Offbeat Kashmir · 6 Nights / 7 Days
Offbeat Kashmir: Gurez & Doodhpathri
Over the Razdan pass into Gurez and the Tulail valley, with Doodhpathri’s meadows and the old city of Srinagar on either side. The Kashmir most visitors never reach.
Duration
6 nights / 7 days
Route
Srinagar → Doodhpathri → Gurez → Tulail → Gurez → Srinagar
Best months
Jun–Sep
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. Old-city walk: Khanqah-e-Moula, Jamia Masjid and the craft lanes.
Hotel in SrinagarDinner - 2
Doodhpathri day trip
About two hours to the meadows and the Shaliganga river in Budgam. Back to Srinagar.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 3
Srinagar to Gurez
Past Wular Lake and Bandipora, then over the Razdan pass into the Kishanganga valley. A long, spectacular day.
Guesthouse or camp in DawarBreakfast & dinner - 4
Tulail valley
Up the Kishanganga into Tulail’s wooden villages. Back to Dawar.
Guesthouse or camp in DawarBreakfast & dinner - 5
Around Dawar
Habba Khatoon peak, the Kishanganga and village walks at your own pace.
Guesthouse or camp in DawarBreakfast & dinner - 6
Gurez to Srinagar
Back over Razdan to Srinagar. Evening shikara on Dal Lake.
Houseboat or hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 7
Depart Srinagar
Drop at the airport.
Breakfast
What’s included
- Hotels in Srinagar and simple guesthouse or camp stays in Gurez, on twin-sharing
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Private cab suited to the Razdan road for the whole trip
- Airport pickup and drop in Srinagar
- One named trip coordinator on WhatsApp for the whole trip
Not included
- Flights or trains to and from Srinagar
- Lunches, drinks, tips and anything not listed as included
- Pony or guide fees for optional walks
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 Offbeat Kashmir: Gurez & Doodhpathri 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 hotel comforts: Stays in Gurez are clean and warm but simple. Hot water may be by bucket, and there is little to no mobile signal.
- •Early- or late-season travellers: The Razdan pass usually opens around May or June and closes with the first heavy snow in November. Outside that window this route cannot run.
If any of these apply to your party, speak to us and we will adapt the route.
Before you book
Questions on this itinerary.
Do we need a permit for Gurez?
Indian nationals carry photo ID for checkpoints on the way; there is no separate tourist permit in normal conditions. We confirm the current position before you travel.
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.