Day 1: Srinagar – Arrival and Local Sightseeing

• Distance: Srinagar Airport to Hotel ~12 km
• Travel Time: ~30 minutes
• Itinerary:
• Arrive at Srinagar Airport, receive assistance, and transfer to the reserved hotel.
• Check-in and freshen up. Begin a sightseeing tour of Srinagar's Mughal Gardens:
• Cheshmashahi (The Royal Spring).
• Nishat Bagh (The Garden of Pleasure).
• Shalimar Bagh (The Abode of Love).
• Return to the hotel in the evening.
• Overnight Stay: Hotel in Srinagar.

Day 2: Srinagar to Sonamarg – Day Excursion

• Distance: ~85 km (one way)
• Travel Time: ~2.5 hours each way
• Itinerary:
• After breakfast, drive to Sonamarg (9,000 ft asl), also called "The Golden Meadow".
• Explore:
• Thajiwas Glacier (pony ride on direct payment basis).
• Zero Point (local union cab on direct payment basis).
• Return to Srinagar in the evening.
• Overnight Stay: Hotel in Srinagar.

Day 3: Srinagar to Gulmarg - Day Excursion

• Distance: ~58 km (one way)
• Travel Time: ~2 hours each way
• Itinerary:
• After breakfast, proceed to Gulmarg (8,700 ft asl), known as the "Meadow of Flowers".
• Explore:
• Golf Course (one of the highest in the world).
• Ski Resort (in winter).
• Gondola Ride (the world's largest cable car ride; optional at own expense).
• Return to Srinagar in the evening.
• Overnight Stay: Hotel in Srinagar.

Day 4: Srinagar to Pahalgam – Transfer & Sightseeing

• Distance: ~90 km
• Travel Time: ~3 hours
• Itinerary:
• After breakfast, proceed to Pahalgam (7,200 ft asl), the "Village of Shepherds".
• En route, visit:
• Saffron Fields.
• Awantipura Ruins (9th century).
• Check-in to your reserved hotel in Pahalgam.
• Optional activities:
• Pony ride to Baisaran Valley (Mini Switzerland).
• Visit Aru Valley, Betab Valley, and Chandanwari (local union cab on direct payment basis).
• Overnight Stay: Hotel in Pahalgam.

Day 5: Pahalgam to Srinagar - Transfer

• Distance: ~140 km
• Travel Time: ~4.5 hours
• Itinerary:

• After breakfast, enjoy remaining sightseeing (s) in Pahalgam
• Return to Srinagar.
• Check-in to the houseboat and enjoy a complimentary Shikara Ride on Dal Lake.
• Overnight Stay: Houseboat in Srinagar.

Day 6: Srinagar - Departure

• Distance: Houseboat to Srinagar Airport ~20 km
• Travel Time: ~40 minutes
• Itinerary:
• After breakfast, checkout from Houseboat.
• Transfer to Srinagar Airport for your onward journey.