Skip the city and drive straight to Pahalgam.

Stop by Awantipora’s family-run bat factories and sip fresh juice at an apple orchard.

Dine riverside on fresh trout before settling into Aru Valley, where wooden homes and mountain silence greet you.

Horseback your way through deodar forests along the Lidder River to Lidderwat—base camp to Kashmir’s great lakes.

The trail is quiet, ancient, and full of pause.

Return to Aru for a sky filled with stars and a soul wrapped in stillness.

Sample aged Himalayan cheeses and drive towards Yousmarg.

On the way, stop at Aharbal Falls and swim in a hidden glacial pool—cold, sacred, unforgettable.

By evening, Yousmarg welcomes you with space, quiet, and a sky unfiltered by light.

Trek through the meadows of Yousmarg, untouched and pine-fringed.

En route to Gulmarg, visit Pampore’s saffron fields and Kanihama’s pashmina looms.

Pause at the icy rush of Drung Waterfall before reaching Gulmarg’s rolling meadows.

Ascend on the Gondola and trek to Alpather Lake—a frozen jewel in winter, a silent mirror in summer. ATV back across Gulmarg’s open fields.

End the day on a Shikara back in Srinagar, sky burning gold over Dal Lake.

Day trip to Doodhpathri, where the stream sings, sheep graze, and wind carries memory.

Return to Srinagar and indulge in Rogan Josh, harissa, and the comfort of Kashmiri kitchens that open like homes.

Witness the barter at Dal’s floating market at dawn.

Then drive past Wular Lake and cross Razdan Pass to Gurez—untouched, raw, almost mythical.

Follow the Kishanganga River to villages where wood-smoked kitchens and stories await.

Go deeper into Tulail.

Visit remote Shina villages, sip butter tea, and stand beneath Habba Khatoon Peak.

End the day in Gurez, a little quieter than before, and a little more whole.

Drive back through valleys and passes, watching the journey slowly close behind you.

Reach Srinagar and spend your final evening walking the streets, watching the lake, eating what locals eat.

It’s a quiet ending. And the most powerful one.

Before sunrise, return to the floating vegetable market—just you, the mist, and centuries-old barter.

Sip Kahwa. Say goodbye. You’re leaving—but Kashmir will stay.