6-Day Kashmir Honeymoon Tour with Dal Lake and Gulmarg Gondola

• Arrive at Srinagar Airport, meet your tour guide, and transfer to the hotel.

• Go for a Shikara ride on Dal Lake. Dal Lake is famous not only for its beauty but also for its vibrancy, as it sustains within its periphery a way of life that is unique anywhere in the world. The houseboat and Shikara communities have lived for centuries on the Dal, and their infrastructure on the lake is so complete that they seldom have to step on land. Doctors, tailors, and bakers - you will see them all in tiny wooden shops on the lake.

• In the afternoon, enjoy half a day of local sightseeing at the famous Mughal Gardens, with terraced lawns, cascading fountains, and paint-box-bright flowerbeds set against the panorama of the Dal. The three Mughal Gardens of Chesmashahi, Nishat, and Shalimar reflect the Mughal Emperors' concept of paradise and are today very popular places for picnics and excursions.

• Visit Shankaracharya Temple and Hazratbal Shrine in the evening.

Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

• After breakfast, drive towards Sonmarg for about 4 hours. Located at an altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level and 87 km northeast of Srinagar, Sonmarg, which means "meadow of gold," is a beautiful spot full of snow-clad mountains, fast-flowing water, and vast fields.

• Then, trek or hire ponies (direct payment) to visit Thajiwas Glacier, which remains snow-clad throughout the year.

• Return to Srinagar and stay overnight at the hotel.

• After breakfast, begin the countryside day trip towards Gulmarg.

• Enjoy the Gondola (cable car) ride, the highest in Asia. It has 2 phases. The first stage transfers visitors from Gulmarg Resort at 2,600 m (8,530 ft) to Kongdoori Station in the bowl-shaped Kongdori Valley. The second stage of the ropeway, which has 36 cabins and 18 towers, takes skiers to a height of 3,747 m (12,293 ft) on Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Afarwat Peak at 4,200 m (13,780 ft).

• Drive back to Srinagar in the evening, where you can take a walk along the banks of Dal Lake or rest in the cosy rooms of your hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.

Note: Pony rides and Gondola tickets are not included in the package.

• Eat an early breakfast and proceed to Pahalgam.

• Visit the saffron fields of Pampore, Awantipura ruins, and Mattan Temple on the way.

• Reach Pahalgam, one of the most beautiful and fascinating resorts, ideal throughout the year. It is the base for several treks in the region. Situated at the confluence of the Lidder River and set amidst fir- and pine-covered mountains, it offers a real feeling of Paradise.

• Trek or hire ponies to the meadow at Baisaran (5 km). You can also hire a local car and visit Aru, Chandanwari, and Betab Valley.

Overnight at the hotel.

Note: Pony rides and visits to Aru, Chandanwari, and Betab Valley are not included in the package.

• Spend half a day in Pahalgam after breakfast.

• Head back to Srinagar (one and a half hours).

Overnight at a Srinagar deluxe houseboat.

• Check out from the hotel and drive to the airport (45 minutes) for the return journey. Guests are advised to reach the airport 2 hours before departure time.

The tour ends.