Kashmir · 4 Nights / 5 Days
Kashmir with Gulmarg Night Stay
Experience the meadow after the day-trippers leave: one overnight stay in Gulmarg to enjoy peaceful alpine sunsets and early morning Gondola boarding, paired with a Dal Lake houseboat night and Pahalgam.
Duration
4 nights / 5 days
Route
Srinagar → Gulmarg → Pahalgam → Srinagar
Best months
All year (April–October for green meadows, December–March for deep snow)
Price
from ₹18,000 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 · Dal Lake Shikara & Houseboat
Airport pickup in Srinagar. Relax on a private 1-hour sunset shikara ride across Dal Lake and check into an authentic heritage cedarwood houseboat.
Deluxe Houseboat, Dal LakeDinner - 2
Srinagar to Gulmarg · Afternoon Meadow & Night Stay in Gulmarg
Depart after breakfast for Gulmarg (2,650 m). Check in to your Gulmarg resort. Walk across the tranquil evening meadows, visit the historic golf course and St. Mary’s Church, and watch the sunset illuminate the Apharwat ridge.
Hotel in GulmargBreakfast & dinner - 3
Early Gondola Boarding · Gulmarg to Pahalgam
Board the Gulmarg Gondola early in the morning (8:30 AM) with minimal queues. After riding Phase 1 and Phase 2, depart towards the Lidder Valley in Pahalgam via the saffron fields of Pampore. Evening by the Lidder River.
Hotel in PahalgamBreakfast & dinner - 4
Pahalgam Valleys · Return to Srinagar
Morning excursion to Aru Valley and Betaab Valley via local union cabs. In the afternoon, drive back to Srinagar for an evening of Kashmiri handicraft shopping and dinner.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 5
Depart Srinagar
After breakfast, transfer to Srinagar International Airport for your departure flight.
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 with Gulmarg Night Stay itinerary is NOT for
- •Gulmarg Hotel Heating in Winter: During winter (December to March), Gulmarg experiences sub-zero temperatures. We ensure your hotel includes central heating or electric bed warmers.
- •Gondola Tickets Booking: Staying in Gulmarg gives you an early boarding advantage, but Gondola tickets must still be booked in advance online.
If any of these apply to your party, speak to us and we will adapt the route.
Before you book
Questions on this itinerary.
What is the advantage of staying overnight in Gulmarg instead of Srinagar?
Staying in Gulmarg saves 4 hours of round-trip driving on Gondola day, allows you to board the cable car at 8:30 AM when queues are non-existent, and lets you experience the calm, starry meadow after day-tourists leave.
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.