8D7N Srinagar and Golden Triangle
“Delhi, Jaipur , Agra & Srinagar”
Day 01 Arrive Delhi
Upon arrival; after clearing your immigration & customs; you will be met by our airport facilitation staff carrying placard of your name in visitor’s arrival hall. You will be greeted and transferred to your hotel with necessary assistance. (check in time 1400hrs)
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Delhi / Agra (200 km / 5 hrs approx)
Following breakfast proceed for the combined city tour of Old & New Delhi.
Old Delhi – visit the Raj Ghat, the simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. Driving past the magnificent Red Fort, built on the banks of River Yamuna by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Walk through the “Chandni Chowk” to experience the ambience of an oriental bazaar. Enjoy the main hub for Shopping on cheapest rate. Walk through the narrow lanes of Old Delhi to reach Jama Masjid – The World Heritage Monument – The largest mosque in India completed in 1658 by Shah Jahan who also built the Taj Mahal.
New Delhi. Our tour of New Delhi includes drive past visits the India Gate (war memorial dedicated to the lives of the Indian Soldiers), the President House, Parliament House and the Secretariat Buildings – an ancient blend of the Victorian and 20th Century architecture.
Later drive to Agra. Upon arrival check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel. (B/ L/ D)
Day 03 Agra / Jaipur (232 km / 5½ hrs approx)
Following breakfast, visit Agra City: Agra is not only famous for Taj Mahal but the impressive Mughal Red Fort known as the Agra Fort. This impressive red sandstone fort was built by Akbar between 1565-1573 A.D.
Replete with gateways, pillared halls, mosques, marble trellises and geometric gardens, the Fort represents Mughal architecture at its peak.
Taj Mahal: is the medieval city of the famous 17th century masterpiece Taj Mahal, which of course is the most splendid of all buildings – perhaps, the most perfect architectural monument in the world. It was built in the memory of the beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal of one of the greatest kings Shah Jehan of the Mughal Empire.
(TAJ MAHAL CLOSED ON FRIDAYS).
Later start drive to Jaipur. En-route visit Abhaneri is a village in the Dausa district of Rajasthan state in India. It is situated at a distance of 95 km from Jaipur, on the Jaipur-Agra road. The place is popular for the Chand Baori step well and Harshat Mata Temple.
Continue Drive to Jaipur, upon arrival check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel. (B/L/D)
Day 04 Jaipur
After breakfast proceeds you will also visit Milk Market – This market comes alive at 6 AM with milk sellers congregating here. Most sellers collect milk from their own villages or from the nearby villages. They usually load large milk cans onto local buses or jeeps to bring them to the market. Many of them prefer to carry these milk jars onto their bikes & rides all the way to such markets from their respective villages.
Following breakfast, proceed for an excursion to Amber Fort: the former capital of the royal Rajputs. Few fail to be moved by the dramatic Rajput grandeur of this hilltop fortress-palace 11-km
north of Jaipur. Set on the dry wrinkled Aravali Hills, and surrounded by fortified battlements, the palace straddles two sepia-hued tundra hills overlooking Maota Lake, and its sprawling crenellated walls lattice the surrounding hills.
Drive past / Photo Stop of Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds, a fivestoried structure of pink sandstone with semi-octagonal and delicately honeycombed windows overlooking the main street of the old city. It was built in 1799 so that veiled royal woman could peer down unseen by the
world through its 593 stone screens. We proceed for a guided tour of the
City Palace – The City Palace in the heart of the old city is a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. The center of the palace is a seven storied building called Chandra Palace, with fine views over the gardens and the city.
Overnight at Hotel. (B/L/D)
Day 05 Jaipur / Delhi (272 km / 5 ½ hrs approx)
Delhi / Srinagar (by Flight)
Following breakfast start drive back to Delhi; Upon arrival direst departure transfer to board flight for Srinagar.
Leave Delhi at: 1535 Hrs
Arrive Srinagar at: 1700 Hrs
Upon arrival at Srinagar you will be received by our facilitation staff and transferred to your houseboat with necessary assistance.
Also enjoy Shikara ride on Dal Lake visiting the Floating garden, Lotus gardens (summers), back waters of the lake, cruise will go through canals.
Overnight on Houseboat. (B/L/D)
Day 06 Srinagar / Gulmarg / Srinagar
Following breakfast, excursion tour to Gulmarg is 52 km southeast of Srinagar and is located at an altitude of 2730 m above sea level. In summers, the meadows of Gulmarg are laden with flowers. In winters, the snowcovered slopes of Gulmarg turn into a skiing resort, which attracts the traveler seeking adventure and thrill. It is a popular trekking destination and boasts of the world’s highest golf course.
Upon arrival enjoy both way Cable Car rides is included up to Level 1
(Subject to weather Permit).
Optional – Enjoy a pony ride through pine-clad slopes which leads upwards to mountain hills Horse ride (April – November) / Sledge ride (December to March)
(REMARKS: If pax don’t take Horse ride / Sledge Ride one need to walk 20 Mints to Cable car station / any optional activities used by pax they shall be responsible by themselves).
Evening back to Srinagar
Overnight on Houseboat. (B/L/D)
Day 07 Srinagar / Sonmarg / Srinagar
Following breakfast; excursion to Sonmarg which is the most beautiful drive from Srinagar. On the way we stop at many beautiful spots. Continue drive to Sonmarg 2690 Mtrs (Meadow of Gold). One can ride on horse to visit to Thajiwas Glacier where snow remains round the year and Sonmarg is known as Gateway of Ladakh.
Evening back to Srinagar.
Overnight on Houseboat. (B/L/D)
Day 08 Srinagar / Delhi
Delhi Depart (Flight)
Following breakfast visit Jamia Masjid is a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. Situated at Nowhatta in the middle of the Old City, the Mosque was commissioned by Sultan Sikandar.
Srinagar City: Srinagar is the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and is the pride of the beautiful valley of Kashmir. Srinagar is famous for its lakes and the charming rows of houseboats floating on them. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dry fruits dating back to the 3rd century BC, founded by Emperor Ashoka, Srinagar grew on both banks of the river Jhelum in the heart of Kashmir valley. The Mughals aptly called Kashmir “Paradise on Earth” where they journeyed across the tortuously hot plains of India, to summer in the cool environs of Srinagar. It is the state capital. The Dal Lake is its waterfront. Between the lake and the mountain ranges are the Moghul gardens; Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Chasm-e-Shahi, and Pari Mahal. Srinagar is a city of lakes and rivers, lush wild gardens of lotus and water lilies. Sreading along the lake side in a patterned beauty. No destination is quite so romantic. It was here they laid, with great love and care, Srinagar’s many formal, waterfront gardens, now collectively known as the Mughal
Gardens: Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Chasm-e-Shahi.
Later you will be transferred to Srinagar airport in time to connect your onward flight to Delhi.
Leave Srinagar at: 1520 Hrs
Arrive Delhi at: 1710 Hrs
Upon arrival at Delhi Airport; connect to International airport in time to connect your onward flight to back home on.
Day 09.
End Of Services… (B/L)
Our Package quotation includes:
- Accommodation in sharing double room (07 night’s accommodation) basis hotel / category mentioned above or similar.
- Stay on full board (Lunch + Dinner + Breakfast) basis. Meals starting with Breakfast on Day 02 ending with Lunch on Day 08.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary. (B-Breakfast. L- Lunch. D-Dinner).
- Assistance and all transfers/airport/hotel/airport.
- Services of Anantaram Holidays facilitation staff.
- Air conditioned transportation as per itinerary.
- 01 hour shikara boat ride in Dal Lake
- Entrance fee to the monuments as per itinerary
- Gondola ride till 01st Phase
- Services of an English speaking private guide as per itinerary.
- Our quotation is valid for the above mentioned period.
- Current government taxes.
The Cost does not include:
- Any personal expenses such as laundry bills, telephone bills, alcoholic beverages, and airport tax, tips, and other such cost which is to be paid to the driver, guides, porters etc.
- Any airfare
- Any Ride
- Anything other than mentioned in the inclusion section.
Supplement cost of Kashmir :
- Visit from Gulmarg
- Gondola USD 15 per person for 2nd Phase (subject to operation)
- Gulmarg Main market to Gondola cable Car Point by Pony will be USD 25 Nett per person.
- At times due to heavy snow / black icing vehicles are not allowed to travel between Tangmarg and Gulmarg. As such one has to hire special vehicle cost of same is not envisaged in our offer……please brief the Clients they may have to hire a chained tyres vehicle on direct payment which may cost approximately USD 46 nett….vehicle can accommodate 6 pax each.
- Nevertheless our guide will be there to assist the clients.
- Visit from Sonmarg
- For visit of Thajwas Glacier can be done with Pony and approximate charge will be USD 35 Nett per person and Zero Point can be done with Union Vehicle and approximate price for same will be USD 100 Nett per vehicle which can accommodate up to 6 Pax.
Note:
Following are the monuments where clients will be making a visit-
- Delhi – Jama Masjid, Drive past – India Gate, Parliament House, Saree Shops.
- Agra – Taj Mahal & Agra Fort.
- Jaipur- Amber Fort, Abhaneri, Milk Market, Monkey Temple, Drive Pass / Photo stop of Hawa Mahal or Jal Mahal.
- Srinagar – Jama Masjid, Shikara Ride at Dal LAKE for 01 hrs, Moghul gardens; Shalimar
- Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Chasm-e-Shahi, and Pari Mahal. Excursion tour to Gulmarg and Sonmarg
- Gulmarg – Gondola ride till 01st Phase
Tour Tips:-
- We recommended USD 5 per person per day for Driver & Guides
- Hotel USD 2 per room at the time of check-in and check out for baggage boys.
Extra bed at Hotel:-
Please note hotels place roll away mattress or folding make shift bed in the double rooms in form of extra bed.
Very important note –If you are a Muslim family then you have to remove extra bed for praying inside the room.
