India /Jammu & Kashmir /Baramula /Gulmarg
Sight Address : Gondola Ride, Gulmarg Ski Area, Gulmarg, India.Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Gondola Ride is a Cabin Lift that uses small imported cabins to lift visitors to a height of thousands of feet to the mountain top. The next phase of Gondola when completed will travel a distance of more than 2.5 Kilometers.
Gondola Ride, Gulmarg
HistoryEdit
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Must SeeEdit
Must see
Visiting TimeEdit
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Closed OnEdit
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Best Season to VisitEdit
Best season to visit Gulmarg is from March to October.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon & Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
2-6 hours.
Ticket Required : Yes Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : RS.150/-
Kids Rs. : RS.75/-
Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : RS.150/-
Kids Rs. : RS.75/-
Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
Video Camera Rs. : N.A.
Guide Required : No Edit
Approximate cost: N.A.
Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit
Dress Require: N.A.
Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Heevan Retreat Gulmarg ; Near Gondola, Gulmarg 193403, India ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – Multi-cuisine restaurant
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : The road to Gulmarg is very beautiful. All sorts of transport are available to Gulmarg from Srinagar. Taxies are easily available to reach these site in Gulmarg.
Bus : Gulmarg is well linked by bus services from most of the cities in Jammu and Kashmir. State owned buses and Private tourist deluxe luxury buses are also available to reach Gulmarg from various parts of J&K like Srinagar (Rs 150), Sonmarg (Rs 300) and many other parts of the state. Buses and more frequent shared jeeps run from Batmalu Bus Station in Srinagar to Tangmarg (summer/winter Rs.45/55). Change there for Gulmarg (Rs.20/30), around 13km beyond on hairpins through the pine forest.
Train : Closest railway station is Srinagar railway station and taxies, buses are available to reach Gulmarg. Buses and more frequent shared jeeps run from Batmalu Bus Station in Srinagar to Tangmarg (summer/winter Rs. 45/55). Change there for Gulmarg (Rs.20/30), around 13km beyond on hairpins through the pine forest. By private jeep, day returns from Srinagar cost around RS.1800 per vehicle.
Air : Nearest airport to Gulmarg is Srinagar which is 56 km away from Gulmarg. Jeeps and Taxi cabs are available from airport to Gulmarg, which will cost around Rs 1,000 – 1,200. Srinagar is well connected to Delhi with daily regular flights. Many other Indian cities are also connected to Srinagar by air.
Others : Visitors can reach the place by local means of transportation such as sledges, field chutes, and horses.
Things to CarryEdit
- Food & plenty of drinking water, woollen cloths, camera etc.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Temperatures in Gulmarg remain well below zero for major part of the year. Keep your body well covered with gloves, boots, overcoats to prevent frostbite. On the way to Gulmarg, there are small shops where you can buy heavy woollens and boots for rent. Do buy these, as at that altitude, you’ll surely require them.
- After reach this place you will find lots of horses and horseman trying to take you on hill. Don’t entertain them if you get a horse you will unable to get the Gandola ride.
HelplineEdit
- Police Control Room : 100
- Ambulance : 102
- Fire Station : 101
