Day 01: Arrival
Arrival Jammu (City of Temples) upon arrival meet & instant transfer with assistance to Katra, check in hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02: Katra-Vishno Devi-Katra
Leave after breakfast to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple for darshan & return back in the evening to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 03: Katra-Srinagar (225 kms.)
Leave after B/F from Katra for Srinagar/N stay in Dlx. House Boat/ Hotel
Day 04: Srinagar - Local Sightseeing
AM: Boat ride by (Shikara) to explore the Dal-lake, waterways, backwaters, canals, Floating Gardens, Vegetable\ Gardens, Water Lilies, Lotus, Easily accessible Mobile Venders, Floating handicraft centre & inherited lifestyle of people living inside the Lake since decades. Return back to Dlx. houseboat/hotel for lunch. PM: Visit to famous Mughal Gardens Cheshma Shahi, Nishat, Shalimar collectively known as Mughal Gardens are contribution of the great Mughal laid out in the 16th century & these fall along the bank of Dal-lake in the heart of Srinagar city & Shankaracharya Temple located on a hillock , thus providing panoramic view of entire city, along the famous Dal-lake & river Jehlum, enroute visiting handloom centre famous for production of Pashmina / Shahtoos shawls & world over reckoned carpets, evening return back to Dlx. Houseboat / hotel for dinner & overnight stay.
Day 05: Srinagar-Sonamarg-Srinagar (174 kms.)
Leave after breakfast for full day excursion (with pack lunch) to Sonamarg 87 kms. From Srinagar in the north-east of Srinagar at an altitude of 3000 mts, above sea level. The place offers incredible scenic beauty (while driving to Sonamarg) dense forests, Gigantic Mountains. The place itself is a popular resort for mountaineers, rock climbers, besides an important halt on the way to Kargil (Ladakh)& provides the ideal base for various trekking routes, high mountain lakes, Glaciers & Shri Amarnath Ji Holy cave. Evening return back to Dlx. Houseboat / hotel for dinner & overnight stay.
Day 06: Srinagar –Gulmarg – Srinagar (112 kms.)
Leave after breakfast for full day excursion (with pack lunch) to Gulmarg. Evening .return back to Dlx. Houseboat / hotel for dinner & overnight stay.
Day 07: Srinagar-Pahalgam (96 kms.)
Leave after breakfast for full day excursion tour (with pack lunch) to Pahalgam 96 kms. In the south-east of Srinagar situated at an altitude of 2130 mts, above sea level. It is Kashmir’s most popular resort surrounded by high mountains, dense forests, high mountain lakes, it also offers 9 hole golf course, skiing, pony trails, Angling (rainbow & Brown trout) horse ridding Trekking (both hard & soft) & various places of interest in & around like Aru valley, Lidderwat valley, Kolhai Glacier, Shesh Nag, Chandanwari (route to Amarnath ji holy cave ), Baisam & Mamil famous for 9th old (Shiva Temple ) thus, happens to be a preferred spot among domestic tourists, check in Hotel & in the afternoon explore the surroundings with scenic view all around & return back to Hotel for dinner & overnight stay.
Day 08: Pahalgam-Jammu (305 kms.)
Pahalgam-Jammu (Departure transfer to Air/Bus/Train terminal at Jammu to board the Flight/Bus/Train for onward destination.
Cost of Accommodation on MAPI Basis and Transportation will be:
02 Pax Per Person will cost Rs. 20,160.00
04 Pax Per Person will cost Rs. 16,060.00
06 Pax Per Person will cost Rs. 14,730.00
Extra bed will cost Rs. 6,700/ Indian rupees -net sharing parent’s room (Accommodation + Food)
Child without bed will cost Rs.3, 500/ Indian rupees -net sharing parent’s bed (Food only)

Inclusions:
02 Nights Hotel Chirag International or similar, Katra
01 Night Hotel Mountview or similar, Pahalgam
02 Nights Hotel Gulmarg Resort or similar, Gulmarg
02 Nights Deluxe House Boat, Srinagar
To and fro Shikara crossings while staying on House Boat
01 NAC Qualis Cab for all Transfers and S/S Tours as per tour program tour as per program
Boat Ride by Shikara on Lake Dal
All Applicable Hotel / Transport Taxes

  * Kashmir & Katra 07 Nights / 08 Days
   * Kashmir & Ladakh 07 Nights / 08 Days

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The charm of staying on a Kashmiri houseboat in a cedar-panelled bedroom with all the conveniences of a luxury hotel is truly irresistible. Fancifully bedecked and romantically named, these houseboats vary in their degree of luxury, quite like hotels. Houseboat stays have long been in fashion in Kashmir and have been attracting travelers for years. Keeping houseboats is a family business and you are treated much like family members during your stay. Apart from luxurious bedrooms, dining rooms, lounge and attached bathrooms, you also have balconies where you can spend your time eye feasting. Travelers can easily choose from a wide range and categories of houseboats. Some of these houseboats also offer tourists free shikara rides on Dal Lake.