Offbeat Kashmir · 3 Nights / 4 Days
Gurez Valley
Over the Razdan pass into the Kishanganga valley: three nights in Dawar, a day up the Tulail valley and the villages under Habba Khatoon peak.
Duration
3 nights / 4 days
Route
Srinagar → Gurez → Tulail → Gurez → Srinagar
Best months
June to October, while the Razdan pass road is open
Price
On request
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
Srinagar to Gurez
About 120 to 130 km and five to six hours: past Wular Lake and Bandipora, over the Razdan pass and down into the Kishanganga valley.
Guesthouse or camp in DawarDinner - 2
Tulail valley
Up the Kishanganga into Tulail’s wooden villages, and back to Dawar.
Guesthouse or camp in DawarBreakfast & dinner - 3
Around Dawar
Habba Khatoon peak, the Kishanganga and village walks at your own pace.
Guesthouse or camp in DawarBreakfast & dinner - 4
Gurez to Srinagar
Back over Razdan to Srinagar, five to six hours. Book an evening flight, or add a night in Srinagar.
Breakfast
What’s included
- Guesthouse or camp in Dawar on twin-sharing
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Private cab Srinagar–Gurez–Srinagar and for sightseeing in the itinerary
- Pickup and drop in Srinagar
- One named trip coordinator on WhatsApp for the whole trip
Not included
- Flights to and from Srinagar
- 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.
Honest Travel Advisory
Who this Gurez Valley itinerary is NOT for
- •Foreign nationals: Access to Gurez is restricted for foreign passport holders. Ask us before booking; we will suggest an alternative northern valley.
- •Anyone who needs to stay connected: Phone and internet are limited. Tell family you may be out of reach for a day or two. Carry photo ID for the checkpoints.
If any of these apply to your party, speak to us and we will adapt the route.
Before you book
Questions on this itinerary.
Can Gurez be a day trip from Srinagar?
No. It is five to six hours each way over a mountain pass. Plan at least two nights in the valley.
Can we combine it with the rest of Kashmir?
Yes: see Offbeat Kashmir with Gurez.
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.