Kashmir travel : From Srinagar to Sonamarg 2024

friends, how are you all friends, if you are also fond of traveling then at some point of time you must have thought of visiting the beautiful and beautiful valleys of Kashmir.

So friends, in today’s video I will take you to the beautiful and magnificent valleys of Kashmir. I will get it done and will also tell you the complete tour plan to visit Kashmir. Truly friends, Kashmir is no less than a paradise. After visiting here, you will not feel like leaving this place.

Kashmir travel : From Srinagar to Sonamarg 2024

So today I am going to share with you some special things about Kashmir, which is called heaven on earth, so that whenever you come to visit Kashmir, you can get a lot of help. We will talk.

If you want to know all this through video, then the link of the video is given below, you can get more information by watching it.

friends! How are you all?

How to reach Srinagar

How can you reach Srinagar? After reaching here, where should you take a hotel and what are its charges? What are the food and drink facilities in Kashmir? Where should you visit in Kashmir?

How to save yourself from the looting that happens here? Want more friends, we will talk in the last post about how much budget you can spend to visit Kashmir.

If you read this post till the end, then I promise you that you will not only explore Kashmir very well but will also save unnecessary expenses and time here, so let’s go friends today. Let’s roam around Kashmir in this beautiful and wonderful video.

Srinagar is the best place

Friends, the best place to visit in Kashmir is Srinagar. You should first come to Srinagar. There are many ways to reach Srinagar. You can reach Kashmir from the center by bus, train and flight. So one by one, all the ways are very good. Let’s discuss with

via flight

• First of all, let’s talk about the flight. If you want to come to Srinagar by flight, then there is an airport in Srinagar itself. You will get direct flights from all the major airports here. You can easily reach here from the middle of the flight.

by train

• If you are planning to come by train then you should come by train till Jammu or Udhampur and then from Jammu or Udhampur you will have to come by road from Banihal. Because the train service has not started till Jammu Banihal yet, you will have to come from Jammu to Banihal by road only, then you can take a train from Banihal and complete the distance of 90 kilometers and reach Srinagar comfortably.
• So friends, this was the method, if you want to come by train, then you can also come to Srinagar by mid-train. Friends, the distance from Jammu to Banihal is 150 kilometers and from Udhampur is 90 kilometers. Those who plan budget tool, they do this only. By this way one can reach Jammu to Banihal and then from Banihal to Srinagar very cheaply.

by bus

• On the other hand, if you want to complete your journey by bus, then you can easily reach Srinagar by taking a bus from Jammu or Udhampur. Friends, the distance from Jammu to Srinagar is 250 km. If you want to come here by doing a tour package, then you can You can also come here by taking a tour package. In the tour package, you will get transportation to hotel in Srinagar and tour to Gulmarg, Sonmarg and Pahalgam is included.

package cost

• Friends, if you want, you can also include food in it. My advice to you would be that you should not include food in your tour package. Friends, if you are going to tour with five people by car and your tour plan is for 5 nights and 6 days, then Tour package vendors charge you Rs 30000 to Rs 35000, friends.
  If you want to visit only Gulmarg and Sonamarg, then your package will cost Rs 25 to 30 thousand.

visiti Vaishno Devi Tour package

Many tourists visit Kashmir after visiting Vaishno Devi .
If you also want to visit Kashmir from Katra, then you can also take a tour package from Katra, the charges of which are around ₹ 25000 to ₹ 30000.

Friends, if you want to go from the center to Srinagar by sharing taxi, then you can also take a sharing taxi from Jammu. You will get one whose charge is Rs 600 to ₹ 800 and it will take you to Srinagar comfortably.

Friends, if you go by bus, you also get a bus from Jammu only, whose fare ranges from ₹ 500 to ₹ 600. Whereas friends, when you travel by train from Banihal, you can easily reach Srinagar from Banihal by paying a fare of ₹ 65. can

Friends, there is a very beautiful road from Jammu to Srinagar and continuous efforts are being made to reduce this distance of 250 kilometers. Bridges and tunnels are also being built at many places so that this road can be reduced further.

Friends, we have now reached Srinagar of Kashmir, while seeing the beautiful views of the lovely route, stopping at many tunnels and selfie points.

How to find hotel in Srinagar

Kashmir travel : From Srinagar to Sonamarg 2024

Friends, after reaching Srinagar, first of all let’s talk about where should you take a hotel, in this way you will find hotels all over Srinagar which start from ₹ 500 and then you can take the hotel as per your budget. Dal Lake is the center point in Srinagar.

If you are doing a budget tour then you should take a hotel within a range of 1 kilometer of Dal Lake because very expensive hotels will be found in front of Dal Lake.

You can take a budget hotel on Khamkhana road. Where you will get a normal hotel in the range of Rs 500-600, here we talk about hotels, you can stay in Mamta Hotel, you can stay in Jannat Hotel and in this line you will find many hotels where you can stay in Rs 500 to 600.

You can take a normal and budget room. Come on friends, after taking a lovely hotel, if you have time to spare in the evening, then you can go for a walk in Dal Lake in the evening, otherwise stay in your room at night and

How to travel in Sonamarg

First of all in the morning, we will go to visit the beautiful valleys of Sonamarg. The distance from Srinagar to Sonamarg is about 80 kilometers and it takes 2 hours to reach here. If you have done a tour package, then you will have to take your vehicle to Sonamarg.

And if you have come here on your own, then you will also get a sharing taxi from near gate number one, in which they charge you ₹ 500 to ₹ 600 and drop you in Srinagar in the evening after visiting Sonamarg.

And if you want to go by private taxi, then the taxi drivers charge you Rs 3000 to 3500 and after roaming around Sonamarg for the whole day, they drop you in Srinagar.

The journey from Srinagar to Sonmarg is very pleasant. You get the company of Jhelum river all the way, whose melodious sound you will love very much and at various places on the way, you get selfie points where you can stop and shoot your lovely photo. Get it done and looking at these beautiful eyes, now we have come to Sonamarg.

Impotent Place in Sonamarg

Friends, you can visit many places in Sonamarg but two points are most important, first is Taji Baj Glacier and second is 0 point which is also called Zojila Pass.

0. points

Friends, it is a relief to complete the journey of 24 kilometers from Sonamarg to 0 point, for which you have to hire a separate taxi here, the charges of which are Rs 2500 to Rs 3000. If you want, you can also bargain here. But friends, maximum tourists visit Taji Baj Glacier only.

Tajiwas Glacier

The distance of Tazibad Glacier is 4 to 5 km. If you can trek on foot, then go on foot, otherwise you can also go by horse to Thasi-Vas Glacier. Friends, there is one thing you need to know in entire Kashmir. Keep in mind that here the rates of everything are said to be very high,

you have to bargain very well here because the rates here are said to be very hi-fi and by the end you get to very low rates. You can get cheese here

In Sonamarg, horse owners ask you for the rates of 1500 to ₹ 2000, but when you bargain, you will get the same horses for 700 to ₹ 800 and if you climb 200 to 300 meters and go to the park in front, then there You will find many horse riders who will drop you back here after visiting Thaziabad Glacier for Rs 500 to 600.

There are many points on the way of tribals where many films have been shot like Satte Pe Satta Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The horsemen tell you about all the points and reach Sonamark. In Sonamarg you get everything like green gardens, rivers, high hills, snow.

Which gives a perfect view, you might have seen such views only in movies before, but to see it with real eyes, you must make a plane to Kashmir.

And I came to visit the beautiful valleys of Sonmark, there are some dhabas near the glacier, here the horse riders drop you, in the dhaba you get biscuits, tea and Maggi, the rates of which are double and triple.

There are snow activities at a short distance from the dhaba. You can comfortably trek on foot and cross a beautiful river and reach here to enjoy the latest news in the snow near the glacier.

You can do sledding, tips, you can do sliding, the charge for which is ₹ 500, but you can easily bargain for it and you can enjoy it for only ₹ 100. Enjoy the whole day in the snow here, lovely one, shoot your photo and then You will come back to Srinagar in the evening, stay at your hotel for the night and the next day we will leave for Srinagar.

Local places of Srinagar

To cover all the local places in Srinagar, if you have come as part of a tour package, then if you have a car, you can cover each place comfortably. Otherwise you can book an auto. Auto guys charge you ₹800 to ₹1000 and will cover all the local tourist points of Srinagar and drop you near Dal Lake in the evening.

First of all, you can go to the temple built on Shankaracharya Hills. It was established by Shankaracharya ji in the ninth century.

Views of Srinagar -Kashmir travel : From Srinagar to Sonamarg

Friends, you can enjoy the views of the entire Srinagar from here. You will love the views of Srinagar from this high peak. Friends, these are very beautiful views. You will feel very relaxed after seeing them. Srinagar is famous for its royal park and garden. But you can visit Nishad Bag Pari Mahal, Shalimar Park, Chashma Shahi Garden and Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden.

This park is a perfect place for children. Seeing the beautiful views and different types of flowers here, you will not be able to stop yourself from shooting photos. Give one to two hours of time to each park so that you can visit all the places in one day. After enjoying all these places, we will now go to the place without which the trip to Srinagar remains incomplete.

Dal Lake, the beauty of Srinagar

Kashmir travel : From Srinagar to Sonamarg 2024

Yes friends, we are talking about Dal Lake. Friends, Dal Lake is the main point of Srinagar. The Sikara ride here is very famous in the country and abroad. There are many Dalgates built in Dalek from where you can book a lovely Sikara board. They charge you from Rs 2000 to Rs 3000 but friends, I have already told you that in Srinagar you should know how to bargain.

How to book a boat in Dal Lake

You can comfortably talk to the person on board, you can easily book the boat for ₹ 800 to ₹ 1000. Friends, the rates here remain the same.

You should discuss in advance whether you want to book the board for 1 hour, 2 hours or 3 hours and book this board for ₹ 800 to ₹ 1000 for two or three hours because there are 10 to 12 points in Dallek.

beautiful point

Like Nehru Park, Lotus Garden, Golden Lake, Water Lily Garden, Meena Bazaar, Floating Market and many such points, enjoy all these points.

If you want to do shopping in Meena Bazaar, then do shopping here too. You can also do hunting in Dal Lake. While writing, you can also enjoy the famous Chai Kaha here.

At the same time, different boat people will come near you and show their items, you can buy jewelery here, you can enjoy the fruit chart here and also friends, many boat people will come near you and show you their items. We show you our items in different ways but you must try one or two items.

Because friends, these are the memories of Kashmir which you can keep with you. Friends, Srinagar is very famous in the whole world for its Dal Lake and the houseboat built in Dal Lake. You must stay in this houseboat for at least one night. Do it because its experience is very fun. Houseboat rates start from ₹ 600 and go up to ₹ 5000 or ₹ 10 thousand.

Food included in houseboat.

Food is also included in some of the houseboats. It is a relief. You must ensure that the food is included as well as the hunting board to get out of the houseboat, otherwise you will have to pay extra charge for the vote.
After taking a lovely house boat, we will stay in it for the night and the next morning we will go to enjoy the beautiful valleys of Gulmarg.

beauty of gulmarg

Kashmir travel : From Srinagar to Sonamarg 2024

Gulmarg is a very beautiful and lovely place which is situated at a distance of just 50 km from Srinagar. If you want to go here by private taxi, then go by private taxi. Private taxi drivers charge you Rs 3000 to 3500.

And after roaming around Gulmarg comfortably for the whole day, they drop you again in Srinagar in the evening. If you are doing a budget tour then you can also go by bus. You are charged 80 to ₹ 100 for the bus. And they drop you at Gulmarg and on return also you pay the same rate and comfortably reach Srinagar.

Friends, if you want to stay in Gulmarg, then you can also stay here, but the hotel rates here are very high, whose rates start from Rs. 3000 and then you can get rooms here for Rs. 5000 to Rs. 10000, Gulmarg. Very famous for its adventurous activities

enjoy adventures

You can also enjoy the Adventures Kandola Ride here. This is also a very spectacular and fun ride. You can do it only by rope way or by doing it. Friends, it remains in two faces.

The first phase is Rahat from Gulmarg to Kandor and the second phase is Rahat from Kandor to Aprvat Pick. Friends, this second phase is closed during winter time.
Because there is very heavy snowfall here, if we talk about the ticket of this Gondola Right, then for the first phase you will have to buy a ticket of ₹ 740 and for the second phase you will have to buy a ticket of ₹ 900.

If you are coming in summer, then you should book it online in advance because during the peak season, you may have to face some problem and waiting in getting the ticket offline, so my advice to you would be this if you are coming in summer. If you are coming then book it online in advance so that you do not have to face waiting here.

If you find snow in the first phase only, then the first phase itself is enough relief because here also you will get to do many snow activities, you can enjoy this snow scooter here as well as you can do sledding here. You can screen and enjoy all the snow activities here in a very good way.

After enjoying the whole day in Gulmarg, you can return back to Srinagar in the evening. We will return to Srinagar in the evening and after staying in your room at night, you can also visit Pahalgam from Srinagar the next day.

Srinagar to Pahalgam

The distance of Pahalgam from Srinagar is 90 kilometers. Friends, Pahalgam is very famous for its valley. Here you can go to enjoy in Betaab Belly. You can go to enjoy in Aloo Valley.
Friends, the views here will win your heart. Pahal village is the best place for beauty lovers. If you are a beauty lover then you definitely want to enjoy in Pahalgaon. After coming here, you will feel like a paradise. Also, friends, you are from Pahalgam. Can also go to Chandanwadi

Amarnath Yatra begins

The holy Amarnath Yatra also starts from Chandanwadi itself, so friends, this is very good and whenever you come to visit Srinagar, then definitely include Pahalgam in your list. You will feel very good after coming here. Come friends, let us talk now. There is food and drink in Kashmir

food facility

What a facility there is, but you will get all types of food, veg and non-veg, but here you will get to see non-veg food in large quantities. Also, friends, if you are fond of non-veg, then you will not find any shortage of food here. It will remain the same, if you are a devout vegetarian then you will get to see only a few selected restaurants.
In Srinagar, you will find Mamta restaurant on Khan Khana Marg, Annapurna Dhaba, all of them are vegetarians, you will not find anything non-veg here.

What is the budget to visit Kashmir?

Friends, now let’s talk about the most important question budget. In what budget can you complete this lovely Kashmiri trip? If you are doing a budget tour and you are coming with at least two people, then you can make this Kashmir trip very well in the budget of around ₹ 8000 to ₹ 9000. It is the matter of the local people of India that we will complete it properly.

Friends, in this budget, you will get a normal hotel, food and drinks, bus or sharing taxi fare from Jammu to Srinagar, sharing taxi fare between Gulmarg and Sonmarg and also, friends, you have booked an auto for local site seeing in Srinagar. All of them are included in this

And friends, if you do some snow activities in Sonamarg and Gulmarg, that is also included in your budget, but if you want to do every snow activity, then you take a hi-fi hotel, then as per your budget, you can do yours accordingly. You can enjoy this lovely Kashmir tip

So friends, here I have tried to tell you every information related to Kashmir trip in a very good and correct way. I hope that you would have liked this information very much.

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