We Just returned from Kashmir yesterday and my trip with myhappyjourney.com was awesome. I would like to share my experience till today with you. l started my journey from 7 th May 2014.
We reached Srinagar airport and Mr Amir receive us with a smile. Then we proceeded from the airport to Srinagar hotel by a Xylo. We reach our hotel in Srinagar- Ronak Resort in Nishat Garden. The hotel was amazing and the food is really the best part of the resort. It was mouth watering. We stayed in Srinagar for 2 nights and visited all the places. The third day we once again moved to Pahalgam and stayed in hotel Paradise in Pahalgam.
Its really a nice hotel with good ambiance. We were provided a room on the 2nd floor with a circular bed. Hot water was available around the clock.We stayed here for 2 nights.
We saw all places in Pahalgam. Highlight in Pahalgam was Betab valley and Baisaran valley. We used a pony to go everywhere. Before we started from Bangalore itself Mr.Koushik invited us to their office and explained everything about the Kashmir trip and what all things we have to do and how we much will be the approx spending on reaching Kashmir. So we were well prepared to take the pony ride which costed us 800 per person everywhere we went to see the places. We spent a bigger amount on the pony ride itself. We stayed here for 2 nights.
Next day was our trip to Gulmarg from Pahalgam. We started early in the morning by 7.00 A.M and drove to Gulmarg. We reached Gulmarg by 1.00 P.M. On reaching we felt that we chose the right travel company as Koushik already informed us to book Gondola tickets online. There is a Big queue for getting tickets there. But for us as we had already booked the tickets we went easily by escaping the queue and going for the gondola ride.
Woow! Every where its ice and phase 2 was the highlight in Gulmarg. Then by evening 6, we moved to Srinagar and stayed in a superb place “Dal lake” in a houseboat said to be Shabnam house boat.
Dal lake experience was mind blowing and we experienced Shikara ride for 3 hours and saw a floating vegetable market and flower market. Bought saffrons for my friends and family at a cheaper cost. Whenever we had any queries regarding the tour, Mr.Ajith took our phone calls and reverted back with the correct information. On the 7th day we moved from Srinagar to Bangalore by air with sweet memories. Really we enjoyed every second of our Kashmir trip.
Special thanks to Mr.Koushik and Myhappyjourney for arranging a nice trip which suited our budget and days were well planned. We will travel with myhappyjourney in the future too and we wish them to grow bigger!