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Vaishno Devi Temple Complex

Vaishno Devi Temple Complex

Vaishno Devi Temple Complex

Photo by Abhishek Chandra, Public Domain

Photo by Abhishek Chandra, Public Domain

Photo by Abhishek Chandra, Public Domain

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Sanasar Lake - Patnitop

Sanasar Lake - Patnitop

Sanasar Lake - Patnitop

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Dal Lake - Srinagar

Dal Lake - Srinagar

Dal Lake - Srinagar

Photo by Basharat Shah, CC By 2.0

Photo by Basharat Shah, CC By 2.0

Photo by Basharat Shah, CC By 2.0

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Nishat Bag - Srinagar

Nishat Bag - Srinagar

Nishat Bag - Srinagar

Photo by McKay Savage, CC By 2.0

Photo by McKay Savage, CC By 2.0

Photo by McKay Savage, CC By 2.0

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Gulmarg

Gulmarg

Gulmarg

Photo by Aishparth, CC By-SA 4.0

Photo by Aishparth, CC By-SA 4.0

Photo by Aishparth, CC By-SA 4.0

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Khilanmarg - Gulmarg

Khilanmarg - Gulmarg

Khilanmarg - Gulmarg

Photo by Basharat Alam Shah, CC By 2.0

Photo by Basharat Alam Shah, CC By 2.0

Photo by Basharat Alam Shah, CC By 2.0

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Sonamarg

Sonamarg

Sonamarg

Photo by Kashmir Pictures, CC By 2.0

Photo by Kashmir Pictures, CC By 2.0

Photo by Kashmir Pictures, CC By 2.0

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Pahalgam

Pahalgam

Pahalgam

Photo by Kreativeart, CC By-SA 4.0

Photo by Kreativeart, CC By-SA 4.0

Photo by Kreativeart, CC By-SA 4.0

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Pahalgam

Pahalgam

Pahalgam

Photo by Ankur P, CC By-SA 2.0

Photo by Ankur P, CC By-SA 2.0

Photo by Ankur P, CC By-SA 2.0

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Overview

Major Attractions

  • Visit Mata Vaishno Devi cave temple

  • Relax at Patnitop

  • Explore Srinagar. Enjoy Dal Lake and Mughal Garden

  • Visit Pahalgam, the paradise on earth
  • Enjoy the mountains and valleys of Gulmarg
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  • Take a Gandola ride at Gulmarg

  • Enjoy the beauty of Sonamarg and Thajiwas glacier

Places to Visit

Route Map

Distance Between Places

From - To Distance (KM)
Katra – Patnitop
82
Patnitop – Srinagar
185
Patnitop – Pahalgam
173
Srinagar – Pahalgam
88
Srinagar – Sonmrg
80
Srinagar – Gulmarg
56
Srinagar – Yusmarg
47

Itinerary

From a short visit to a lengthy leisure one – plan your travel that suits you best. Explore various options provided below to chose the best one for you !

These are some of the most popular itineraries suggested by IndiaTravelPage. Chose our recommended plan to explore, or make your own way with a custom travel plan

Explore Jammu

Day 1:
Reach Jammu and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Raghunath temple in the evening.

Explore in 2 Days

Day 1:
Reach Jammu and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Raghunath Temple in the evening.

Day 2:
Take a trip around the city including Ranbireshwar Temple, Amar Mahal etc.

Explore Vaishno Devi

Day 1:
Reach Kahetra and transfer to the hotel. After sunset, start for the famous Vaishno Devi temple. After performing puja in the next morning, return back to Katra.

Explore in 4 Days

Day 1:
Reach Ramnagar and check in to the hotel. If you have some time in hand, visit the Corbett Jungle Museum and Garjia Temple at the banks of Kosi river. In the evening, move to Dhikala Forest Rest House.

Day 2:
In the morning, go on for a jeep safari in the jungle. Choose a three hour Jeep safari which runs through the Shambar road, where chances of spotting a tiger is most. In the safari, you will pass through the most amazing natural resources of the park. After the safari, come back to the lodge and enjoy the evening.

Day 3:
Get up early in the morning and start for an elephant safari which will take you to the dense forest. These elephants can move to areas which are beyond the jeep roads. You can feel the jungle and see the habitats from a veryclose distance. After lunch, go on for the open hood jeep safari where you can ‘feel’ the jungle and capture all its virginity.

Day 4:
Visit the less frequented areas of the park like the Jhirna and Bijrani zones. While Jhirna is very good for bird watching, in Bijrani you can see mixed of forest and grass land.
Next morning, move out of Corbett and head towards Ramnagar for your onward journey.

Explore Patnitop

Day 1:
Reach Patnitop and transfer to the hotel. For rest of the day enjoy the beautiful surroundings and relax your nerves.

Explore in 2 Days

Day 1:
Reach Patnitop and transfer to the hotel. For rest of the day enjoy the beautiful surroundings and relax your nerves.

Day 2:
You can take a trip to Nathatop (14 kms). You can also go out for small excursions in the surrounding hills or plan for a picnic.

Explore Srinagar

Day 1:
Reach Srinagar and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at your leisure

Day 2:
In the morning visit Hazaratbal, Hari Parbat and the Shankracharya temple. Go for Shalimar Bag, Nishat Bag and Chashma Shahi during the afternoon. Rest of the day is for you to enjoy the beautiful Dal Lake.

Day 3:
Your Kashmir vacation is not complete if you are not staying at a House Boat. Check in to a house boat during the day and enjoy a fabulous sunset on the lake. Next morning, enjoy the sunrise from top of the house boat. You can buy flowers and other goods from the floating market on the Dal Lake. Enjoy a Sikara ride during the day.
Alternately, if you have not planned to stay at Pahalgam, you can visit it in a day trip from Srinagar.

Explore in 4 Days

Day 1:
Reach Srinagar and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at your leisure

Day 2:
Visit Shalimar Bag, Chashma Shahi and Nishat Bag Rest of the day is for you to enjoy the beautiful Dal Lake.

Day 3:
In the morning visit Hazaratbal, Hari Parbat and the Shankracharya temple. Your Kashmir vacation is not complete if you are not staying at a House Boat. Check in to a house boat during the day and enjoy a fabulous sunset on the lake.
Alternately, if you have not planned to stay at Pahalgam, you can visit it in a day trip from Srinagar. Else, visit Yusmarg, one of the most beautiful but less frequented places, in a day trip from Srinagar. It is at a distance of 47 km from Srinagar.

Day 4:
Enjoy the sunrise from top of the house boat. You can buy flowers and other goods from the floating market on the Dal Lake. Enjoy a Sikara ride during the day. You can also go out for buying shwals, carpets and other handicrafts from the local market.
Alternately, if you have not planned to stay at Gulmarg, you can visit it in a day trip from Srinagar. Else, visit Yusmarg, one of the most beautiful but less frequented places, in a day trip from Srinagar. It is at a distance of 47 km from Srinagar.

Explore in 5 Days

Day 1:
Reach Srinagar and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at your leisure

Day 2:
Visit Shalimar Bag, Chashma Shahi and Nishat Bag Rest of the day is for you to enjoy the beautiful Dal Lake.

Day 3:
In the morning visit Hazaratbal, Hari Parbat and the Shankracharya temple. Your Kashmir vacation is not complete if you are not staying at a House Boat. Check in to a house boat during the day and enjoy a fabulous sunset on the lake.
Alternately, if you have not planned to stay at Pahalgam, you can visit it in a day trip from Srinagar. Else, visit Yusmarg, one of the most beautiful but less frequented places, in a day trip from Srinagar. It is at a distance of 47 km from Srinagar.

Day 4:
Enjoy the sunrise from top of the house boat. You can buy flowers and other goods from the floating market on the Dal Lake. Enjoy a Sikara ride during the day. You can also go out for buying shwals, carpets and other handicrafts from the local market.
Alternately, if you have not planned to stay at Gulmarg, you can visit it in a day trip from Srinagar. Else, visit Yusmarg, one of the most beautiful but less frequented places, in a day trip from Srinagar. It is at a distance of 47 km from Srinagar.

Day 5:
The day is your leisure. Enjoy the beautiful place and relax your nerves.
Alternately, you can visit Yusmarg, one of the most beautiful but less frequented places, in a day trip from Srinagar. It is at a distance of 47 km from Srinagar.

Explore Gulmarg

Explore in 1 Day

Day 1:
Reach Gulmarg and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon enjoy the Gulmarg Gandola and reach Kongdoori mountain from where you can see the snow clad mountain ranges.

Day 1:
Reach Gulmarg and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon enjoy the Gulmarg Gandola and reach Kongdoori mountain from where you can see the snow clad mountain ranges.

Day 2:
In the morning, visit Alpathar Lake and Khilanmarg to get a spectacular view of the mountain peaks of Gauri Shankar, Trishul, Harimukh and Nanga Parvat. Rest of the day is for your leisure and enjoy the beautiful place.

Explore in 3 Days

Day 1:
Reach Gulmarg and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon enjoy the Gulmarg Gandola and reach Kongdoori mountain from where you can see the snow clad mountain ranges.

Day 2:
In the morning, visit Alpathar Lake and Khilanmarg to get a spectacular view of the mountain peaks of Gauri Shankar, Trishul, Harimukh and Nanga Parvat. Rest of the day is for your leisure and enjoy the beautiful place.

Day 3:
The entire day is at your leisure to enjoy this heavenly beautiful place.

Explore Sonamarg

Day 1:
Reach Sonamarg and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is for your leisure to enjoy this beautiful place. Next morning, you can visit Thijiwas Glacier, Fish Pond & Sarbal Park before moving to Srinagar or your next destination in the afternoon.

Explore in 2 Days

Day 1:
Reach Sonamarg and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is for your leisure to enjoy this beautiful place.

Day 2:
In the morning, you can visit Thijiwas Glacier, Fish Pond & Sarbal Park by hiring a car. During winter, you can engage yourself in some winter sports activities.

Explore in 3 Days

Day 1:
Reach Sonamarg and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is for your leisure to enjoy this beautiful place.

Day 2:
In the morning, you can visit Thijiwas Glacier, Fish Pond & Sarbal Park by hiring a car. During winter, you can engage yourself in some winter sports activities.

Day 3:
The entire day is at your leisure to enjoy the beautiful snow clad mountains and the lush green fields.

Explore Pahalgam

Explore in 1 Day

Day 1:
Reach Pahalgam and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is for you to enjoy the mesmerizing beauty of Pahalgam. Next morning, hire a local cab and visit the Chandanwari, Betab Valley and Aru Valley

Day 1:
Reach Pahalgam and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is for you to enjoy the mesmerizing beauty of Pahalgam.

Day 2:
In the morning, hire a local cab and visit the Chandanwari, Betab Valley and Aru Valley. While returning, enjoy a pony ride at the scenic valley called Baisaran.

Explore in 3 Days

Day 1:
Reach Pahalgam and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is for you to enjoy the mesmerizing beauty of Pahalgam.

Day 2:
In the morning, hire a local cab and visit the Chandanwari, Betab Valley and Aru Valley. Rest of the day is for your leisure.

Day 3:
Go for a pony ride at the scenic valley called Baisaran. You cal also hire a cab and visit the beautiful Seshnag lake at a disctance of 25 kms.

Explore in 4 Days

Day 1:
Reach Pahalgam and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is for you to enjoy the mesmerizing beauty of Pahalgam.

Day 2:
In the morning, hire a local cab and visit the Chandanwari, Betab Valley and Aru Valley. Rest of the day is for your leisure.

Day 3:
Go for a pony ride at the scenic valley called Baisaran. You cal also hire a cab and visit the beautiful Seshnag lake at a disctance of 25 kms.

Day 4:
The day is for you to enjoy and explore the beautiful surroundings of Pahalgam.

Transportation

For traveling through Kashmir valley, the transport options are quite flexible and mainly depends on the number of nights you have planned to stay at the different locations. If your tour is of relatively short duration, it will be best to hire a car for the entire duration. For longer tours you can consider to hire point to point car drops to save cost.

  • Jammu to Srinagar is a long journey of 300 km and can be covered by either bus or car.
  • For Srinagar local sightseeing, hire a taxi from the local taxi union office. They will charge you a fixed rate.
  • Book a car on package or daily basis to cover the places like Pahalgam, Sonamarg and Gulmarg.

List of Agencies

M/S Fly High Tours And Travels Pvt Ltd.
The Boulevard Road near Nehru Park Dal Lake Srinagar
Ph: +91-9070300300 / 9070360003 / 9906430186 / 91-9419090888

Royal Saffari Tours & Travels
Rainawari, Hashanabad, Srinagar
Ph: +(91)-194-2507399 / 9906712395 / 9018830006

Himalayan Glacier Tour & Travels
Hotel Pride Continental, Boulevard Road, Srinagar
Ph: +(91)-194-2502263 / 9205461904 / 9797194401

About Sudip

Hey, I am Sudip Biswas, an engineer by profession and a Travel Blogger by passion. I am the founder of IndiaTravelPage.com. IndiaTravelPage.com help travelers to plan their vacation. It is a hassle free guide for the travelers to decide the most suitable tour plan for them. IndiaTravelPage.com provides only the relevant information that helps travelers plan their perfect vacation.

Sudip

Hey, I am Sudip Biswas, an engineer by profession and a Travel Blogger by passion. I am the founder of IndiaTravelPage.com. IndiaTravelPage.com help travelers to plan their vacation. It is a hassle free guide for the travelers to decide the most suitable tour plan for them. IndiaTravelPage.com provides only the relevant information that helps travelers plan their perfect vacation.