Gurez Valley & Kashmir Highlights

8N / 9D · 2N Srinagar · 2N Gurez · 1N Srinagar · 1N Gulmarg · 2N Pahalgam · Customizable

About this Kashmir holiday package

Combine remote Gurez with the classic sights. Cross the Razdan Pass to the log-house villages of the Kishanganga valley, then return for Gulmarg's Gondola and Pahalgam's Aru and Betaab valleys.

Duration
8N / 9D
Places
Srinagar, Gurez, Gulmarg and Pahalgam
Hotels
3 star
Best for
Adventurous families and couples
Best time
June to September
Trip type
Customizable

Highlights

  • Razdan Pass
  • Habba Khatoon & Tulail
  • Gondola & Aru Valley

Photos from this trip

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1Arrival in Srinagar

Arrive in Srinagar and check in to a houseboat. Sunset shikara ride.

Day 2Srinagar sightseeing

Mughal Gardens, Shankaracharya Temple and Hazratbal Shrine.

Day 3Srinagar to Gurez via Razdan Pass

Drive about 5 to 6 hours past Wular Lake and Bandipora, over Razdan Pass to Dawar in Gurez. Carry ID for the checkpoints.

Day 4Gurez Valley

Habba Khatoon peak, the Kishanganga riverside and a drive into the log-house villages of Tulail valley.

Day 5Gurez to Srinagar

Drive back to Srinagar over Razdan Pass. Evening at leisure.

Day 6Srinagar to Gulmarg

Drive about 2 hours to Gulmarg and ride the Gondola. Overnight in Gulmarg.

Day 7Gulmarg to Pahalgam

Drive about 4 to 5 hours to Pahalgam via the Pampore saffron fields.

Day 8Pahalgam valleys

Aru Valley, Betaab Valley and Chandanwari by local taxi. Optional pony ride to Baisaran.

Day 9Departure

Drive about 3 hours to Srinagar airport.

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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