Kashmir Holiday Package - Swades Tours & Travels

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Kashmir
Kashmir Package 7 Nights / 8 Days

Day 01: Arrival
Arrival Jammu (City of Temples) upon arrival meet up with assistance & transfer to Katra, check in hotel for overnight stay.

Day 02: Katra-Vishno Devi-Katra
Leave after breakfast to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple for darshan & return back in the evening to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 03: Katra-Pahalgam
After breakfast proceed to Pahalgam, situated to the south-east of Srinagar at an altitude of 2130 mts, above sea level. It is Kashmir's most popular resort surrounded by high mountains, dense forests, high mountain lakes, it also offers 9 hole golf course, skiing, pony trails, angling (rainbow & brown trout) horse ridding, trekking (both hard & soft) & various places of interest in & around like Aru valley, Lidderwat valley, Kolhai glacier, Shesh Nag, Chandanwari (route to holy cave), Baisam & Mamil famous for 9th century old Shiva Temple. Check in hotel refresh yourself & after lunch in the afternoon explore and enjoy the surroundings scenic views. Return back to hotel for dinner & overnight ...
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Day 04: Pahalgam-Gulmarg (148 km)
After breakfast leave for Gulmarg "Meadow of wild flowers" which is at an altitude of 2730 mts. above sea level, surrounded
by snow capped mountains, on a clear sunny day Nanga Parbat can be seen. It is premier winter sports destination for skiers with one of the world's highest 18 hole golf course. For joy seekers, cable car upto Alpather via Kongdori by Asia's longest run cable car ride about 5 kms & altitude wise worlds highest run cable car conquering almost 14000 ft height. Evening check in Dlx. Hotel for dinner & overnight stay.

Day 05: Gulmarg
In Gulmarg to visit Khilanmarg on horse back & on return enjoy the ride by Gondola cable car on your own. Evening return back to hotel dinner & overnight stay.

Day 06: Gulmarg-Srinagar
Morning after breakfast proceed to Srinagar. On arrival check in hotel. Later enjoy relaxing boat ride by (Shikara) to explore the Dal lake, waterways, floating gardens, vegetables gardens, water lilies, lotus flowers, mobile vendors, floating handicraft centre, witness the inherited lifestyle inside the lake since decades. Return back to Dlx. houseboat / hotel for lunch.

PM: Visit to famous Mughal Gardens Cheshma Shahi, Nishat, Shalimar, laid out in the 16th century along the banks of Dal-lake in the heart of Srinagar city & Shankaracharya Temple on a hillock. Enjoy the panoramic view of the entire city, Dal-lake & river Jehlum. En-route visiting handloom centre famous for Pashmina / Shahtoos shawls & world renowned carpets, evening back to Dlx. Houseboat / Hotel for overnight stay.

Day 07: Srinagar-Sonamarg-Srinagar (174 kms.)
After after breakfast leave for full day excursion to Sonamarg "The Meadow of Gold". Which is 87 km to the north-east of Srinagar at an altitude of 3000 mts above sea level. The place offers incredible scenic beauty (while driving to Sonamarg) dense pine forests, gigantic mountains. The place itself is a popular resort for mountaineering, rock climbing, it provides the ideal base for various trekking routes. Besides it is an important halt on way to Kargil (Ladakh), high mountains, lakes, glaciers & Shri Amarnath holy cave. Evening return back to Dlx. Houseboat / Hotel for Dinner & overnight stay

Day 08: Srinagar-Departure.
Morning free till departure transfer for Srinagar airport to board the scheduled flight for onward destination.
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