Kashmir in Winter
Houseboat nights on Dal Lake, Gulmarg’s snowfields, Sonamarg’s glacier and the valleys of Pahalgam.
- Duration
- 5N / 6D
- Route
- Srinagar → Srinagar
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Max altitude
- 2,895 m
- Meet at
- Srinagar airport, or the Delhi bus pickup, Day 1 (Day 0 evening for Delhi)
- Booking amount
- ₹5,000 per seat
Day by day
- Day 0Delhi to Jammu by sleeper bus (Delhi option) · Delhi option
Travellers on the Delhi option meet at the pickup point in the evening and take an AC sleeper bus to Jammu overnight.
216 m · Overnight on the bus - Day 1Arrive in Srinagar, a night on Dal Lake
Fly into Srinagar and transfer to Dal Lake, or ride up from Jammu by Tempo Traveller on the Delhi option. Check in to the houseboat and take a one-hour shikara ride as the light fades.
1,585 m · Houseboat, Dal Lake · Dinner - Day 2Gulmarg day trip
Drive by way of Tangmarg up to Gulmarg at 2,650 m, under deep snow in winter. Ride the gondola, or take an ATV to Drung waterfall from Tangmarg, if you like (at your own cost). Back to Srinagar for the night.
2,650 m · Hotel, Srinagar · Breakfast + Dinner - Day 3Sonamarg and Thajiwas glacier
A day out to Sonamarg, the meadow of gold. A walk or pony ride of about 4 km (pony at your own cost) brings you to the Thajiwas glacier. Back to Srinagar in the evening.
2,800 m · Hotel, Srinagar · Breakfast + Dinner - Day 4Srinagar to Pahalgam via Aru, Betaab and Chandanwari
Drive to Pahalgam, the valley of shepherds, and see Aru, Betaab valley and Chandanwari in local union cabs, which are included. Night in Pahalgam.
2,895 m · Hotel, Pahalgam · Breakfast + Dinner - Day 5Back to Srinagar: Mughal gardens and Shankaracharya
Return to Srinagar for Shalimar Bagh and the Mughal gardens, and climb to the Shankaracharya temple for one of the best views over the city.
1,585 m · Hotel, Srinagar · Breakfast + Dinner - Day 6Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Srinagar airport. On the Delhi option, drive to Jammu and board the overnight sleeper bus, reaching Delhi around 11 AM the next day.
1,585 m · Breakfast
Included
- 5 nights: 1 on a Dal Lake houseboat, 3 in a 3-star hotel in Srinagar, 1 in a 3-star hotel in Pahalgam
- 5 breakfasts and 5 dinners
- Srinagar airport pickup and drop (Srinagar option)
- AC sleeper bus Delhi–Jammu–Delhi (Delhi option)
- Tempo Traveller or Urbania for transfers and sightseeing
- A one-hour shikara ride on Dal Lake
- Union cab charges for Aru, Betaab and Chandanwari
- A trip captain with the group throughout
- Driver charges, tolls and parking
- A medical kit on the trip
Not included
- Flights or trains to Srinagar
- Lunches, snacks, bottled water and drinks
- Gulmarg gondola, ATV and pony rides, and other activities
- Entry fees, tips, laundry and personal spends
- Costs from snow closures, landslides or other events beyond our control
- 5% GST, added to the package price
Price per person
- Srinagar to Srinagar · triple sharing₹17,499 per person + 5% GST
- Srinagar to Srinagar · double sharing₹18,999 per person + 5% GST
- Delhi to Delhi · triple sharing₹21,499 per person + 5% GST
- Delhi to Delhi · double sharing₹22,999 per person + 5% GST
Balance due 7 days before the trip. The advance is non-refundable.
Things to carry
- • Thermals and a windproof, waterproof outer layer
- • Woollen socks, gloves and a cap
- • Snow boots, or rent them in Gulmarg
- • Sunglasses and sunscreen for the snow
- • A valid photo ID at all times
- • Cash: ATMs and cards are unreliable in Gulmarg and Pahalgam
- • A postpaid SIM (prepaid numbers from outside J&K do not work)
- • Power bank and personal medicines
Payments and cancellations
- • The advance is non-refundable under any circumstances.
- • Full payment of the trip cost must be made before the trip begins. Pending payments may lead to the cancellation of the trip.
- • Bookings cannot be transferred. Only the names given at confirmation can travel.
- • No refunds are made for inclusions you do not use.