Kashmir · 7 Nights / 8 Days
Kashmir Complete
A week in the valley: a houseboat, Sonamarg, a night on the Gulmarg meadow, two nights in Pahalgam, and Doodhpathri before you fly home.
Duration
7 nights / 8 days
Route
Srinagar → Sonamarg → Gulmarg → Pahalgam → Srinagar → Doodhpathri → Srinagar
Best months
April to October
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 Srinagar
Airport pickup, then the first evening on the houseboat with a slow shikara before dinner.
Houseboat, Dal or Nigeen LakeDinner - 2
Sonamarg
A first mountain day in the Sindh valley: Sonamarg’s meadow, and Thajiwas on foot or by pony.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 3
Srinagar to Gulmarg
About two hours up to the meadow at about 2,650 m. The gondola (tickets extra), and the evening on the meadow.
Hotel in GulmargBreakfast & dinner - 4
Gulmarg to Pahalgam
A long drive day back through Srinagar and on through Pampore’s saffron fields to Pahalgam.
Hotel in PahalgamBreakfast & dinner - 5
Pahalgam’s valleys
Chandanwari, where the Amarnath yatra route begins, then Betaab valley on the way back, by union taxi at fixed rates.
Hotel in PahalgamBreakfast & dinner - 6
Back to Srinagar
Back by the afternoon for the old city on foot: Khanqah-e-Moula on the Jhelum and Jamia Masjid.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 7
Doodhpathri
About one and a half to two hours to the meadow on the Shaliganga river, and back.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 8
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 Complete itinerary is NOT for
- •Anyone who dislikes long drives: Day 4, Gulmarg to Pahalgam, is the long one. Swap the Gulmarg night for a Srinagar night to break it.
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 we add Gurez?
Yes, from June to October: see Offbeat Kashmir with Gurez or the Gurez Valley trip.
Is a week too long for Kashmir?
No. A week lets every valley get a full day instead of a rushed few hours.
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.