Kashmir · 6 Nights / 7 Days
Kashmir with Family
An unhurried week for children and grandparents: short drives, two nights in each base, a houseboat, Gulmarg, the Lidder valley and an easy day in the Doodhpathri meadows.
Duration
6 nights / 7 days
Route
Srinagar → Doodhpathri → Gulmarg → Pahalgam → Srinagar
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Price
from ₹17,500 per person
Planned and run by the Falcon Trails team
Local team in Srinagar · private cab · itemised quote before you pay
Day by day
The whole itinerary, nothing withheld.
- 1
Arrive · houseboat
Pickup at Srinagar airport and a quiet afternoon. Sunset shikara to your houseboat.
Houseboat, Dal or Nigeen LakeDinner - 2
Gardens and the lake
The Mughal gardens in the morning, a long lunch, and the floating market or a shikara ride later if everyone is up for it.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 3
Doodhpathri day
An easy drive to the Doodhpathri meadows: a picnic by the Shaliganga river, with ponies for anyone who wants them.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 4
Srinagar to Gulmarg
About two hours to Gulmarg. The gondola to Kongdoori, and an evening on the meadow.
Hotel in GulmargBreakfast & dinner - 5
Gulmarg to Pahalgam
A longer day, broken with stops at the saffron fields of Pampore and a cricket-bat workshop. Arrive in the Lidder valley.
Hotel in PahalgamBreakfast & dinner - 6
Betaab and Aru valleys
The side valleys by local union taxi in the morning; a free afternoon by the river.
Hotel in PahalgamBreakfast & dinner
Tranquil stream and emerald meadows in Betaab Valley near Pahalgam
- 7
Pahalgam to Srinagar · depart
About two and a half to three hours to Srinagar airport. We time it to your flight.
Breakfast
What’s included
- Hotels as per itinerary in the category you choose, on twin-sharing
- One night on a houseboat where the itinerary says so
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Private cab for all transfers and sightseeing in the itinerary
- Airport pickup and drop in Srinagar
- A shikara ride on Dal Lake
- One named trip coordinator on WhatsApp for the whole trip
Not included
- Flights or trains to and from Srinagar
- Gulmarg Gondola tickets
- Local union taxis at Pahalgam (Aru, Betaab, Chandanwari) and Sonamarg (Thajiwas, Zojila), paid on the spot at fixed rates
- Ponies, sledges, snow gear and guide fees at the resorts
- Lunches, drinks, tips and anything not listed as included
We list exclusions plainly rather than burying them. If something here matters to you, ask — most can be added to the quote.
A Small Promise from Us
When you book this tour with Falcon Trails, we plant a native tree in Kashmir in your party’s name as our contribution towards preserving the natural beauty of the valley for future generations.
Honest Travel Advisory
Who this Kashmir with Family itinerary is NOT for
- •Families who want to see everything in a week: The pace is slow by design, with two nights in each base. Sonamarg is not on the route.
- •Anyone who struggles with long car days: The Gulmarg to Pahalgam day is the longest drive. We break it with stops, but it is still most of a day on the road.
If any of these apply to your party, speak to us and we will adapt the route.
Visual Highlights
Scenes from this route
Places on this itinerary: Srinagar, Doodhpathri, Gulmarg and Pahalgam. Photography from Wikimedia Commons contributors and Falcon Trails Curated Collection; see individual author and license attributions on our photo credits.
Before you book
Questions on this itinerary.
Is the drive to Pahalgam long for children?
It is the longest day, so we break it with stops. Every other drive is two hours or less.
Can we have connecting rooms or an extra bed?
Tell us your family’s make-up when you enquire. We confirm room types with each hotel in your quote.
Customise this trip
This is the template. Yours will be different.
Add a night, swap a hotel category, start from a different city, travel with fifteen people instead of two. Tell us what changes and we rebuild the itinerary and the quote around it.
Every quote comes from our own team, from the planner who will actually run your trip.