Trip highlights
Delhi to Delhi by AC sleeper bus: Gulmarg, Sonmarg, Pahalgam, a houseboat night and the tulip garden in bloom.
Asia's largest tulip garden in full bloomGulmarg gondola and the frozen Drung waterfallThajiwas Glacier at SonmargAru, Betaab Valley and Chandanwari at PahalgamShikara ride on Dal Lake and a night on a houseboat10 meals, all stays and permits included
Day-wise plan
Meals and stay listed on every day · pace built for a group.
1Day 1 · Delhi to Jammu by overnight busOvernight bus
- Meet at the Delhi boarding point (shared a day before).
- AC sleeper bus leaves between 6 and 9 pm for the overnight run to Jammu.
2Day 2 · Jammu to SrinagarMeals: Dinner · Srinagar hotel
- Breakfast stop on the highway, then the day-long drive up to the valley.
- Check in at Srinagar by evening, dinner and a briefing with the trip captain.
3Day 3 · Gulmarg: Drung waterfall and the gondolaMeals: Breakfast, dinner · Srinagar hotel
- Breakfast, then drive to Gulmarg via Tangmarg.
- Stop at the frozen Drung waterfall on the way up.
- Ride the Gulmarg gondola (tickets on the spot) and try the snow activities.
- Dinner and overnight at the Srinagar hotel.
4Day 4 · Sonmarg: Hazratbal and Thajiwas GlacierMeals: Breakfast, dinner · Dal Lake houseboat
- Visit Hazratbal Dargah on the way out of Srinagar.
- Drive the Sindh valley to Sonmarg, the Meadow of Gold at 2,692 m.
- Optional pony ride to Thajiwas Glacier (own cost).
- Back to Srinagar for dinner and a night on a Dal Lake houseboat.
5Day 5 · Pahalgam: Aru, Betaab Valley and ChandanwariMeals: Breakfast, dinner · Pahalgam hotel
- Breakfast, then drive to Pahalgam through saffron country.
- Local cab to Aru Valley, Betaab Valley and Chandanwari.
- Evening by the Lidder river.
- Dinner and overnight at the Pahalgam hotel.
6Day 6 · Tulip Garden, Shalimar Bagh and a shikara rideMeals: Breakfast, dinner · Srinagar hotel
- Drive back to Srinagar after breakfast.
- Walk the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden with the Zabarwan range behind it.
- Shalimar Bagh if time permits, then Shankaracharya Temple for the city view.
- Sunset shikara ride on Dal Lake. Dinner and overnight in Srinagar.
7Day 7 · Srinagar to Jammu, board for DelhiMeals: Breakfast · Overnight bus
- Breakfast and check out, then drive to Jammu.
- Board the overnight bus to Delhi in the evening.
8Day 8 · Arrive Delhi
- Reach Delhi early morning. Book onward trains or flights after noon.
Where you'll stay
The properties this batch sleeps in — swapped only for something equal or better.
Srinagar hotel3 nights, centrally heated, sharing basis
Dal Lake houseboat1 night on a traditional houseboat
Pahalgam hotel1 night beside the Lidder river
What's in, what's not
Included
- AC sleeper bus Delhi to Jammu and back.
- 4 nights in hotels and 1 night on a Dal Lake houseboat, on a sharing basis.
- 10 meals: 5 breakfasts and 5 dinners.
- All sightseeing and transfers by tempo traveller, SUV or sedan.
- Complimentary shikara ride on Dal Lake.
- Local cab to Aru, Betaab Valley and Chandanwari at Pahalgam.
- Trip captain throughout, with 24x7 on-call support.
- All permits, driver charges, night halts, tolls, parking and fuel.
- Basic first-aid kit and oxygen support.
Not included
- 5% GST on the fare.
- Flights or trains to the start point.
- Gulmarg gondola tickets (about ₹850 for phase 1 and ₹1,050 for phase 2).
- Pony rides at Gulmarg, Sonmarg and Pahalgam, and the Thajiwas pony.
- Local union taxi to Drung waterfall and Zero Point, and snow jeeps at Tangmarg.
- Garden and monument entry fees, guide services.
- Lunches, drinks, tips, laundry and other personal expenses.
