Kashmir Weekend Getaway
Srinagar's gardens and lake, plus a day up at Gulmarg.
- Duration
- 03N / 04D
- Destinations
- Srinagar · Gulmarg
- From
- ₹9,500
Photo: Yasir Shafi / Unsplash
Overview
A compact trip that fits a long weekend — Srinagar's Mughal gardens and Dal Lake, an excursion up to Gulmarg, and enough breathing room to not feel rushed.
Trip highlights
- Mughal gardens — Nishat, Shalimar and Chashme Shahi
- Evening shikara ride on Dal Lake
- Full-day Gulmarg excursion with optional gondola ride
- Old Srinagar and the riverside Jamia Masjid area
- Comfortable pace — only one excursion out of Srinagar
Day-wise itinerary
Pickup from the airport and check-in. In the afternoon, visit the Mughal gardens — Nishat Bagh and Shalimar Bagh — laid out against the Zabarwan hills. End the day with a sunset shikara ride on Dal Lake.
Stay: Srinagar
Drive roughly 1.5 hours to Gulmarg (2,650m). Spend the day at your own pace — the gondola (Phase 1 and Phase 2, tickets bought on the spot) climbs toward Apharwat peak with views into the Himalayas. Return to Srinagar by evening.
Stay: Srinagar
A relaxed day around Srinagar — Chashme Shahi gardens, the riverside old town near Jamia Masjid, and time to shop for papier-mâché and pashmina if you'd like.
Stay: Srinagar
Free morning, then transfer to Srinagar airport for your flight.
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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