Kashmir Holiday Packages| Katra Tour Package - Find the Magic of Faith, Nature and Adventure

India is a country of miraculous contrasts: the ancient spirituality is combined with the spectacular nature and the snow-white mountains are lifted above the blossom-filled valleys and every trip can be potentially turned into the life-long experience. No place in India can contain better an expression of this wonderful combination than in that town of the sacred of India, in Katra, and the wonderful Valley of Kashmir. A well designed Katra tour package and the best Kashmir holiday packages provide each visitor a rare experience to attain the divine gift of Vaishno Devi as well as the natural beauty of Heaven on Earth all in the same memorable trip.

Kashmir Holiday Packages - What Makes Kashmir Irresistible to all the Travelers

Generations of travelers across India and the rest of the world have been enticed by the Kashmir holiday packages and the explanation is simple, Kashmir is literally no other place in the world. Kashmir Valley is an extraordinary scenic beauty landscape that has been the subject of centuries of praise by poets, painters and travelers who crowd the valley, whose landscape consists of a wide and flat bottom basin, and is enclosed on all sides by the mighty ranges of the Himalays and Pir Panjal.

The best thing about Kashmir holiday package is just the amount of diversity one gets. During one journey you can skate over the mirror-surfaced water of Dal Lake in an old-fashioned shikara, ride a cable car to a snow-white summit of Apharwat Peak above Gulmarg, stroll through the pine forests and beds of wildflowers of Pahalgam, and stare in awe at the old glaciers of Sonamarg. There are centuries old Mughal Gardens to visit, you can spend the night in a beautifully handcrafted wooden houseboat, a traditional Kashmiri Wazwan feast to enjoy, and world renowned Pashmina shawls and hand-knitted carpets to buy just in the busy bazaars of Srinagar.

Kashmir is equally welcoming to all types of travelers, honeymooning, adventure seekers, families, and solo travelers are thrilled by unique romance in shimmering lakes and flowered meadows, world class skiing and trekking in high landscape, safe and enriching experiences in every corner of the destination, and the ultimate feeling of peace and perspective in the dramatic and vast mountain outlook.

Katra Tour package- Where faith starts

All the Katra tour packages revolve around one of the most intense and emotionally stirring experiences, which any traveler in India has ever had, the holy pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi Shrine. The Vaishno Devi Shrine is situated in the Trikuta Mountains of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir; it is considered one of the 108 Shakti Peethas in Hindu tradition, and is one of the most frequented religious sites in the entire world with more than eight million loyal visitors coming annually.

The pilgrimage starts at Katra town and is covered by a trek of about 14 kilometers across the picturesque mountainous terrain that is well forested. The path is very well cared with paved tracks, frequent rest stations, food kiosks, medical and sufficient lighting facilities so that night trekkers can use it. The Ardh Kuwari Cave, a holy place in the middle of the path, is a very important spiritual place as the goddess Vaishno Devi is said to have sat and mediated thereafter taking nine months. The journey ends with the Bhawan the central complex of shrines, which contains three sacred pindis, which denote Goddess Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati. The divine darshan experienced in this sacred cave is a spiritual experience that has never left pilgrims throughout their life.

Those who cannot or do not want to walk, helicopter services can be taken on the route between Katra and Sanjichhat, ponies and palanquins will accompany the devotee on this holy path, so that every devotee, whether he is young or old, fit or frail, can effortlessly and comfortably complete this great pilgrimage.

Trip to Katra and the Local attractions

A perfectly crafted Katra tour package extends beyond the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage to see the numerous other wonderful sights that this land holds to render.

The Shiv Khori Temple, some 80 kilometers away form Katra, is a magnificent cave temple which stretches to almost 200 meters within the mountain with naturally carved rock formations that are in the shape of the Shivling and other religious Hindu gods. This is because the mountain roads that lead to Shiv Khori are as beautiful as the place itself. Banganga: Banganga is the holy stream only 2 kilometers away or Katra; this is where pilgrims ceremoniously make a holy dip before starting the Vaishno Devi trek. It is a gorgeous hill station located about 112 kilometers off Katra and is called Patnitop; this place is very scenic providing great panoramic views of Pir Panjal range and Himalayan scenery and is a great scenic addition to any Katra tour package.

The rich Katra Market is the treasure trove of the local items, religious items and devotional books, Pashmin Shawls, saffron, dry fruits and handwoven fabrics of Kashmir. One of the cultural experiences related to visiting the place is spending time and trying the local street food as it provides every tourist with an excellent insight into the warm and vibrant everyday life of this holy town.

Best Destinations in Kashmir Holiday Packages

When you get out of Katra and pass over the historic Jawahar Tunnel, you get into a whole new world of unbelievable natural beauty of the Kashmir Valley. Each of the destinations included in the Kashmir holiday packages has its individual and memorable nature.

Srinagar is Kashmir and the Grand palace of all Kashmir holiday packages. It is a city built around the legendary Dal Lake which is one of the most iconic and most photographed water bodies in the entire of Asia. One of the few travel experiences which make the world look different forever is a classic shikara ride on Dal Lake especially when it is golden light of either sunrise or sunset. Spending the night in a classic Kashmiri houseboat on the Dal Lake, with its well-done wooden interiors, well embroidered fabrics, and breathtaking views of the lake is a classic Kashmir experience that all tourists must at least once in their lives.

Katra Tour Package and Kashmir Holiday Package What’s included

The Katra tour packages and Kashmir holiday packages offered by reputable travel operators have their itineraries crafted in such a way as to give full comfort and impeccable ease during the tour. The complete package will entail staying in comfortable hotels or at traditional Kashmiri houseboats, breakfast and dinner in the accommodation, transportation between all the destinations by a private vehicle, airport or railway station transfer, local guides, Vaishno Devi yatra registration services, rides on Dal Lake by shikaras, gondola tickets in Gulmarg, pony ride in Pahalgam and all sightseeing and in accordance to the itinerary.

Best Time to Visit

The Kashmir holiday packages and Katra tour packages are rewarding during the whole year round. The spring, between March and May gives the tulips and cherry blossoms at their grandeur. The months between June and August are the most pleasant and have all the destinations completely open. The season of autumn (September-November) colours the valley with the amazing colours of gold and crimson. December to February make Gulmarg a snow heaven as Vaishno Devi is accessible throughout the year to the pilgrims.

Book Your Kashmir Holiday Package and Katra Tour Package

You are in a Katra tour package and you want the divine blessings of the goddess Vaishno Devi, the love magic of Dal Lake, the outdoor adventure trip Gulmarg snow-covered valleys or the serene spirit and beauty of the forested Pahalgam valley, a Katra tour package with the best 

Kashmir holiday packages gives you the vacation of unparalleled depth, beauty, and meaning. Book your package now and allow the mountains, the lakes, the holy shrines as well as the warm hospitality of this great area to leave marks in your life that you would never forget. Paradise is not a place only — in Kashmir and Katra, it is a living breathing thing that is waiting to take you home.