Kashmir Travel Guide & Blog

Four nights, five, or a full week - here is what each length of Kashmir trip actually gets you.

A clear breakdown of what you pay for a Kashmir trip - by trip length, season and style - and what is usually included.

Tulip season, the summer meadows, autumn chinars, or deep snow — here is what each part of the year actually looks like in the valley.

The day-by-day plan we use for a first Kashmir trip - Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and the gardens, without rushing.

If you can only do one, here is how Gulmarg and Pahalgam differ, and why most trips include both.

Where to stay, how many days, the best season and the small touches that make a Kashmir honeymoon feel special.

What a December-to-February trip to Kashmir is really like - snow in Gulmarg, a frozen-quiet Srinagar and how to prepare.

Asia's largest tulip garden opens for only about three weeks each spring. Here is how to time your Kashmir trip around it.

Every way into the Kashmir valley - by air to Srinagar, by train to Jammu, or the road over the mountains.

Exactly what to carry for a Kashmir trip in summer, autumn and winter - nothing more, nothing forgotten.

One of the great Himalayan road journeys - Zoji La, Kargil, Fotu La and Lamayuru - broken over two days.

The trek distance, the options for the climb, where to stay in Katra and how to combine it with Patnitop and Shiv Khori.

Pacing, hotel choices and activities that keep both a six-year-old and a seventy-year-old happy in Kashmir.