Houseboat Owners have been the pioneers of Trekking, Fishing, Water sports, Water trekking since 1900 AD, and have trekked most of the trekking areas in Kashmir and have also trekked in Ladakh region.
Please find some trekking, water trekking, trout fishing itineraries hereunder.
Boat Cruising.
Day 1 –our man will receive you at the airport and will take you to the Houseboat for dinner and overnight stay in a Houseboat.
Day 2 – Leave by Shikara after early breakfast with 3 men along with lunch for Gandarbal (with ice-cold Water ). Enjoy hot lunch and swim in the Sindh river or walk through the chinar trees, leave in the afternoon back to the houseboat for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3-After breakfast leave with 2 men through the interesting cannels to river Jhelum and float up to the fifth bridge enjoying the panoramic view of the old city of Srinagar standing on both sides of river Jehlum and then back to the houseboat for lunch.
Afternoon visit of Shankar Acharya temple and Mugal Gardens. Evening free for personal activities,
Dinner and overnight at houseboat.
Day 4– Leave for Sonamarg, a beautiful scenic drive enroute. Transfer to a hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Sonamarg.
Day 5 –Leave after breakfast for Thagwas glacier by foot /ponies. Return for lunch to hotel.
Leave after lunch for yusmarg, the most scenic drive. Enjoy a ride to Doodh Ganga or Nilnag lake by foot or on ponies.
Dinner and overnight at resthouse in Yusmarg.
Day 6– Leave after breakfast for Gulmarg.Gulmarg( ’meadow of flowers’) popular skiing and golfing resort.
After lunch take a pony ride around Gulmarg, or to Khilanmarg (11000ft high) or enjoy a Gandola ride to Affarwat (13300ft above)
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Gulmarg.
Day 7– leave after breakfast on a scenic drive enroute to Pahalgam, enjoying the cold breezes of Lidder valley and trout streams, Lunch, dinner, and overnight in a hotel in Pahalgam.
Afternoon drive by a separate car/ponies from Pahalgam for Betab valley, the most scenic valley of Pahalgam. Return in the evening back to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 8– Leave after breakfast for the airport/ Bus terminal.
