Srinagar and Adjoining Meadows are the Best Parts of Kashmir Tourism

Author: emmadsuza | Posted: 18.02.2012

Kashmir is considered Heaven on earth, with snow clad mountains, enjoyable Lakes where one can live in boat houses and beautiful flower filled meadows, also hosting a number of tourists spots, pilgrimage destinations and wonderful locations for mountain sports activities, enriching Kashmir tourism.

There are wonderful Kashmir tourism destinations in Jammu and Kashmir region, which include

•Srinagar

•Gulmarg

•Pahalgam

•Sonmarg

•Jammu

•Patnitop

•Sansar

•Katra/Vaishno Devi

•Leh/ Ladakh

•Kargil

•Zanaskar

•Nubra Valley

Srinagar is the main city of Kashmir and it is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, spreading over 103.93 sq km area, this is a beautiful Kashmir tourism spot, with people of different cultures, castes and languages. There are interesting places here to visit, such as Dal Lake, Mughal Gardens, Hazratbal Shrine, Shankaracharya Temple, Khanaqa-e-Moila, Kheer Bhavani, Tulip Garden, Jama Masjid.

The best time to visit Srinagar will be November to February, when the weather will be so pleasant that the tourists will enjoy a feeling of paradise.

The main attractions of Srinagar include Canals, Houseboats and Mughal Gardens, the tourists enjoying their time in Golf, fishing, Shikara Ride, Long walks, Handicrafts shopping, Photography and Sightseeing.

Gulmarg is a location which is a meadow of flowers 52 km southwest of Srinagar, it is India’s major ski resort, where apart from skiing man pulled sledging is a great pastime. Major attractions here are Alpather Lake, Golf courses and of course skiing, people enjoying their time here with Golf, Treking, Cable car ride, Angling, Horse Riding, Skiing, Ice skating, Photography and Sledge ride.

Sonmarg, known as Golden Meadow, is one of the smallest resorts in Kashmir, situated 9000 km above sea level, lying in the heart of mammoth valley with the river Sindh around, and the places to visit here include Thajiwas glaciers, Baital campig base, Nilagrad Gangabai, Zoji-La-Pass Vishansar Lake, Gadsar, Satsar and Krishna Lake.

Kashmir tourism and Travel agents have designed variety of Kashmir tour packages covering different locations covering few or all of the above, and the number of days of Kashmir Holiday Packages will depend upon the number of places the tourists want to visit.

Kashmir tour packages are available from 3 days/2 nights’ duration to 9 days/8 nights duration depending upon places of coverage.

Kashmir tour packages cover

•Transportation and sightseeing in Non Ac Vehicles

•Accommodation at Hotels for the night stay

•Daily Breakfast and Dinner

•All applicable taxes

The prices of Kashmir tour packages vary according to number of days and places of stay, and the packages generally do not cover lunches, Telephone, Laundry, Entry tickets to Places of interests and those expenses which are not specifically mentioned in the Kashmir holiday package.

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