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| Amarnath |
Amarnath, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is one of the sacred Hindu pilgrimage places.
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| Dachigam |
Dachigam, a wild-life sanctuary, is home to the endangered black-brown bear, musk deer, leopards and migratory birds.
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| Drass |
Drass is a small township, 60 km west of Kargil. It has become famous as the second coldest inhabited place in the world by virtue of the intense cold that descends upon the valley along with repeated snow-falls during winters.
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| Gulmarg |
Gulmarg, 53 km from Srinagar, lies in the Baramula district. It's charms include trekking, golfing and pony-riding. In winters, the snow covered slopes attracts skiers from all over the world.
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| Jammu |
Jammu, the winter capital, is a sweltering, contrast to the cool heights of Kashmir in summer. Jammu is actually two towns; the old town sits on a hill-top overlooking the river, and several km across the river is the new town of Jammu Tawi.
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| Kargil |
Kargil is the second largest town of Ladakh. It is 2704 mt above sea level. Being located in the centre of the Himalayan region with tremendous potentials for adventure activities, Kargil serves as an important base for adventure tours in the heart of Himalayas.
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| Katra |
Katra serves as the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the famous shrine of Vaishnodevi in the Trikuta hills.
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| Leh & Ladakh |
Leh is located just north of the Indus valley. Until 1947 it had close trading relations with central Asia. Leh's character changed when Ladakh was opened to foreign tourists in 1974. The old town of Leh, is situated at the base of Namgyal hill.
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| Pahalgam |
Pahalgam is a popular holiday resort 2400 mt above sea level, 96 km east of Srinagar. Pahalgam was once a humble, shepherds village with breathtaking views. It is also known as 'the valley of shepherds'.
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| Patnitop |
Patnitop is a famous hill resort perched on a beautiful plateau, at an altitude of 2024 mt. It offers a beautiful picnic spot, peaceful walks and breathtaking views of the mountain scape of the Chenab river.
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| Sarchu |
It is the last border point between Himachal and Ladakh, where HPTDC put up a tented colony for the convenience of the tourists during the summer season.
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| Sonamarg |
Sonamarg, at an altitude of 2740 mt, is the gateway to Ladakh. Sonamarg is also known as sonmarg, is a place of enthralling beauty for alpine flowers, silver birch and pine.
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| Srinagar |
Srinagar, the summer capital of J & K, is in the heart of the Kashmir valley. It spreads on both sides of river Jhelum. It bears the hallmark of the Mughals. It is also called the 'city of Dal lake'.
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| Vaishno Devi |
The holy shrine of Vaishnodevi is situated in Trikuta mountains forming part of the lower Himalayas in Jammu & Kashmir, at an altitude of over 5000 ft.
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| Zanskar |
Zanskar, the most isolated of all the trans-Himalayan valleys, is about 20 km south of Rangdum.
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