Travel To Jammu And Kashmir

Travel to Jammu and Kashmir India Tour :

Jammu Kashmir is the first Himalayan state of India. Jammu and Kashmir is carved with three Regions : The Foothill Plains of Jammu, The Lakes and Blue Valleys of Kashmir the high altitude plains and Beautiful Mountains of Ladakh. Trekking, Mountaineering and Trans Himalayan Jeep Safari are some of the major attraction of Jammu and Kashmir Tour to India, for the tourists.

Travel to Kashmir in India is one of the most beautiful and popular tourist destination in India since the time of the great Moghul Emperors. Kashmir is mainly famous for Houseboats and Dal Lake, known as "Dal Jheel". Srinagar (Capital city of Jammu & Kashmir), here tourists can find magnificient Mosques, Temples, Forts and beautiful Moghul Gardens, etc. Having the great fun and unforgettable moments here at Kashmir in India, tourists have to move towards Hill Stations of Kashmir where you find Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Sonamarg.

Travel to Jammu in Inida is situated on the south-eastern slopes of the Mount Shiwalik range at a distance of around 275 Kms from Srinagar (Capital city of Jammu & Kashmir). Jammu is the second largest town in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.

Travel to Jammu & Kashmir in India Tour at a Glance.

Location of Jammu & Kashmir : Northern Most Part Of India

Capital City of Jammu & Kashmir : Srinagar

Area of Jammu & Kashmir : 2,22,236 sq. km. (approx.)

Climate in Jammu & Kashmir : May to October (Summer), November to April (Winter).

Three Main Regions : Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh

Languages Spoken : Urdu, Pahari, Dogri, Kashmiri, Hindi & Ladakhi

Best Time To Visit Jammu : October To February

Best Time To Visit Kashmir : May To October & November To February

Best Time To Visit Ladakh : Mid June To September

Major Tourists Places in Jammu & Kashmir in India are : Srinagar, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Khilanmarg, Kargil, Leh and Drass.

Wildlife in Jammu : Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kishwar High Altitude National Park, Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary, Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary, Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary.

Wildlife in Kashmir : Dachigam National Park, Overa Wildlife Sanctuary, Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve, Overa-Aru Biosphere Reserve.

Flowers of Jammu & Kashmir : Flower Kerria Japonica, Flower Wisteria, Flower Tulip, Flower Magnolia Liliflora, Flower Chaeen-Omelee Speciose, Flower Forsythia Oleaceae, Flower Carcis Siliquastrum, Flower Prunus Kanzan, Flower Bellis Perennis, Flower Ferula Jaeschkeana Vatke, Flower China Aster (Callistephus Chinensis), Flower Dahlia (Dahlia Variabilis), Flower Asiatic A-Lily (Lilium Species and Hybrids B-Lilyoriente), Flower Wallflower (Cheiranthus Cheiri), Flower Hycinths (Hycinthus Orientalis), Flower Chrysanthemum, Flower Carnation, Pink (Daianthus Caryophyllus), Flower Viburnum (V. Grandiflower), Flower Gladiolus (Sword Lilly), Flower Gary Featgers (Liatris Callilepis).

Major Festivals of Kashmir : Navaratra, Navroz festival, Durga Ashtami, Ramnavami, Vikrami Samvat, Urs (Ziarats), Shab-i Mairaj, Shab-i-Barat, Jeth Ashtami, Har Ashtami, Ramzan, Rakhi (Raksha Bandhan), Janam Ashtami, Vaitha-Vatur-Truvah, Diwali (Deepawali), Muharram, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Dussehra, Khichri Amavasya, Gori Trai, Basant Panchmi, Mahashivratri Festival, Etc.

Major Festivals of Jammu : Lohri, Baisakhi, Bahu Mela, Chaitre Chaudash, Purmandal Mela, Tihar, Jhiri Mela, Navratra Festival, Guru Ravi Das Jayanti, Etc.

Major Festivals of Ladakh : Hemis Festival, Sindhu Darshan Festival, Etc.