KASHMIR VALLEY
The Valley of Kashmir – offering fascinating beauty with Nature at its best and with lovely climate, high peaks and mountains, beautiful streams, springs, rivers and lakes, charming flowers and fruits in abundance – provide enormous opportunity for travel and leisure.The Tourist Services Division of the JKSRTC plays a lead role in providing safe and secure service to the tourists and the day-long sight-seeing tours in Kashmir Valley which are most popular among the travelers.
Sight Seeing tour to the Mughal Gardens or the Royal Pleasure Gardens, situated on the banks of the Dal Lake at Srinagar, includes a visit to Cheshmashahi, Nishat Garden, Shalimar Garden and Shankarachariya Temple built by Raja Gopidatya in 371 B.C. The Shankaracharya Temple offers a most fascinating and commanding view of the Dal Lake and Srinagar City. Regular day long tours are offered to GULMARG, PAHALGAM, and SONAMARG. Other options include Yousmarg, Verinag, Achabal, Kukernag, Lolab Valley and the Country’s biggest Lake known as the Wullar Lake.
On arrival at Srinagar for your tour of Kashmir Valley, the JKSRTC staff will welcome you at the Airport & Tourist Reception Center for the More Personalised Service.
LADAKH
The travel to the Moonland or the Land of Lamas through high mountains offers enchanting and incredible view of an unique land. The JKSRTC operates regular bus services from Srinagar to Kargil and Leh from June to October across the Zogila Pass – the imposing gateway of Ladakh. These safe and comfortable services cover Drass, Kargil, Leh, Zanskar, Nobra Valley and other places of many wonders. These tours operated by the JKSRTC are favorite with travelers World-wide and offer an opportunity to enjoy an ancient and vibrant culture preserved through thousands of years, covering unique festivals and life styles of the highlands besides visit to auspicious Buddhist shrines.
JAMMU
( EXCURSIONS IN JAMMU )
KATRA, KUD, PATNITOP, JAMMU
A detour encompassing breathtaking views of green meadows and majestic mountains and lakes at Mansar, Sanasar, Mantalai, Suransar and beautiful Picnic Spots at Patnitop. The tour is most sought after Darshan at Vaishno Devi Ji Shrine while returning to Jammu with the sight of Sudh Mahadev, the shrine visited by pilgrims on the full moon night of “Sawan” to worship the “Trishul” and a “Mace” which is said to belong to Lord Shiva.
JAMMU CITY TOURS
Attractive JAMMU CITY TOUR includes visit to Peer Khoh, a cave shrine, Amar Mahal Palace Museum, Bahu Fort and Bagh-e-Bahu – the best picnic spot of Jammu Yatries can avail of the Jammu City Tour on return journey to Jammu.
Travel Agents/Tour Operators are welcome to make advance reservation of vehicles to avoid disappointment during the peak season starting from April. The JKSRTC Tourist Services Division backed by a strong and courteous network at Delhi, Railway Station Jammu, Katra, Tourist Reception Centre Srinagar, Kargil and Leh, welcomes enquiries regarding reservations which can be made at the following numbers:
| KATRA | 01991-232166 |
| SRINAGAR | 0194- 2455107 |
| JAMMU | 0191-2576562 |
| DELHI | 011-23364581 |
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