About this departure
Autumn light is Kashmir’s quiet luxury. This departure leans into colour, slower mornings, and fewer crowds.
How things will go
- WhatsApp briefing 48 hours before arrival.
- Daily pace stays soft — more garden and meadow time, fewer hops.
- Weather buffers built into afternoon blocks.
- Host check-ins each evening.
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Day 1
Arrive
Srinagar
Arrive — Meet & lakeside settle-in.
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Day 2
Chinar gardens
Srinagar
Chinar gardens — Nishat / Shalimar window and autumn walks.
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Day 3
To Pahalgam
Pahalgam
To Pahalgam — Scenic drive; meadow evening.
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Day 4
Valley day
Pahalgam
Valley day — Local circuits at an easy pace.
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Day 5
Sonamarg day
Sonamarg
Sonamarg day — Thajiwas views (season permitting); return.
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Day 6
Srinagar buffer
Srinagar
Srinagar buffer — Free morning; optional craft stop.
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Day 7
Fly out
Airport
Fly out — Timed departure transfer.
Included
- MAP — Modified American Plan (daily breakfast & dinner)
- Accommodation as per confirmed stay style & itinerary (twin / double sharing)
- Private chauffeur vehicle for airport transfers, inter-town drives & sightseeing as per itinerary
- Fuel, toll taxes & parking for the allocated tour vehicle on touring days
- Complimentary 1-hour evening shikara ride on Dal / Nigeen (once per trip; timing by KTC host)
- Srinagar airport pick-up & drop on plan dates
- KTC Srinagar coordination & on-trip assistance (working hours)
- Daily breakfast & dinner at hotel / houseboat (fixed menu or buffet as property offers)
- Gulmarg Gondola (Phase 1) included when guest agrees to book in advance with KTC before arrival — subject to weather & operations
Not included
- Air / train tickets to & from Srinagar
- Lunch
- Pony rides, sledging & local pony / adventure activity charges
- Side-scene cab rides at destinations (separate cabs to valley gates, optional add-on points) unless expressly included in written confirmation
- Personal shopping, laundry, tips & porterage
- Monument, garden, forest & activity entry fees unless explicitly listed in inclusions
- Gulmarg Gondola if not pre-booked and confirmed in writing with KTC before arrival
- Travel insurance, medical expenses & trip-cancellation cover
- GST / applicable taxes unless stated in written quote
- Anything not specifically listed under inclusions