Gulmarg · Half day · All year (closed 2nd & 4th Monday)
Gulmarg Gondola
Up through the pines to Kongdoori and, when conditions allow, towards Apharwat.
Kashmir, more closely
Experiences
A sunrise kayak on Nigeen, a day hike to Lidderwat, a wazwan with a waza, the floating market at dawn. Book an experience on its own or add it to any journey.
What draws you in?
Eight ways to explore
015 experiencesAdventure
Active days planned around your ability and season.
026 experiencesLakes
Time on the water, from first light to evening.
033 experiencesHeritage
Places and stories that reward a closer look.
043 experiencesFood
Flavours with a story behind them.
054 experiencesCraft
Meet the hands and traditions of the valley.
065 experiencesSeasonal
The small windows that make each visit different.
075 experiencesWalks & hikes
A slower way into Kashmir's landscapes.
084 experiences · coming soonTreks
Longer routes are being prepared. Register your interest.
Thoughtfully arranged
The collection
Adventure
5 experiences
Gulmarg · Full day · Dec–Mar
Learn to ski in Gulmarg
Lessons on the lower slopes for beginners, with equipment arranged.
Pahalgam · Half day · Apr–Oct
Trout fishing
Fly or spin fishing on the Lidder or at Kokernag's trout waters.
Pahalgam · 1–2 hr · May–Sep (water levels vary)
Rafting on the Lidder
Short and long runs down the Lidder below Pahalgam with an experienced rafting crew.
Srinagar · Half day · Apr–Oct (weather permitting)
Tandem paragliding at Astanmarg
A tandem flight with a trained pilot from the hills near Harwan, on the edge of Srinagar.
Lakes
6 experiences
Srinagar · 2.5 hr · All year (best Apr–Oct)
Dawn at the floating market
A shikara before sunrise to the vegetable market held on the water, as growers trade from boat to boat.
Srinagar · 1.5 hr · All year
Sunset shikara on Nigeen
A slow shikara across the quieter Nigeen lake as the light goes.
Srinagar · Overnight · All year
A night on a heritage houseboat
Carved cedar interiors, dinner on board and the lake at dawn from your own deck.
Srinagar · 2 hr · Apr–Oct
Kayaking on Nigeen at first light
Paddle across Nigeen at sunrise, past the houseboats and floating gardens, with a guide in the next kayak.
Srinagar · Half day · Apr–Oct (lotus in high summer)
An afternoon on Manasbal Lake
A quieter lake an hour from Srinagar. A shikara to yourselves, lotus beds in July and August, and almost no traffic on the water.
Gurez Valley · 1–2 hr stop · May–Oct
Wular Lake on the road to Gurez
One of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia, seen from the Bandipora road on the way north to Gurez.
Heritage
3 experiences
Srinagar · 3 hr · All year
Old city heritage walk
Through the lanes of downtown Srinagar — the Jamia Masjid, the Khanqah of Shah-e-Hamdan on the Jhelum, old bridges, bazaars and wooden houses.
Srinagar · 3 hr · All year (best Apr–Oct)
The Mughal gardens, properly
Nishat, Shalimar, Chashme Shahi and Pari Mahal with a guide who knows their history — early, before the crowds.
Srinagar · 3 hr · All year
Photography walk
A walk with a professional photographer through the lanes, the lake edge or the gardens — timed for the light.
Food
3 experiences
Srinagar · 3 hr · All year
A wazwan with a waza
Kashmir's ceremonial feast, cooked by a traditional waza — watch the preparation, learn the order of the courses and share the meal.
Srinagar · 3 hr · All year
Cook with a Kashmiri family
An afternoon in a family kitchen learning everyday Kashmiri dishes — haakh, nadru, dum aloo — then eating together.
Srinagar · 2 hr · All year
Bakeries and kahwa of the old city
An early walk through the neighbourhood bakeries of Srinagar, with girda, lavasa and kulcha straight from the oven and kahwa to finish.
Craft
4 experiences
Srinagar · 2 hr · All year
Inside a pashmina workshop
Meet the spinners and weavers behind Kashmir's most famous textile, and see how a shawl moves from raw fibre to finished piece.
Srinagar · 2 hr · All year
Papier-mâché with a master
Sit with a papier-mâché artist as layers are built, painted and lacquered — and try a brush yourself.
Srinagar · 2 hr · All year
Walnut-wood carving
Watch carvers work Kashmir's walnut wood in the old city workshops where the craft has been handed down for generations.
Srinagar · 1.5 hr · All year
Carpet knotting
See hand-knotted carpets being made on the loom, knot by knot, and learn to read the talim the weavers follow.
Seasonal
5 experiences
Srinagar · Half day · Late Mar–mid Apr
Tulip season
Asia's largest tulip garden on the Zabarwan foothills, in the few weeks each spring it is open.
Srinagar · 2 hr · March
Almond blossom at Badamwari
The first blossom of the year, in the old almond garden below Hari Parbat.
Half day · Late Aug–Oct
Apple harvest in the orchards
Spend a morning in a family orchard at picking time, with fruit straight from the tree.
Half day · Late Oct–Nov
Saffron harvest at Pampore
The saffron fields of Pampore turn purple for a few weeks each autumn. Walk the fields with a grower and see the crocus picked by hand.
Srinagar · Half day · Late Oct–Nov
Chinar autumn
When the chinars turn red and gold — Naseem Bagh, the Mughal gardens and the Jhelum banks at their best.
Walks & hikes
5 experiences
Gulmarg · Full day · Jul–Sep (snow permitting)
Alpather Lake from the gondola
From the top of the Gulmarg gondola, a short, steep climb over rock to a high lake below Apharwat that stays frozen into early summer.
Gulmarg · Half day · May–Oct
Khilanmarg meadow walk
A walk up through the pines from Gulmarg to a higher meadow. On a clear day the view runs across the valley to the far peaks.
Aru Valley · Full day · Jun–Sep
Aru to Lidderwat
Follow the Lidder upstream from Aru through meadows and shepherd camps to Lidderwat, the first camp on the way to Kolahoi. Back in Aru by evening.
Sonamarg · Half day · May–Oct
To the foot of Thajiwas Glacier
A gentle walk, or a pony ride, from Sonamarg up the side valley to the snow at the foot of the Thajiwas glacier.
Yusmarg · Half day · May–Oct
Nilnag Lake from Yusmarg
A forest walk from the Yusmarg meadows to Nilnag, a small lake ringed by pine.
Treks
4 experiences
Coming soon · Sonamarg · 7–8 days · Jul–Sep
Kashmir Great Lakes
Seven high lakes between Sonamarg and Naranag, crossing the Nichnai and Gadsar passes.
Coming soon · Aru Valley · 6–7 days · Jul–Sep
Tarsar Marsar
From Aru over meadows and passes to the twin lakes of Tarsar and Marsar.
Coming soon · Sonamarg · 4–5 days · Jul–Sep
Gangbal and Nundkol
From the temple ruins at Naranag up to the lakes of Gangbal and Nundkol below Harmukh.
Coming soon · Aru Valley · 3–4 days · Jun–Sep
Kolahoi Glacier
Up the Lidder from Aru, past Lidderwat, to the snout of the Kolahoi glacier.
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