Kashmir

Srinagar Short Break — Dal Lake & the Mughal gardens

2 Days / 1 Night · 1N Srinagar

1. 1

   Arrival, the Mughal gardens and Dal Lake

   Land, drop your bags, and spend the afternoon on terraces above the water.

   • •Arrival in Srinagar — met on arrival and transferred to your hotel
   • •Nishat Bagh — the Mughal 'garden of delight' stepping down to the lake
   • •Shalimar Bagh — chinar avenues and water channels laid out in 1619
   • •Chashme Shahi — the smallest of the gardens, built around a spring
   • •Pari Mahal — terraced ruins above the city, best in late-afternoon light
   • •Complimentary 1-hour Shikara ride on Dal Lake

   Overnight — Srinagar
2. 2

   The old city, then departure

   A slow morning through Srinagar before the drop.

   • •Boulevard Road along the lakefront
   • •Old city bazaars and the papier-mache and walnut-wood workshops
   • •Hazratbal Shrine on the northern shore of the lake
   • •Transfer for your onward journey from Srinagar

Srinagar & Gulmarg — lake, gardens and the meadow

3 Days / 2 Nights · 2N Srinagar

1. 1

   Arrival in Srinagar, gardens & Dal Lake

   The classic first evening — terraces, chinars and the water.

   • •Arrival in Srinagar — met on arrival and transferred to your hotel
   • •Nishat Bagh and Shalimar Bagh — the two great Mughal gardens
   • •Chashme Shahi and Pari Mahal above the city
   • •Complimentary 1-hour Shikara ride on Dal Lake

   Overnight — Srinagar
2. 2

   Srinagar → Gulmarg → Srinagar

   The meadow of flowers, and the cable car if you want the high view.

   • •Gulmarg meadows — wildflowers in summer, deep snow in winter
   • •Gulmarg Golf Course — one of the highest in the world
   • •St. Mary's Church — the 1902 stone-and-timber church
   • •Gulmarg Gondola (optional) — Phase 1 to Kongdoori, Phase 2 towards Apharwat
   • •Return to Srinagar in the evening

   Overnight — Srinagar

   ⚠️ Gondola tickets are sold by the cable-car corporation and are best pre-booked in season.

3. 3

   Departure

   Breakfast, a last look at the lake, and the drop.

   • •Breakfast at the hotel and check out
   • •Boulevard Road and the lakefront if time allows
   • •Transfer for your onward journey from Srinagar

Kashmir Valleys — Gulmarg and Sonamarg from Srinagar

4 Days / 3 Nights · 3N Srinagar

1. 1

   Arrival in Srinagar, gardens & Dal Lake

   Land, settle in, and spend the first evening on the water.

   • •Arrival in Srinagar — met on arrival and transferred to your hotel
   • •Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh and Chashme Shahi
   • •Pari Mahal — terraced ruins above the city
   • •Complimentary 1-hour Shikara ride on Dal Lake

   Overnight — Srinagar
2. 2

   Srinagar → Gulmarg → Srinagar

   The meadow of flowers and the long cable car up.

   • •Gulmarg meadows and the golf course
   • •St. Mary's Church
   • •Gulmarg Gondola (optional) — Phase 1 to Kongdoori, Phase 2 towards Apharwat
   • •Return to Srinagar in the evening

   Overnight — Srinagar

   ⚠️ Gondola tickets are sold by the cable-car corporation and are best pre-booked in season.

3. 3

   Srinagar → Sonamarg → Srinagar

   A full-day run up the Sindh valley to the Meadow of Gold.

   • •Drive out along the Sindh River — the road follows the water most of the way
   • •Sonamarg meadows — alpine grassland ringed by snow peaks
   • •Thajiwas Glacier (optional) — reached on pony or on foot from the meadow
   • •Return to Srinagar in the evening

   Overnight — Srinagar

   ⚠️ Ponies and local jeeps at Sonamarg are paid on the spot and are not part of the package.

4. 4

   Departure

   Breakfast, checkout, and the drop for your onward journey.

   • •Breakfast at the hotel and check out
   • •Transfer for your onward journey from Srinagar

Kashmir Classic — Srinagar, Gulmarg, Sonamarg & Pahalgam

5 Days / 4 Nights · 3N Srinagar + 1N Pahalgam

1. 1

   Arrival in Srinagar, gardens & Dal Lake

   Land, settle in, and spend the first evening on the water.

   • •Arrival in Srinagar — met on arrival and transferred to your hotel
   • •Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh and Chashme Shahi
   • •Pari Mahal above the city, best in late-afternoon light
   • •Complimentary 1-hour Shikara ride on Dal Lake

   Overnight — Srinagar
2. 2

   Srinagar → Sonamarg → Srinagar

   Up the Sindh valley to the Meadow of Gold.

   • •Drive out along the Sindh River
   • •Sonamarg meadows — alpine grassland ringed by snow peaks
   • •Thajiwas Glacier (optional) — on pony or on foot from the meadow
   • •Return to Srinagar in the evening

   Overnight — Srinagar

   ⚠️ Ponies and local jeeps at Sonamarg are paid on the spot and are not part of the package.

3. 3

   Srinagar → Gulmarg → Srinagar

   The meadow of flowers, and the cable car if you want the high view.

   • •Gulmarg meadows and the golf course
   • •St. Mary's Church and the Maharani Temple above the meadow
   • •Gulmarg Gondola (optional) — Phase 1 to Kongdoori, Phase 2 towards Apharwat
   • •Return to Srinagar in the evening

   Overnight — Srinagar

   ⚠️ Gondola tickets are sold by the cable-car corporation and are best pre-booked in season.

4. 4

   Srinagar → Pahalgam

   South through saffron fields and orchards, then the three side valleys.

   • •Pampore saffron fields — purple crocus in bloom late October to early November
   • •Awantipora ruins — a 9th-century temple site beside the highway
   • •Check in at Pahalgam, on the Lidder River
   • •Betaab Valley and Aru Valley in the afternoon

   Overnight — Pahalgam

   ⚠️ Beyond Pahalgam town, only local union taxis are permitted to the valleys — paid locally, on the day, by choice.

5. 5

   Pahalgam → Srinagar, departure

   A last morning on the river, then the drive back for your flight.

   • •Morning beside the Lidder River, or Chandanwari if time allows
   • •Drive back to Srinagar through the orchards
   • •Transfer for your onward journey from Srinagar

Kashmir Group Holiday — Srinagar · Sonamarg · Gulmarg · Pahalgam

6 Days / 5 Nights · 3N Srinagar + 2N Pahalgam

1. 1

   Arrival in Srinagar, gardens & Dal Lake

   Land, settle in, and spend the first evening on the water.

   • •Arrival in Srinagar — met on arrival and transferred to your hotel
   • •Nishat Bagh — the Mughal 'garden of delight' stepping down to the lake
   • •Shalimar Bagh — chinar avenues and water channels laid out in 1619
   • •Chashme Shahi — the smallest of the Mughal gardens, built around a spring
   • •Pari Mahal — terraced ruins above the city, best in late-afternoon light
   • •Boulevard Road & Dal Lake — the lakefront promenade
   • •Complimentary 1-hour Shikara ride on Dal Lake

   Overnight — Srinagar
2. 2

   Srinagar → Sonamarg → Srinagar

   A full-day run up the Sindh valley to the Meadow of Gold.

   • •Drive out along the Sindh River — the road follows the water most of the way
   • •Sonamarg meadows — alpine grassland ringed by snow peaks
   • •Thajiwas Glacier (optional) — reached on pony or on foot from the meadow
   • •Return to Srinagar in the evening

   Overnight — Srinagar

   ⚠️ Ponies and local jeeps at Sonamarg are paid on the spot and are not part of the package.

3. 3

   Srinagar → Gulmarg → Srinagar

   The meadow of flowers, and the cable car if you want the high view.

   • •Gulmarg meadows — wildflowers in summer, deep snow in winter
   • •Gulmarg Golf Course — one of the highest golf courses in the world
   • •Maharani Temple — the small hilltop shrine above the meadow
   • •St. Mary's Church — the 1902 stone-and-timber church
   • •Gulmarg Gondola (optional) — Phase 1 to Kongdoori, Phase 2 towards Apharwat
   • •Return to Srinagar in the evening

   Overnight — Srinagar

   ⚠️ Gondola tickets are sold by the cable-car corporation and are best pre-booked in season.

4. 4

   Srinagar → Pahalgam

   A slow drive south through saffron fields and orchards.

   • •Pampore saffron fields — purple crocus in bloom late October to early November
   • •Apple orchards along the valley road
   • •Awantipora ruins — a 9th-century temple site beside the highway
   • •Lidder River — the river that runs through Pahalgam
   • •Check in to your Pahalgam hotel

   Overnight — Pahalgam
5. 5

   Pahalgam at your own pace

   The Valley of Shepherds — three side valleys, all worth the detour.

   • •Aru Valley — meadows and the trailhead for longer treks
   • •Betaab Valley — the pine-and-river valley named after the film shot there
   • •Chandanwari — snow bridges and the start of the Amarnath trail
   • •Evening free in Pahalgam

   Overnight — Pahalgam

   ⚠️ Beyond Pahalgam town, only local union taxis are permitted to the three valleys — paid locally, on the day, by choice.

6. 6

   Departure

   Breakfast, checkout, and the drop for your onward journey.

   • •Breakfast at the hotel and check out
   • •Transfer for your onward journey from Srinagar

• →Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam each need a day of their own — that is exactly what each longer route adds.
• →In deep winter the Gulmarg road can close for a few hours after heavy snow. We watch it and move the day rather than promise it.
• →Sonamarg is closed by snow for part of the winter — between roughly December and March we swap it for a second Gulmarg day or the old city.
• →The Gulmarg and Sonamarg days are long drives out and back — breakfast is early on both.
• →Best months: April to June for flowers and long days, July to September for the greenest valley, October to November for saffron and autumn chinars, December to February for snow.
• →The Tulip Garden in Srinagar opens for a few weeks around late March and April — worth planning dates around if it matters to you.
• →Gulmarg, Sonamarg and the Pahalgam valleys sit high. Carry a warm layer even in summer.
• →The gondola and the union taxis run on their own schedules and rules. We build the day around them rather than promising them.
• →Smaller or larger groups are easy to plan — the vehicle and the hotel plan change, the route mostly doesn't.

Booking, payment and cancellation terms are the same as every trip we run — see our Trip Policies.