Kashmir · 3 Nights / 4 Days
Kashmir in 3 Nights
Srinagar as the base for three short days: a houseboat on Dal Lake, Gulmarg and its gondola, and Sonamarg on the Sindh river.
Duration
3 nights / 4 days
Route
Srinagar → Gulmarg → Sonamarg → Srinagar
Best months
April to October; Gulmarg has snow from December to March
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
Arrive · Mughal gardens and shikara
Airport pickup and straight to the lake: the terraces of Nishat Bagh, then a sunset shikara to your houseboat, the one evening on the water this short trip allows.
Houseboat, Dal or Nigeen LakeDinner - 2
Gulmarg
Up through Tangmarg to the meadow at about 2,650 m. With only three nights, ride Phase 1 of the gondola to Kongdoori and treat Phase 2, which closes in high wind, as a bonus (tickets extra).
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 3
Sonamarg
The longest day: about two and a half hours up the Sindh valley, a walk or pony ride towards the Thajiwas glacier, and back in Srinagar for dinner.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 4
Depart Srinagar
Drop at 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.
Honest Travel Advisory
Who this Kashmir in 3 Nights itinerary is NOT for
- •Anyone wanting Pahalgam: Pahalgam needs a night of its own. Add one, or take Kashmir Essentials.
If any of these apply to your party, speak to us and we will adapt the route.
Before you book
Questions on this itinerary.
Is three nights enough for Kashmir?
For Srinagar, Gulmarg and Sonamarg as day trips, yes. Pahalgam needs at least one more night.
Can we do this in winter?
Yes. Gulmarg is at its snowiest from December to March; Sonamarg road conditions vary in winter, so we may swap it for a second day in Gulmarg.
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.