Kashmir Package 9 Night - 10 Days With Vaishno Devi

After Breakfast head-off to full day trip to the Sonmarg.(Day Visit)

Sonamarg Description - Situated at an altitude of 9000 Ft. Sonamarg is also called as “The meadow of gold” has, as its backdrop, snowy mountains against a cerulean sky. The Sindh River that meanders through the valley abounds with trout and mahaseer. Ponies can be hired (Own arrangements) for the trip up to Thajawas glacier, which is a major local attraction during the summer.
Optional Visit Tour 1: Zojila Pass Visit: The journey from Sonamarg to Zojila (zero point or Gumri are the main points of Zojila) is out of World Experience. During the drive from Zojila road we can see the Baltal (base camp for shri Amarnath Ji Shrine ) and the footpath that leads you to the Holy Amarnath Cave is also visible .The other places of attraction that lie in between the areas of Zojila and Sonamarg are Nilgraad . Nilgraad in Kashmiri language means the blue stream, and this name is due to the fact that during summers the colour of river Sindh turns blue when it is the clear sky with bright sun at this particular place.
Optional Visit Tour 2: Visit to Sarbal and Fish point. Sarbal is the last village of Kashmir where people mainly live in small traditional and old fashioned huts. The Fish point is an artificial pond made by JK tourism, a beautiful natural waterfall is present near this artificial pond which is the source of water for it. Many water activities can be performed in this pond like, water ball, boat ride etc.

In the evening return back to the Hotel in Srinagar.

Overnight stay and dinner at Hotel in Srinagar.

Optional Visit : Thajiwas glacier by walk or ponies (Own Arrangements) :-Treks through woodland & meadows lead to a sprawling glacier, popular for sledding & photography.

SPECIAL NOTE FOR SONMARG -

For Sonamarg Visit during heavy snowfall vehicles go till Gagangir which is 10 km away from Sonamarg. In this case the only possible mode of transportation is Snowjeep / Ponies / ATV vehicles . The guests have to hire a snow jeep to visit Sonmarg. The guest has to pay on actuals / direct payment basis.

After breakfast check out from the Hotel and then proceed towards for a picturesque drive to Gulmarg.
It was discovered as a tourist destination by the British in the 19th century. It is exquisitely situated in a pine surrounded basin of the Pir Panjal range at an altitude of 2,730 meters above sea level and one of the most famous tourist destinations of Kashmir. It also has one of the world’s highest green golf courses with 18 holes, as well as a clubhouse, which is a historical building in its own right.
Check-in to the Hotel in Gulmarg.

Overnight stay and dinner at Hotel in Gulmarg.

SPECIAL NOTE FOR GULMARG -
For Gulmarg visit during heavy snowfalls vehicles are not allowed beyond Tangmarg (Its 13 kms away from Gulmarg). In this case we assist customers to hire snow jeeps which charge Rs 2500 per return journey per Snowjeep (Tangmarg to Gulmarg& Return) (Snow jeeps are easily available in this scenario & cost will be on actuals & paid by customer).For internal transfers in Gulmarg we will not provide vehicle as the movement of our vehicle is not allowed in Gulmarg.

Morning after having a leisurely breakfast & you can enjoy optional activities.

Optional / Own Arrangements : Gulmarg to Kungdoor (Phase 1) : The 1st phase of the Gondola takes tourists to the height of 8530 ft to Kongdori Station.

Optional / Own Arrangements: Kungdoor to Aparwath (Phase 2):The second stage of the Gondola goes up to the height of 12293 ft.

Overnight Stay & Dinner at the Hotel in Gulmarg.

Please be advised that we will not provide vehicle on this day as the movement of our vehicle is not allowed in Gulmarg..For internal transfers in Gulmarg we will not provide vehicle as the movement of our vehicle is not allowed in Gulmarg.

After breakfast checkout from the hotel and transfer to Pahalgam.
Enroute Mattan Temple & Awantipura Ruins - The 1100 year old temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Awantipura was founded by king Avantivarman. The site has two temples. The larger one, Shiva-Avantishvara, is marked by massive walls some half a mile beneath the town on the outskirts of village Jaubror. The subsidiary shrines are to the rear corner of the courtyard. But the complex has, over the years, lost its grandeur and has been reduced to ruins, though it is still visited by the devout.
Description about Pahalgam: Pahalgam is one of the famous tourist attractions and a favourite place for shooting Bollywood films, and is still a health resort. Besides tourist huts, several hotels in the private sector have come up here and these hotels provide modern facilities to their guests.

Check in to the Hotel in Pahalgam.
Dinner & Overnight at Pahalgam Hotel.

After breakfast you can enjoy Optional activities on your own,
Optional Sightseeing / Own Arrangements : Later embark on an excursion to Chandanwari ,Betaab Valley and Aru Valley. Surrounded by snow-covered mountain peaks and dense pine and deodar forests, this valley is the mouth of River Sheshnag.
Dinner & Overnight stay at Pahalgam Hotel.

Pahalgam to and transfer to Katra .

En-route visit Bat factory & Apple Valley.

Description about Pahalgam: Pahalgam is one of the famous tourist attractions and a favorite place for shooting Bollywood films, and is still a health resort. Besides tourist huts, several hotels in the private sector have come up here and these hotels provide modern facilities to their guests.

Check-in the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Katra hotel.

After breakfast Transfer to vaishnodevi .

Register and Procure Yatra slip. Drop to the Banganga / Helipad and start your Yatra for Vaishno Devi Darshans (Please be advised that Bhavan is around 13 Km’s from Katra Town and you can hire Ponies, Palkis or can cover the distance by Foot).

Return to Katra Hotel Over Night Stay

Please note that Yatra Slips can be either booked on Shrine Board's website i.e. in advance or available at Shrine Board's Yatra Slip counter at Katra.

Important Instruction – Kindly keep tab, laptop, Video camera, handy camera and any licensed weapon in your hotel room as due to security reasons these things are not permitted during Yatra

After breakfast transfer to Shiv-Khori.
Shivkhori Description: Khori means cave (Guffa) and Shiv Khori thus denotes Shiva's cave. This natural cave is about 200 metres long, one metre wide and two to three meters high and contains a self made lingam, which according to the people is unending. The first entrance of the cave is so wide that 300 devotees can be accommodated at a time. This cave is spacious to accommodate large number of people. The inner chamber of the cave is smaller.
After the divine Darshans of Lord Shiva back to Katra town.
Overnight at Hotel in Katra.

After Breakfast check out of the Hotel.
Transfer to the Railway station/airport and depart with Fond memories.