Skiing

 

Duration: 7Days/6Nights
Available: January /March 

 

This fantastic adventure tour takes us to India's premier ski resort, Gulmarg, found nestled in the Kashmir Himalayan Range. Stay in gorgeous ski lodge accommodation and ski just minutes from your hotel door, on runs up to 10km in length. There is plenty to keep you busy - optional treks to Khilanmarg Plateau high above Gulmarg are available, followed by an exhilarating ski down on virgin snow on a variety of trails. The perfect destination for families, skiing at Gulmarg can be treated as a short holiday on its own, or a week of skiing can be added to a trekking expedition in Kashmir or a stay on the beautiful houseboats of Srinagar.

 

Gulmarg “Meadows of Flowers”, was discovered in 16th Cntury during the regin of Sultan Yousuf Shah Chak,Gulmarg is on full bloom during the summer with flowers like blubells & Daisies. Historians describe the famus love Couple,Habba Khatoon,Poetess of Kashmir and King Yousuf Shah visiting Gulmarg to enjoy their life,Gulmarg has a golf club eastablished in 1902.Gulmarg has an old St Mary Church a top a meadowbuilt in 1902, Rani temple near the main market& the Maharaja Palace a few meters away from circular Road.

 

ITINERARY

 

Day 01: Srinagar - Gulmarg About Gulmarg: Alt: 2730 Meters!!!!!
Upon arrival in Srinagar at an altitude of 1730 Mts. Meet our assistance at the airport & transfer by car to Gulmarg, which takes around one and a half hours known as “Meadow of Flowers”. Evening free for leisure activities. Meals and overnight at Hotel Highlands park..

Day 02 To Day 06:  Gulmarg
The following five days are free to spend as you choose, tackling the slopes or trekking into the surrounding mountains, and enjoying the many activities available to you. Meals and overnight at hotel.

 

Day 07 : Gulmarg – Srinagar
We transfer to the coach station for our drive back to Srinagar. On arrival, we transfer to your accommodation in Srinagar Hotel broadway/ houseboat. or to the starting point of your onward journey. Tour ends.

Alternative itineraries can be arranged to suit your travel plans - contact us directly with  your dates and desired length of stay and we will provide you with prices and itinerary.

 

Tour Inclusions

• Accommodation on a full-board basis. Please note that different standards of accommodation can be arranged.
• Return coach transfers from Srinagar.
• Ski equipment (not including ski clothing) and ski lift pass.
• All transfers, including pick-ups and drop-offs at start and end of tour.

General Information:

Some of the best slopes in the country for beginners and intermediate skiers are available at Gulmarg. Skiing equipment is available on hire from the Ski-Shop. In winter, Gulmarg's natural slopes and inclines turn into the country’s premier skiing resort. Not all tourists who visit in winter come for skiing - some simply are there to watch the skiing or to enjoy a holiday in the snow, sledging and taking snow scooters or trekking. Many of these are infected with the excitement of the skiers, and have donned their first pair of skis within a short while of their arrival.

Of numerous slopes, there are a few which are serviced by ski lifts. Most of the skiing is centered on these slopes, which are suited to beginners and intermediate level skiers, with ski runs ranging from 200 m to 3kms. Instructors are available for both levels.

 

Advanced Skiers
There are also a number of slopes of varying lengths and gradients which suit more experienced and adventurous skiers. These runs do not have ski lifts, but can be reached by snowmobile or by trekking up the mountain. These runs offer adventurous skier the immense advantage of being a lot less crowded than the popular, ski lift serviced slopes.
Advanced skiers often trek in the snow for several hours to the very top of Apharwat Peak, to make a descent lasting 30 minutes. Advanced skiers can also make fantastic runs of 3kms down from Kongdori, with the advent of the Gulmarg Gondola Cable Car service to Kongdori.

 

Other Activities
To bogeying is a popular and fun activity that requires no skill. A flat wooden board is taken up the hill and allowed to slide downhill on the snow-covered slopes without a navigator. Great fun for those with a head for speed and a love for letting loose in the snow! Sledges as well as sledge-pullers are always available on hire. There are also snow scooters and snow-bobbing, neither of which require special skills, and both of which are a good break from the ski-runs once in a while