Aquilla Hikes
Kashmir Backpacking from Delhi (5N/6D)
5 Nights / 6 Days · from Delhi
Stay: 5 nights on sharing basis – Srinagar (3 nights hotel, 1 night houseboat) and Pahalgam (1 night hotel)
Meals: 5 breakfasts and 5 dinners
Transport: AC sleeper or deluxe bus from Delhi to Jammu and back; Tempo Traveller or cab (depending on group size) from Jammu onwards
Day-wise itinerary
Day 0: Delhi to Jammu
- Overnight Journey
- Assemble at the boarding point in Delhi and meet your Trip Captain
- Overnight journey to Jammu by AC sleeper or deluxe bus
Night: Overnight journey
Day 1: Jammu to Srinagar
- Reach Jammu in the morning and change to a Tempo Traveller or cab
- Scenic mountain drive to Srinagar along the Jammu–Srinagar highway
- Check in at the hotel and rest after the journey
- Dinner at the hotel
Meals: Dinner · Night: Srinagar
Day 2: Gulmarg Day Trip
- After breakfast, a full-day excursion to Gulmarg, known for its high-altitude golf course and ski slopes
- Time for the Gulmarg Gondola, among the highest cable cars in Asia, with views towards Khilanmarg and, on a clear day, Nanga Parbat (tickets payable directly)
- Return to the hotel in Srinagar in the evening
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Night: Srinagar
Day 3: Sonamarg Day Trip
- After breakfast, drive to Sonamarg, the 'Meadow of Gold', along the Sindh river
- Take in the glacier views, or ride a pony to Thajiwas Glacier, where snow stays for most of the year (pony payable directly)
- Return to Srinagar in the evening
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Night: Srinagar
Day 4: Srinagar to Pahalgam
- After breakfast, check out and drive to Pahalgam, the 'Valley of Shepherds'
- Pass Pampore's saffron fields, Avantipura and the village of Bijbehara on the way
- Explore Betaab Valley, Chandanwari and Aru Valley
- Check in at the hotel in Pahalgam
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Night: Pahalgam
Day 5: Back to Srinagar
- Gardens, Houseboat & Shikara
- After breakfast, drive back to Srinagar
- Mughal gardens: Nishat Bagh, Chashme Shahi and Shalimar Bagh
- Shankaracharya Temple, on a hilltop with a view over the Kashmir valley
- Check in at a Dal Lake houseboat and take a one-hour shikara ride at sunset (included)
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Night: Srinagar (houseboat)
Day 6: Srinagar to Jammu
- Overnight to Delhi
- After breakfast, check out and drive to Jammu
- Board the overnight bus from Jammu to Delhi in the evening
Meals: Breakfast · Night: Overnight journey
Day 7: Arrive Delhi
- Reach Delhi early in the morning; the trip ends here
Inclusions
- Transport: AC sleeper or deluxe bus from Delhi to Jammu and back; Tempo Traveller or cab (depending on group size) from Jammu onwards
- Stay: 5 nights on sharing basis – Srinagar (3 nights hotel, 1 night houseboat) and Pahalgam (1 night hotel)
- Meals: 5 breakfasts and 5 dinners
- One-hour shikara ride on Dal Lake
- Trip Captain or local assistance throughout
- Sightseeing as per the itinerary
- Experienced local drivers for mountain roads
- Driver allowance, tolls, parking and state taxes
Exclusions
- 5% GST
- Flights or train tickets to and from the starting point
- Lunch and any meals not listed under inclusions
- Gondola tickets, pony rides, sledging, snow activities and other optional activities, unless listed under inclusions
- Local union cabs for Aru, Betaab Valley and Chandanwari in Pahalgam, and for Thajiwas Glacier in Sonamarg, unless listed under inclusions
- Entry tickets to gardens and monuments
- Room heaters where the hotel charges for them
- Travel insurance, tips, porterage, laundry and other personal expenses
- Costs arising from bad weather, snowfall, road closures, landslides or anything else outside our control
- Anything not listed under inclusions
Price per person
| Triple sharing (3 per room) | ₹22,499 |
| Double sharing (2 per room) | ₹23,499 |
5% GST extra. Booking advance ₹2,000 per person (non-refundable). Balance before boarding.
Things to carry
Valid government photo ID · Comfortable walking / trekking shoes · Warm layers or jacket (mountain evenings get cold) · Rain jacket or poncho · Sunglasses, cap and sunscreen · Personal medicines · Reusable water bottle · Power bank and charger · Toiletries and personal essentials · Small backpack for day trips
Cancellation policy
- The booking amount / advance is non-refundable in any case.
- 30 or more days before departure: 80% refund (excluding the advance).
- 15–29 days before departure: 50% refund (excluding the advance).
- 7–14 days before departure: 25% refund (excluding the advance).
- Less than 7 days before departure: no refund.
- No-shows and late arrivals: no refund.
- If Aquilla Hikes cancels or reschedules for unavoidable reasons, you get another date or a trip of equal value (no cash refund). Rescheduling credit is valid for 12 months.