Kashmir Tour FAQ: Answers From Our Srinagar Team

It depends on what you want to see. March to May brings tulips and blossom. June to August is green and ideal for treks. September to November has clear skies and golden chinars. December to February is the season for snow in Gulmarg and Pahalgam.

Five nights and six days cover Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg at a relaxed pace. Choose four nights for a shorter family trip, or seven nights for a honeymoon. Add two or three nights if you want Doodhpathri, Gurez or a trek.

Choose the 5 nights 6 days plan for a first visit. Choose 7 nights 8 days for a honeymoon, and 4 nights 5 days for a family with children or grandparents. Choose the winter plan for snow. See all Kashmir tour packages.

Yes. Every package is a starting point. Tell us your dates, group size, hotel preference and budget, and a coordinator sends you a day-by-day plan with a clear quote.

Yes. We run Leh, Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake tours in 6 nights 7 days. We also drive from Srinagar to Leh over Zojila and back in 8 nights 9 days. See our Ladakh travel guide.

Many families and older travellers visit Ladakh, with care. Leh sits at about 3,500 m, so every plan starts with a full rest day. Tell us everyone’s age when you enquire, and check with your doctor if anyone has a heart or breathing condition.

Conditions in Jammu & Kashmir can change. Before you book, check current official travel advisories and talk to us about your dates. We confirm road and yatra status before you travel, and a coordinator stays reachable 24/7.

Our Kashmir packages cover Dal Lake, the Mughal Gardens, Gulmarg, Pahalgam (Betaab Valley, Aru Valley and Chandanwari) and Sonamarg. The Ladakh routes cover Leh, Khardung La, Nubra Valley, Hunder and Pangong Lake, and the road trip adds Zojila, Drass, Kargil and Lamayuru. The yatras cover Katra, the Vaishno Devi Bhawan, Bhairon Temple and Jammu, or Sonamarg, Baltal and the Amarnath cave. Each tour page shows the route.

Yes. Children of all ages are welcome on our Kashmir trips. Share their ages and we arrange beds, meals, rooms and the pace to suit them.

Cost depends on dates, hotel category, group size and vehicle. Share these and we send a written quote on WhatsApp, usually within 2 hours, with no hidden charges. Hotels are quoted the same way: ask for today's rate.

Our Kashmir Tour Package for 5 nights 6 days includes hotel and houseboat stays, breakfast and dinner, a private cab, toll tax, parking, driver charges, welcome tea and a one-hour shikara ride. It does not include flights, lunches, Gondola tickets, entry fees, pony rides, tips or insurance. Each package page lists its own inclusions.

Your refund depends on how many days before departure you cancel. More than 30 days: full refund. 30 to 20 days: 50% back. 19 to 12 days: 25% back. Less than 12 days: no refund. Refunds take 7 to 10 working days, less a 5% bank charge. Read our booking policies for the full terms.

Yes. Browse 71 hand-picked hotels and houseboats, or book a car with a driver: Force Urbania vans, 27 seater coaches, Tempo Travellers, Innovas and sedans. Share your dates, and we send options within hours.

Tell us your dates, group size, hotel preference and budget. A coordinator sends a day-by-day plan with a clear quote. Once you confirm, we arrange hotels, cars and permits and send you the details in writing.

A coordinator in Srinagar usually replies within 2 hours. For the quickest reply, message us on WhatsApp.

No. You book flights or train tickets yourself. We meet you at Srinagar Airport, Leh Airport, Jammu Airport or Jammu Tawi station, depending on your package, and drop you back for your departure.

Yes. Airport pickup and drop come with our tour packages. A representative meets you at Srinagar or Leh airport. For Jammu and Vaishno Devi trips, we meet you at Jammu Airport or Jammu Tawi station.

Gondola tickets, entry fees, pony rides, lunches and tips cost extra. You pay for these on the spot. Your quote lists exactly what is included and what is not.

Yes. A coordinator stays reachable by phone and WhatsApp, day and night, for your whole trip. Call or message us any time.

Postpaid SIMs from Airtel, Jio and BSNL work in Kashmir and Leh. Prepaid SIMs from outside Jammu & Kashmir do not. Signal is patchy on high roads and in remote valleys.

We hold you at a safe stop and restart the plan when the road clears, or we change the order of the days. Your coordinator stays in touch and explains every change.

No. Skiing lessons, gear and sledge rides are arranged and paid on site in Gulmarg. Beginners ski with a local instructor, and we help you book.

Yes, with care. Nights fall below freezing in Gulmarg. Check with your doctor if anyone has heart or breathing conditions, and tell us the ages in your group so we choose well-heated hotels.

Yes. Indian travellers pay an environment fee online. Foreign nationals need a Protected Area Permit. We arrange the paperwork for our packages, and you pay the fees directly. Rules change, so we confirm the current requirements before you travel.

Yes. Our Kashmir to Leh Ladakh package does it by road in 8 nights 9 days. You can also add Ladakh to a Kashmir plan. Ask your coordinator for a custom itinerary.

Yes. Registration is free, and every pilgrim needs an RFID yatra card before the climb. Register on the Shrine Board website or app, or at the counters in Katra. We guide you through each step. See our Jammu and Katra guide.

Postpaid SIMs from Airtel, Jio and BSNL work in Leh, and prepaid SIMs from outside Jammu & Kashmir do not. The signal is patchy on the high roads and in Nubra and Pangong.

Srinagar to Kargil takes about seven to eight hours, and Kargil to Leh about six to seven hours. Leh to Nubra takes five to six hours, Nubra to Pangong six to seven, and Pangong to Leh five to six.

Your Srinagar cab takes you to Leh and back. In Leh, Nubra and Pangong, a local Ladakh driver takes over for sightseeing, because Ladakh's local taxi rules require it. Your coordinator stays the same throughout.

We hold you at a safe stop and restart the plan when the road clears, or we change the order of the days. Your coordinator stays in touch through the trip and explains every change.

Three nights and four days give you an arrival night, a full darshan day and a rest day before you travel on. Add a night if you want to stay near the Bhawan or visit more temples around Katra.

Yes. Many pilgrims visit Bhairon Temple after the Bhawan darshan. You can walk up or take the ropeway from the Bhawan.

The Shrine Boards can pause the Vaishno Devi or Amarnath yatra in heavy rain or landslide risk. We use the buffer day in your plan, hold your hotels where we can and move your darshan to the next safe day. Your coordinator stays in touch through the trip.

Four nights and five days cover the Baltal-route yatra with a rest day and a buffer day. Add two or three nights if you choose the Pahalgam route.

Temperatures drop close to freezing at night, even in summer, and rain is common. Carry thermals, a rain poncho and warm gloves.

Walk 5 to 6 km every day for three weeks before you travel, and practise climbing stairs. Drink plenty of water on the way, rest often and see your doctor first if you have heart, breathing or blood pressure conditions.

Yes. After Vaishno Devi we extend your plan by road to Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam. After the Amarnath Yatra we add Gulmarg and Pahalgam, or a few more nights. Ask your coordinator for the revised plan.