Kashmir: Paradise on Earth

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Overview

Journey highlights

• Deluxe houseboat night on Dal Lake
• Sunset shikara ride
• Gulmarg Gondola
• Betaab and Aru valleys, Pahalgam
• Saffron fields of Pampore

Itinerary

Your journey, day by day

1. Day01

   Arrive in Srinagar

   Private transfer from Srinagar airport to your deluxe houseboat on Dal Lake. Late afternoon shikara ride past floating gardens and markets as the sun sets behind the mountains.

   • Deluxe houseboat, Dal Lake
   • Dinner
   • Sunset shikara ride
2. Day02

   Mughal Gardens of Srinagar

   Visit the terraced Nishat and Shalimar gardens, the Pari Mahal and the hilltop Shankaracharya Temple, then browse papier-mache and pashmina workshops in the old city.

   • 4-star hotel, Srinagar
   • Breakfast, Dinner
   • Mughal Gardens, old city crafts
3. Day03

   Gulmarg Day Trip

   Drive through apple orchards to the meadow of Gulmarg and ride the Gulmarg Gondola, one of the highest cable cars in the world, for views across the Pir Panjal range.

   • 4-star hotel, Srinagar
   • Breakfast, Dinner
   • Gulmarg Gondola
4. Day04

   To Pahalgam via the Saffron Fields

   Drive to Pahalgam past the saffron fields of Pampore and the ninth-century temple ruins at Avantipura. Afternoon walk along the Lidder river.

   • 4-star hotel, Pahalgam
   • Breakfast, Dinner
   • Pampore, Avantipura
5. Day05

   Valleys of Pahalgam

   A full day in the side valleys: Betaab Valley, Aru Valley and Chandanwari, with time for a pony ride or a picnic by the river.

   • 4-star hotel, Pahalgam
   • Breakfast, Dinner
   • Betaab, Aru and Chandanwari
6. Day06

   Departure

   Return drive to Srinagar airport for your onward flight.

   • Breakfast

What’s included