शुक्रवार, 22 जून 2012

Srinagar @ glance-II

Day 1:: Started at around 9:00 pm from Chandigarh to Jammu on a AC Bus. The fare of the bus is 250 Per Person. Then reached Jammu at 4:30 am. The Bus dropped us right in front of the Jammu Bus stand. From there we hired a Cab from Jammu to Srinagar for 400 Per head. & then reached Srinagar around 10:30 a.m in the morning. Only stopped for Breakfast in between at Khund. After that checked in a hotel which was near Dal Gate. (Hotel Malik Place) the rent for the room was 1200 per room. Then went to latest Tulip Garden & from there Visited botanical Gardens, Nishant Garden & Shalimar / Mughal Gargden.
Also paid a short visit to Ranimahal & Cheshmahai. The entry for Tulip garden is 50 per head & for the rest of the gardens is a nominal 10 Rs entry.

Day 2:: Got up around 7:00 am luckily found a Punajbi Dhaba near thre hotel. Frim there we went to the TRC ( Travel Reservation Centre) & booked ourselves a bus for Gulmarg. The fare of the bus was around 160 per head including return. We left Srinagar at 9:00 a,m and reached Gulmarg around 11:00 am. But our bad luck gondola was not running as the poles was struck with lighting. Then enjoyed the snow cover around Gulamarg. But I personally advice that one should refrain from hiring Ponies. Also from Srinagar one has option to catch a bus from Badmalu (in srinagar itself) Opp J&K Bank Main Branch. To Tangmarg (40 Rs per head) from Tangmarg to Gulmarg local Taxi is available for 20 Rs. Also Gulmarg is about 54 Kms from Srinagar. Also today we had moved to a Boat house from the Hotel. Rent of the Boat house was 800/ Per night (New Mandalay)

Day 3:: On the day three of our Trip we had planned a visit to the Wular Lake (India’s Largest Freshwater Lake). First we took an auto to Badmalu Bus stand. A Direct Bus was available from Badmalu to Bandipur (fare 26 Rs per head) . then From Bandipur we had took another bus for Baba Shukru Din Dargah (fare Rs10). The Dargah is a about 40 Mins steep Walk from the main Road. & I must say the view from Dargah of the Wular Lake was awesome & simply Breathtaking. . Reached srinagar around 4:00 pm from Wular, Went to hazrat Bal Dargah via Shikra enroute comes Char Chinari.. Then we went to our Friends Place in Kangan (its about 30 Kms From Srinagar).

Day 4:: We had hired a Cab from Kangan for Zoji La & Sonamarg . the Fare we could bargain was 600Rs for the cab Return From Zoji La Pass. As expected the Zojila had just opened for Vehicular Traffic so it was well snow Lade. Also we experienced fresh Snowfall near Pass. Stayed there for a while clicked some Pics & Come back to Sonmarg. From Sonmarg we decided to Hike upto the Base of Thajwaz Glacier. I must say the walk so really awesome & almost in Foot Deep of Snow. Also this time on the Toursim Corporation had constructed Small wooden Bridges which really added to the serene. Also on the way back from Sonmarg we visted the Trout Fish Farm near Kangan. Morevoer Rafting had just started but didn’t try it out this time as it was quite cold

Day 5:: From Kangan we went to Gulmarg Back again as the Gondala was not operational during our earlier visit. Gondala is easily on e the highest Cable car of the world.. moreover gondola has been divided into two sectors 250 Rs is the ticket for the first sector & 500 Rs is the ticket for the other Sector. The Ski Slopes of Gulmarg were still Under Considerable snow cover.

Day 6:: Checked out from the house boat & then walked up to Shankarcharya Temple. The walk for the Top of the ShankarAcharya was for about 2.5 Kms. But the view form the top of the temple was forth the effort. The came back & bid Adieu to Srinagar. We we booked ourselves a seat in the Taxi for Jammu. Left Srinagar around 11:30 am & reached Jammu at 8:00 pm.

Frankly I am not at all good at describing the Trip Details. Would post the Link with Pics of the Trip in day or two. Any Sort of Queries & feedback is most welcome

Dear Balvar,

Thanks for the time and pain you are taking for the benefit of the IMER's. Well for the past few days I have been running pillar to post for getting all the requisite info. for my summer vacation and we hve rather finalised as under:

Saturday , 24.05.2008 : Reach Jammu & reach Katra - Check in a JKTDC Hotel (@Rs. 400 though Non A/c.), go to Helipad for Darshan and then come back to Katra.
Same day : Drive from Katra and reach Patnitop – Night Stay at JKTDC Patnitop @ Rs. 800 Per Room.

Sunday 25.05.2008 : Wake up in Morning and leave Patnitop – for Srinagar on way see Tikri, Udhampur, Kud, Batote, Ramban, Ramsu, banihal, Jwahar Tunnel, Verinag, Anantnag and reach Srinanagar –
Night Stay at JKTDC Hotel Heemal Rs. 2,000/-

Monday 26.05.2008 Whole day at leisure at Srinagar. Do Local Sight Seeing at Srinagar, Dal Lake, Shikara Ride, Tulip Garden, Visit botanical Gardens, Nishant Garden & Shalimar / Mughal Gardens. Night stay at Hotel Heemal Srinagar @ Rs. 2000/-

Tuesday 27.05.2008 : Wake up and leave Srinagar – to Pahalgam, Stay at JKTDC Huts and do local sight seeing, Lidder valley etc.
Night Stay at JKTDC Huts at Pahalgam Rs. 1,000/-.

Wednesday 28.05.2008 : Check out of Pahalgam and do all other sightseeing, try out a hand on trout angling. In the evening come back to Srinagar. On the way back if possible go to Wualr Lake, (I have ben informed that you have to take permission from the Army to visit Wular)Night Stay at Hotel Heemal or house Boat as per JKTDC guidance Rs. 2,000/-

Thursday 29.05.2008 : Early Morning leave for Gulmarg – Check in at JKTDC Huts in Gulmarg. It’s a drive of around 2 Hours from Srinagar.Visit the Gulmarg Gondola ride, Night Stay at JKTDC Huts. @ Rs.1000/-

Friday 30.05.2008 : Wake up early in the morning and proceed to Sonmarg, via Srinagar,Ganderbal (21 kms from Srinagar), Kangan (40 kms from Srinagar), Khir Bhavani. See Zo Zila Pass if possible. Night Stay at Srinagar at Hotel Heemal @ Rs. 2000/-

Saturday 31.05.2008 Return Back from Srinagar to Delhi


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Gandola ride
Try to be in Gulmarg before 12pm, if you are planinng a Gandola ride. By 2 pm the second stage of Cable car stops taking people on the top.
Later two days we made 1 day trip to Sonmarg and then 1 day to gulmarg and came back to catch slip in Srinagar in hotels just in front of Dal lake.
But I would strongly recommend staying in Pahalgam...it is a beautiful place. We stayed at Mantoo Cottage
Pahalgam
Pahalgam 9419009032) - excellent place...great food. It has a nice stream of water flowing just 10 ft away from the hotel entrance. Just roaming around hotel itself was a great experience. The owner attended us very well and also arranged white water rafting in River Lidder for us. You must try it...it is safe.

Tulip Garden is great...reminds most of our bollywood movies made in 80s :-) but do visit Pari Mahal / Sufi School close by Dal Lake. It has 7 storyed structure with good variety of trees and flowers.
On the way to Pahalgam from Srinagar do stop by Anantnag/Mutton, if you want you can spend 15-20 minutes at the Martanda temple and adjacent Gurudwara, a very peaceful place.

Have a great trip. Our soldiers make it danger free for us.

There is no need to do advance booking in Srinagar. There are plenty of places on Boulevard Road (bang on Dal Lake) to chose from. Can't say the same about pahalgam though.

About Gulmarg, its best to get onto the gondola as soon as u land up there. It starts around 9:45-10:00am. The 2nd phase tends to become non-operational later in the afternoon. In case the 2nd phase is open, you may spend as much time as you want on the peak. Taking picture is allowed everywhere. Though the stains on the gondola glasses make it very diff. ...
You may see some peaks here -
If you have time after you visit the peak, while coming down do take a walk in the kongdori valley. Mostly ppl are busy near the station doing sledge and other stuffs. But if just walk towards the end of teh valley you will find a beautiful meadow and some colorful flowers ...really beautiful.

Also, someone wanted to know if there will be snow in october. The local guide who accompanied me told me that, there will hardly be any snow during that period. April-May is best if you want to see good snow.

Btw, Tulip garden has closed now. I missed it by a week.
Ideally I think if ur four People,Hire a cab(Taxi)to Srinagar From Katra.& Regarding Pahalgam to Sonmarg ( Bus Service), U can eeasily get a bus From Pahalgam to Srinagar. & then From Srinagar Hire a cab to Sonmarg.IN case of any more queries regarding the Bus Service ( go to Bathmallu Bus Stand).
It is also convenient to hire a taxi in Jammu itself.
There are two tourist taxi stands on Residency Road. One near the Government Arts Emporium and the other at the gate of the Tourist Reception Center. There is also a taxi stand at the Jammu Railway station, and one more at the airport arrival lounge
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