Kashmir
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5 Days & 4 Nights
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Places Covered : Srinagar > Srinagar, Pahalgam > Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Srinagar
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Includes : Sightseeing > Accommodation > Car > Guide
Overview
Kashmir
India is an ideal way to explore the region’s cultural heritage and natural beauty. Puri is known for its beautiful beach and the famous Jagannath Temple, while Bhubaneswar is the capital city of the state and home to many ancient temples and historic sites. Some of the must-visit attractions in the region include the Konark Sun Temple, Lingaraj Temple, Chilika Lake, and Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves. With its rich history, beautiful beaches, and delicious local cuisine, this trip promises to be an unforgettable experience.
Included
- Specialized bilingual guide
- Private Transport
- Entrance fees
- Box lunch water, banana apple
Exclusion
- Entry fee
- Any water sports fee
- Extra meal
- Any personal expenses
DAYWISE TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1 Srinagar: Welcome to the heavenly Kashmir
Land to a warm welcome in Kashmir and experience the magical Shikara rides and overnight stay at the houseboats in Dal Lake.
A representative of the agent will be there to greet you as you land at the Srinagar Airport. From here, you will be transferred to the jetty around the Dal Lake where the houseboats are docked. After check-in and lunch at the houseboat, some time is offered to you for rest.
The highlight of the first day of your Kashmir tour package is Shikara ride to the Nehru Park in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay will be in the houseboat in Srinagar.
Distance from Srinagar Airport to Dal Lake: 24 km
Travel Time: 40 minutes
Day 2 Srinagar, Pahalgam: Leisure day at Pahalgam
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Head on to Pahalgam for sightseeing and adventure activities.
Day 2 of your Kashmir tour package starts with a delicious breakfast in the houseboat, after which you will be transferred to Pahalgam. On the way, you can stop at Martand Sun Temple – a popular tourist attraction.
Head to the hotel in Pahalgam for check-in and lunch. The evening is free for you to explore the surroundings and relax.
End the day with a delicious dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Pahalgam.
Distance from Dal Lake to Pahalgam: 92 km
Travel Time: 2 hours
Optional: Pony ride to the Baisaran Valley, visit to Betaab Valley, white water rafting in the Aru Valley.
Tip: To try local Kashmiri cuisine, such as Dum Aloo, Gushtaba, Rogan Josh, Yakhni, and Kawa, inform the in-house restaurant beforehand.
Day 3 Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Srinagar: Day excursion to Gulmarg
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Head to Gulmarg for Gondola Ride before moving on to Srinagar.
Begin your day with breakfast in the hotel in Pahalgam. Check out and head to the next destination of your Kashmir holiday tour package – Gulmarg.
Here you can enjoy the serene surroundings by going for nature walks and bird-watching. Then have lunch at a local restaurant and head for the famous Gondola ride that takes you towards Apharwat via Kongdori. The ride will give you some of the most mesmerizing views of the tallest peaks of Gulmarg.
After the Gondola ride, you will be transferred to your hotel in Srinagar for check-in, dinner, and overnight stay. This concludes day 3 of your Kashmir itinerary.
Distance from Pahalgam to Gulmarg: 140 km
Travel Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Distance from Gulmarg to Srinagar: 50 km
Travel Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Day 4 Srinagar, Sonamarg: A day out in Sonamarg - The meadow of gold
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Take a day’s excursion to Sonamarg and enjoy a day at leisure at the Meadow of Gold.
The next inclusion in your Kashmir tour package is a day’s excursion to Sonamarg. Have a filling breakfast at the hotel in Srinagar and then proceed. Once you reach, check-in and take rest. From here on, you have the rest of the day at leisure. Enjoy a delightful lunch at a local restaurant and go for sightseeing tours and activities available. You can opt for a pony ride at the Thajiwas Glacier or visit the Khir-Bhawani and Narang temples.
In the evening, you will be transferred back to the hotel in Srinagar for dinner and overnight stay.
Distance from Srinagar to Sonamarg: 80 km
Travel Time: 1 hour 45 minutes per side
Optional: If you are in mood for some adventure, go for watersports at the Manasbal Lake in Ganderbal.
Day 5 Srinagar: Departure From Srinagar
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Head back with beautiful memories of your Kashmir tour.
Have breakfast at your hotel in Srinagar. After check-out, you will be transferred to the Srinagar Airport for your return flight. This concludes your package tour to Kashmir.
Distance from Srinagar to Srinagar Airport: 15 km
Travel Time: 30 minutes
Tip: Due to strict security, you are requested to leave for the airport at least 4 hours before the departure time. You will have to pass 4 security barriers before reaching the airport. This often leads to long traffic jams right outside the airport.
Inclusions
- Accommodation is on twin sharing basis
- Meals : breakfast at all places
- Transfers from one place to another
- Sightseeing in private cars
- Vehicle will be provided based on the itinerary
- All current taxes such as hotel taxes and transportation taxes
Exclusions
- Entrance fees at the monuments/ temples
- Meals not mentioned in inclusions
- Personal Expenses / Purchase of things
- Any kind of insurance
- Any increase in the govt. taxes and state taxes
- Anything not mentioned in the itinerary.
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Drop at airport / railway station
Day 1 Pick up from bhubaneswar airport or railway station
- PipiliFamous for applique and patchwork, the village of Pipli is located about 24 kilometres away from Bhubaneswar and approximately 40 km from Puri. It is a town of artisans famous for their colourful fabrics.
- SakhigopalOne of the sacred tourist destination of Odisha, Sakhigopal (alternatively spelt as Sakhigopala) known for coconut industry which is situated 19 kms north of Puri on the way to Bhubaneswar.
Check in To Hotel at Puri After Freshen Up
- Jagannath templeThis temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath who is an avatar of Lord Vishnu. It is the most revered pilgrimage site for Hindus and is included in the pious Char Dham Yatra with Badrinath, Dwarka and Rameshwaram.
- Gundicha templeAt a distance of 1.5 km from Puri Junction and 3 km from Sri Jagannath Temple, Gundicha Temple is one of the most renowned Hindu temples in Puri. Legend says that Gundicha Ghar is the house of Lord Krishna’s adoring aunt Gundicha. It is believed that their aunt gives a welcome to the three siblings with a special delicacy made of rice called ‘padoapitha’.
- Bedi Hanuman TempleA temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman is situated on Chakratirtha road. Also known as Daria Mahavir Temple,it has an interesting story behind the name ‘Bedi Hanuman’. is believed that Daria Mahavir protects Puri against the fury of the sea.
- Sonar Gourang TempleSonar Gouranga Temple is another beautiful Temple in the left side of Chakratirtha road, Puri, famous for its ambience and the aura inside. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Gouranga, along with shrines of Lord Jagannatha, Balaram and Subhadra and also Sri Rama and other popular incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
- OmkareshwarA scenic beauty of nature, a beautiful river side temple with natural casurina jungle.
- Puri BeachDevotees visits the beach for a purification dip who comes to Puri to pay their homage to Lord Jagannath. The beach is also renowned for the sand sculptures made by internationally known sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik.
Back to the hotel, Overnight stay at Puri
Day 2 After breakfast
Heading towards Chilika
Back to hotel and overnight stay at Puri
Day 3 After breakfast
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Chandra Bhaga Beach
Chandrabhaga Beach is situated 3 km east of the Sun temple of Konark,Puri. Earlier Chandrabhaga was considered a place of natural cure for lepers. Chandrabhaga beach is India’s first to get the Blue flag certification — a tag given to environment-friendly clean beaches, equipped with amenities of international standards for tourists.
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Konark sun temple
Konark Sun Temple is an UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its unique architecture. Its geometrical patterns and carved wheels used to serve as sundials. We can witness three images of Sun God at three directions to catch the rays of the Sun at dawn, noon and sunset.
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Dhaulagiri hills
This temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath who is an avatar of Lord Vishnu. It is the most revered pilgrimage site for Hindus and is included in the pious Char Dham Yatra with Badrinath, Dwarka and Rameshwaram.
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Lingaraj Temple
The Lingaraja temple is the largest temple in Bhubaneswar. The central tower of the temple is 180 ft (55 m) tall. The temple showcases the Kalinga architecture and culminates the medieval stages of the architectural tradition at Bhubaneswar.
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Raja Rani
Rajarani Temple is an 11th-century Hindu temple located in Bhubaneswar, is believed to have been known originally as Indreswara. It is locally known as a “love temple” because of the erotic carvings of women and couples in the temple.
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Mukteshwar Temple
Mukteshwara Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, also emerged as a popular religious tourist attraction in Odisha for its architecture which symbolizes the innovation in Kalinga style of architecture.
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Khandagiri udaygiri
Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, formerly called Kattaka Caves or Cuttack caves, are partly natural & partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha,
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Nandan Kanan zoo
Nandankanan is the first zoo in the World to breed White tiger and Melanistic tiger. Nandankanan is the only conservation breeding centre of Indian Pangolins in the world. Nandankanan is the only zoological park in India to become an institutional member of World Association of Zoos and Aquarium (WAZA). It is the first zoo in India for White tiger Safari
