Unique Ideas For Adventure Sports and Houseboat Vacation in Kashmir

Posted by Vikas Sharma
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Nov 7, 2015
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Global tourists find India as one of the best holiday destinations for its epic history, natural landscape, vivid culture and architectural heritages. Travelers get numerous choices to get a world class tour experience.  Among the large selection, Kashmir allures visitors with panoramic vistas. Kashmir best time to visit is during winters, which start from the month of November and lasts till the month of February. The chilly wind, soft snowflakes adoring the pine trees, snow covered mountains and cold breath make valley a true picture of heaven.

Snowfall during colder seasons allows you enjoy thrilling sports activities. Amazing skiing, trekking, mountain biking and paragliding along the soaring mountains of the valley have pulled out many out of their cozy homes. These high class activities have given immense boost to the state’s adventure tourism. Some of the best sporting places here are Patnitop, Kargil, Gulmarg and Sonmarg. Many other adventure spots are there to explore and fulfill your sporting desires in a different way.

The beautiful valley with its location amid the great Himalayan mountain range and the Pir Panjal mountain range is the most alluring tourist place in South-Asia. The snow peaked mountains, pine and deodar trees, azure blue sky and glittering rivulets of the place provide captures for a lifetime. The valley is also regarded as one the best home destinations in the country during summer time. The pale green grass rising on the hill steps and trout jumping in glittering snow fed rivers and snow peaked mountains make the place one of the premium summer capital of the nation. Visitors from other parts of country visit here to escape hot humid climate during summers.  Apart from these seasons, spring and autumn are also good to travel.

Luxury houseboat cruise in the picturesque Dal Lake is highly adored worldwide. The houseboats also called Shikaras give a smooth ride in the enchanting lake. Sailors get a close glimpse of the lake with the forested mountains in the backdrop. Visitors love getting good clicks in beautiful Kashmiri costumes during their cruise. This ride also let tourists get acquainted with the floating flower and vegetable market taking place in the lake.

Kashmir also flaunts magnificently built Nishat Bagh and Shalimar Bagh. These constructed as per Islamic garden layout has extensive flora and fauna of the valley. Nishat Bagh built on the banks of Dal Lake give tourists an uninterrupted view of the Dal Lake and Hari Parbat fort. While the Shalimar Bagh of the place has mush more lavish architecture.  There are also big orchids in the place that provide great sightseeing. The apples of the place are famous worldwide for their freshness and sweetest taste.

In addition to these wonderful destinations, Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve enable tourists get an exciting cable car ride at an altitude of 2650 meters. This cable car ride  in two phase give give you breathtaking views from Gulmarg to Kongdoor and Kongdoor to Apharwat along the Apharwat Mt. range and lush green meadows beneath. However, bird watching still is a favorite time pass of the visitors in Gulmarg Biosphere reserve. The place shares the highest altitude golf course and heritage resorts which have immensely attracted golfers from all over the places.

These are some of the must see touring destinations in the beautiful Jammu & Kashmir state. Tourists can get unique travel ideas exploring the various Kashmir tour packages for couple, family and groups offered often over the Internet. So, keep searching great ideas to plan your best leisure holiday in the striking panorama of this valley. With this piece of content, we hope you get perfect tour plan to create long lasting happy memories.   

 

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