Day 01: Arrival at Srinagar
- Arrive at Srinagar airport and transfer to hotel.
- Afternoon tour of famous Mughal gardens:
- Nishat Bagh (The Garden of Pleasure)
- Shalimar Garden (Abode of Love)
- Chashma-Shahi (The Royal Spring)
- Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02: Srinagar – Pahalgam
- After breakfast, proceed to Pahalgam, “The Village of Shepherds”.
- En route, visit the world-famous saffron growing fields.
- Enjoy and explore the beauty of Pahalgam.
- After check-in, you can visit Baisaran Valley on ponies (at your own cost), situated 5 km from Pahalgam. Baisaran is known as “Mini Switzerland” due to its picturesque beauty, with green meadows dotted with dense pine forests and surrounded by snow-capped mountains.
- Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Pahalgam Sightseeing
- After breakfast, proceed to:
- Aru Valley
- Betaab Valley
- Chandanwari (at your own cost)
- These places offer picturesque scenery and are starting points for treks to Liddarwat, Kolahoi Glacier, and Tarsar Lake.
- Pahalgam is famous for the Indian film industry, trekking routes, and as the base camp for the Amarnath pilgrimage.
- Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04: Pahalgam – Gulmarg
- After breakfast, proceed to Gulmarg, known as the “Meadow of Flowers”.
- Gulmarg has a famous golf course during summer (one of the highest 18-hole golf courses in the world) and a ski resort during winter.
- Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05: Gulmarg Sightseeing
- After breakfast, take a gondola (cable car) ride (included in tour cost) from Gulmarg to Khilanmarg and the next stop, Upperwat, to enjoy the natural beauty in summer and full snow view in winter.
- You can hire union cabs or ATVs for an internal tour of fields to:
- Seven Springs
- Buta Pathri
- The lake, which remains frozen until June.
- Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06: Gulmarg – Srinagar
- After breakfast, proceed to Srinagar.
- Post-lunch, visit Shankaracharya Mandir situated on Zabarwan Mountain near Dal Lake.
- Later, enjoy a Shikara ride on the world-famous Dal Lake.
- Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07: Day Trip to Sonamarg
- After breakfast, proceed for a day trip to Sonamarg.
- The drive from Srinagar to Sonamarg is very beautiful, passing through towns and villages with views of paddy fields and rivers.
- In Sonamarg, you can visit Thajiwas Glacier by ponies (at your own cost), located around 4 km from Sonamarg.
- Sonamarg, meaning “Meadow of Gold”, offers stunning natural beauty.
- Return to Srinagar in the evening after enjoying your day.
- Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 08: Departure
- Departure from Srinagar with sweet memories of the trip.
Srinagar – Royal Batoo/Four Seasons/Royal Heritage/Kareem Residency or similar,
Pahalgam – Lidder Spring / Ahmed Resort / River View Resort or similar
Gulmarg – Hotel Green park/Hotel Zahgeer Continental /Hotel Gulmarg Sky Hill or Similar