Discovering Kashmir

Arrival, meeting with the assistant and transfer by the houseboat.

Check in from 12.00

Dinner and overnight on board of the houseboat.

Breakfast.

Visiting of the city, surrounded by beautiful scenery and blessed by a perfect climate. We will visit the Mughal Gardens, located a short distance from the lake but crossed by a small canal, called Shalimar. The Nishat Bagh is another garden, featuring 12 terraces, representing the 12 zodiac signs and descending towards the lake in which seem to plunge. The smallest of the gardens is the Chasma Shani also called Royal Spring, located on the hill within the Nehru Memorial Park.

In Srinagar there is the most important Muslim temple of Kashmir, the Hazratbal Mosque, located on the left bank of the Dal Lake, where the steel reverence for the Prophet is evident.
Sightseeing of the Shankaracharya Temple, built by Jaluka, son of Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC. It is a place of worship for many faithful.

In the afternoon, excursion on board of the typical boats called Shikaras on Dal Lake. On board you can admire the Nehru Park, the Kabutur Khana, the Charchinari and some small floating islands where there are some vegetable crops.

We will have lunch during the excursion. Dinner and overnight on board of the houseboat.

Breakfast.

Transfer to Gulmarg. Arrival and Check-in the hotel.

In the afternoon visiting of the city, called "The flowery meadow" which was discovered in 16th century. This beautiful city is nestled in the Himalayas region and it is placed close to the Line of Control (the military demarcation line that divides the Kashmir area controlled by India from those controlled by Pakistan). In this area, during the winter, are frequent heavy snowfalls that have made it a popular ski resort. In this place there is the highest cable car of the world designed by Gulmarg Gondola.

During the spring it is possible to make horseback excursions or buggy's excursions. Gulmarg is also known for its golf field, the highest in the world; even the clubhouse is considered a historic building.

Lunch.

Overnight and dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast.

Transfer to Pahalgam and hotel accommodation.

Free afternoon. Lunch.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast.

Visiting of Pahalgam, the Valley of Shepherds.
The journey of about 96 km will be covered in three hours. During the trip we will visit the cultivation of saffron and the ruins of Awantipura by passing through rice fields and pine forests. Just one kilometer from the town of Pahalgam, there is Mamaleshwara, the small Shiva temple characterized by a square stone cistern is dating from the 12th century, during the reign of Jayasima.

Lunch.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast.

Transfer to Srinagar and accommodation at the houseboat.

Free afternoon. Lunch.

Dinner and overnight on board of the houseboat.

Breakfast.

Transfer to Gulmarg. Arrival and Check-in the hotel.

In the afternoon visiting of the city, called "The flowery meadow" which was discovered in 16th century. This beautiful city is nestled in the Himalayas region and it is placed close to the Line of Control (the military demarcation line that divides the Kashmir area controlled by India from those controlled by Pakistan). In this area, during the winter, are frequent heavy snowfalls that have made it a popular ski resort. In this place there is the highest cable car of the world designed by Gulmarg Gondola.

During the spring is possible to make horseback excursions or buggy's excursions. Gulmarg is also known for its golf field, the highest in the world; even the clubhouse is considered an historic building.

Lunch. Come back to Srinagar. Dinner and overnight on board of the houseboat.

The end of our tour has come. After breakfast, you will have freetime until the transfer to the airport.