About the Kashmir Full Circuit
Seven days and the whole valley: a night in Gulmarg and a night in Pahalgam rather than day trips to both, a day out to Sonmarg, and the Mughal gardens of Srinagar on the last full day.
Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh, Chashme Shahi and Pari Mahal were laid out in terraces down to the lake in the sixteen hundreds, and are still the best hour you can spend in Srinagar.
Day by day
01Srinagar Arrival | Shikara Ride
- Arrive at Srinagar airport, where the cab meets you and drives you to the hotel.
- Check in and rest.
- A shikara ride on Dal Lake, then the market nearby.
- Dinner included. Overnight stay in Srinagar.
02Srinagar to Gulmarg
- Breakfast, then check out and drive to Gulmarg.
- The day is yours for the meadows and the mountain. The gondola is optional and at your own cost, subject to weather and availability.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Gulmarg.
03Gulmarg to Pahalgam
- Breakfast, then check out and drive across to Pahalgam through the valley.
- Check in on arrival, with the evening to walk the town.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Pahalgam.
04Pahalgam to Srinagar
- Breakfast, and a slow morning in Pahalgam.
- Check out and drive back to Srinagar. Check in and rest.
- Evening free for shopping.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Srinagar.
05Srinagar to Sonmarg and back
- Breakfast, then out to Sonmarg for the day, with the snow peaks around it.
- Return to Srinagar in the evening.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Srinagar.
06Srinagar | Local Sightseeing
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- The Mughal gardens and the city: Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh, Chashme Shahi, Pari Mahal and the Hazratbal shrine.
- Evening free for the market.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Srinagar.
07Srinagar Airport | Departure
- Breakfast, then check out from the hotel.
- Transfer to Srinagar airport for your onward flight.
- Breakfast included. The tour ends.
On this trip
✓What’s included
- Four nights’ accommodation in Srinagar
- One night’s accommodation in Gulmarg
- One night’s accommodation in Pahalgam
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Private cab for the whole Kashmir tour
- Srinagar airport pick-up and drop
- A shikara ride on Dal Lake
- Gulmarg sightseeing
- Pahalgam sightseeing
- Sonmarg day trip
- Srinagar local sightseeing
- All transfers and sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary
- Fuel, toll tax, parking charges and driver allowance
- Applicable hotel taxes
✕Not included
- Lunch, and any meal other than those mentioned
- Gondola ride charges in Gulmarg
- Pony and horse ride charges
- Local union vehicle charges, wherever applicable
- Entry tickets to gardens, monuments, parks and other attractions
- Adventure activities and other optional activities
- Personal expenses such as shopping, laundry, tips, room service and telephone calls
- Travel insurance and medical expenses
- Any additional sightseeing not mentioned in the itinerary
- Extra vehicle use beyond the planned itinerary
- Costs arising from weather, snowfall, road closures or other unforeseen circumstances
- Any increase in government taxes or charges, where applicable
- Anything not specifically mentioned under inclusions
✓What to pack
- A 40-60L rucksack plus a small daypack
- Warm layers — thermals, fleece and a windproof jacket (nights stay cold even in summer)
- Trekking shoes with grip, plus slippers for the stay
- Sunscreen, sunglasses, cap, lip balm and a personal water bottle
- Power bank, torch and any personal medication
- Original government photo ID — mandatory at all checkposts
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!Good to know
- Gulmarg, Sonmarg and Pahalgam are reached from Srinagar by road, and the last stretch into Aru, Betaab and Chandanwari is run by the local taxi union rather than by us. Those charges are separate.
- The Gulmarg gondola is not in the price. It runs subject to weather and to how many tickets the ropeway releases that morning.
- Snow can close the roads to Sonmarg and Gulmarg at short notice, so the order of days may change.
Before you book
- The best time to visit Kashmir, month by monthTulips in April, snow in January, saffron in October. What Kashmir is actually like each month, what it costs,
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