A trip to Kashmir can only be called complete when you take a trip to its glorious countryside. After all, it isn’t for nothing that everybody refers to Kashmir as the “Switzerland of India”. The countryside of Kashmir is all snowy during the winters and is filled with flowers during spring seasons. Seeing the pretty villages along the way with wooden houses is a good way to start visiting Kashmir.
You can book a hotel or a houseboat and can hire a car from there to start your exploration of seeing the top 5 must visit places in Kashmir Tour.
You can book a hotel or a houseboat and can hire a car from there to start your exploration of seeing the top 5 must visit places in Kashmir Tour.
1. Charar-i-Sharief and Yousmarg:
Yousmarg is an underdeveloped place yet so refreshing and sprawling. It is only few hours drive from Srinagar. The reason this place is suggested is the Doodh Ganga River, which can be reached by walking 30 minutes along a trail downhill. On your way to reaching Yousmarg, you will see a lot of apple trees on both side of the road. The Charar-i-Sharief is known for sheltering the most holy Muslim Sufi shrines in India.
Yousmarg is an underdeveloped place yet so refreshing and sprawling. It is only few hours drive from Srinagar. The reason this place is suggested is the Doodh Ganga River, which can be reached by walking 30 minutes along a trail downhill. On your way to reaching Yousmarg, you will see a lot of apple trees on both side of the road. The Charar-i-Sharief is known for sheltering the most holy Muslim Sufi shrines in India.
2. Gulmarg:
A 2 hours drive from Srinagar towards the east brings you to Gulmarg. It is the home to skiing in India. Even if you are not really into skiing, you should visit it for Mount Apharwat, which is 13000 feet up. The gondola which goes up to the Mount Apharwat is apparently world’s highest functioning cable car. It is very famous and if you are really planning to have a gondola ride, book tickets online to avoid the long queue. Apart from that, do not miss spending a couple of nights at one of the Top 10 Himalayan Resort, the Khyber Himalayan Resort. However, you can skip it, in case you are running short of money or time.
A 2 hours drive from Srinagar towards the east brings you to Gulmarg. It is the home to skiing in India. Even if you are not really into skiing, you should visit it for Mount Apharwat, which is 13000 feet up. The gondola which goes up to the Mount Apharwat is apparently world’s highest functioning cable car. It is very famous and if you are really planning to have a gondola ride, book tickets online to avoid the long queue. Apart from that, do not miss spending a couple of nights at one of the Top 10 Himalayan Resort, the Khyber Himalayan Resort. However, you can skip it, in case you are running short of money or time.
3. Pahalgam:
When you visit Pahalgam, you visit it for the Betaab Valley. It is called the Betaab valley, because Betaab, the super hit film of 1980s was shot at this valley. When you go there taking your own vehicle, then you have to stop at a certain point. Here onwards, you can walk or take a prepaid taxi. Apart from the valley, other interesting activities to do in Pahalgam are river rafting, golfing and trout fishing. Pahalgam is a popular destination for adventure enthusiasts.
4. Sinthan Top:
The flow of tourists has increased here only after the construction of Kokernag-Sinthan Top-Kishtwar Road which connects Kashmir tour with Jammu. It is approximately 3 hour drive from Srinagar and is an excellent pace for trekking and exploring the outdoors.
When you visit Pahalgam, you visit it for the Betaab Valley. It is called the Betaab valley, because Betaab, the super hit film of 1980s was shot at this valley. When you go there taking your own vehicle, then you have to stop at a certain point. Here onwards, you can walk or take a prepaid taxi. Apart from the valley, other interesting activities to do in Pahalgam are river rafting, golfing and trout fishing. Pahalgam is a popular destination for adventure enthusiasts.
4. Sinthan Top:
The flow of tourists has increased here only after the construction of Kokernag-Sinthan Top-Kishtwar Road which connects Kashmir tour with Jammu. It is approximately 3 hour drive from Srinagar and is an excellent pace for trekking and exploring the outdoors.
5. Sonamarg:
Sonamarg is located in the northeast of Srinagar. It is famous for the Thajiwas Glacier. Many Bollywood films are shot around this area. The best part about the glacier is its accessibility; one can hike up and come back in around five hours. At Sonamarg, there are many decent places to stay and eat. You can stay at the Ahsan Mount Resort or Hotel Snowland.
Sonamarg is located in the northeast of Srinagar. It is famous for the Thajiwas Glacier. Many Bollywood films are shot around this area. The best part about the glacier is its accessibility; one can hike up and come back in around five hours. At Sonamarg, there are many decent places to stay and eat. You can stay at the Ahsan Mount Resort or Hotel Snowland.