Srinagar & Gulmarg Summer Tour

3N / 4D · 2N Srinagar · 1N Gulmarg · Customizable

About this Kashmir holiday package

In summer Gulmarg turns into a green, flower-filled meadow. This short trip gives you two nights in Srinagar and one in Gulmarg, with a Gondola ride, a pony ride to Strawberry Valley and a sunset shikara on Dal Lake. It's cool, green and easy on the legs.

Duration
3N / 4D
Places
Srinagar and Gulmarg
Hotels
3 star
Best for
Families and short summer breaks
Best time
May to September
Trip type
Customizable

Highlights

  • Gondola ride
  • Strawberry Valley
  • Shikara ride

Photos from this trip

Wildflower meadow in Gulmarg in summer
Wildflower meadow in Gulmarg in summer
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 3Transfer 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 4Departure

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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