April — October
Houseboat Mornings
A cedar houseboat on Dal Lake, kahwa at dawn, and a shikara that goes only where you point it. The old city's craft quarters, one alley at a time.
Srinagar, Kashmir · 34.08° N 74.79° E
The valley,
unhurried.
Private journeys through Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Gurez and the quiet corners of Kashmir — crafted slowly, by the people who call it home.
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Our philosophy
Travel that breathes.
No convoys, no checklists. We keep our groups small, our mornings slow, and our itineraries open enough for the valley to surprise you. This is Kashmir the way we grew up in it.
The routes
Eight ways into the valley.
Every route below is a starting point, not a script — tell us your pace and we’ll redraw it around you. Prices are per person, double sharing.
December — March
Winter in Gulmarg
First tracks above the tree line, evenings by the bukhari, and the gondola before the crowds arrive. Ski school for beginners, guides for the rest.
April — November
Pahalgam & the Lidder
Pine forests, trout water, and meadows that end at glaciers. Pony trails to Baisaran and Tulian, slow lunches by the river on the way back.
May — October
Sonamarg & Thajiwas
The meadow of gold at the head of the Sindh. Walks to the Thajiwas glacier, the road to Zoji La, and nights that smell of woodsmoke.
June — September
The Gurez Expedition
Over the Razdan Pass into the valley the postcards missed. Log-wood villages on the Kishanganga, Habba Khatoon's peak, and no mobile signal worth mentioning.
July — September
Kashmir Great Lakes Trek
Seven alpine lakes across seven days — the most beautiful walk in India, fully supported. Camps, mules, mess tent and a guide who has done it a hundred times.
April — October
Doodhpathri & Yusmarg
The quiet meadows west of the city, where the milk-white streams run through pastures and the only queue is sheep crossing the road.
March — November
The Grand Circuit
Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg in one unhurried loop — the classic valley, taken at our pace rather than the convoy's.
A year in the valley
Four seasons, four valleys.
Kashmiris count the year in its own names. There is no wrong month to come — only a different valley waiting.
Sonth
Spring · March — May
Almond blossom first, then a million tulips. The valley wakes up gently.
Grishim
Summer · June — August
Meadows at their greenest, passes open, trekking season in full swing.
Harud
Autumn · September — November
The chinars turn crimson and the saffron comes up. Our favourite, quietly.
Wande
Winter · December — February
Snow to the doorstep, Gulmarg at its best, houseboats warm as ever.
Along the way
Chosen, not listed.
The things we fold into a journey when the timing is right — none of them bookable in a hurry, all of them worth slowing down for.
Shikara at first light
Year-round
The floating vegetable market happens before sunrise. So do the kingfishers.
A proper wazwan
Year-round
Seven courses minimum, eaten from a shared trami, cooked by a waza whose father was one too.
Saffron harvest at Pampore
Late October — November
Purple fields at dawn, and kahwa brewed with stigmas picked an hour earlier.
The gondola, both phases
Year-round
Asia's highest cable car, to 3,980 metres. In winter you ski down; in summer you just stand there.
Old city craft walk
Year-round
Papier-mâché, walnut wood, hand-knotted carpets — workshops, not showrooms.
An evening by the bukhari
December — February
Snow outside, harissa for breakfast tomorrow, and nowhere you need to be.
Why travel with us
The back country is in the name.
Born here
Our guides and drivers are from the valleys we take you to. The tea stops, the shortcuts, the uncle with the orchard — none of it is on any itinerary but ours.
Small by design
We run private trips and small groups only. No convoys, no flag-following, no waiting for bus forty-two to catch up.
One person, start to finish
The person who plans your trip is the one who answers your WhatsApp at the airport, and the one who checks the pass is open before you do.
From the same family
Hike A Way Kashmir
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Our adventure arm. The same crew that plans your valley holiday also runs the hikes, camps and treks — with gear you can rent instead of haul across three airports.
Hiking
Guided day hikes from Srinagar and Pahalgam — local guides, any fitness level, kahwa at the top.
Trekking
Multi-day expeditions with full camp support. Bags, poles and layers on rent; mules carry the rest.
Camping
Alpine campsites with bonfires and a cook who takes requests. Hotel bookings on either side of the wild bit.
Winter
Ski days in Gulmarg with equipment rental, instructors for first-timers, and transport from your door.
Plan a hikeOn the trail since 1997
“We came for the mountains. We left having learnt to sit still.”— Guest, Autumn 2025
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Begin
Start with a conversation.
Tell us the pace you like to travel at. We’ll shape the valley around it — over a call, on WhatsApp, or through the form.