Leave behind the stresses of everyday life with a trip to the heavenly piece of nature, Gulmarg. It is a tiny hill-station tucked at an altitude of 2690 m on lofty gradients Pir Panjal in Jammu and Kashmir. The soul-stirring panorama is a rage among mountain lovers and preferred cool escapade for city dwellers. Watch the bluest skies, lustrous snow-covered hills, vistas of conifers - the zenith of nature's creativity all under one roof. You can visit the place at any time of the year. Summers will welcome you with heart-warming treks while winters will spike your adrenaline offering snow sports like skiing and snowboarding.
You would have never felt more amazed than the sight of this paradisiacal lake. Nearly 13 km away from Gulmarg, Aplather lake is located at a height of 4511 m at the foot of the twin Apharwat peaks. Pony rides are available to reach here that will pass you through spectacular views of snowy peaks, flower-laden meadows and so on. Its unsurpassed beauty also makes it a favorite place of photographers who love to capture marvels of nature.
Riding the big cable car at a height of 4200 m over the snow-shrouded mountains is an impressive experience in itself. Apart from its riveting beauty, the Gondola ride is the main highlight of Gulmarg. It is a two-tiered ride that takes Gulmarg-Kongdori in the first leg, then other leg covers Kongdori-Apharwat peak. You will gain a height of about 2,600 m (Gulmarg) to 3,080 m (Kongdori) till a whopping 4,200 m (Apharwat peak) high mountain station.
Set at an altitude of 2,133 m, it is the 500-year-old shrine of Ziyarat Baba Reshi. The three-story monument is one of the gentle reminders of the past that intrigue the tourists till date. People come to see its structural beauty displaying an aesthetic mix of Mughal and Persian style architecture. The location is equally enchanting encircled by a lush garden.
The picture-perfect place shelters a thrilling diversity of flora and fauna which is best showcased by Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve. Spanning in an area of 180 sq. km, the protected area attracts travelers with rare and endangered animal species. You are likely to chance upon snow leopard, red fox, musk deer, Black Bear and more. For bird lovers, it fills your heart with the joy of exploring beautiful and rare species like Griffon Vulture, Monal and Blue Black Pigeon.
Enjoy the delights of trying hands on golf at a mind-blowing height of 2,650 m in Gulmarg. It is reputed as one of the highest Golf course grounds in the world. The ground is an 18-hole golf course. Its surrounding mountain peaks and lush meadows make the sport more enjoyable.
By Air: Srinagar airport is the nearest airport to Gulmarg. It provides domestic flights to major cities.
By Rail: Jammu, at a distance of 300 km is the nearest railhead. You can get trains from here to all parts of the country.
By Road: You can drive to Gulmarg from Srinagar via Tangmarg which takes nearly 1 hr by bus or car.
MarcoFrance1965
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !
I just came back from a 12 days Rajasthan tour. It was just myself and my 14 year olde daughter. I found Caper surfing the web and had non suggestion from friends and had never read comments or reviews about it. Totally "blind-choice". I was very lucky. The organization was really excellent. The agent that followed us, Mr. Praveen Juyal did a great job. I decided our itinerary and he punctually gave me suggestions on the best management of my choices. The hotel choice was fine and confirmed expectations. We had tour guides in every site seeing location and they were all extremely professional, very punctual and really kind and polite.
But I must say that what made the trip even better was our driver; Mr. Deshraj.
One of those persons that you really wish you could meet once in your life. Not only an excellent driver but always helpful, respectful and friendly. He explained us many things about Indian life along the journey and sometimes stopped for short breaks in beautiful places on the road that were not even mentioned in the guide books. My only regret is that at the end of the trip I didn't have much money left and I left a tip probably not adeguate for the kind of service but I will definitely send him try to sort this maybe in a next trip. Thank you very much Caper and Deshraj.
Dreamer802943
A Memorable Trip
We recently concluded a 12 day driving tour of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan with Caper Travel. It was most enjoyable !! The logistics arrangements were excellent - from tour planning , hotel selection , vehicle condition to driver. Mr Alok handled the planning, and Mr Vikram was our Tempo driver throughout the journey. Mr Vikram was very helpful , accommodating and patient throughout the tour, despite long hours of driving on the roads ( not to mention India traffic}. We would not hesitate to recommend Caper to our fellow travellers who are thinking of visiting India. Thank You Caper !
goochie33, London, United Kingdom
Golden triangle goa and mumbia
Just come back from an amazing 2 week trip to India. First we done the golden triangle which we chose to do the train trip from Delhi to Agra a must you have to do if not just for the experience. All the cities were wonderful but be prepared to see lots of temple one seems to run into another but wow the taj was my highlight along with the Hindu temple in Delhi. The driving the cows the dogs are everywhere are all an experience. Goa was beautiful we stayed at the taj exotica. In mumbia we done a city tour and ended our trip in the taj for afternoon tea another must. It is a exhilarating trip but one I will never forget. From booking with Manika to all the drivers and guides they were always there to meet us from the airport and hotels on time. They really looked after us thank you all.
Aileen M
Wonderful trip
We have just returned from our first trip to India and we must say it was absolutely fascinating. The itinerary was first class and covered everything we could have wished for. On arrival we were met by a very nice rep and driver who took us to our hotel and sorted out the necessary paperwork with us. We had our driver Vishan for our time in the north and he was terrific, kept the vehicle spotless and kept us supplied with water. We then flew to the south of India and met up with our driver Suhdeer who again was very nice and very informative about things as we drove along. The guides we had on all our trips were excellent and again very informative.
The only down side to it all was that in our package we paid for the drivers accommodation, food and allowance only to find out that the drivers don’t receive this money and if they want accommodation they have to pay for it themselves. We ended up paying one of our drivers an amount for the nights that we had him for him to get somewhere to sleep and food as we were concerned that if he slept in his car he wouldn’t be rested enough to take on the next day driving for 4-5 hours.
All in all Caper Travel are excellent in their planning and can’t fault them for that.
Urquiola, New York City, New York
Caper travel
Recently traveled to India on a private guided tour with Caper Travel. Ms. Mumtaz Khan worked with me on arranging my itinerary.
She was always available to answer all my concerns immediately. On my arrival in Delhi I was welcome with warm smile at the airport by a young gentleman name Kapol Joshi . My experience with the company was amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to India.
I would also like to mention the personal attention I received at Amritsar by Aman Shara and his lovely wife who welcomed me and my son to their home
and soon to open their beautiful hotel.
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