Mata Vaishno Devi, Katra with Kashmir

tour plans

• Day 01 : Jammu To Katra (50Kms / 02 Hrs)

  Arrival At Jammu Railway Station/Airport Transfer To Katra.
  Check-In At Hotel For 01 Night Stay.
  Jammu & Kashmir Is Lovingly Called The Heaven On Earth. The Land Of Jammu And Kashmir Is Blessed With Exquisite Natural Beauty. With The Snow Clad Mountaintops, Exotic Orchards, Lush Green Pastures, Alpine Forests And Many More, The Divine And Delightful Land Of Jammu & Kashmir Is A Boon To The Worldwide Nature Lovers.

• Day 02 : Darshan Mata Vaishno Devi (14Kms / 5 Hrs) Single Side

  After Breakfast Proceed To Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra By Helicopter Return Back To Hotel Night Stay.
  The Shrine Of Mata Vaishno Devi Is One Of The Most Visited Pilgrim Sites In India. Situated At A Height Of 5,300 Ft., The Site Is Located Inside A Cave In A Hill. Amidst The Folds Of The Trikuta Bhagwati Hill At A Height Of 5,300 Ft., In The State Of Jammu And Kashmir (J&K). This Cave Temple Is At A Distance Of 61 Kms From Jammu And The Last 13 Kms Of The Way Have To Be Negotiated On Foot By The Yatris, As The Devotees Are Called. Once At The Entrance To The Cave, The Path Turns Into A Narrow Tunnel With A Cold Stream Named The Charan Ganga Running Through It. The Pilgrim Has To Wade Through This To Reach The Sanctum Sanctorum.
  The Holy Cave Shrine Of Vaishno Devi Is Nestled In A Beautiful Recess Of The Trikuta Mountains Forming A Part Of The Lower Himalayas. It Is Located 61 Km North Of Jammu At A Height Of 5,200 Feet Above The Sea Level In The State Of Jammu And Kashmir. In The Cave There Are Images Of Three Deities’ Viz. The Mahakali, Mahalakshmi And Mahasaraswati.

• Day 03 : Katra – Srinagar (265 Km / 8-10 Hrs)

  After Breakfast Checkout From Hotel Proceeds To Srinagar By Road On Arrival At Srinagar Check-In At Houseboat For 01 Night Stay. Settle In Your Houseboat Over A Hot Cup Of Kahwa - A Saffron Enriched And Almond Supplemented Drink To Set Your Mood. Evening Dinner At Houseboat Night Stay
  Houseboat - In These 20th Century, Srinagar Was Rediscovered By The British Raj As A Place To Go To Avoid The Summer Heat On Plains. Because They Were Not Permitted To Build On The Local Land, Houseboats Were Introduced. Many Of These Were Furnished In The Style Of The 1930s And Now Have Modern Facilities. They Are Moored In Idyllic Settings On The Calm And Peaceful Dal Lake. Houseboats Are Far Remote From The Conventional Hotel; It’s More Like Staying In A Floating Holiday Cottage. Most Houseboats Have Between 2 And 4 Bedrooms, There Are No Room Keys. They Are Fashioned Out Of Carved Wood And The Traditional Furnishings Give A Wonderful Cosiness. Each Boat Has Its Own Houseboy To Attend To Your Every Need. Meals Are Taken On Board In The Dining Room.

• Day 04 : Srinagar Local Sightseeing

  After Breakfast Check Out From Houseboat Check In Hotel Proceeds Srinagar Sightseeing Of Mughal Gardens, Shalimar , Nishat Bagh, Shankracharya Temple, Pari Mahal And Shikara Ride In World Famous Dal Lake Evening Back To Hotel Night Stay Mugal Gardens Are A Group Of Gardens Built By The Mughal In The Islamic Style Of Architecture. This Style Was Heavily Influenced By The Persian Gardens Particularly The Charbagh Structure. Significant Use Of Rectilinear Layouts Is Made Within The Walled Enclosures. Some Of The Typical Features Include Pools, Fountains And Canals Inside The Gardens. The Shikaras Are About 15 Ft Long With A Canopy For Shade. The Seats And Backrest Are Heavily Cushioned; You Can Relax And Stretch Out In “Moghul Style” For Your Boat Journeys. There Are 2 Boatmen To Paddle In Traditional Style Through The Backwaters. They Wear Traditional Dress, A “Phiron” Or Loose Cap And Always Take Their Hubble-Bubble Pipe Along And Keep A Constant Supply Of Embers In Their Kangris Or Portable Heater. Shikaras Are The Most Charming Water Taxis.

• Day 05 : Srinagar – Sonmarg ( 98 kms / 03 Hrs )

  After breakfast proceed to Sonmarg drive through the local villages and Hills to reach the place called Sonmarg also known as “Meadows of Gold” Enjoy horse riding or local sightseeing (At your own cost). Return back to Srinagar and night stay at Hotel.
  Sonmarg, at an altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level, 87 km north-east of Srinagar. The drive to Sonmarg is though yet another spectacular facet of country side in Kashmir, this time in Sindh Valley. The Sindh Valley is the largest tributary of the valley of Kashmir. It is upwards of sixty miles long, and valley and deep rock-girt gorge to open grassy meadow land and Village-dotted slopes.

• Day 06 : Srinagar – Gulmarg (52 Kms / 02 Hrs)

  After Breakfast Proceeds To Gulmarg In Gulmarg You Can Enjoy Gondola Ride To The High Slopes (At Your Own Cost). You Can Also Enjoy The Snow Caped Field View Evening Back To Srinagar Night Stay At Srinagar
  Gulmarg Is At An Altitude Of 8,500 Ft And 51km West Of Srinagar. It Rests In A Small Valley With A Backdrop Of The Lofty Pir Panjal Range Of The Himalaya Mountains. As The Area Is Under Snow For 6 Months Of The Year It Is Popular As A Skiing Area. It Also Has One Of The Best Natural Golf Courses In The World. Pony Trekking Is Available, As Are Plenty Of Walks For Bird Watchers In The Meadows Of Alpine Flowers. The Highland Park Hotel Is On The Western Side. There Are Magnificent Views Of Nanga Parbat, Ranked 9th Highest Mountain In The World.

• Day 07 : Srinagar – Yusmarg(48 Km /2 Hrs )

  After breakfast Proceed Yusmarg is acres upon acres of grassy meadow ringed by thick Pine Forest and towered by awesome majestic snow clad mountains including Sang-Safed & Tatta-Kutti. One can visit Charar-e-Sharief, the shrine of Kashmirs patron Sufi-Saint Sheikh Noor-uddin or NundReshi, 13 kms from Yusmarg, as short detour away from Srinagar Road. One can also trek to Nilnag Lake evening return back to Srinagar hotel night stay.

• Day 08 : Srinagar – Pahalgam (87 kms / 03 Hrs )

  After breakfast Check-out from Hotel and than drive to Pahalgam (87 kms/3 hrs) Valley of Shepherds. Enroute you will have a rare opportunity to visit the Saffron fields. Also visit Avantipura Ruins & Anantnag Sulpher Springs. You can enjoy leisurely walks through the pine forest along the river Lidder River. Day at leisure in Pahalgam. You can also visit Chandan Wari, Aru Vally, Baisaran Vally (at your own cost).Night stay at Hotel.
  Pahalgam is not a mere hill-station. It’s a recreation resort. It’s like going into the lap of nature to do many things - one of the best - that "do-nothing". You want to have a romantic trip with your beloved, want to get together with you family, and have what they call a 'quality' family time, you want to do those little interesting things with the family and kids, like take a pony ride, just picnic next to a beautiful river, just lie down under the sun next to your 'hut' with fresh breeze blowing, and read a book, or have a game of cards.

• Day 09 : Pahalgam – Jammu ( 263 Kms / 08-10 Hrs )

  After Breakfast Check Out From Hotel Transfer To Jammu By Road Free Time Till Departure To Transfer To Jammu Airport/Railway Station With Sweet Memories And Best Wishes From Silver Ray Travel