DAY
01. JAMMU – KATRA
Drive 56 Km. |
Arrive
Jammu airport or railway
station, after meet and
greet by local tour manager,
transfer to Katra, arrive
and check-in at hotel. Remainder
of the day will be spend
in preparation for trek
to Mata Vaishno Devi temple
for Darshan and explore
the Katra town leisurely.
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| DAY 02.
IN KATRA, Trek to holy temple.
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After
breakfast 13 km. trek to
Mata Vaishno Devi temple
for Darshan via Banganag
(2800 ft.), Sanjhi Chhat
(6200 ft.), Bhawan (5200
ft.), Bhairon Temple (6619
ft.). After Darshan, return
to hotel at Katra for overnight. |
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| DAY 03.
KATRA – PAHALGAM Drive
265 Km. |
After
breakfast drive to Pahalgam
(the valley of shepherds)
via spectacular hill resorts,
Kud, Patni top, Batote,
Ramban and Banihal. En-route
halt at a restaurant / Dhaba
for lunch. Arrive Pahalgam
in the late afternoon and
check-in at Hotel. |
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| DAY
04. IN PAHALGAM (2130 Mt.)
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Whole
day will be spent in exploring
this spectacular hill station,
which is popular among the
home tourist and base for
various treks, including
the holy trail to Amarnath
cave. Activity options are
nature walks, pony rides
to surrounding places and
river rafting on Lidder. |
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| DAY
05. PAHALGAM – SRINAGAR
Drive 96 Km. |
This
morning, we drive to Srinagar,
en-route, we will visit
Avantipur ruined temple,
belived to 1100 years old,
dedicated to to lord Vishnu,
photo stops Cricket bat
manufactures village and
Pampore Safron fields. Arrive
Srinagar, check-in at Housebaot
/ Hotel. In the afternoon,
half day Mughal Garden tour
includes Shankraya Temple,
Nishat, Shalimar and Cheshmashahi
gardens. |
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| DAY
06. IN SRINAGAR Excursion
to GULMARG 2730 Mt. Drive
56 Km. |
After
breakfast drive to Gulmarg
(Meadow of flowers), arrive
and walk around to explore
the hill station. Afternoon,
enjoy a gondola ride. In
the evening return to Srinagar.
In the evening a Shikara
ride through Dal lake. |
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| DAY
07. IN SRINAGAR Excursion
to SONMARG 2740 Mt. Drive
84 Km. |
Today
take Srinagar – Leh
highway and drive to Sonamarg
(Golden meadow), it is base
for various important treks
including pilgrimage trail
to Amarnath cave via Baltal
and a tea stop before climbing
the Zojila pass for travel
in to Ladakh. The popular
activity for tourist is
pony trek up to Thajiwas
Glacier to enjoy the snow
and sledging. Evening return
to Srinagar. |
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| DAY
08. SRINAGAR – JAMMU
Drive 304 Km. |
| After breakfast,
bid goodbye to vale of Kashmir
and return to Jammu railway
station and board the train
for your destination. |