Kashmir
Kashmir, the Long Way
Chinar light, still water, and time that slows on purpose.
- Duration
- 6 days · 5 nights
- Destination
- Kashmir
- Price
- Costed to your dates
The journey
Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam with a houseboat night on Dal Lake. Our most-booked India journey, and the one families come back for.
What stands out
- Pahalgam and the Betaab valley
- Mughal gardens in Srinagar
Day by day
How the 6 days actually run.
- Day 01
Srinagar
Arrival, transfer, shikara ride on Dal Lake.
Kashmir · Dal Lake
- Day 02
Srinagar
Mughal gardens — Nishat, Shalimar, Chashme Shahi.
- Day 03
Gulmarg
Drive to Gulmarg; gondola; return or overnight.
Gulmarg
- Day 04
Pahalgam
Drive via saffron fields; Betaab and Aru valleys.
- Day 05
Srinagar
Return to Srinagar; houseboat night.
Kashmir · Dal Lake
- Day 06
Departure
Transfer to Srinagar airport.
Srinagar, Dal Lake
2 nightsDay 1: Arrival
Srinagar
Arrival, transfer, shikara ride on Dal Lake.
Day 2: Sightseeing
Srinagar
Mughal gardens — Nishat, Shalimar, Chashme Shahi.
Mughal gardens
Gulmarg
1 nightDay 3: Transfer
Gulmarg
Drive to Gulmarg; gondola; return or overnight.
Pahalgam
1 nightDay 4: Transfer
Pahalgam
Drive via saffron fields; Betaab and Aru valleys.
Betaab Valley · Aru Valley
Srinagar, houseboat
1 nightDay 5: Transfer
Srinagar
Return to Srinagar; houseboat night.
Day 6: Departure
Departure
Transfer to Srinagar airport.
What's included
- 5 nights accommodation including one houseboat night
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Private vehicle throughout with driver
- Shikara ride on Dal Lake
- All transfers and sightseeing as named
What's not
- Flights to and from Srinagar
- Gondola tickets at Gulmarg
- Pony rides and local union transport in the valleys
- Travel insurance
- Meals not named in the itinerary
- Personal expenses and tips
- Land only · per person · twin share
- Pricing on request — costed to your dates and vehicle size
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Make it yours
Change anything you like.
This is a starting point, not a fixed product. Different dates, a better room, an extra island, one grandparent who can't manage stairs — say so and we rebuild it around you.