Kashmir Scenic Circuit Group Departure

5N / 6D · 3N Srinagar · 1N Pahalgam · 1N Gulmarg · Group Departure

About this Kashmir holiday package

Join a friendly group on fixed dates and see the classic circuit: Srinagar, Pahalgam and Gulmarg. It's a great way to travel solo without the cost of a private trip, with a houseboat night, the Gondola and Shankaracharya Temple included.

Duration
5N / 6D
Places
Srinagar, Pahalgam and Gulmarg
Hotels
3 star
Best for
Solo travellers and small budgets
Best time
March to November
Trip type
Group Departure

Highlights

  • Fixed dates
  • Gondola ride
  • Shankaracharya Temple

Photos from this trip

Meadows and mountains of Pahalgam
Meadows and mountains of Pahalgam
Shikaras on Dal Lake, Srinagar
Shikaras on Dal Lake, Srinagar
Houseboat on Dal Lake below snowy mountains
Houseboat on Dal Lake below snowy mountains
Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar
Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar
Nishat Bagh terraces below the Zabarwan hills
Nishat Bagh terraces below the Zabarwan hills

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1Arrival in Srinagar

Arrive at Srinagar airport, where your driver meets you. Check in to your hotel or houseboat and take an evening shikara ride on Dal Lake past the floating gardens.

Day 2Srinagar sightseeing

Visit the Mughal Gardens (Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh and Chashme Shahi), then drive up to Shankaracharya Temple for a view over the city and the lakes.

Day 3Srinagar sightseeing

Full-day excursion to Sonamarg, the Meadow of Gold. Optional pony ride to Thajiwas Glacier. Return to Srinagar by evening.

Day 4Transfer to Pahalgam

Drive about 3 hours to Pahalgam, stopping at the Pampore saffron fields, Avantipora ruins and a cricket-bat workshop. Evening by the Lidder River.

Day 5Transfer to Gulmarg

Drive about 2 hours to Gulmarg via Tangmarg. Ride the Gulmarg Gondola to Kongdori (Phase 1) and, if conditions allow, Apharwat (Phase 2). Overnight in Gulmarg.

Day 6Departure

Drive back from Gulmarg to Srinagar airport for your onward journey.

What's included

  • Accommodation on twin sharing in the hotels or houseboat listed
  • Daily breakfast and dinner (MAP plan)
  • All transfers and sightseeing by private cab as per itinerary
  • Airport pick-up at Srinagar and drop at Srinagar airport
  • One-hour shikara ride on Dal Lake
  • Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
  • All applicable hotel taxes

Not included

  • Flights or train tickets to and from Srinagar
  • Gondola tickets, pony rides and union taxis in Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Sonamarg
  • Lunch, entry fees and personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • GST of 5% on the package price
  • Anything not listed under inclusions

Good to know

  • Prepaid SIM cards from outside Jammu & Kashmir don't work here. Postpaid connections do.
  • Snow can close Gondola Phase 2 and some high passes. If that happens, we'll suggest something just as good on the day.
  • In Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Sonamarg, local union taxis handle inner sightseeing. You pay them directly.
  • Carry a government photo ID for every traveller.

Read our payment and cancellation policy.

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