Gulmarg is reliably snow-covered from late December to early March. Srinagar snow varies by year.

Are gondola tickets included?

No — they are bought on the day so we can skip phase 2 if weather closes it.

Yes. We run these departures every winter with local partners and 24x7 ground support.

Kashmir Winter — Srinagar, Gulmarg & Pahalgam

Overview

The valley at its quietest and whitest. You get both phases of the Gulmarg gondola, a day in Pahalgam's Betaab and Aru valleys, a shikara evening on a frozen-still Dal Lake and a night on a cedar houseboat.

Highlights

Gulmarg gondola phase 1 and 2
Night on a Dal Lake houseboat
Betaab and Aru valleys in Pahalgam
Shikara ride at sunset
Mughal gardens and old-city bakeries

Day-wise Itinerary

Airport pickup, houseboat check-in, evening shikara ride on Dal Lake.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What's included

5 nights stay including 1 houseboat night
Daily breakfast and dinner
All transfers in heated vehicles
Shikara ride
Trip leader throughout

Not included

Flights
Gondola tickets
Snow gear rental
Pony rides and local union taxis inside Pahalgam
Lunches

Stay

Houseboat on Dal Lake, hotel in Gulmarg with valley-facing rooms and a riverside stay in Pahalgam.

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