Kashmir · From Jammu
Vaishno Devi with Grand Kashmir
9 Nights / 10 Days
Katra - Patnitop - Srinagar - Sonmarg - Gulmarg - Pahalgam
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An eight-day road journey into Kashmir from Jammu, with a night at Patnitop, then Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam, ending at Srinagar airport.
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In short: Kashmir by Road from Jammu is a 7-night, 8-day tour that also covers Patnitop, Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam. It starts in Jammu and ends in Srinagar. It includes daily breakfast. The itinerary can be customised.
This is a suggested day-by-day plan. Timings, the order of sightseeing and hotels are confirmed with your quote.
Arrive at Jammu railway station or airport, where our representative meets you. Drive to Patnitop (about 110 km, 3–4 hours), a hill resort in pine forest on the Jammu–Srinagar highway. Evening walk in the forest and Nathatop viewpoint if time allows. Overnight stay in Patnitop.
Overnight: Patnitop
After breakfast, drive to Srinagar (about 200 km, 6–7 hours) through the Banihal tunnel into the Kashmir valley. Stop for the saffron fields of Pampore before reaching Srinagar. Overnight stay in Srinagar.
Overnight: Srinagar
After breakfast, explore Srinagar at an easy pace: the Pari Mahal terraces above Dal Lake, the Shalimar and Nishat gardens, and the Hazratbal shrine. Later, take time for shopping on Polo View and Residency Road. Overnight stay in Srinagar.
Overnight: Srinagar
After breakfast, drive to Gulmarg (about 56 km, 2 hours), a high meadow ringed by snow-capped peaks. Ride the Gulmarg Gondola for views of the Himalaya (tickets paid locally), visit St. Mary's church and walk on the meadows. In winter, Gulmarg is covered in snow. Overnight stay in Gulmarg.
Overnight: Gulmarg
After breakfast, take a last walk on the Gulmarg meadow, then drive to Pahalgam (about 150 km, 5 hours) by way of Srinagar and the saffron fields of Pampore. Check in and spend the evening by the Lidder river. Overnight stay in Pahalgam.
Overnight: Pahalgam
After breakfast, explore the valleys around Pahalgam by local Pahalgam taxi (local union rules apply; paid locally): Aru valley with its meadows and streams, Betaab valley, named after the film shot there, and Chandanwari, the start of the Amarnath yatra route, where snow often lingers into summer. Overnight stay in Pahalgam.
Overnight: Pahalgam
After breakfast, check out and drive back to Srinagar (about 95 km, 3 hours). In the afternoon, visit Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh and end the day by Dal Lake. Overnight stay in Srinagar.
Overnight: Srinagar
After breakfast, there may be time for a last walk by Dal Lake or a little shopping before the transfer to Srinagar airport for your flight home. The tour ends here.
Route: Patnitop → Srinagar → Gulmarg → Pahalgam → Srinagar
View route on Google MapsStandard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions. Local transfers and sightseeing listed above are included.
| Nights | Place | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | Patnitop | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Nights 2–3 | Srinagar | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Night 4 | Gulmarg | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Nights 5–6 | Pahalgam | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Night 7 | Srinagar | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged. Ask us to upgrade any night.
Package price
Price on request
We quote this package for your dates, travellers and hotel choice. No current rate is published for this tour.
Standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions.
Change hotels, add nights or sightseeing, or combine it with another destination.
For this 7-night tour of Patnitop, Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar:
The route is Patnitop → Srinagar → Gulmarg → Pahalgam → Srinagar. Overnight stays: 1 night in Patnitop, 2 nights in Srinagar, 1 night in Gulmarg, 2 nights in Pahalgam and 1 night in Srinagar.
7 nights and 8 days (7 Nights / 8 Days). It starts in Jammu (Day 1: Arrive Jammu – drive to Patnitop) and ends in Srinagar (Day 8: Departure from Srinagar).
No. The Kashmir by Road from Jammu starts from Jammu and ends in Srinagar, so plan your arrival and return tickets for those points. The standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare. We can quote tickets separately. This package’s exclusions say: “Airfare/train fare unless specifically included.”
On this tour you stay in standard/3-star equivalent accommodation as per the selected package plan in Patnitop, Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar. This applies to all 7 nights of the tour. Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged.
Breakfast, as per the package plan: breakfast at your hotel in Patnitop, Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar each morning after an overnight stay, so 7 breakfasts (Day 2 to Day 8). Other meals are included only where specifically stated; lunch and dinner are otherwise at your own cost.
To book and confirm your tour, pay 35% of the total package cost as an advance; the balance is due before departure. A booking voucher is issued once payment is received.
Extra adult 35% and extra child 25% of the package cost (children below 5 complimentary).
Yes. You can extend this 7-night trip, change hotels, add nights in Patnitop, Srinagar and Gulmarg, add sightseeing, or combine it with another Kashmir trip. Tell us in the enquiry form or on WhatsApp.
Best time: For sightseeing, March to October is the most comfortable time to visit Kashmir; choose December to February if you want snow.
Srinagar airport (SXR) has direct flights from Delhi and other major Indian cities. Our packages start with pick-up at Srinagar and use a private cab for all transfers and sightseeing in the itinerary. Some local excursions — for example ponies at Sonmarg or the Gondola at Gulmarg — are paid locally.
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