Kashmir – The Paradise on Earth
from“Gar firdaus bar-rue zamin ast, hami asto, hamin asto, hamin ast’ meaning “If there is a heaven on earth, it’s here, it’s here’ the world-famous couplet by Mughul emperor Jahangir effectively summarize the essence of a trip to Kashmir Valley
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Do you think a trip to Kashmir Valley on your honeymoon trip with your new wife is not enough? Are you planning to visit other places worth equal importance besides ‘Paradise ion Earth’ Kashmir valley? Do you want make your trip of the lifetime; atleast a week-long tour with your newly weded wife? Do you feel you are a mountain lover who loves to snow capped hills, lush green valleys and forest? Do you think you have it in you to go on an adventure trip of lifetime with your group of friends or office colleagues? Do you want to visit the exotic mountain locales in and around Leh, Kargil? Then we have just the right kind of tour spread over 7 nights / 8 days just for you and your new wife.
Travelxploria brings to you, one of its longest tours and this trip is not exclusively in Kashmir valley; the exciting Srinagar-Kargil-Leh-Nubra Valley tour that will take you through some of the most beautiful places. The highlight of trip is a visit to Leh, main city of the Buddhist dominated 3rd sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Besides Leh is Kargil, scene of the 50 day war with Pakistan. Visit to Nubra valley is also an added attraction. It is the only place in India where you will get to see the double humped camel. Though inner line permit is needed to visit Nubra valley.
Travelxploria assures to help you cover all the major tourist destinations across the Kashmir Valley within the timeframe as specified. We will make sure that everything mentioned in the itinerary as proposed by us to you is covered, barring matters beyond our control. Our representatives will be with you every step of the way, from start to finish.
It’s safe to visit Kashmir valley nowadays. However, nowadays both in domestic and international tourist in past few years. However, one needs to work around the frequent shutdowns calls given by secessionist, to visit various areas in and around Srinagar, the hub of all tourism activities in Kashmir valley.
The Dal Lake houses houseboats that are 2 kms away from city center. People visiting houseboat and wanting to travel on Shikara that are always available at the houseboats, have to make prior arrangements to avoid last minute rush. Both houseboat and Shikara travel are costly and better to get the tourist agency arrange for one, or fork out on your own.
Best time to visit Leh is from June to September and if want to experience winter then from December to February. in Leh especially worth visiting is old town of Leh, and Leh Palace. Other places worth visiting are Namgyal Tsemo Gompa. Shanti Stupa. Chamba Temple, Jama Masjid. Gurdwara Pathar Sahib. War Museum. The Victory Tower. and Zorawar Fort. The town is hub for visit to other areas like Nubra valley, Pangong Tso lake, Morri lake, Kargil and Dras, the worlds’ 2nd coldest inhabited place.
Foreigners visiting Ladakh are required to obtain Ladakh Protected Area Permit (PAP) before entering this region. If visiting Leh and nearby areas Inner Line Permit is not needed. ILP is needed for visiting Loma Bend, Turtuk, Nubra valley, Khardung La, Hanle, Digger La, Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri, Dah, Merak, Nyoma, Hanu Villages, Man, Tyakshi, Chusul, Tangyar (for trekking only). For Indians ILP is valid for 3 weeks and for foreigners it is valid for 1 week. The cost of ILP is INR 420. People can get the ILP from the website http://lahdclehpermit.in/ by following the process as prescribed.
On visit to Kashmir it is must to carry heavy woollens, sweaters and scarves especially if travelling during winter. Durable shoes are a must if you want to indulge in adventure activities. Better carry Umbrella, if travelling during summer or rainy season. Also must are basic medicine for emergency.
The trip itineraries guided trips are liable to change to provide some flexibility in the tour itinerary. However, while travelling in Kashmir it is better to keep yourself informed of the prevailing law and order situation as that allows make needed changes if needed. Also unforeseen circumstances like curfew, landslides, heavy snowfall can necessitate significant change in the itinerary, which may require change in accommodation and/or unplanned travel. In such cases tourist may have to contribute financially in portions.
Kashmir Government Arts Emporium in Srinagar near Dal Lake, Srinagar is the best place to buy Kashmiri arts and handicrafts including carpets, papier machie, namda, shawls, wood carvings, phool kari, kaliko paintings and much more. For Pashmina wool products like shawls, scarves, wraps and mufflers best option is to look for these things on the online store called Kashmir Shawls.