Kashmir Houseboats Tours
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Duration : 8 Nights / 9 Days
Places to Visit : Delhi - Srinagar - Delhi
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Day 01: Delhi
 Arrival by International flight in Delhi. Pick up from the airport and transfer to hotel about 40 minutes drive in Delhi. Half day sightseeing of New Delhi. In New Delhi you will visit Qutab Minar, Lotus Temple (also known as Bahai House), Birla Temple (also known as Laxmi Narayan Temple), Humayun's Tomb, India Gate, Jantar Mantar, Parliament House & President House. Overnight in hotel.
Day 02: Delhi - Srinagar
After breakfast transfer to airport to catch the flight to Srinagar about 01.25 hours Pick up from Srinagar airport and transfer to houseboat. After lunch take a Shikara ride of 2 hrs. In the late afternoon on Dal Lake. Overnight in house boat.
Day 03: Srinagar
After Breakfast you will visit Mughal Gardens, its another distinctive feature of srinagar is the mughal gardens with their terraced lawns, cascading fountains and bright flowerbeds, overlooking the panorama of the dal lake Shalimar bagh (15 km) farthest of the three gardens was built by emperor jahangir for his wife noor jehan. Nishat bagh (11 km) was designed in 1633 as by asaf khan, brother of noor jehan.chashmashahi (royal spring) the spring of refreshing sweet water cherished by the mughals, is
surrounded by a mughal garden laid out by shah jahan is 1632 ad. On a nearby spur of the mountains is the ancient monument of pari mahal, planned out by dara shikoh as a Sufi school surrounded by a beautiful garden, Shankaracharya Temple etc. Night in the houseboat.
Day 04: Srinagar
After breakfast visit Places like Sufism and Sufi Saint Shah Hamden Mosque, Rozabal, Hazratbal, Makhdoom Sahib Dastagir Sahib, jama masjid baba reshi etc. Overnight in house boat.
Day 05: Srinagar
Today after breakfast you will be ready for full day Shikara ride. It will give you a lifetime Experience. You will be passing through canals, floating gardens, lotus gardens, Char Chinar Island, Vegetable Garden. Overnight in house boat.
Day 06 Srinagar
 Ski Resort GulmargAfter breakfast drive to Gulmarg (2,650, /56 km) is known as flowers of meadow is one of India's premier hill resorts. Historically a favorite haunt of emperor jahangir, gulmarg today is not merely a mountain resort of exceptional beauty-it also turns into India's premier ski resorts in winter and is thronged by thousands of devotees all year round. The gondola cable car offers ride to the top of apharwat range to a height of 14,000 ft for viewing the Himalayan peaks in summer and for down hill skiing in winter. Overnight in the houseboat.
Day 07 :Srinagar
After breakfast a day trip to Pahalgam (2,130 m/90km) is situated at the confluence of the sheshnag and the lidder streams. Once a humble shepherd's village, it is now Kashmir's premier summer resort, cool even during the height of summer .the resort is surrounded by many places of interest the best being the upland meadow of baisaran.hagan, on the way to chandanwari, is an idyllic spot for picnics and mammal, one of the eight tiny village of pahalgam. Overnight in the houseboat.
Day 08: Srinagar
After breakfast a day trip to sonamarg (2,730 m/84 km) lies at the head of the sindh valley .the drive through this valley presents a spectacular facet of the Kashmir countryside. Sonamarg is surrounded by colorful mountains and thick pine forests. There are many attractive walks the best being a trek or pony ride to the thajiwas glacier. Over night at houseboats.
Day 09: Srinagar Delhi
After breakfast checkout from the houseboat and our assistance will transfer you to airport to fly onwards
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