Kashmir tour packages: Your one stop destination for all travel needs to Kashmir

Posted by Superb mytrip on December 3rd, 2016

Kashmir. The very name evokes lush mountains, alpine forests, green meadows, flower filled gardens and houseboats. Till a few years ago, Kashmir was virtually synonymous with Bollywood. Who can forget the iconic movie Kashmir Ki Kali starring Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore which was shot entirely in the beautiful valley. Kashmir tours packages have designed a number of customized and tailor made Kashmir holiday packages to fulfill every customer’s requirements. There are various types of packages like Kashmir honeymoon packages and Kashmir holiday tour packages etc.  Kashmir valley has excellent connectivity by flight and road to all the major metros in the country. 

Kashmir tourism usually starts in the month of April and reaches it peak during the months of May and June.   Kashmir tour packages have the following exquisitely beautiful travel sites located on its itinerary.

1. Srinagar

 The tour starts with excursion to the capital city, which itself is a tourist paradise. The main attractions include

1)  The Mughal Gardens - Needless to describe, the Mughal Gardens are a spectacle in beauty with cascading waterfalls, flowerbeds. It contains the following gardens

a)  Nishat Bagh – It is located on the banks of the Dal Lake and is also known as ‘Garden of bliss’. From here, one can have a spectacular view of Pir Panjal mountain range and Dal Lake.

b) Shalimar Bagh – An exquisitely beautiful garden in front of the Dal Lake. It was designed by Emperor Jahangir.

2) Dal Lake - This Lake is integral to Kashmir tourism. Tourists from all over the world come to enjoy boating rides in the Shikara. The Dal Lake pioneered the concept of houseboat. Houseboat is a boat which floats on the lake and is equipped with all the amenities of a modern home. Travelers usually reserve these houseboats for a period of time to enjoy the beauty of the lake in wilderness.

3) Shankaracharya temple – Shankarayacharya temple is a renowned temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located on the top of a hill. Devotees from the whole world visit this temple to pay their respects to Lord Shiva.

2. Gulmarg

Next, on the itenary comes Gulmarg. It is a world famous site for Gondola and skiing. Kashmir tour packages organize the skiing activity depending upon the customer’s request. The Gondola is basically a ski lift which is the highest in the world.  Kashmir tour packages have included the Gondola trip in all its packages. The skiing season starts from December to March every year.

3. Pahalgaon

 Pahalgaon is a city usually known as Heaven on Earth. It is an exquisitely beautiful city filled with saffron fields and apple orchards. Travelers usually come here for the spectacular scenery and indulge in pony rides. Pony rides occur in a scenic meadow Baisaran or ‘Mini Switzerland’.  For sports enthusiasts, the cascading streams in Pahalgaon offer excellent white water rafting expeditions.

4. Sonamarg

Sonamarg is also known as ‘Meadows of Gold’. It is a beautiful hill station where tourists come to view the spectacular Himalayan ranges and mountains. The main attraction is Thajiwas Glacier. Tourists can access it either by pony or car. For sports lovers, once can undertake wonderful trekking and mountaineering expeditions to the gigantic Himalayan glaciers and mountains.

Kashmir tour packages have included all these attractions. Other attractions can be included depending upon the customer’s request. As a part of the package, accommodation options ranges from small guest houses to five star hotels. Kashmir tour package also provides one day shopping exhibition to all its visitors as a part of the package. Visitors should not miss the opportunity to purchase world famous Pashmina shawls, handicrafts and exotic dry fruits, saffron and apples etc. Concluding whenever you think Kashmir paradise on earth, always choose Kashmir tour packages.