Day No | Time | Day Title | Itinerary | Meal Plan | Night Halt |
1 | 00:00 Hrs | Jammu – Katra (50 kms / 2 hours) | On your arrival at the Jammu Airport and Directly drive to Katra.
Arrive Katra and Check into the hotel.
Overnight stay at hotel. | | Katra |
2 | 00:00 Hrs | Katra (Visit Mata Vaishnodevi Temple) | After Breakfast, proceed for Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan - one of the most popular pilgrimage of India situated in the lap of Trikuta mountains across Katra town, at an altitude of around 5200 feet.
Yatra involves a trek of nearly 14 Kms from base camp at Katra known as Ban Ganga. Alternate way to perform darshans is by battery operated cars, Ponies/Palkis/ Helicopter. If time permits, visit Ardhkuwari & Bhairo Temple, now you can go by ropeway from Vaishno Devi Bhavan to Bhairon temple. After visiting the temples, return back to the hotel in Katra and relax for an overnight stay at hotel. | Breakfast | Katra |
3 | 00:00 Hrs | Katra to Srinagar | Morning Post Breakfast and Drive from Katra to Srinagar (approx. 5-6 hours).
Check into a hotel in Srinagar and enjoy the evening at leisure.
Overnight at Hotel | Breakfast | Srinagar |
4 | 00:00 Hrs | Srinagar - Local Sightseeing | Post Breakfast and transfer to Local sightseeing of city visiting - Mughal gardens of Nishat and Shalimar. Built in between a period of 14 years the two gardens are a heritage left behind by the erstwhile Mughals, whose taste for laying exquisite gardens was fascinating. 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 drive for Shankaracharya Temple situated on top of the Shankaracharya Hill in the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is at a height of 1,000 feet above the valley floor and overlooks the city of Srinagar.
Later evening Shikhara Ride at Daal Lake (On Direct payment basis)
Overnight at Hotel. | Breakfast | Srinagar |
5 | 00:00 Hrs | Srinagar - Gulmarg: (51 kms /1.5 hrs drive) | 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 board the Gondola cable car system, and ascend towards the Mountain range. The 04-05 minutes of ropeway will take you past colorful shepherd hutments to the lower ridge of the peak. From here you can click lots of photos (Own Cost) 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 an hour or so and Post this tiring day, Check in Hotel And Overnight stay At Hotel. | Breakfast | Gulmarg |
6 | 00:00 Hrs | Gulmarg – Pahalgam (140 kms / 04 hours) | Today after breakfast, check out from Hotel and proceed for Pahalgam.
On arrival at Pahalgam, check in to your hotel. Evening is free for leisure activities. Overnight stay will at the hotel in Pahalgam. | Breakfast | Pahalgam |
7 | 00:00 Hrs | Pahalgam | After breakfast at the hotel, you can opt to spend your day of sightseeing by driving to the picturesque Betab valley & Aru Valley respectively.
Betaab valley is a gorgeous expanse by the Lidder river, offering panoramic views of the Himalayas. Its landscape looks picture-perfect with a carpet of emerald green interrupted by a river flowing through it and the snow-clad mountains in the background. It is covered by a thick forest of deodar and pine trees and is dotted with colourful flowers. The valley also serves as a base camp for trekkers and is a good place to start a further exploration of the mountains. Betaab Valley gained prominence after the Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh starrer film, Betaab, was shot here in 1983. Thus, the valley was named after the hit film. The valley falls on the way to the famed Amarnath temple yatra and is one of the three stunning valleys of Pahalgam
Aru Valley is a famous tourist place in Jammu & Kashmir located in the Anantnag district around 12 kilometers from Pahalgam. Tourists are attracted towards it because of its lush meadows, pristine lakes & mountains, and it also serves as a base camp for trekking to the Kolahoi Glacier and Tarsar Lake.
Rest of the day will be at leisure for individual activities ( All activities Cost Own ) and overnight stay at hotel. | Breakfast | Pahalgam |
8 | 00:00 Hrs | Pahalgam -Srinagar | After breakfast at the hotel, Drive to srinagar , Arrive Srinagar Today we will do some half a day of local sightseeing that includes a visit to the famous Mughal gardens of Nishat and Shalimar. Built in between a period of 14 years the two gardens are a heritage left behind by the erstwhile Mughals, whose taste for laying exquisite gardens was fascinating. 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 drive for Shankaracharya Temple situated on top of the Shankaracharya Hill in the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is at a height of 1,000 feet above the valley floor and overlooks the city of Srinagar. Arrive welcome and show you to your houseboat. After you check-in and freshen up and overnight stay at Hotel. | Breakfast | Srinagar |
9 | 00:00 Hrs | Srinagar – Sonamarg (Day Trip) | Breakfast at the Hotel. After breakfast we will drive to 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 and blooming rice fields. 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 stopover for a warm cup of tea ( Own Cost ) before we head towards Sonamarg. We will once again alight from our vehicles at the 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 (Own Cost ) trip to the Thajwass glacier. After our return we will visit the small town market for some snacks or just pay a visit observing the local people going with their daily routine. We will drive back to Srinagar in the evening and transfer to the hotel for our overnight stay at hotel.
Note :- (All activities Or Entrance Fee Own Cost) | Breakfast | Sonamarg |
10 | 00:00 Hrs | Departure transfer to Airport | As per your departure flight timing , Driver will take you to the airport. | Breakfast | Tour Concludes here... |