Location: Sonamarg lies 80 km northeast of Srinagar District.
How to Reach: Sonamarg lies on the Srinagar Leh Highway, which is easily accessible through buses and taxis.
Best Time to Visit: April - August
Attractions: Trekking, Fishing
Accommodation: Hotels and Huts.
Sonamarg (Meadow of gold) is a trekker's heaven and has adventurous routes with beatiful green water and frozen lakes around. The vale is believed to be bestowed with mystical water which turns everything into enternal riches. High altitude makes it cold even during summers. It is advisable to always carry warm clothes and rain proofs.
The everlasting Thajiwas glacier, 3km from Sonamarg, provides a chance to enjoy sledge ride on the snow even in mid Summer. Ponies are available up to the glacier from Sonamarg. Superb campsites in Thajiwas area makes it a prime location for school camps and trekkers during the Summer. Sind River is a natural hatchery of Trout, where angling is great fun provied the permission is obtained from the fisheries department. Ascending river makes Sonamarg ideal for River Rafting, which is done in full swing by youths, corporate executives and even old members with their familes at different levels in the Sind River Arrangements can be done through us. More adventure sports like Paragliding is getting lots of takers during the Summer. Assistance is available at the tourist office at Sonamarg through us.
The rugged countryside market makes one feel the thrill of adventure. Island retreat a park amidst river Sind enroute to Sonamarg. is a real treat as a short stopover. The roaring Sind created a constant cool breeze , it is hard to get off from such heavenly environs.
