Arrive at Srinagar at 10:00 am. Meet our driver who helps you with an assisted transfer to our heritage guesthouse. Complete the check-in formalities and relish the welcome drink. After settling-in, begin the city tour of Srinagar. The list of attractions includes gardens of Srinagar- Mughal Gardens, Chashmi-e Shahi (The Royal Spring), Nishat Bagh (The Garden of pleasure) Shalimar Bagh (Abode of love). Mughal Gardens – a well-maintained group of garden built in Charbaugh structure in Persian style, a favorite of the Mughal rulers. It features canals, fountains and pools. This garden was commissioned by Emperor Babur and has contributions from his predecessors like Jehangir and Shah Jahan. Visited by tourists in huge numbers, Mughal Garden is one of the most popular attractions in Kashmir. The garden is a combination of three important gardens- namely the Nishat Bagh, Chashm-e-shahi and Shalimar Bagh. Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden that is the second largest Mughal garden in Kashmir. Lying on the eastern side of the Dal Lake, this garden has 12 terrace levels, with old chinars, rows of flowers and water channels with fountains. Shalimar Bagh was commissioned in 1619 by Mughal Emperor Jahangir for his wife Nur Jahanand is popular as the high point of Mughal horticulture. Chashm-e-shahi is the smallest of the 3 gardens here nut is extremely popular for its Royal Spring. There is a shelter space around the spring that is known to be quite rich in iron and minerals. The evening is scheduled for a memorable Shikara Ride in famous Dal Lake. An activity not to be missed when in Srinagar, Shikara ride takes you to the length and breadth of the lake. Shikara is a small narrow boat that lets you cruise on the serene waters of the lake. There is floating markets selling Kashmiri specialties like dry fruits and woolen and Pashmina shawls. There would be other Shikaras selling various knick-knacks, ice creams, fruits and vegetables. While cursing, get dressed like the locals do and click memorable photographs. There are even bigger Shikaras selling eatables like pakoras, Maggie and more. For dinner, we will take you to the famous Ahdooz restaurant to try some delicious Kashmiri cuisine

Gurez Valley(Gorai in local Shina Language) is an epitome of a beautiful serene mountainous valley spread across the river banks. It has all of the attributes for a person to fall in love with the place. Gurez is located at a distance of 150Kms from Srinagar. Gurez is situated at an altitude of 8000ft above the sea-level, surrounded by the snow clad high Himalayas and the KishanGanga (Neelum in Pakistan) river flows through the valley. Gurez offers lot more than just the visual bliss and revitalization we seek when we visit a beautiful place, it’s a hamlet which makes you forget the day to day bustling life and serves you reveries of a tranquil life of the past. Once we reach Gurez, we check into our guesthouse at Dawar village with the Habba Khatoon peak overshadowing it. Habba Khatoon is a pyramid like rocky mountain that you will observe when you arrive Dawar, it was named after the Kashmiri poetess Habba Khatoon. It’s believed she used to wander in search of her husband while he was arrested by Akbar. The mountain stands tall by the KishanGanga rivers and gives a scintillating view.

Today we explore the village around Gurez Valley. Gurez is an ideal place for spending couple of days camping, rock climbing and fishing. The cool gushing waters of the KishanGanga can stimulate a refreshing vibe in you. The humongous green laden mountains can provide a soothing feeling to your tired eyes. The simple life of the locals alleviates your mind of all the stress. The wild wooden houses make your idea of luxury and comfort change. After breakfast, we visit Tulail Valley, the last village of India.. Tulail is situated at a distance of around 40 kms from Dawar, it’s a cluster of 5-10 villages. The area is famous for its fisheries and especially the freshwater trout. We will also visit the Habba Khatoon waterfall. It is a small stream of underground water that emerges from Habba Khatoon peak and flows down into the Kishenganga river. Locally, it is referred to as ‘Habba Khatoon ka Chashma’. And spend the evening at Khandiyal top. It is the top of a hillock that offers a 360-degree view of the entire Dawar town, the Kishenganga dam lake, and the surrounding villages. It is another good spot to see sunrise and sunset.

Post breakfast, the day is scheduled for an excursion to Gulmarg, a place that boasts of pristine beauty in abundance. The place looks like heaven nestled amidst high-peaked mountains and covered with a sheet of lush greenery and colorful flowers. A visit to Gulmarg will surely be refreshing and memorable. It has been a holiday resort from the days of the British. The road from Gurez to Gulmarg is festooned with beautiful white and purple flowers. Enjoy the scenery.

Today, you will be making a trip to Pahalgam. But before that, head off for an early morning Gondola ride in Gulmarg. The hill town of Gulmarg boasts of housing Asia’s highest and longest cable car project, the Gulmarg Gondola, the most popular thing to do here. This is two-stage ropeway Cable car that carries around 600 people per hour, to and from Kongdoori Mountain, nearby Afarwat Peak (13,780 ft). Once you reach the top, treat your eyes to the beautiful views of the snow-capped Himalayas. You can also take park in hiking to the Alpathar lake if you are up for it. After the Gondola ride, we drive to Pahalgam. The drive will take you through Pampore where you can visit the famous saffron fields. Pahalgam is mainly known for the fantastic landscape, the beautiful scenery of green forests, clear water streams and pretty mountains. Check in to your resort in Pahalgam for the night

Today is a beautiful morning in the valley of Pahalgam. Your first destination of the day is Betab Valley. This valley is famous as a shooting location for many Bollywood movies. You can click some adorable pictures here with your family. Spend some time here and enjoy the view and also have fun horse riding across the valley.The next sightseeing tour for the day will be Chandanwari. It is the starting point of the renowned Amarnath Yatra. You can also enjoy snow sledging on a snow bridge here.After spending time at Chandanwari, After this, you will head to Lidder River. This is a 73-kilometre-long glacial river. Here you can be a part of activities like water rafting, angling, and fishing. If you are not an adventure junkie then this spot makes for a perfect family picnic too. Dip your legs in the milky white river and enjoy the view. The last sightseeing location for the day is Aru Valley. Aru is a small village among the green grasslands and great views. Aru Valley is incredibly beautiful with picturesque vistas, majestic snow covered Himalayan peaks at the backdrop and the mountain river flowing through it. Being less crowded than Pahalgam, Aru Valley is like a solace for those looking for quiet and peace After that, you head off to Srinagar. Overnight in Houseboat

Book an early morning Shikara ride to visit the second largest floating market in the world One of the major attractions in Dal Lake is the Floating Vegetable market. The Floating Vegetable market Srinagar is a completely unorganized market. Here individual sellers gather in the middle of the lake at the crack of dawn to sell their produce. Most of the produce sold here is grown in the floating gardens of Dal Lake. The floating vegetable market in Srinagar is the second largest wholesale floating market in the world, right after the floating market in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. It is also one of the few markets in India where the barter system is still carried out. We spend early morning taking a Shikara ride to floating market. After that we return to our houseboat for breakfast. Around 11:00 am we check out. Today we bid goodbye and return to our respective home town with lots of fond memories Please book return flight post 4:00 pm