Kashmir in 6 days: Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam
The route
- Srinagar1 nightHouseboat on Dal Lake
- 2 hrs drive
- Gulmarg1 nightHotel Pine View 3★
- 5 hrs drive
- Pahalgam2 nightsHotel Lidder Bank 3★
- 3 hrs drive
- Srinagar1 nightHotel Chinar Residency 3★
- Fly homeDay 6Drop at Srinagar airport
Day by day
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Day1
Arrive in Srinagar
Pickup at Srinagar airport. A one-hour Shikara ride on Dal Lake and a welcome cup of Kahwa. The night is on a houseboat.
Houseboat, Dal LakeDinner -
Day2
Srinagar to Gulmarg
A two-hour drive to Gulmarg. Time for the Gondola and the snow. The night is in Gulmarg.
Hotel Pine View, GulmargBreakfast, dinner -
Day3
Gulmarg to Pahalgam
A five-hour drive to Pahalgam, past the saffron fields and the Awantipora ruins.
Hotel Lidder Bank, PahalgamBreakfast, dinner -
Day4
Around Pahalgam
Aru Valley, Betaab Valley and Chandanwari, by the local union cab.
Hotel Lidder Bank, PahalgamBreakfast, dinnerThe union cab is paid on top.
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Day5
Pahalgam to Srinagar
A three-hour drive back to Srinagar. The Mughal gardens, Nishat and Shalimar, then time for shopping.
Hotel Chinar Residency, SrinagarBreakfast, dinner -
Day6
Fly home
Drop at Srinagar airport.
Breakfast
Where you stay
The agent wrote “or similar” next to the hotels, so you may get another hotel of the same category. Every hotel gives breakfast and dinner.
Price per person
5% GST is added on top. Flights are not included.
Departure dates
Tap a date to ask Rhea about seats.
What the price includes
Included
- Airport pickup and drop
- All transfers by private Innova or Etios
- Breakfast and dinner every day (MAP)
- One-hour Shikara ride
- Welcome Kahwa
- Tolls, parking and driver allowance
Not included
- Flights
- Gondola tickets
- Pony rides
- Pahalgam union cab
- Lunch
- 5% GST
- Anything not mentioned
What you may pay on top
These are the agent’s own figures. The page does not add them up, so ask Rhea for your final total.
Booking and payment
- 1₹5,000 per personTo confirm your seats
- 2The balance15 days before travel
- 3UPI or NEFTHow to pay
If you cancel
The closer to the travel date you cancel, the more you lose.
Good to ask the agent
Words in this package
5N/6D5 nights, 6 days
You sleep five nights in Kashmir across six calendar days. Day 1 is arrival and Day 6 is the flight home.
MAPBreakfast and dinner
Modified American Plan: the hotel gives you breakfast and dinner. Lunch is not included.
Twin sharingPrice for 2 in a room
The per-person price when two adults share one room. Triple sharing means three adults in one room.
Child with bedA child gets their own bed
An extra bed is added for the child. "Without bed" means the child shares the parents’ bed.
Or similarThe hotel may change
The agent may give you a different hotel of the same category if this one is full. Ask before you pay.
Union cabPahalgam’s local taxis
Private cabs from outside cannot go to Aru, Betaab and Chandanwari. Only the local union taxis can, at their own rates.
Gondola Phase 1 and 2The two cable car stages
Phase 1 goes from Gulmarg to Kongdoori. Phase 2 goes higher, to Apharwat. Each has its own ticket.
ShikaraA wooden boat on Dal Lake
The covered rowing boats of Srinagar. The package includes a one-hour ride.
KahwaKashmiri green tea
A sweet green tea with saffron, cardamom and almonds.
