After arriving in Srinagar, pick-up from the airport and drive towards your accommodation.
Check-in to your cozy hotel, freshen-up and have some leisure.
Afternoon leave for a local sightseeing tour of Mughal Gardens visiting - Cheshmashahi (the royal spring), Nishat (The Garden of pleasure), and Shalimar (The Abode of Love).
Savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in a hotel in Srinagar.
Day 2
Wake up early and post breakfast, begin your drive from Srinagar towards Sonmarg (Golden Meadow).
Sonmarg lies in Sindh Valley streamed with flowers and surrounded by mountains. Sonmarg acts as the base for some interesting treks to the high altitude Himalayan Lakes.
Enjoy horse riding upto Thajiwas glacier and sledge riding on snow (at your own cost).
In the evening, return back to Srinagar.
Savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in a houseboat in Srinagar.
Day 3
Wake up early and post breakfast, begin your drive from Srinagar towards Doodhpathri, known as the Valley of Milk, surrounded by the gorgeous Pir Panjal Range.
Explore this alpine valley decorated with stunning meadows, towering tress and snow clad mountains in the backdrop. You can indulge in various activities and local sightseeing of Doodhpathri through pony (on your own) or roam around the valley and interact with the locals.
In the evening, return back to Srinagar.
Savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in a hotel in Srinagar.
Day 4
Wake up to a beautiful mountain morning and post breakfast, head out for local sightseeing tour in Srinagar.
Visit Hazratbal, Jama Masjid, the Mughal Gardens - Cheshmashahi (the royal spring), Nishat (The Garden of pleasure), and Shalimar (The Abode of Love).
In the evening, check-in to your cozy houseboat and enjoy a beautiful Shikara ride in Srinagar’s Dal Lake.
Savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in a houseboat in Srinagar.
Day 5
Wake up early and post breakfast, begin your drive from Srinagar towards Gulmarg (World’s highest green golf course).
The drive past colorful villages and rice fields, gives you an insight of the rich cultural past of Kashmir.
After arriving in Gulmarg, experience Asia’s highest Gondola ride in Gulmarg (on your own) and get mesmerized by the stunning landscapes from Gulmarg to Kungdoor and Marry Shoulder.
In the evening, check-in to the hotel and have some leisure.
Savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in a hotel in Gulmarg.
Day 6
Wake up early and post breakfast, drive from Gulmarg to Pahalgam known as the 'valley of shepherds’.
Decorated with enchanting natural beauty, Pahalgam is nestled at the confluence of the streams flowing from river Lidder and Sheshnag Lake.
Enroute visit the Awantipura ruins, an 1100 year old temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu and built by King Awantivarma.
Today you can explore the beautiful Kashmir Valley, Baisaran and waterfall (by your own expenses) or Betaab Valley, and Aru Valley (by hiring a car on your own expenses).
After arriving in Pahalgam, check-in to our hotel and have some leisure.
Savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in a hotel in Pahalgam.
Day 7
Wake up early and post breakfast, head out for local exploration of Pahalgam.
We’ll visit the scenic and rocky valleys of Chandanwadi, the astounding Snow Point which is situated around 14 kms from Pahalgam and enjoy a pony ride (on your own).
Drive back to Pahalgam and post some leisure, take a walk through the dense pine forest alongside the pristine Lidder River and extend your Pahalgam experience further, soaking in the stunning natural beauty of Kashmir.
Savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in a hotel in Pahalgam.
Day 8
In the morning and post breakfast, say goodbye to your hosts in Pahalgam and drive towards Katra.
After arriving in Katra, check-in to our hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel at Katra.
Day 9
Wake up early and post breakfast, proceed for yatra towards Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan from Katra.
This holy yatra involves a trek of nearly 12 kms from the base camp at Katra known as Ban Ganga. One can also reach Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan by hiring Ponies/Palkis/ Helicopter (at your own cost). After reaching the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, seek blessings at the Bhawan.
If time permits, visit Bhairav Temple & return back to Katra in the evening.
Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel at Katra.
Day 10
Wake up and post breakfast, check-out from the hotel and proceed towards Jammu Airport/Railway Station from Katra.
Reach home with lots of amazing memories and unforgettable experiences.
Inclusions
All Transportation on Private Basis as per itinerary.
18 Meals: 9 Breakfasts & 9 Dinners, starting from Dinner on Day 1 till Breakfast on Day 10.
9 Nights Accommodation as per Double Sharing: Hotel in Katra, Hotel & Houseboat in Srinagar, Hotel in Gulmarg and Hotel in Pahalgam.
Complimentary Shikara Ride over Dal Lake.
Pick-up and Drop facility from as per the itinerary.
Reliable and experienced local drivers to drive in the difficult terrains.
Driver allowances, toll taxes, parking, state taxes.
Exclusions
Any extra meals apart from the ones mentioned under inclusions.
Cable Car/Pony Ride/Pitthu/Mule services on the yatra track at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.
Transfer from Banganga to Vaishno Devi Temple.
Chained vehicle from Tangmarg to Gulmarg.
Visit to Ganderbal and Thajiwas Glacier.
Cable Car/Pony Ride in Gulmarg, Pahalgam & Sonamarg.
Travel Insurance, items of personal nature like porterage, tips, laundry etc.
Any entry fees, extra expenses for optional activities, watersports or tickets, unless quoted in Inclusions.
Any other costing involved due to circumstances like natural calamity, weather conditions, riots, roadblocks, landslides or any other forced circumstances which are out of our control.
Cost of snow-chained or 4*4 Vehicle if needed due to heavy snowfall.
Anything which is not mentioned in the above inclusions.