Packages
The whole trip, arranged
Four shapes a week in Kashmir usually takes, with the car, the driver and every night's bed already thought through. None of them are fixed departures — tell us your dates and how long you have, and we will build the trip around you.
- Day 1Met at the airport and driven to Harwan. The afternoon is yours — the gardens, the pool, the river at the back.
- Day 2The Mughal gardens early, before the coaches: Shalimar, then Nishat down the lake. Pari Mahal in the afternoon for the view, and a shikara on the Dal at dusk.
- Day 3A full day out — Gulmarg for the meadow and the gondola, or Sonamarg if the road is open and you want the glacier. Back for dinner.
- Day 4Dachigam in the morning, then the old city: the Jamia Masjid, and the workshops around Lal Chowk where the pashmina and papier-mache are actually made.
- Day 5Breakfast, and the car to the airport.
Included
- 4 nights at Upani Cottages
- Breakfast daily
- Airport transfers both ways
- Car and driver on the three sightseeing days
- A shikara on the Dal
Not included
- Flights to and from Srinagar
- Lunches and dinners other than those listed
- Entry fees, gondola tickets and permits
- Anything personal — laundry, tips, the shops
- GST
02The Classic Circuit
The three places everyone comes to Kashmir for, in the order that makes sense, with the driving broken up rather than stacked.
- Nights
- 6
- Season
- April to October
- You sleep
- Upani Cottages→Pahalgam→Gulmarg→Upani Cottages
- Days 1-3Harwan as the base. The gardens, the Dal, Pari Mahal and the old city, at the pace of the four-night stay above.
- Day 4South to Pahalgam, about two and a half hours, with the saffron fields at Pampore and the ruins at Avantipora on the way. A night on the Lidder.
- Day 5The Betaab and Aru valleys in the morning, then across to Gulmarg for the night — high enough that the evening turns cold even in summer.
- Day 6The gondola up Apharwat first thing, when the cloud is usually still below you. Back to Harwan in the afternoon.
- Day 7A last morning by the river, and the car to the airport.
Included
- 4 nights at Upani Cottages, 1 in Pahalgam, 1 in Gulmarg
- Breakfast daily, and dinner on the two nights away
- Airport transfers both ways
- Car and driver throughout, including the circuit
- A shikara on the Dal
Not included
- Flights to and from Srinagar
- Lunches and dinners other than those listed
- Entry fees, gondola tickets and permits
- Anything personal — laundry, tips, the shops
- GST
03Snow in the Valley
The valley with the crowds gone and the fires lit. Shorter days, colder air, and Gulmarg under several feet of snow.
- Nights
- 5
- Season
- December to February
- You sleep
- Upani Cottages→Gulmarg→Upani Cottages
- Days 1-2Harwan in winter: the chinars bare, the gardens quiet, the Dal still. The fire pit lit after dark, and a kangri if you want one.
- Days 3-4Two nights at Gulmarg. The gondola to Apharwat, and skiing or a sledge depending on what you are after. Equipment and an instructor arranged.
- Day 5Back down to Harwan. The old city in the afternoon, which is at its best in winter light.
- Day 6Breakfast, and the car to the airport.
Included
- 3 nights at Upani Cottages, 2 in Gulmarg
- Breakfast daily, and dinner at Gulmarg
- Airport transfers both ways
- Car and driver throughout, with winter tyres and chains
- Ski hire and an instructor arranged on request
Not included
- Flights to and from Srinagar
- Lunches and dinners other than those listed
- Entry fees, gondola tickets and permits
- Anything personal — laundry, tips, the shops
- GST
- Day 1Arrive at Harwan and settle in. An easy walk up through the pines in the afternoon to get the legs going.
- Day 2The long climb toward Mahadev with a guide, or Dachigam at a gentler pace. A night under canvas in the meadows above the property, with dinner carried up.
- Days 3-4South to Pahalgam and the Lidder — two days on the water with permits arranged ahead, and a night on the river.
- Day 5Back to Harwan. Nothing scheduled; the pool, the garden and an early dinner.
- Day 6Breakfast, and the car to the airport.
Included
- 3 nights at Upani Cottages, 1 under canvas, 1 in Pahalgam
- Breakfast daily, and all meals on the camping night
- Airport transfers both ways
- Car and driver throughout
- Guide for the treks; fishing permits and rods
Not included
- Flights to and from Srinagar
- Lunches and dinners other than those listed
- Entry fees, gondola tickets and permits
- Anything personal — laundry, tips, the shops
- GST
None of these has to be taken as it stands. Add nights, drop a leg, swap Pahalgam for Sonamarg, travel in a season we have not listed, or start from nothing but your dates and the number of you. We build these per enquiry anyway, so a change costs you nothing but the asking.
Useful to tell us
- How long you have, and roughly when
- How many of you, and whether any are children
- Anywhere you already know you want to go
- How you like to travel — early starts, or slow mornings
Taking the whole property? We also host small weddings and company offsites.
Or tell us what you had in mind
Longer, shorter, a different order, somewhere none of these go — send us your dates and the shape of it, and we will come back with a plan and a price.
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