Kashmir · 6 Nights / 7 Days
Kashmir Grand Tour
All four of the Valley’s great names without rushing: Srinagar, a night in Gulmarg, two in Pahalgam, Sonamarg and the meadows of Doodhpathri.
Duration
6 nights / 7 days
Route
Srinagar → Sonamarg → Gulmarg → Pahalgam → Doodhpathri → Srinagar
Best months
Apr–Oct
Price
from ₹18,500 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 Srinagar · houseboat
Airport pickup, Mughal gardens in the afternoon and a sunset shikara to your houseboat.
Houseboat, Dal or Nigeen LakeDinner
Twilight over Nigeen Lake houseboats under a violet sunset sky with mountain reflections
- 2
Sonamarg day trip
Along the Sindh river to Sonamarg. Walk or ride to the Thajiwas glacier, back to Srinagar by evening.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner
Sonamarg alpine meadows and grazing ponies beneath towering glaciated peaks
- 3
Srinagar to Gulmarg
Drive up to Gulmarg and take the gondola in the afternoon. Stay the night for the meadow after the day visitors leave.
Hotel in GulmargBreakfast & dinner - 4
Gulmarg to Pahalgam
A long but beautiful drive via Srinagar and Pampore’s saffron fields into the Lidder valley.
Hotel in PahalgamBreakfast & dinner - 5
Pahalgam valleys
Aru, Betaab and Chandanwari by local union taxi, and time by the river.
Hotel in PahalgamBreakfast & dinner - 6
Doodhpathri, then Srinagar
Back towards Srinagar with a detour to the meadows of Doodhpathri, or an old-city walk if you prefer.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 7
Depart Srinagar
Hazratbal or the floating market if time allows, then the airport.
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 Grand Tour itinerary is NOT for
- •Anyone with five days or fewer: This is a full week. Kashmir Essentials covers Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam in five days.
- •Travellers who dislike long drives: Sonamarg is a day trip there and back, and the Gulmarg to Pahalgam day goes the long way round via Srinagar.
- •Winter travellers: This route is planned for April to October. For December to February, Kashmir in Winter is built around the snow at Gulmarg.
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, Sonamarg, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Doodhpathri. 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 this too much driving?
The longest day is Gulmarg to Pahalgam, about four to five hours. Every other day is two to three hours at most.
Does this work in winter?
Yes, with changes: Gulmarg becomes a snow stay, Doodhpathri and parts of Pahalgam may be snowed in, and we plan around road conditions.
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.