A measured week in the vale: a night on Dal Lake, a morning in the meadows of Gulmarg, and two quiet days in Pahalgam where the Lidder still runs clear. Written for couples, equally at home with a small family.
Itinerary
- 1
Arrive Srinagar
Meet at Sheikh ul-Alam. Transfer to a deluxe houseboat on Dal Lake. Shikara hour at dusk, then wazwan dinner on board.
- 2
Mughal gardens & old city
Nishat and Shalimar in the morning light. Optional walk through the old zari workshops of Zaina Kadal.
- 3
Gulmarg
Drive to Gulmarg. Gondola to Kongdoori (weather permitting). Meadow walk and a night in a pine-facing lodge.
- 4
Pahalgam
The Lidder valley via the saffron fields of Pampore. Check in to a riverside cottage.
- 5
Aru & Betaab
A slow day in the valleys. Picnic lunch. Evening at the cottage.
- 6
Return to Srinagar
Drive back via Avantipur ruins. Last night in a boutique city hotel near the boulevard.
- 7
Depart
Breakfast and airport transfer. Tour ends.
Inclusions
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or houseboats as listed
- Daily breakfast; selected lunches and dinners as per itinerary
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with chauffeur
- All sightseeing as mentioned, with monument fees where noted
- Airport / railway station transfers
- Assistance of a local representative
Exclusions
- Airfare and train tickets unless specified
- Personal expenses, tips and laundry
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Travel insurance
- Anything not listed under inclusions