After stepping off from the flight at Srinagar International Airport, you will be greeted by our company’s representative/driver who will transfer you to the hotel. After refreshing and acclimatizing, today you will explore the world-famous Mughal gardens, namely Nishat Bagh (a terraced garden) built in the 17th century on the banks of the world-famous Dal Lake by Mughal Emperors. After spending some time there, head towards another magnificent garden known as Shalimar Bagh (Garden of Bliss). It has the Zabarwan mountain range in the backdrop, forming a majestic view of Cheshmashahi (Garden of Spring), another masterpiece built by Mughal Emperors. After a soothing experience, head back to the hotel in Srinagar and overnight stay with the enthusiasm for the next day’s adventure.

Your trip should not be madly rushing everywhere, which we will take care of. After refreshing, start your journey of approximately 2 and a half hours to Sonmarg. The drive is not just like anywhere in Kashmir but the most scenic. 60 km of the drive will take you through blooming orchid fields, meadows, snow-clad mountains, and a brisling Sindh River. On arriving at Sonmarg, you can go for a hike somewhere in the hills, have your own mini-adventure, and if the weather is good, you can go up to the Thajwas Glacier, where the lower half of the hills are half brown and get whiter as you look up. There are locals offering snowboarding in the hills and even ponies to ride at the magnificent God’s creation. In the evening, return to Srinagar and overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast, start your journey early towards Pahalgam (Valley of Shepherds). On the way, you will see the most prolific views and famous places such as saffron fields, Awantipora ruins, apple orchards, Kashmiri bat factories, and the chinar trees in abundance. You can make several pit stops on your journey of 156 km, which is normally covered in about 3 and a half hours. Continuing your journey, you will see the mountains and meadows on both sides, and soon the Lidder River joins you, running parallel to the road, brisling and cold. After reaching Pahalgam, check into the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Pahalgam is famous for various places to see, out of which the three most famous places are Aru Valley, Betaab Valley, and Chandanwari. These three places have motorable roads and can be reached. Our representative will show you around and take you to the place where you can hire a cab to visit the places mentioned above. Other than that, you can also hire ponies to visit places like Baisaran Valley, Mini Switzerland, and Deer Park, and you can also enjoy river rafting if you visit in the summertime. In the evening, head back to your hotel in Pahalgam for dinner and overnight stay.

Oh yes! Finally, a day has come when you visit the ultimate destination in Kashmir, known as Gulmarg (Meadows of Flowers). The distance from Pahalgam to Gulmarg is approximately 156 km. We suggest you start your journey a bit early. Well, all of Kashmir is beautiful, but Gulmarg is not just the place; even the route to it will make your heart melt and sing. The route is full of pine trees, deodars, chinars, amaltas, and kicker trees flanking the mountain sides and rendering the tall hills even greater beauty. Gulmarg is definitely one of the most scenic places in India. It is a top destination for skiing and other winter sports in all of Asia. After reaching Gulmarg, go for the Gondola Ride (Cable Car). The Gondola ride is the world’s highest cable car, which takes you all the way up to the peak of Mount Apharwat. The place is covered in snow throughout the year and is about 4000 meters high. The second phase of the cable car is not very far from the Line of Control between India and Pakistan. The second level is accessible only if there are no snowstorms in the upper reaches of the peak. Apart from the Gondola, the other attractions in Gulmarg are the Golf Course, sledging, and skiing in winter, and much more. By the evening, head back to the hotel in Gulmarg for dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast, leave towards Srinagar as per your convenience. The distance of 90 km from Gulmarg to Srinagar can be covered in about an hour and a half. After reaching Srinagar, enjoy the Kashmir cuisine of Wazwan in any of the restaurants of your choice. The latter half of the day, you can shop or just relax in your houseboat, where your tonight’s stay is confirmed. In the evening, enjoy the Shikara ride on the world-famous Dal Lake, which has the view of the Zabarwan Mountains in the backdrop. The Shikara will take you to the inner routes of Dal Lake, where you can see the floating market and other things that will be pleasing to the eye. The overnight stay and dinner will be on the houseboat in Srinagar.

Well, the fact is we know that you don’t want to leave, but every good thing has to come to an end. After breakfast, our representative will take you to the airport two hours prior to your flight timings so that everything goes smoothly. Here, we leave you with the memories to be cherished for a lifetime.