Switzerland of India

                                    

       TRIP TO KASHMIR

 ROAD MAP TRAVEL

  a)FROM KATRA V.D.M TEMPLE 

         1 .Reach Katra bus stand and ask for them going to Srinagar (may charge 800 RS only).

        2. If bus not go to Srinagar then go for Jammu (Fair from Katra bus stand to Jammu  bus  stand 80Rs /Person). And then go bus stand or taxi stand and then ask for them going to    Srinagar (may charge 800 RS only and take 8 hours maximum).

  b) HIGHWAY ROUTE 

       NOTE : JAMMU -->UDHAMPUR --> KATRA --> through one way highway                    BANIHAL   -->  SRINAGAR   

     At BANIHAL you get railway station so you go to railway route charge are very less    BANIHAL RLY STATION --> SRINAGAR RLY STATION .

     FROM JAMMU TO BANIHAL RAILWAY ROUTE ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

AIR TRAVEL

    JAMMU AIRPORT --> SRINAGAR AIRPORT

JAMMU TO SRINAGAR -------------------

Time taken 8 to 9 hours and if you go through highway (one way highway ) first ask the traffic of highway Find the traffic-->ask traffic control room number is 01942450022 ,if jammu -->Srinagar traffic than you go from Srinagar and ask for time also ,

IF Traffic is Srinagar to Jammu than you will not go to Srinagar because route is one Way .
In Srinagar ,Dal lake are very large so you go in dal lake for paid to boat to enjoy shikara ride is 250Rs for 1:30 hours , 500Rs for 1Hour as time increases charge is also increases so there is government rate are written on the board where shikara Ride is to be Started.
Sit on boat carefully with balanced on both sides , it is very enjoyful ride , so you go must at this places ,when you see around your boat there is beautiful scene ,Have you seen . In Dal lake there is house boat it is very costly , but I not know what cost they charge , you may live on houseboat like as many days as you may think but they charge as they rate . In dal lake there is beautiful fish.

NAGEEN LAKE ---

Nageen lake is also a lake . It is some type of lake as a dal lake and same things are to be done but nageen lake is found at different places from dal lake . Nageen lake is situated at Baghwanpora Naveen bagh , west nageen Srinagar. It is also considered as a part of dal lake .

HAZARATBAL----

 Hazaratbal is also a mosque and hazaratbal is the notified area situated about 10 Km from city centre of Srinagar. The area become famous after the construction of hazaratbal shrine were hundred of thousand people visit every year bcoz many relies related to prophet Muhammad are belived to be there . HAZARAT in urdu gives indicator of respect and BAL in Kashmiri means place.

TULIP GARDEN----

TULIP garden is also near of dal Lake . In tulip garden there is also different -2 types COLOUR of TULIP flowers in very Large Ground . You may see tulip flower but not Pluck the Tulip flower ,they charge fine also. Around TULIP GARDEN big mountains are have been there . At some apart Distance In tulip garden there is beautiful trees which may be never could you seen . At one side of Tulip garden there is also different tpes of flowers ,which is very beautiful .beside TULIP GARDEN there is water park but entry is through another gate and charge also apply .
In TULIP GARDEN the colour of tulip flowers is RED,YELLOW,WHITE ,etc. charge apply for entering the Tulip garden is Rs50/person for adult and children 25Rs /person . Thousand of tourist may VISIT in tulip garden per day for seen tulip flower. Out of TULIP GARDEN there are many shops.

NISHAT BAGH----

Entry charge in Nishat Bagh Rs 30 for adult and Rs 15 for children . In Nishat Bagh ,there are many old ,large height ,huge trees .some trees are above 400 years old i.e. chinar trees . chinar Tree are the only tree which gives oxygen 24 hours ,but it found or grown hilly area where it needed enormous amount of water .Nishat Bagh is also a type of park on entrance many trees and flowers are have been there with in middle water streaming .

CHASMAH-SAHI BAGH>>>>>>

When you enter Chasmah sahi bagh entry ticket charge apply ,when you entered no. of stairs are have and after stairs a maintained beautiful garden ,beautiful herb and small size trees .
After that number of stairs are also come ,after lift up the stairs you seen main theme of CHASMAH SAHI BAGH , water come out through a source in middle of garden and that source is come after few step which are under the small height of mosque ,water is extraordinary pure and cold and that type of water you will not get any of the part of india . CHASMAH SAHI BAGH is also surrounded by mountains and CHASMAH SAHI BAGH is near parliament of Kashmir . CHASMAH SAHI BAGH is very beautiful,interesting place .i suggested you may necessary visit the CHASMAH SAHI BAGH..
The water is come out through is very pure and safe to drinking water and many people says it also act as a medicine ,so you may take with you .

SRINAGAR TO PHALAGAM>>>>

At 9:30am We started for going phalagam from guest house and reach at 13:10pm at phalagam .Climate conditions is fair , on way going toward phalagam in the mid way we also visit Avanthipuram  Temple .For entering charge are apply to visit the temple .After entering the temple we seen it is one of the ancient temple or historical temple which tell about history .The Temple is not look like as a Hindu goddess temple, no any statue of god but temple are have pillar and some wall ,around its garden and many stairs .there is not any satue of and god it sign of previous ancestors of mahabarat .There is one instructor which tell bout the history of that place .For entering charge for adult Rs 20 andno charge apply for children .

After that when we move forward SHRIGUFARA place are coming where apple garden yet to be started , the garden is very large in many Hectares, around garden fencing it is done and on apple trees ,white flowers are grown in month of April (seen first week of April) which are very beautiful.
After this when we go forward ,toll plaza are come out which are in middle of mountains and left side of it river are flow.

A park is coming that name is MEHJOOR PARK which is very beautiful park . After this ,we reach at PHALAGAM STAND NO.2 so atleast reach at PHALAGAM .You go in the stand and talk to the vechiles counter and see trip list on which different -2 type of vechiles are provided of differen-2 trip (only PHALAGAM place of vechiles are going to other step of tour or trip because these place of driver are experienced to travel hilly road and mountain). The types of vechiles of four wheelers are Innova, Tavera , Van , Car , they charge different cost .minium cost are of vechiles are van.they charge vechiles on basis of How many destinations are you travel on which type vechiles ,every thing is written on trip list .

A trip of 3 destinations by van of charging RS 1500 . Destinations are 1.Aru valley 2. Chandan wadi 3. Batab valley .there are many spot which are naturally beautiful and never seen in your life of that type of spot . in PHALAGAM there are many shops and hotels so you m0ay want to stay there . In aru valley there is some shops of shalls, jackets, cap and different clothes, you may purchase there . when we reach weather is fine but after some time rain are come ,so you take with rain coat or Umbrella . But there is some difficulty in the road ,road is actually hill and tough . in hilly road there are many turn and height also increases as we move. On mountain there is very large trees and stone are very hard and big.

After this SARSHAR PICNIC SPOT are comes and after this fimi hotel are comes ,before FIMI HOTEL a small bridge also come above the river and after that Aru valley are comes.
We talk about bridge not only one bridge but there are two bridge 20min apart one from them. I preferred to you may choose any other destinations other than chandanwadi (because sonmarg is better place and enjoyful but its route are ddifferent and take one day for special sonmarg, sonmarg is india Switzerland.) many point are there better than chandanwadi  many people give the small pieces of food or grain to birds and they throw in air and birds are catch out . in aru valley you may purchase shall (in hindi) .in Aru valley there is hilly area ,a big hilly park are have been there beside the valley water goes. In hilly park you seen a wood hut and beside hut you easily seen beautiful valley and also see and enjoy Aru valley through riding by horse .
From the park you seen mountains around Yourself . This is very beautiful and Enjoyful scene .
When we go from Aru Valley first we found PHALGAM GOLF COURSE and after then HOTEL MANSION when we go towards CHANDANWADI and after this a place LAURI PURA is come , after through this way you may go for AMARNATH TEMPLE .
Travelling through horse From CHANDANWADI to AMARNATH TEMPLE time taken is 1 day for going and 1 day for coming or travelling by walking time taken is 2 days for going and 2 days for coming .

After that we go toward batab valley from chandanwadi , a place comes PARISTAAN AND after thus a bridge comes and after than BATAB VALLEY ,It is also same as park near situated river , and when we proceed last village of Kashmir are come out that name is PHISLAN and after than stand no. 2 PAHALGAM .

SONMARG>>>>

From Srinagar to SONMARG the distance between them is 60 to65 km approx. .when we go towards sonmarg in way there is beautiful mustard yellow flowers in village ,and beautiful valley aroun its mountains ,some home , shops cattle and animals , very big village and garden . on way going a mountain are seen which name is Danger Mountain where landslide may take place , so its better to not stop their and go fast and cross the that mountain.

GUND is a place in the Kashmir come out in way before going toward sonmarg after this a place is come i.e. PEER BABA DARGAGH (MOSQUE) . many people said that anyone come at Dargah they feel of sensation of Peace,relaxation . many people also donate Rupee to maintain the beauty or cleaness of DARGAH . After PEER BABA DARGAGH about 2 or3 Km landslide have take place at some time of rainy season ,so you must carefully enjoy .

After this On going toward sonmarg Sindh valley are seen which are beside the Highway apart from some distances . after this GAGANVEER is a village of Kashmir are come out MAY BE where it to be stop (because when cold is much, road has been blocked by ice and vechiles are not run ) so you may prefer pony or horse to travel 8 to 10 km and after then sonmarg come IF road or highway are cleared than vechiles are run so you may always ask to driver to confirm the ride of sonmarg . after GAGANVEER village ,forest Checkpost of GAGANVEER are come .

After crossing forest checkpost you may travel some distance and react at Sonmarg stand .
At Sonmarg stand ,we book innova ,4 jacket ,and 4 pair of BOOt with charge of total 2000 Rs only for forward tour .Dont go without boot and jacket , because you not move or walk in ice and the weather is very cold so please care about yourself . after booking you first go from SONMARG to GLACIER it may away 6km from sonmarg .we do lot of enjoy in glacier ,we play with ice , click selfie or group photograph .

We skate at ice with lot of enjoy , there is lot of large stone you may click photo with stone and mountain. We seen a valley in wich water is flow in middle between of the both sides of the mountain it is very beautiful and mountain are covered with ice you may go up or above and enjoy the nature .
Carefully walk in ice because our leg are go down in ice at some inches ,but it does not matter .
I suggest you may necessary go glacier because very beautiful place and enjoyful place and there is also one thing is important ,at glacier BHAJRANGI BHAIJAAN FILM has been shooting are to be done . 

 after GLACIER we go KASHMIR KA LAST GAON (village name also) and after this village when we crossing the colded mountain LADAKH district are to be come at this village we also do lot of enjoyment ,photo clicking ,selfie ,playing with ice and lot of fun . you see some wooden and beautiful houses along side river and ice it look very beautiful and feel like  jannat .

After this we return for sonmarg and then enjoy sonmarg there is also lot of ice and very beautiful guest houses which are surrounded by huge amount of ice .you may click your photographer they charges 100 rs / pic but you may do concession with photographer they charge 50 Rs , so they click very Beautiful photos and waterproof photos and they give instantly at Sonmarg both sides of the Road huge ice are spread and look very beautiful .