Beautiful Kashmir Holiday
2N Pahalgam - 1N Houseboat - 3N Srinagar
Tour dates
March to November
Duration
6 Nights, 7 Days
Group size
12 - 14 travelers
Physical activity
Bit of Walking & Long Drives
Trip style
Adventure, Exciting, Exploration, Mountain, Scenic, Immersive
The Kashmir Valley is often called “Paradise on Earth” due to its natural beauty. The valley offers woody abyss which surrounds the steep mountainous terrain.
Home to native flora like pine, deodar and chinar, it is a memory of a lifetime to preserve as you glide on a Shikara. The valley delights you with multi hues of nature communicated through lush green slopes, tender meadows and prairie of vibrant flowers.
The capital city of Kashmir- Srinagar is world renowned for its handloom that produces woollen garments and Pashmina shawls. Srinagar also acquaints you with the local handicrafts and hand carved wooden furniture made out of walnut tree.
Our Fixed Departures
- February 12 – 19
- March 9 – 16
- April 12 – 19
- Mid June 2025
- Mid September 2025
- Mid October 2025
- End November 2025
Please note that the dates mentioned above are tentative and may change based on hotel availability and other tour-related factors. We recommend contacting us before finalizing your travel plans.
Tour Highlights
- Senior-friendly Small Group of 12 to 14 guests
- Experienced Senior Tour Director from SeniorHolidays, from start to the end of the tour
- Return Air Tickets (ex-Delhi / Chandigarh)
- 02 Nights in Pahalgham
- 03 Nights in Srinagar
- 01 Night in Houseboat
- Daily Breakfast (Except on arrival day)
- 05 Lunch in local restaurants on the way
- 04 Dinners in hotel / camps, as per itinerary
- 01 Gala Dinner with cocktails & snacks
- 2 Bottles of water every day per member
- Comfortable Senior-friendly Private AC Coach
- Services of a Tour manager from start till finish
- Tips to Guide & Driver
- All sightseeing & attractions as mentioned in this itinerary
Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Night stay in Pahalgam
Arrive in Srinagar. Drive to Pahalgam
Start your journey from Delhi meeting other group members at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Your SeniorHoliday Tour Manager will also be accompanying you on this tour. The manager will assist you in smooth check-in & luggage assistance at the airport.
On landing at Srinagar Airport collect your baggage and get transferred to Pahalgam. The drive will pass thru some of the most beautiful Kashmir Valley including the saffron fields.
On arrival in Pahalgam check-in to the river side resort and enjoy your lunch. You are free to relax. We will have a get-together event at the hotel and your tour manager will explain more about the tour. Enjoy your dinner and overnight in Pahalgam.
Meals offered:
Lunch & Dinner
Day 2
Night stay in Pahalgam
Pahalgam Sightseeing - Aru, Betaab & Chandanwari Valleys
Post Breakfast, its sightseeing time around Pahalgam.
Visit the beautiful Aru Valley – noted for its scenic meadows. It is popular among the tourists for its natural environment and scenery. The village is a base camp for trekkers to the Kolahoi Glacier, the Tarsar-Marsar lakes and the Katrinag valley. On the way back to the resort, its time to visit Beetab Valley.
Betaab Valley gained prominence after the Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh starrer film, Betaab, was shot here in 1983. Thus, the valley was named after the hit film. The valley falls on the way to the famed Amarnath temple yatra.
Next, weather permitting, we’ll explore another gem – Chandanwari. This spot serves as the starting point for the Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage and boasts spectacular natural beauty. Nestled amidst snow-capped mountains and the flowing Lidder River, Chandanwari is a haven for nature lovers.
After our exciting day of sightseeing, we’ll return to the hotel to freshen up. Later, join us for a delightful get-together session featuring cocktails and snacks, followed by a hearty dinner.
Meals offered:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3
Night stay in Srinagar
Drive to Srinagar. Sunset Shikara boat ride.
Today after breakfast we check-out of Pahalgam resort and drive to Srinagar.
Along the way we visit an apple farm & enjoy fresh apple juice and other farm products. Our next stop is the famous Kashmiri Cricket Bat factory and the handicraft store.
Embroidery is an integral part of many Kashmiri handicrafts, shawls, carpets and Kashmiri ladies pheran are adorned with intricate embroideries or flower styles made of thin metal threads and this kind of embroidery is known as ‘Tille’ in Kashmiri language. Embroidery work is done by both men in women in the region conventionally.
On reaching Srinagar, check-in to your hotel and take rest. Later in the evening we will go for a Shikara boat ride on Dal Lake, during the sunset and later enjoy shopping around the Dal Lake.
Return back to the hotel for dinner and rest.
Meals offered:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4
Night stay in Srinagar
Day visit to Gulmarg Valley
After breakfast, visit one of Kashmir’s scenic treasure – The Gulmarg Valley.
Gulmarg is hill station, and popular tourist destination in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in a cup-shaped valley in the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas at an altitude of 2,650 m (8,694 ft). Gulmarg is a popular skiing destination and has attracted millions of tourists with its scenic beauty. One of the main attractions in Gulmarg is the Gulmarg Gondola, the highest cable car in the world.
Lying at the corner of one of the main meadows in Gulmarg, the Maharani Temple looks striking. It is said to be the royal temple of Dogra dynasty, who ruled the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. The temple is dedicated to Shiva and Parvati. The famous song of Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz – Jai Jai Shiv Shankar was shot here.
In the evening its time to return back to Srinagar. Overnight in the Srinagar hotel.
Meals offered:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5
Night stay in Srinagar
Day visit to Sonmarg Valley
Post breakfast, another exciting day. We visit Sonmarg Valley.
Sonmarg is known as the “Meadow of Gold”. It’s known for its verdant and picturesque valleys and snow-clad peaks. The Sindh River winds its way through the valley and takes care of the flora of the region that include silver birch, fir, pine, and alpine flowers. Spend your day enjoying the majestic snow peak mountains and if interested go on a short trek up to the start of the glacier point.
Enjoy lunch (on your own today) and then we return back to Srinagar to do souvenir shopping before returning back to Srinagar hotel for rest.
Meals offered:
Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6
Night stay in Houseboat on Dal Lake, Srinagar
Nishat Bagh, Kashmiri Lunch & Overnight in a Houseboat on the famous Dal Lake
Check-out of your Srinagar hotel post breakfast.
We begin our local sightseeing around Srinagar including a visit to the famous Mughal Gardens and Nishat Bagh – The Bagh was designed and built in 1633 by Asif Khan, elder brother of Nur Jahan. An anecdote is told of the jealousy of the Emperor Shah Jahan on beholding such a delightful garden, which led to the abandonment of the garden for some time. Did you know Mughal Princess Zuhra Begum was buried in the garden she was the daughter of Mughal Emperor Alamgir II, and granddaughter of Emperor Jahandar Shah. Spend your afternoon enjoying your time at the gardens.
Today enjoy authentic Kashmiri Lunch at this over 100 year old Kashmiri restaurant in the heart of Srinagar. Enjoy Wazwan – a multi-course meal in Kashmiri cuisine, originating from Kashmir. Almost all the dishes are meat-based using lamb or chicken with few vegetarian dishes. Did you know The ultimate formal banquet in Kashmir is the royal wazwan. Of its thirty-six courses, between fifteen and thirty can be preparations of meat, cooked overnight under the supervision of a master chef called a wouste waze. Guests are seated in groups of four and share the meal out of a large copper plate called the traem. A ritual washing of hands in a portable basin called the Tash-t-naer, which is taken around by attendants. This is usually presented to the would-be in-laws before/on the day of the marriage.
Post this awesome lunch it’s time free time for shopping.
Late afternoon, we check-in to our unique and beautiful Kashmiri Houseboats for an overnight stay. It’s time for another surprise event, followed by Cocktails & a Gala Dinner.
Overnight at the Houseboat on Dal Lake, Srinagar.
Meals offered:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7
Return flight to home
Finally, this incredible vacation concludes. Following breakfast, transfer to the airport where your tour manager will assist you as needed.
Upon arrival in Delhi, the Senior Holidays Tour manager will facilitate a seamless baggage collection. Those requiring assistance in arranging a taxi for their journey home can kindly reach out to the tour manager.
Meals offered:
Breakfast
Tour Inclusions
Inclusions
Your holiday includes everything you will need.
- Return flights from Delhi / Chandigarh
- Airport transfer
- 02 Nights in Pahalgam River-side Resort
- 03 Nights in Srinagar
- 01 Night on a Houseboat
- Daily Breakfast (Except on arrival day)
- Multiple Indian and Local meals as per itinerary
- 05 Lunch
- 05 Dinners
- 01 Cocktails with Bonfire & Snacks with Dinners (in Pahalgam)
- Comfortable Senior-friendly Private AC Coach
- Tour manager from Delhi
- Local tour guide from start to the end of the tour
- All sightseeing & attractions as mentioned in this itinerary
Important Note:
- Some of the sightseeing and attractions mentioned in this tour are associated with nature & natural phenomenon. It is entirely weather dependent.
- In case any sightseeing is not done due to weekly closure or unavailability of visiting slots as per itinerary, then an alternative sightseeing will be done for the same’.
- Standard Check-in and check-out time of hotels is usually 1400hrs and 1200hrs respectively.
Exclusions
- The return flight ticket cost is included in the tour price. However, at the time of booking, you will be charged the current ticket price. If there’s any difference, you will need to pay the extra amount.
- We suggest you should get a Medical Insurance done for this particular trip.
- Any extra expenses incurred for changing the route due to any unforeseen circumstances, force majeure instances, natural calamities, political disturbances, strikes etc.
- Anything not specifically mentioned under ‘Inclusions’
- Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides availed of by the passengers, other than that mentioned in ‘Inclusions’
- GST as applicable
Medical Precautions:
Kashmir is a high-altitude region, averaging 6,000 feet above sea level. Senior Holidays has been organizing trips to Srinagar for over 8 years, and thankfully, we’ve had no incidents of illness or incomplete tours. However, if you want to join this trip, please consult your doctor, especially if you have breathing issues, heart problems, or other medical conditions.
Suggested Flights
IndiGo flights from Delhi
- From Delhi at 09:40 reaching Srinagar at 11:05
- From Srinagar at 13:30 reaching Delhi at 15:05
IndiGo flights from Chandigarh
- From Chandigarh at 09:25 reaching Srinagar at 10:30
- From Srinagar at 14:50 reaching Chandigarh at 16:10
Please note the above mentioned flight is only for reference. Closer to the tour dates, we will confirm the final flights booked.
Terms of Booking
The following terms the terms for this tour:
- Before 45 Days from the date of departure, a deposit of minimum 35% of the total tour cost, per person, is required to secure your booking.
- If you are booking the tour 1 to 30 days prior to the start of the tour – (ie. Tour Departure Date), you are obligated to pay the full tour package amount (less any advance, already paid).
- Failure to pay the full amount may result in the cancellation of your booking, with the company retaining any amounts paid.
Tour Cancellation Terms:
If SeniorHolidays cancels this particular tour, we promise to refund 100% of the amount you’ve paid, up to the time of cancellation.
However, if you decide to cancel your participation in the tour, SeniorHolidays will help you get a refund for the amount you’ve already paid, minus any third-party fees. You can also choose to apply that amount toward a future holiday booking with us at your convenience, without any obligation, based on the cancellation terms below:
- Cancellations made 45 days prior to travel incur a charge of 10% of the tour value.
- Cancellations made within 44 to 30 days of travel incur a charge of 50% of the tour value.
- Cancellations made within 30 days of travel are non-refundable.
Policy regarding Flight Bookings
- The price of the quoted tour package includes the cost of the flight ticket, which was calculated at the time this tour program was marketed. However, please note that you will be required to pay the actual fare applicable on the day you initiate your tour booking, after you have received your necessary travel visa. This means that the final flight fare may vary depending on the rates at the time of booking.
- As a policy we book Non-refundable flight tickets in Economy Class – unless you specify other preferences.
- Payment for flight bookings must be made in full in advance and is non-refundable once the tickets are issued.
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Account Name: WeTrippy Travel Services
Account No: 50200039003044
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Branch Address: Pushpanjali Enclave, Delhi – 110034
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