Aquilla Hikes
Kashmir Family Special (4N/5D)
4 Nights / 5 Days · from Srinagar
Stay: 4 nights on double sharing – houseboat and hotel in Srinagar, and a hotel in Pahalgam
Meals: 4 breakfasts and 4 dinners, from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 5
Transport: All transfers and sightseeing on a private basis as per the itinerary
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Srinagar
- Gardens & Shikara
- Private pickup at Srinagar airport and transfer to the houseboat
- Check in, freshen up and rest
- Afternoon tour of the Mughal gardens: Chashme Shahi (the royal spring), Nishat Bagh (the Garden of Pleasure) and Shalimar Bagh
- Shikara ride on Dal Lake in the evening (included)
Meals: Dinner · Night: Srinagar (houseboat)
Day 2: Gulmarg Day Trip
- After breakfast, drive to Gulmarg past villages and rice fields
- Gulmarg is known for its high-altitude golf course, its meadows and its ski slopes
- Time for the Gulmarg Gondola, among the highest cable cars in Asia (tickets on your own)
- Return to Srinagar in the evening and check in at the hotel
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Night: Srinagar
Day 3: Sonamarg Day Trip
- After breakfast, drive to Sonamarg, the 'Meadow of Gold', in the flower-filled Sindh valley
- Sonamarg is the base for treks to Kashmir's high-altitude lakes
- Pony ride to Thajiwas Glacier and sledging on the snow (both at your own cost)
- Return to Srinagar in the evening
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Night: Srinagar
Day 4: Srinagar to Pahalgam
- After breakfast, drive to Pahalgam, the 'Valley of Shepherds', where the Lidder river meets the stream from Sheshnag Lake
- On the way, visit the Avantipura ruins, the remains of a temple built about 1,100 years ago by King Avantivarman
- Check in at the hotel in Pahalgam
- Explore Baisaran meadow by pony, or Betaab Valley, Chandanwari and Aru Valley by local cab (both at your own expense)
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner · Night: Pahalgam
Day 5: Pahalgam to Srinagar
- Departure
- Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
- Private drive from Pahalgam to Srinagar airport (about 3 hours – please book an afternoon flight)
Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions
- Transport: All transfers and sightseeing on a private basis as per the itinerary
- Stay: 4 nights on double sharing – houseboat and hotel in Srinagar, and a hotel in Pahalgam
- Meals: 4 breakfasts and 4 dinners, from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 5
- Shikara ride on Dal Lake
- Airport pickup and drop
- Experienced local driver 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
| Double sharing (2 per room) | ₹19,000 |
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.