Srinagar Trip Overview
Srinagar is the largest city and summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Located at the Jhelum River Srinagar is the northernmost city of India with over 1 million people.
This guided walking tour of Old Town will give you an in-depth insight into the rich history and culture of this city situated beautifully amongst lakes and surrounded by mountains.
Highlights
• 14th-century Khanqah of Shah-i-Hamadan Mosque
• Indo-Sarascenic architecture of Jamia Masjid Mosque
• Maharaj Gunj Spice Bazaar
• Hari Parbat Fort
Additional Info
Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Starts: Srinagar, India
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> City Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Srinagar is the largest city and summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Located at the Jhelum River Srinagar is the northernmost city of India with over 1 million people.
This guided walking tour of Old Town will give you an in-depth insight into the rich history and culture of this city situated beautifully amongst lakes and surrounded by mountains.
Highlights
• 14th-century Khanqah of Shah-i-Hamadan Mosque
• Indo-Sarascenic architecture of Jamia Masjid Mosque
• Maharaj Gunj Spice Bazaar
• Hari Parbat Fort
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Pathar Masjid, 6 Km from Srinagar Opposite The Shah Hamdan Mosque, Srinagar 190012 India
You will be picked up from your central city hotel in the morning with your guide.
Starting along the banks of the city’s Jhelum River you’ll proceed to your first stop at Khanqah of Shah-I-Hamadan, a fourteenth century mosque.
Continue to Pathar Masjid, another mosque built in 1623 by Noor Jahan known for its nine horizontally-oriented arches. Then continue to the Maharaj Gunj Spice Bazaar. This market offers wood carvings, carpets, pashmina shawls, engraved metal items, and more.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Naqshband Shrine, Srinagar India
Proceed from the bazaar to the octagonal dome of the tomb of Zain-ul-Abidin’s mother and on to the mosque of Jamia Masjid. The Indo-Saracenic engineering here is well known for its striking courtyard and 370 wooden pillars cut from the trunk of a single tree.
Take a break for lunch at local restaurant (Under Own Expense).
After lunch continue to the seventeenth century Naqshband Sahab shrine built from layers of brick and wood, and then look at the Madin Sahab shrine, a religious site composed in the Kashmiri style of the fifteenth century.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hari Parbat, Srinagar India
End your walk at the Hari Parbat Fort, offering extraordinary perspectives of the city.
Once your tour is finished, you will be driven back to your hotel within city center.
Duration: 1 hour
