Duration : 7 Nights / 8 Days.
Destinations : Sonamarg - Nichnai - Vishnasar -
Krishansar Lake - Gadsar - Stsar Lake - Gangbal Lake -
Naranag - Srinagar. .
Detail Itinerary
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Day 1: - Arrival.
Reception at Srinagar airport
On arrival at Srinagar airport , our representative
will receive you and transfer you to the houseboat at
Dal Lake for an overnight stay.
Day 2: - Srinagar - Sonamarg - Nichnai (3 hrs drive/
5 hrs trek).
After breakfast at houseboat we drive to Sonamarg
“the meadow of gold’ along picturesque Sind river. At
Shitksri we pack our load on horses and start our trek.
Our trail a slightly steep, passes through the meadows
and enters a pine/ birch forest at Shokdari before the
vast and long Nichnai meadow which is our camping ground
for an overnight stay.
Day 3: - Nichnai - Vishnasar - Krishansar Lake (6 hrs
trek).
We leave Nichnai meadow and immediately start
ascending one of the three passes of the trek the
Nichnai Pass (4000m). We ascend it through long grazing
pastures sheep. After crossing the pass we enter into
the Vishansar Valley “the valley medicinal plants”, we
descend gradually through the alpine flower valley and
camp at Vishansar Lake for an overnight stay.
Day 4: - Krishansar - Gadsar (6 hrs trek).
After discovering Vishansar Lake we head towards its
sibling the Krishansar Lake which lies just over a
ridge. We take its eastern shore to ascend the second
and the highest pass of the trek the Gadsar Pass
(4200m). On the top of the pass we have the aerial view
of the whole Vishansar valley among it are situated the
twin lakes of Vishansar and Krishansar “the source of
Neelam River”. We descend through Gadsar valley and
lakes and camp at Kustoor Kout for an overnight stay.
Day 5: - Gadsar - Satsar Lakes - Megandoab (5 hrs
trek).
We ascend Kostur Kout leaving Gadsar valley and
enter the meadow of Rasbal. It’s the Rasbal where a
flowing river disappears underground. We continue our
trek through seven small lakes of Satsar and camp at
Megandoab at the foothills of the third pass of Zajibal
for an overnight stay.
Day 6: - Satsar - Gangabal lake (6 hrs trek).
We ascend the last pass of our trek ‘Zajibal Pass
(4180m)’. We forget all our tiredness when reaching atop
because of the views, scenery it provides. We see Mount
Haramukh (5300m) just standing at our face and at its
footsteps lie the twin beautiful alpine lakes of
Gangabal and Nundkol. We descend the pass and reach
Gangabal Lake for an overnight stay.
Day 7: - Gangabal - Naranag. (6 hrs trek)
We leave Gangabal and Nundkol Lakes and trek through
the meadows of Trunkol and descend to Naranag village
through the pine forest of Bodpathri. Here ends our
walking. We take our car and drive back to Srinagar
houseboat for an overnight stay.
Day 8: - Departure day.
Our representative will drop you at airport or bus
station. Departure..
- Our Services:
- Includes
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What’s included in the Price?
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All road transport by private ac cars (airport transfers/ from Srinagar to base camp and back).
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Arrival/ departure Deluxe Houseboat or Hotel accommodation in Srinagar (full board), unless specified.
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3 nights tented accommodation (full-board) mountain camps.
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All trekking gear included: tents, toilet tent, sleeping bags, mats, blankets, trekking poles.
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English Speaking Kashmiri Local Guide and a Cook.
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All cooking utensils including cooking LPG stove.
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Horses to carry backpack (except day sack), group equipment (tents/ stoves/ fuel) to the higher camps.
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Meal plan:
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All meals included (vegetarian meals including eggs and cheese, unless specified.
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Trek/ Wildlife Permits.
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First Aid including Medical Oxygen Cylinder.
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Exclusions What’s not included in the Price?
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International or domestic flights Visa.
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Travel insurance.
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Personal clothing and equipment.
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Any medical costs incurred by you, or costs associated with a medical incident, such as your evacuation from the mountain and/ or hospitalization (for which you should have travel insurance). Optional trips or excursions.
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Tips for local staff and guide
- Terms And Conditions
- Package Rates are Per Person and is subject to minimum 02 Passenger traveling together.
- Package is completely subject to availability at the time of confirming the booking.
- Cancellation & other policies as per the Hotel/Company rules.
- Entrance fees at any point shall be paid by customer directly (if any)
- In case of unavailability in mentioned hotels, alternate hotel options of same category will be arranged.
- All Packages quote are subject to change in case of any increase in the hotel cost, transport cost, forex fluctuation or any other increase of government taxes.
- All our packages are based on Nights basis and the last day is for check out which will be as per the hotel policy. We will not be responsible for any extension of stay in the hotel unless explicitly approved in writing by us.
- Payment policy:
- The airfares and taxes are calculated as on a mentioned date and any increase in the airport taxes or airfares will be borne by the customer.
- You need to make an advance payment as per the specific package terms at the time of confirming the tour and make the balance payment as per the payment conditions of the package.
- Cancellation policy:
- If due to some unforeseen circumstances you cannot avail of package, you should intimate your cancellation in writing, for which there will be cancellation charges applicable non refundable deposit of Current Package Price- per person.