South Kashmir Springs & Gardens

4N / 5D · 2N Srinagar · 2N Anantnag · Customizable

About this Kashmir holiday package

Discover the part of Kashmir most visitors miss. From Srinagar you'll head south to Anantnag, home of our team, to see the spring-fed gardens of Kokernag, Verinag and Achabal, the ancient Martand Sun Temple and orchard villages along the way.

Duration
4N / 5D
Places
Srinagar and Anantnag
Hotels
3 star
Best for
Repeat visitors and slow travellers
Best time
April to November
Trip type
Customizable

Highlights

  • Kokernag
  • Verinag & Achabal
  • Martand Sun Temple

Photos from this trip

Snow peaks above Verinag
Snow peaks above Verinag
Shikaras on Dal Lake, Srinagar
Shikaras on Dal Lake, Srinagar
Houseboat on Dal Lake below snowy mountains
Houseboat on Dal Lake below snowy mountains
Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar
Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar
Nishat Bagh terraces below the Zabarwan hills
Nishat Bagh terraces below the Zabarwan hills

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1Arrival in Srinagar

Arrive at Srinagar airport, where your driver meets you. Check in to your hotel or houseboat and take an evening shikara ride on Dal Lake past the floating gardens.

Day 2Srinagar sightseeing

Visit the Mughal Gardens (Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh and Chashme Shahi), then drive up to Shankaracharya Temple for a view over the city and the lakes.

Day 3Transfer to Anantnag

Drive about 1.5 hours to Anantnag, stopping at the Pampore saffron fields and the Avantipora temple ruins. Visit Martand Sun Temple. Overnight in Anantnag or Kokernag.

Day 4Anantnag sightseeing

Visit the spring gardens of south Kashmir: Kokernag botanical garden, Verinag spring (source of the Jhelum) and the Mughal garden at Achabal. Stop at Bijbehara's chinar-lined riverbank on the way back.

Day 5Departure

Drive back from Anantnag to Srinagar airport for your onward journey.

What's included

  • Accommodation on twin sharing in the hotels or houseboat listed
  • Daily breakfast and dinner (MAP plan)
  • All transfers and sightseeing by private cab as per itinerary
  • Airport pick-up at Srinagar and drop at Srinagar airport
  • One-hour shikara ride on Dal Lake
  • Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
  • All applicable hotel taxes

Not included

  • Flights or train tickets to and from Srinagar
  • Gondola tickets, pony rides and union taxis in Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Sonamarg
  • Lunch, entry fees and personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • GST of 5% on the package price
  • Anything not listed under inclusions

Good to know

  • Prepaid SIM cards from outside Jammu & Kashmir don't work here. Postpaid connections do.
  • Snow can close Gondola Phase 2 and some high passes. If that happens, we'll suggest something just as good on the day.
  • In Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Sonamarg, local union taxis handle inner sightseeing. You pay them directly.
  • Carry a government photo ID for every traveller.

Read our payment and cancellation policy.

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