Day 1-2: Houseboat Life & Mughal Icons
Check into a traditional walnut-carved houseboat on Dal Lake. Day 2: Full tour of UNESCO Mughal Gardens: Nishat (1633), Shalimar (1619) and the royal spring of Chashme Shahi.
Day 3: Gulmarg Alpine Meadow
Ride the Gulmarg Gondola for aerial views of the Himalayas. Walk through meadows of wildflowers with the Nanga Parbat peak as your backdrop.
Day 4: Wular Lake — Asia's Largest
Excursion to Wular Lake, a Ramsar wetland. Observe migratory birdlife and visit the 14th-century palace ruins on Zainul Lank island.
Day 5-6: Old City Heritage & Departure
Walk through the 378 deodar-wood-pillar Jama Masjid. Explore the white marble Hazratbal Shrine. Sunset Shikara ride before your final departure.