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Jammu And Kashmir Tour Plan

Jammu & Kashmir Premium Circular Tour (15 Days)

Start/End: Katra
Mode: 19-Seater Traveller Friendly

Optimized Route Map

Katra → Jammu → Patnitop → Srinagar → Gulmarg → Doodhpathri → Pahalgam → Aru Valley → Betaab Valley → Chandanwari → Sonamarg → Kargil War Memorial (optional day excursion zone) → Srinagar → Jammu → Katra

Day-wise Exact Sequence (Morning / Afternoon / Evening)

Day 1: Katra Arrival

Morning:

  • Arrival
    Afternoon:
  • Local market
    Evening:
  • Rest / Yatra prep
    Stay: Katra

Day 2: Vaishno Devi

Early Morning:

  • entity[“point_of_interest”,”Vaishno Devi Temple”,”Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, India”] darshan
    Evening:
  • Return
    Stay: Katra

Day 3: Katra → Jammu → Patnitop (115 km | 4 hr)

Morning:

  • Depart
    Afternoon:
  • entity[“point_of_interest”,”Patnitop”,”Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India”] local
    Evening:
  • Leisure
    Stay: Patnitop

Day 4: Patnitop → Srinagar (180 km | 7 hr)

Travel day
Evening:

  • Dal Lake Boulevard walk
    Stay: Srinagar

Day 5: Srinagar Local

Morning:

  • entity[“point_of_interest”,”Dal Lake”,”Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India”] Shikara
    Afternoon:
  • Mughal Gardens
    Evening:
  • Local market
    Stay: Srinagar

Day 6: Gulmarg (100 km round)

Morning:

  • entity[“point_of_interest”,”Gulmarg”,”Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India”]
    Afternoon:
  • Gondola optional
    Evening:
  • Return Srinagar
    Stay: Srinagar

Day 7: Doodhpathri (90 km round)

Morning:

  • entity[“point_of_interest”,”Doodhpathri”,”Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India”]
    Evening:
  • Return Srinagar
    Stay: Srinagar

Day 8: Srinagar → Pahalgam (95 km | 3 hr)

Afternoon:

  • Pahalgam market / riverfront
    Stay: Pahalgam

Day 9: Pahalgam Local

Morning:

  • entity[“point_of_interest”,”Betaab Valley”,”Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India”]
    Afternoon:
  • entity[“point_of_interest”,”Aru Valley”,”Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India”]
    Evening:
  • Leisure
    Stay: Pahalgam

Day 10: Chandanwari Excursion (30 km round)

Morning:

  • entity[“point_of_interest”,”Chandanwari”,”Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India”]
    Evening:
  • Return
    Stay: Pahalgam

Day 11: Pahalgam → Sonamarg (165 km)

Evening:

  • Local walk
    Stay: Sonamarg

Day 12: Sonamarg Local

Morning:

  • entity[“point_of_interest”,”Thajiwas Glacier”,”Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India”] (pony optional)
    Optional:
  • Kargil War Memorial direction excursion (if feasible separate permit/time)
    Stay: Sonamarg

Day 13: Sonamarg → Srinagar (80 km)

Afternoon:

  • Shankaracharya Temple
    Evening:
  • Houseboat optional
    Stay: Srinagar

Day 14: Srinagar → Jammu (270 km)

Stay: Jammu

Day 15: Jammu → Katra (50 km)

Buffer / Shopping / Departure
Tour End

Sightseeing Master Checklist

Katra

  • Vaishno Devi
  • Ardhkuwari (if yatra route chosen)
  • Bhairon Temple (optional)

Patnitop

  • Nathatop
  • Sanasar (optional)

Srinagar

  • Dal Lake
  • Nishat Bagh
  • Shalimar Bagh
  • Shankaracharya Temple
  • Hazratbal (optional)

Gulmarg

  • Gondola
  • Meadow viewpoints

Doodhpathri

  • Valley meadows
  • Streams / viewpoints

Pahalgam Circuit

  • Betaab Valley
  • Aru Valley
  • Chandanwari

Sonamarg

  • Thajiwas Glacier

Approx Total Distance

~1,450 km incl local sightseeing

Costing (19-Seater)

Traveller:
1450 × ₹30 = ₹43,500

Driver:
15 days = ₹18,000

Toll + Parking:
₹15,000

Hotels:
4 rooms × ₹2500 ×15 = ₹1,50,000

Food:
19 × ₹300 ×15 = ₹85,500

Union/local taxi buffer (important in Kashmir):
₹30,000

Total:

₹3,42,000

Emergency Buffer:
₹25,000

Final Safe Budget:

₹3,67,000

Per Person (19 pax)

₹19,315 approx

Suggested Selling Price (Profit)

₹23,000–₹25,000 per person
Potential group margin:
~₹70,000 to ₹1 lakh+

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