Popular Srinagar
Dal Lake shikaras, houseboat mornings and the Mughal gardens — the heart of the Kashmir valley.
- Best time: Apr – Oct
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Where to go
Kashmir & Ladakh destinations
The valleys, lakes and passes worth building a trip around.
Every trip we plan is built around a handful of places. Here is what each one is actually like, and when to go — so you can pick the route before you pick the package.
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Places we travel
Valleys, lakes and high passes across Kashmir and Ladakh.
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Popular Gulmarg
Meadow of flowers in summer, one of Asia's best powder slopes in winter.
- Best time: Dec – Mar (snow) · May – Sep (meadows)
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Popular Pahalgam
Pine forest, glacier-fed rivers and the green side valleys of Betaab and Aru.
- Best time: Apr – Oct
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Popular Sonamarg
The "meadow of gold" — alpine grassland below the Thajiwas glacier.
- Best time: May – Sep
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Leh Ladakh
High-altitude desert, Buddhist monasteries and the passes to Nubra and Pangong.
- Best time: Jun – Sep
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Doodhpathri
Rolling meadows and shallow streams, an hour from Srinagar and still barely visited.
- Best time: May – Sep
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