Kashmir at an Easy Pace for Seniors

7N / 8D · 3N Srinagar · 2N Pahalgam · 2N Gulmarg · Customizable

About this Kashmir holiday package

Designed for older travellers. Short drives, rest every afternoon, ground-floor rooms on request and help with wheelchairs. See Srinagar's gardens and lake, Pahalgam's riverside and Gulmarg's meadows without ever feeling rushed.

Duration
7N / 8D
Places
Srinagar, Pahalgam and Gulmarg
Hotels
4 star
Best for
Senior citizens
Best time
April to June, September to October
Trip type
Customizable

Highlights

  • Short daily drives
  • Ground-floor rooms on request
  • Wheelchair help available

Photos from this trip

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 5Pahalgam sightseeing

Local taxi tour of Aru Valley, Betaab Valley and Chandanwari. Optional pony ride to Baisaran meadow.

Day 6Transfer 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 7Gulmarg sightseeing

Explore Gulmarg: St. Mary's Church, the golf course, Strawberry Valley and Drung Waterfall. Snow activities or pony rides depending on the season.

Day 8Departure

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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