
Kashmir Delight
Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam as day excursions from one base.
- Duration
- 03N / 04D
- Destinations
- Srinagar · Gulmarg · Pahalgam
- From
- ₹10,500
Photo: SOURAV BHADRA / Unsplash
Overview
The three names most people associate with Kashmir — Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam — covered as day trips from a single Srinagar base, so you unpack once.
Trip highlights
- Dal Lake shikara ride and Mughal gardens
- Full-day Gulmarg excursion
- Full-day Pahalgam excursion via Anantnag
- Only one hotel check-in for the whole trip
- Easy pace for families and first-time visitors
Day-wise itinerary
Airport pickup and check-in. Visit Nishat and Shalimar gardens in the afternoon, followed by a shikara ride on Dal Lake at sunset.
Stay: Srinagar
Drive to Gulmarg (about 1.5 hours), explore the meadow and take the gondola if you'd like to go higher. Return to Srinagar for the night.
Stay: Srinagar
Drive roughly 2.5 hours via Anantnag to Pahalgam, along the Lidder river. Visit Betaab Valley and Aru Valley by local union cab (paid on the spot), then return to Srinagar by evening.
Stay: Srinagar
Free morning for last-minute shopping, then transfer to the airport.
Inclusions & exclusions
Inclusions
- Hotel accommodation on twin-sharing basis
- Daily breakfast and dinner at the hotel
- Private vehicle with driver for the whole trip
- All fuel, tolls, parking and driver allowance
- Srinagar airport pickup and drop
- One shikara ride on Dal Lake, where applicable
- All sightseeing per the itinerary
- Applicable taxes
Exclusions
- Airfare and train fare
- Gulmarg gondola tickets
- Pony, sledge and ATV rides
- Local union cabs to Aru, Betaab Valley, Chandanwari and Thajiwas (locally controlled, paid on the spot)
- Lunch
- Ladakh inner-line permits and monastery fees
- Vaishno Devi helicopter, ponies and palki
- Personal expenses
- Anything not listed under inclusions
- Costs arising from weather, road closures or convoy delays
Hotels
Stays on this itinerary are standard or deluxe category, depending on what you'd like to spend — we name the exact property in your quote once your dates are confirmed.
Things to know
- Gulmarg gondola tickets are bought on the spot and aren't something we can pre-book.
- Union cabs at Aru, Betaab Valley and Thajiwas are locally controlled and paid directly, not part of the package price.
- Roads can close on short notice after heavy snow — we rebuild the day plan around it rather than push through.
- Carry a valid photo ID at all times; it's checked at several points through the valley.
Cancellation policy
25% advance to confirm the booking, balance on arrival in Srinagar.
- • 15+ days before travel — full refund of the advance, less bank charges.
- • 7–14 days — 50% of the advance is retained.
- • Under 7 days — the advance is non-refundable.
- • Roads closed by snow, weather or administrative order: we reschedule at no extra cost, or refund whatever has not already been paid to hotels on your behalf.
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