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Most Kashmir planning stalls on one of a handful of straight choices — Gulmarg or Pahalgam, Aru or Betaab, Srinagar as a base or a night up the valley. These 5 comparisons answer…

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Most Kashmir planning stalls on one of a handful of straight choices — Gulmarg or Pahalgam, Aru or Betaab, Srinagar as a base or a night up the valley. These 5 comparisons answer each one on altitude, access, season and who it actually suits.

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Side-by-side comparisons

Destinations

  • Srinagar

    The valley's only city and the base for every itinerary — Dal Lake, the Mughal gardens and the airport all sit

    1,585 m0

  • Gulmarg

    India's most serious ski terrain and one of the world's highest cable cars, 105 minutes from Srinagar.

    2,650 m2 hr from Srinagar

  • Pahalgam

    Pine forest and the Lidder river at a gentler altitude than Gulmarg, and the trailhead for three side valleys.

    2,130 m3 hr from Srinagar

  • Sonamarg

    Glacier country on the road to Ladakh — and the one major valley that genuinely shuts in winter.

    2,730 m3 hr from Srinagar

  • Doodhpathri

    A high meadow 90 minutes from Srinagar that most itineraries skip entirely, which is exactly why it stays quie

    2,730 m2 hr from Srinagar

  • Yusmarg

    Pine meadow and horse country, paired naturally with the Charar-i-Sharief shrine on the same drive.

    2,400 m2 hr from Srinagar

  • Aru Valley

    The quieter of the two Pahalgam side valleys and the trailhead for the Tarsar–Marsar trek.

    2,414 m3 hr from Srinagar

  • Betaab Valley

    The most accessible Pahalgam side valley — and consequently the busiest of the two.

    2,400 m3 hr from Srinagar
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Departing from

  • Delhi

    Delhi NCR

    Flight time
    1h 25m direct

  • Mumbai

    Maharashtra

    Flight time
    2h 45m direct

  • Surat

    Gujarat

    Flight time
    5h 30m via DEL

  • Jaipur

    Rajasthan

    Flight time
    4h via DEL

Kashmir in pictures

  • Shikara boats and a lantern-lit houseboat on Dal Lake at sunset, snow peaks behind
    Dal Lake, Srinagar — evening shikara ride
  • Red Gulmarg Gondola cabin climbing above snow-covered pines towards the Pir Panjal range
    Gulmarg Gondola — Phase 1 towards Kongdoori
  • A fast river running over boulders through a green pine valley below snow-capped peaks
    The Lidder valley at Pahalgam
  • Visitors sledging and building a snowman on the snowfield at Sonamarg, glacier peaks behind
    Sonamarg under snow — open May to September
  • Rows of red, yellow and pink tulips below snow-capped mountains at the Srinagar tulip garden
    Tulip garden, Srinagar — a short window each April
  • Terraced fountains and flower beds of a Mughal garden running down towards Dal Lake
    Mughal gardens above Dal Lake, Srinagar
  • A boatman rowing a canopied shikara past a carved wooden houseboat at sunset
    Houseboat and shikara, Dal Lake
  • Group tour travellers photographed together at Srinagar, Pahalgam and Gulmarg
    Group departures across the three main valleys

Our current packages

Printed rates for our standard Kashmir itineraries. Tap any sheet to read it at full size, or send us your dates for a quote against them.

Prices shown are package totals on the terms printed on each sheet. Airfare, gondola tickets and local union taxi charges are excluded — ask us for a quote against your dates.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Kashmir trip cost?

It depends on hotel category, season and group size, which is why a single figure is misleading. Ask for a costed itinerary for your specific dates rather than working from an advertised starting price.

When are Kashmir packages cheapest?

March, early April, and November — shoulder months with usable weather and low occupancy. The most expensive weeks are the Christmas–New Year window and the June school holidays.

Do Indian nationals need a permit for Kashmir?

No permit is required for Indian nationals visiting Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam or Sonamarg. High-altitude treks such as Tarsar–Marsar do require registration and a licensed guide, arranged locally.

Why do I need a separate local taxi at Pahalgam?

Vehicles from Srinagar are not permitted beyond Pahalgam town. Travel to Betaab Valley, Aru Valley and Chandanwari must use local union taxis, which are charged locally and are not part of any package transfer.

How reliable is snow at Gulmarg?

Reliable from roughly late December through February. November and early December are a gamble. If snow is the entire reason for the trip, January and February are the safest months.

When does the Tulip Garden open?

Typically for a few weeks in April, though the exact window shifts each year with the weather. Booking a trip specifically around the bloom is risky unless you can keep the dates flexible.

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Tell us who is travelling and roughly when. We will shortlist three options and cost them.

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