Sunday 24 January 2016

A lifetime trip - Kashmir

Kashmir


4N5D- Srinagar Gulmarg Pahalgam

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Day 01: Arrive in Srinagar - On your arrival at the Srinagar International Airport, you will be taken for a 35 minutes drive through the heart of New Srinagar city, passing the Abdullah bridge which connects the banks of the Jhelum river. Visit the famous Mughal gardens of Nishat and Shalimar. Later drive for an hour of Shikara ride in the lake. Dinner and Overnight in hotel / houseboats
Day 02: Srinagar to Gulmarg (56 kilometers / 2-3 hrs drive) - After breakfast in the morning, proceed towards Gulmarg. Enroute you get to see the beautiful Tangmarg town and drive ahead on a scenic drive of 14 kilometers to Gulmarg. Arrive in Gulmarg early in the afternoon and check in at the hotel. Later, begin a short tour, boarding the Gondola cable car system (the 08 minutes ropeway). Descend back to Gulmarg after an hour and later indulge in some horse-riding. Stay overnight at hotel in Gulmarg.
Day 03: Gulmarg to Pahalgam (152 kilometers / 4-5 hrs drive) - After breakfast, we drive to Pahalgam via Pampore, Avantipura and the village of Bijbehara which remains famous as the bread basket of Kashmir. We switch from the national highway 1A at Khanabal and drive through the second largest city of Anantnag. From here the road turns scenic as we drive parallel on the Lidder river flowing from the opposite direction. In Pahalgam, check-in at the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Pahalgam.
Day 04: Pahalgam city tour and drive to Srinagar (97 kilometers / 3-4 hrs drive) - In Pahalgam, visit Betaab Valley and Chandanwari as well as take a horse riding trip to Baisaran meadows.(at your own cost). After sightseeing around the mountain valley for most of the day, we will drive back to Srinagar and transfer to the hotel/ houseboat for overnight stay.
Day 05: Departure transfers to Airport  - After your breakfast, we will assist you with transfers to airport. On your way, you can make a brief stopover for shopping at the city center. Tour ends with memories of ALifetimeTrip.

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