Located at an altitude of 3100 mtr, tosamaidan is a breath-taking gem in the heart of Pir Panjal mountain ranges. Tosamaidan, being a meadow, is an ideal place for camping. A summer meadow frequented by the shepherds and herders with their flock of sheep and cattle; this verdant landscape leaves even Gulmarg far behind in scenic beauty. The region finds mention in historical documents like Tuzk-e-Jahangiri and also in the Memoirs of foreign travelers like Hieun Tsang and Fa Hien. The peaks of shin Mahinu (4612 mtr) and Shiv nag (4359 mtr) in tosamaidan offer majestic views. In and around these ridges, peaks and slopes, there are quite a few water bodies. Our journey from Tosamaidan takes us to can the high-altitude sparkling lakes like Damam sar (4100 m), Gadtar-sar, Bodh (big) Gadtasar, Sandooq (closet) Sar, Bante (pebble) sar through picturesque trekking trails. |*sar- Lake| On the other hand, these lakes also feed many nullahs that merge to form the Sukhnag river. The villages located at the foot hill of Pir Panjal like Sutharan, Drang, Chill Brass, Zugu Kharyal, Rengzabal, Yari Khah offer insight to the simple rural life of Kashmir and here tourists get to experience the rural life in its real colors. Maize and Rice are the pre-dominant crops cultivated by the locals. Horticulture products like apple and walnut also supplement the rural economy.

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  1. Day 1 Arrive in Srinagar

    • On your arrival at the Srinagar International Airport, you will be taken for a 35 minutes’ drive through the heart of New Srinagar city, passing the Abdullah bridge which connects the banks of the Jhelum River.
    • Arrive and check-in at the Nigeen Lake houseboat.
    • Proceed for an hour of Shikara ride in the lake.
    • Visit Dargah Shrine in evening by walk,
    • Dinner and overnight in hotel / houseboats.

  2. Day 2 Srinagar to Tosamaidan via Sita Haran (52km, 2hr 7min)

    • After Breakfast we transfer to Sita-Haran Village for our trek towards Tosamaidan,
    • On Arrival to Sita-Haran Village we meet our porters and pack our horses for the adventure ahead and hike to Tosamaidan, you can view lush green grass as far away as your sight can reach. Small hill’s part the land into different zones. Springs and waterfalls nourish the place.
    • Our trek on our first day will be Basic to Moderate level of difficulty, we may encounter may mountain people on our route to Tosamaidan.
    • First day of our trek may serve as Warm up Trek for the rest of adventurous days.
    • Overnight stay in Tosaidan meadow

  3. Day 3 Tosamaidan – Gadtarsar Lake Base basecamp (7-8hr trek approx.)

    • Considering the peace and tranquility, nobody needs an alarm up here, the horses and daylight will wake you up nicely!
    • Breakfast at 7am ready for moving to basecamp for next days.
    • As the sun goes down, you could really feel the drop in temperature compared to the first camp in Tosa Maidan.
    • Arrive at Gadtarsar lake and set camp at 3920m,
    • Overnight stay in tents.

  4. Day 4 Gadtarsar Lake 1 to Gadtarsar Lake 2, Damam Sar, Frozen Lake, Bante Sar – Gadtarsar Basecamp (6-7 hr Trek approx.)

    • After breakfast at 0800 hrs, we prepare ourselves for the adventure day ahead
    • This day will be most adventurous and thrilling one, we will hike, trek and cross ice-cold streams and traverse glaciers,
    • Visit Gadtarsar Lake 2 also known as “BOD” (big) Gadtarsar Lake, Damam Sar, Frozen Lake, Bante Sar all in the lap of mighty and pristine Pir Panjal Range,
    • Today we will be trekking at a maximum altitude of 4020+m
    • Trek back to Gadtarsar basecamp by evening
    • Camp fire and fun activities
    • Overnight Stay at Gadtarsar basecamp

  5. Day 5 Gadtarsar Basecamp – Tosamaidan (8-9hr approx.) – Srinagar (52km, 2hr 7min)

    • After Breakfast early in the morning 0700hrs, we trek back to Tosamaidan,
    • Today we mostly descend down so this will not be as tiresome as the hike up
    • As we approach to Tosamaidan our adventurous journey comes to a slow end
    • At Tosamaidan we have Lunch and continue our journey back to civilization.
    • Reach Sita Haran village and take Taxi back to Srinagar houseboat/hotel
    • Overnight stay in houseboat

  6. Day 6 Departure from Srinagar-to-Srinagar International Airport (11.5km, 34min)

    • After breakfast leave from hotel/houseboat and transfer to Srinagar international Airport
    • And thus, our journey comes to an end and we connect to onwards destination with memories.

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