Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam

Kashmir Valley

5 Nights / 6 Days Houseboat + 3 Star / 4 Star / 5 Star hotels

A houseboat night on Dal Lake, Sonamarg, the Gulmarg Gondola and two unhurried nights in Pahalgam.

Highlights

Dal Lake houseboat Sonamarg Gulmarg Gondola Pahalgam Aru & Betaab valleys

1
Day 1
Arrive Srinagar; Mughal Gardens and Shankaracharya Temple; sunset shikara ride on Dal Lake; overnight houseboat
2
Day 2
Day trip to Sonamarg (approx 3 hrs each way); Thajiwas Glacier by local pony or union cab; overnight Srinagar hotel
3
Day 3
Drive to Gulmarg (approx 2 hrs); Gondola ride to Kongdori, Phase 2 if weather permits; overnight Gulmarg
4
Day 4
Drive Gulmarg to Pahalgam (approx 5 hrs) via Pampore saffron fields and Avantipora ruins; overnight Pahalgam
5
Day 5
Aru Valley, Betaab Valley and Chandanwari by local union cab; evening by the Lidder River; overnight Pahalgam
6
Day 6
Drive Pahalgam to Srinagar airport (approx 3 hrs) for the flight home

Good to know: At Sonamarg, Gulmarg and Pahalgam, sightseeing beyond the main town uses local union cabs or ponies, paid locally.