode of Love) - Attractions of the Shalimar Bagh include a number of fountains, shaded trees and innumerable varieties of flowers
that blossom in spring and autumn. And also a light and sound show organized in the garden every evening, during the period of May to October.
Pari Mahal - Pari Mahal has 6 terraces and each terrace has different stories
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 7 Srinagar – Sonamarg – Srinagar (82 Kms approx)
After breakfast drive to Sonamarg. Sonmarg which is one of the most beautiful drive from Srinagar. You may take a pony ride (at your own cost) to Thajiwas Glacier where snow remains round the year. Return to the Houseboat in the evening for overnight stay.
Day 8 Srinagar Departure
After breakfast check out from the Hotel and drive to Srinagar Airport for your journey to Home with sweet memories.