About the Kashmir Honeymoon
Five days built to be slow: three nights on Dal Lake with the shikara ride on the first evening, day trips out to Gulmarg and Sonmarg, then a night in Pahalgam with Betaab and Aru.
Both hill stations are done as day trips from Srinagar, so you unpack once and stay put rather than moving hotels every night.
Day by day
01Srinagar Arrival | Shikara Ride on Dal Lake
- 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 as the light goes.
- Evening at leisure.
- Dinner included. Overnight stay in Srinagar.
02Srinagar to Gulmarg and back
- Breakfast, then out to Gulmarg for the day.
- The meadows, the mountains and the quiet. The gondola is optional and at your own cost, subject to weather and to the ropeway running.
- Return to Srinagar.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Srinagar.
03Srinagar to Sonmarg and back
- Breakfast, then out to Sonmarg — the meadow of gold, with the Sindh running through it and the glaciers above.
- Time there, then back to Srinagar.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Srinagar.
04Srinagar to Pahalgam | The Valley
- Breakfast, then check out and drive to Pahalgam through the valley.
- Betaab Valley, Aru Valley and Chandanwari, subject to the local vehicle rules and the time you have.
- Evening free for a walk along the Lidder.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Pahalgam.
05Pahalgam to Srinagar Airport | Departure
- Breakfast, then check out from the hotel.
- Drive to Srinagar airport for your onward flight.
- Breakfast included. The trip ends.
On this trip
✓What’s included
- Three nights’ accommodation in Srinagar
- One night’s accommodation in Pahalgam
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Private cab for the whole tour
- Srinagar airport pick-up and drop
- A shikara ride on Dal Lake
- Gulmarg day trip from Srinagar
- Sonmarg day trip from Srinagar
- Pahalgam 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,
