Skip the city. Head straight for Aru Valley, stopping for handcrafted bats, orchard-fresh apples, and trout by a quiet river.

Let Kahwa by a mountain stream mark the true beginning of your journey.

Horseback to Lidderwat, where the forest breathes with you and rivers hum the old songs.

Return to Aru for an evening of still skies and stars.

Taste Himalayan cheese fresh from the maker’s hand.

Then journey toward Yousmarg, stopping for a secret glacial dip downstream of Aharbal Falls.

By evening, you’ll be in one of Kashmir’s quietest

Begin with a slow meadow walk where mist still lingers.

On the way back to Srinagar, visit Pampore’s saffron fields and watch the city unfold beneath you from Shankaracharya.

End with street food and stories under the stars.

At dawn, drift through Dal Lake’s floating vegetable market—one last glimpse of Kashmir’s rhythm. Sip Kahwa.

Let the goodbye be soft.