Kashmir lies in the northwestern region of South Asia. Kashmir is a beautiful Himalayan valley with breathtaking mountain scenery, clear lakes, lush vegetation and magnificent forests.Srinagar is its capital.It is famous for its canals, houseboats and Mughal gardens. The valley is home to a rich biodiversity including a large number of birds species, many of which are unique to Kashmir.Dumhal is the famous dance of Kashmir which is performed by the men of the Wattal region. Kashmir has been noted for its fine arts for centuries, including poetry and handicrafts. A major attraction in Kashmir is their traditional art and crafts, especially Kashmiri carpets, in both wool and silk with Persian design, jewellery boxes, mirror frames, intricately carved walnut wood furniture, beautiful woollen shawls, and much more.

The famous Dal Lake of Srinagar has been described as "hardly what one would expect a lake to be like - its a maze of intricate waterways and channels, floating islands of vegetation, houseboats that look so firmly moored they could almost be islands and hotels on islands which look like they could simply float away". The famous Dal Lake has shrunk from an area of 16 sq. kms in the 1980s to about 9 sq. kms today.

The drive to Sonamarg is through the Sindh Valley which presents yet another spectacular facet of countryside in Kashmir. Situated at an altitude of 2730 m, Sonamarg (‘The meadow of gold’) has, as its backdrop, snowy mountains against a cerulean sky. The Sindh River that meanders through the valley abounds with trout and mahaseer. Ponies can be hired for the trip up to Thajiwas glacier, which is a major local attraction during the summer months. Three lakes viz Kishensar,Vishensar and Gangabal can be viewed from Nichnai Pass. 20 Kms east of Sonamarg is Zoji-La Pass at 3540 mtrs which leads into Ladakh Plateau. Sonamarg mainly offers trekking adventure. Trekking can be undertaken to Thajiwas Glacier which is very beautiful.

The meadow of Flowers is a world famous tourist spot in the Baramulla Distt of Kashmir. Gulmarg is known for unparalled beauty nad is rated as one of the matchless tourist spots of the world.It is famous for Golf hikes and boasts of a beautiful highland golf course. It is premier resort for winter sports in the country. The famous shrine of Baba Reshi is also located near Gul Marg noted muslim saint who is revered by all faiths. Gulmarg-Khilanmarg-Apharwat-Alpather is one of the important trekking routes

This is a quaint little village nestled on the banks of river Lidder. This place is an anglers delight and even an amateur can catch a rainbow trout from the rushing streams. Kolahoi is a popular destinantion via Aru a charming meadow. Pahalgam is base camp for the pilgrims of Amarnath.