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Great Kashmir Explorer

Eight days to see the whole valley properly — Srinagar, Sonmarg, Gulmarg and Pahalgam with overnight stays in each, so you're never rushing back.

Duration
7 Nights · 8 Days
Destination
Kashmir
Starts from
Srinagar
Route
Srinagar 2N · Sonmarg 1N · Gulmarg 2N · Pahalgam 2N

Overview

About this journey

For travellers who want to go deeper, the Great Kashmir Explorer spends a night in each of the valley's four great destinations. Staying over in Sonmarg means you see the Thajiwas Glacier in the quiet of early morning, long before the day-trippers arrive.

The pace is relaxed, the stays are comfortable, and there's room for detours — the saffron fields of Pampore, the walnut-wood carvers of Srinagar's old city, and the 9th-century temples at Avantipora.

Trip highlights

  • Overnight in Sonmarg for a quiet glacier morning
  • Two nights each in Gulmarg and Pahalgam
  • Old city walk: Jamia Masjid, Shah-e-Hamdan and the spice markets
  • Saffron fields of Pampore and Avantipora ruins
  • Shikara ride and floating market on Dal Lake

Day by day

Itinerary

  1. Day 1Arrive in Srinagar

    Airport pick-up and transfer to your hotel. In the evening, a shikara ride on Dal Lake past the floating gardens.

    DinnerOvernight: Hotel in Srinagar
  2. Day 2Old city & Mughal gardens

    A guided walk through Srinagar's old city — the wooden Shah-e-Hamdan shrine, Jamia Masjid's 370 cedar pillars and the spice bazaars — followed by an afternoon in the Mughal gardens.

    Breakfast · DinnerOvernight: Hotel in Srinagar
  3. Day 3Srinagar to Sonmarg

    Follow the Sindh river up to Sonmarg. Spend the afternoon walking in the meadows ringed by glaciers and fir forests.

    Breakfast · DinnerOvernight: Hotel in Sonmarg
  4. Day 4Thajiwas Glacier, then Gulmarg

    An early pony ride or walk to the Thajiwas Glacier before the crowds, then drive to Gulmarg via Srinagar.

    Breakfast · DinnerOvernight: Hotel in Gulmarg
  5. Day 5Gulmarg Gondola

    Ride both phases of the Gulmarg Gondola to Apharwat Peak (weather permitting). Free afternoon for walks, golf or snow activities in season.

    Breakfast · DinnerOvernight: Hotel in Gulmarg
  6. Day 6Gulmarg to Pahalgam

    Drive to Pahalgam via the saffron fields of Pampore and the Avantipora temple ruins.

    Breakfast · DinnerOvernight: Hotel in Pahalgam
  7. Day 7Pahalgam valleys

    Explore Betaab, Aru and Chandanwari valleys, with time for a riverside lunch and a walk in the pine forests.

    Breakfast · DinnerOvernight: Hotel in Pahalgam
  8. Day 8Departure

    Transfer to Srinagar airport for your flight home.

    Breakfast

The fine print

Inclusions & exclusions

What’s included

  • 7 nights in superior hotels on twin sharing
  • Daily breakfast and dinner
  • Private sedan for all transfers and sightseeing
  • Guided old-city walk in Srinagar
  • 1-hour shikara ride on Dal Lake
  • All tolls, parking and taxes
  • 24/7 Journey Boom trip support

Not included

  • Flights to and from Srinagar
  • Gondola tickets, pony rides and local union cabs
  • Lunches and entry fees
  • Travel insurance

Know before you go

  • Sonmarg is usually accessible from April to November
  • Carry a government photo ID at all times
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