Seek the divine blessings of Mata Vaishno Devi at Katra in Jammu and enjoy sightseeing in Kashmir with our Kashmir with Vaishno Devi Tour Package Itinerary of 07 Nights 08 Days. Your tour starts from Katra by seeking blessings at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan by trekking for 14 kilometers or by ponies/palki/helicopter ride. The major tourist destinations of Kashmir Valley covered by this tour are Pahalgam, Srinagar & Gulmarg. Major highlights are visiting Betaab Valley in Pahalgam, houseboat stay & sightseeing in Srinagar, horse ride to Thajiwas Glacier in Sonmarg & 8 minutes ropeway ride in Gulmarg, besides other enjoyable activities.
On Arrival at Jammu Airport and proceed to Katra. Check inn hotel dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
After breakfast starting by trek Mata Vaishno Devi cave temple Darshan. The four main points that you cross during the journey are Banganga, Adhkuwari, Saanjhi Chatt and finally. Once inside the gufa or the cave, have Darshan of the Maa Vaishno Devi– residing in the form of 3 pindies (idols), depicting Ma Sarswati, Ma Kali and Ma Laxmi. Post-darshan, if you want you can buy Prasad. Begin backward trek to Katra and overnight stay at the hotel
After breakfast at hotel and you will proceed to Pahalgam Check inn hotel dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
After Breakfast Leave Hotel & in Pahalgam you can also visit Betaab valley (Betaab Valley is situated at a distance of 15 kilometres from Pahalgam he valley got its name from the Sunny Deol-Amrita Singh hit debut film Betaab. The valley surrounded by lush green meadows, snow clad mountains and covered with dense vegetation) and Aru Valley (Aru Valley is a small yet self-sufficient scenic village located 12 km from Pahalgam) or you can visit Chandanwari (Is situated at a distance of 16 km from Pahalgam, is the starting point of the yatra that takes place every year in the month of (July to August) A local Taxi has to be hired for these beautiful places (own your own expenses). Return back to Srinagar .Dinner and overnight stay in Hotel at Srinagar.
After breakfast at hotel. Then later you will proceed for Local Sightseeing tour of Mughal Gardens: - Visit Shankar Acharya Temple (built on the top of the mountain overlooking Dal Lake) then visit to Pari Mahal (Palace of Fairies) CheshmaShahi (Mughal Spring), Nishat Garden known as 'Garden of pleasure' built in 16th century (1633) by Mughal King Asif Khan. Then visit Shalimar Garden known as 'Garden of love' built in 16th century (1619) by Mughal King Jahangir for his beloved wife Noor Jehan or (Mehr-un-Nissa), Dinner & Overnight stay in Hotel at Srinagar.
After breakfast in the morning, we will begin our country tour towards Gulmarg. The drive past colourful villages and rice fields, gives you an insight of the rich cultural past of Kashmir. We arrive at a small picturesque market town of Tangmarg and drive ahead on a scenic drive of 14 kilometres to Gulmarg. We arrive in Gulmarg early in the afternoon and will begin a short tour around the meadow to familiarize ourselves with the beauty. In Gulmarg we will board the Gondola cable car system (own your own expenses) and ascend towards the Afarwatt Mountain range. The 08 minutes of ropeway will take you past colourful shepherd hutments to the lower ridge of the Afarwat peak. From here you can click lots of photos of the nearby mountain ranges that stand tall like sentinels guarding the rich natural beauty of Kashmir valley. We descend back to Gulmarg base after an hour or so and later do some horse-riding to the strawberry valley. Later back to Srinagar and checked into a hotel for overnight stay.
After breakfast leave for Sonmarg for a Day trip the name Sonmarg is derived from two Kashmiri words ''Son'' & ''Marg'' Which means ''Gold'' & ‘‘Meadows’’. When put together it means ''Meadow of Gold'' The drive from Srinagar to Sonmarg is very beautiful as you will pass through some towns and villages, at many places you can enjoy the Paddy fields with rivers flowing on one side. In Sonmarg you can visit Thajwas Glacier which is around 4Kms from Sonmarg (own your own expenses). You can also visit Zero point, a local Taxi has to be hired (on your own Expenses). Return back to Srinagar in the evening after enjoyed your day, overnight stay in Hotel in Srinagar.
After breakfast at Hotel you will proceed to Jammu Railway Station for your onward destination with sweet holiday Memories.