Only have five days but want Gulmarg and Pahalgam too? You spend one night on a houseboat on Dal Lake, one in Srinagar and two in Pahalgam, with your own car and driver from Srinagar airport. The days are easy: a shikara ride at sunset, a day trip to the Gulmarg meadow, the saffron fields of Pampore and the Betaab and Aru valleys. Breakfast and dinner are included at 3-star hotels every day. Gondola tickets in Gulmarg can be booked for you at extra cost. Pack a warm layer for the evenings, and leave the rest to us.
Good to know: Bring your postpaid SIM, or get a local prepaid SIM at Srinagar airport.
Dinner and overnight on the houseboat.
Good to know: Send us your names as on your photo ID, and we book the Gondola for you.
Dinner and overnight in Srinagar.
Good to know: Try kahwa, green tea with saffron and almonds, at a stall in Pampore.
Dinner and overnight in Pahalgam.
Good to know: Wear shoes with a good grip; valley paths get muddy after rain.
Dinner and overnight in Pahalgam.
Good to know: The airport is 3 hours away, so pick a flight after 1 pm.
Drop at Srinagar airport.
Free cancellation up to 30 days before travel. Cancellation 15-29 days before travel: 50% of package value refundable. Cancellation within 14 days, no-show and unused services: non-refundable. Non-refundable supplier, permit, activity and payment charges may be deducted. Rescheduling is subject to availability and rate difference.
Prices are indicative per person on twin sharing and subject to travel dates, hotel and vehicle availability. Similar-category hotels may be substituted. Kashmir travel is affected by traffic, weather, road closures, security directions, local union rules and force majeure. Government photo ID is required. Services not expressly listed as included are chargeable. GST is excluded unless the final quotation states otherwise.
Children pay 50% of the adult price.
The price is on request. Send your dates, number of travellers and hotel class on WhatsApp and we send a clear quote. It covers everything under Inclusions; 5% GST is extra.
No, it is extra. Tickets are sold only online in the traveller's name, so send us the names as on your photo IDs and we book them. Phase 2 runs only in safe weather.
In Pahalgam, the union taxi for Betaab and Aru costs about 2,200–3,000 rupees per vehicle. In Gulmarg, Gondola Phase 1 is about 700–810 rupees per person, and ponies are paid to the pony man. Rates can change.
It is a wooden houseboat moored on Dal Lake, with bedrooms, a sitting room and bathrooms. A short shikara takes you from the ghat to the boat. You stay one night, with dinner and breakfast on board.
The order of days can change with weather, road closures or local rules. If a closure means an extra night, it is paid at actual cost.
The trip runs all year. April to June and September to October are mild; snow is likely from late December to February, but never guaranteed.
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