Day 01: Arrive at Srinagar

On your arrival at the Srinagar International Airport, our representative will assist and transfer you to the hotel. From the airport it is a 35 minutes drive through the heart of New Srinagar city. The drive takes you past the Abdullah bridge which connects the banks of the Jhelum River, snaking its way towards the North-Western frontier of Kashmir. On arrival, check-in to the hotel / houseboat; later proceed for on a 2 hours Shikara ride in the lake. This boat ride glides you past some wonderful vegetable gardens and aquatic life. Dinner and Overnight in the hotel / houseboats.

(Lunch and Dinner)

Day 02: Local sightseeing at Srinagar

After having your breakfast in the morning, proceed for sightseeing tour to Srinagar that includes a visit to the famous Mughal gardens of Nishat and Shalimar. Built in between a period of 14 years, these two gardens are a heritage left behind by the erstwhile Mughals, whose taste for laying exquisite gardens was fascinating. With a backdrop of the sprawling Zabarwan Mountains, the gardens boast of green turfs, blooming flowers and cascading water fountains. Explore the gardens and later drive back to the hotel / houseboat for the dinner and Overnight stay.

(Breakfast and Dinner)

Day 03: Srinagar – Gulmarg – Srinagar

After the morning breakfast, drive to Gulmarg. The 54.9 kms drive past colourful villages and rice fields, gives you an insight of the rich cultural past of Kashmir. On arrival at a small picturesque market town of Tangmarg, and then drive ahead on a scenic drive of 14 kilometres to Gulmarg. On your arrival in Gulmarg, begin a short tour around the meadow familiarising ourselves with the beauty. In Gulmarg you will board the Gondola cable car system, 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 Afarwatt peak. And then descend back to Gulmarg base after an hour or so and later do some horse-riding to the strawberry valley. In the evening, drive back to Srinagar, where you can take a walk along the banks of the Dal Lake or simply rest in the cosy rooms of our hotel / houseboat. Dinner and Overnight in hotel / houseboats.

(Breakfast and Dinner)

Day 04:- Srinagar - Pahalgam - Srinagar

After having the morning breakfast, proceed for Pahalgam, the picturesque valley is around 97 kilometres South of Kashmir. Pahalgam means The Shepherds Village, the valley is renowned the world over for its exotic forests, pretty water streams and imposing snow peaks. In Pahalgam you can visit Betaab Valley and Chandanwari as well as take a horse riding trip to Baisaran meadows. After sightseeing tour around the mountain valley, drive back to Srinagar and transfer to the hotel for the dinner and overnight stay.

(Breakfast and Dinner)

Day 05: Transfer to Airport

After having the morning breakfast, drive to the airport to board the flight for your onward journey. On your way to the airport you can make a brief stopover for some last minute shopping in the city centre.

(Breakfast)

• Return Trip Airfare in Economy Class from Melbourne, Australia – Srinagar, India – Melbourne, Australia (including taxes).
• Transportation and sightseeing as per the group Size (Air conditioned)
• Hotels Class as mentioned in the program
• English Speaking Guide
• 01 Bottle Mineral water per day per person
• All Applicable Taxes

• Any insurance
• Any still camera, digital camera and video camera fee. (To be paid on the spot.)
• Any still camera, digital camera and video camera fee. (To be paid on the spot.)
• Any tip, such as, at hotel/resort/restaurants, at restaurants outside, to the guides, to the Drivers/assistants, and to the mahouts.
• Entrance ticket/fee to the monuments
• Any item of personal nature, such as drinks (alcoholic/non-alcoholic), laundry, the telephone calls etcetera.

• Your Australian departure tax is included in the cost of your ticket. Return economy class airfare from Melbourne, Australia – Srinagar, India – Melbourne, Australia including taxes.
• Service Confirmation is subject to availability at the time of reservations.
• Prices can vary depending on availability of the service and change in the number of passengers.
• Any changes in the quotation will be communicated to you and booking will proceed only after your confirmation.
• Surcharges may be applicable over and above the tour price. At the time of booking or prior to confirmation, the same will be advised. We will require 10% and balance payment prior 45 days, before departure of the tour.
• All Prices given are in Australian Dollar (AUD).
• All activities, sightseeing, and other optional tour/ services/rides, if left unutilized or partially utilized by choice or due to other uncontrollable situations /weather / time constraint, any other circumstances are not subject to any refund.
• Prices or rates quoted to you in the itinerary are calculated at the prevailing prices and are subject to change without any prior notice in the case of the currency fluctuation increase in the cost of fuel charges, sudden change in any related hotel tariff, air/ rail/ bus/ entry ticket cost increase or transport cost increase due to change of route, change in any related government tax structure, alteration of itinerary program or change in the number of the tour members necessitated by factors beyond our control before the date of departure or even during the tour. Whatever applicable all such increases must be paid in full before departure.

• Children below 5 years are complimentary in parents’ room without extra bed.
• Milk/Food for infant or Children below 5 years chargeable on direct payment at hotel

• First Class: 40 kg free baggage allowance per person.
• Business Class: 30 kg free baggage allowance per person.
• Economy Class: 20 kg free baggage allowance per person.

• For whatever reasons, if you want to cancel the booking, make sure to intimate us in writing. We are constrained to levy the following cancellation charges as per the company policy.

• 30 days or more prior to the departure of the holiday/ tour, taken non-refundable advance will be charged.
• Tickets bought on promotion may be 100 % non changeable and non refundable. The validity of the ticket will be restrictive.
• 30 to 15 days prior to the departure of the holiday/ tour, 50% of the package cost.
• 14 to 07 days prior to the departure of the holiday/ tour 75% of the package cost.
• 07 to 01 days prior to the departure of the holiday/ tour 100% of the package cost.
• In case of no information 100% of the package cost.

• We recommend you to confirm your flight with the local airline office at least 72 hours prior to departure. Failure to reconfirm may result in the cancellation of some reservations. For Special request (hotel confirmation, meal and seat preference, special assistance, wheel chair request) are subject to airline confirmation and need to reconfirm from agency at least 72 hours prior to the departure.

• We strongly recommend Travel Insurance. The premium is calculated on the number of days you will be away, however it is important that the policy be taken out when the booking is made, to cover any cancellation penalties that may apply from that time. If the insurance is not with us, a charge of $50 will be applicable for any paperwork requested.