Our Kashmir holidays & tours
Our Kashmir holidays are a fantastic way to experience the culture of remote mountain communities, not to mention the spectacular landscapes, of this long-disputed Himalayan region now jointly administered by India, Pakistan and China. India’s section is known as the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and also incorporates the Ladakh region, which is where many of our trips focus. You can spend your time trekking between guest houses, tea tents and monasteries, surrounded by Himalayan peaks and fluttering strings of prayer flags, or exploring village life in the company of local guides. Often, you will be staying in your guides’ own villages, perhaps even in their family homes, which brings income directly into these communities and gives you some unique social interactions. Our Kashmir holidays also financially support a range of projects, including one that provides solar lighting to families in the Nubra Valley to help them harvest their crops, and a foundation that works with schools to help improve their facilities and teaching opportunities.
Ladakh tour in India
Timeless monasteries and stunning mountain scenery
From
£3499 to £3649
14 days
ex flights
Himalayan Silk Road adventure
Travel India's Silk Road from Kashmir to Ladakh
From
£4495
16 days
ex flights
Kashmir and Ladakh holiday, India
An unforgettable adventure to the rooftop of the world
From
£2149
15 days
ex flights
Ladakh mountains trekking adventure
Hike in N.India's Himalya, visiting Tibetan Monasteries.
From
£1899
9 days
ex flights
Kashmir small group holiday, India
An extraordinary road journey through Ladakh and Kashmir
From
£4075 to £4200
16 days
ex flights
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KASHMIR MAP & HIGHLIGHTS
The region of Kashmir incorporates the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir in Pakistan, and Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract which are both areas administered by China. For this Kashmir travel guide we’re focusing on the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir: Ladakh in the east, which reflects the remoteness and peacefulness associated with Buddhism and the Himalayas, Jammu in the south, featuring countless Hindu shrines, including Vaishno Devi that’s located around 50kms north of the temples, palaces and forts in Jammu City, and Kashmir Valley including the city of Srinagar, hill stations of Gulmarg and Pahalgam, and house boats on Dal Lake.
Leh
1. Leh
Overlooked by the imposing ruins of the nine-storey royal palace, Leh is a relatively harmonious vision of religion in India with mosques and Buddhist monuments, such as Shanti Stupa, alongside smaller Christian, Hindu and Sikh places of worship. Leh is a ramshackle assembly of markets and monasteries with the surrounding mountains and lakes providing ample excuses to explore as you acclimatise at altitude.
Nubra Valley
2. Nubra Valley
Accessed via the world’s highest road, Khardung La, and featuring the 14th century Diskit Monastery and gigantic statue of Maitreya Buddha, Nubra is awash with sand dunes, sea-buckthorn and rushing rivers. Fertile valley slopes support several communities, such as Diskit village, where kids kick about under apricot orchards and wild camels roam the lands which were once the preserve of their forefathers on the Silk Route.
Padum
3. Padum
Thread your way through the agricultural plains and glacial valleys of the Zanskar Mountains and you’ll reach the village of Padum where nearby Buddhist monasteries provide the perfect point to head to before hunkering down for the night in a local guesthouse. Padum is a great place to meet local people and there are several homestays plus a good choice of restaurants servicing the steady flow of seasonal trekkers.
Rangdum
4. Rangdum
The remoteness of Rangdum offers travellers a glimpse at life in the far reaches of the Suru Valley. The summer campsite here, at Julidok village, offers overnight accommodation in between exploring the flat and arid landscapes en-route to the Rangdum Monastery, which is inhabited by around 30 Tibetan Buddhist monks and roughly the same amount of donkeys.
Sonamarg
5. Sonamarg
This seasonally inhabited hill station is situated within the alpine area of Kashmir Valley surrounded by the glacial summits of the Himalayas including the peaks of Sirbal, Kolhoi and Machoi. Day walks around the Himalayan foothills are matched by opportunities to meet nomadic Gujjar people who move lock, stock and flock up and down the mountain slopes in time with summer and winter.
Srinagar
6. Srinagar
Kashmir’s largest city is well-known for its lagoons, lakes and navigational canals with everything from floating fruit and veg markets to overnight houseboat accommodation offering travellers the chance to view the heritage sites and ancient alleyways from a whole new perspective. Mughal gardens, wooden mosques and Hindu temples make the moniker ‘Venice of the East’ almost entirely plausible.
Our Kashmir holidays reviews
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Ruth Brace11 Aug 2019
Staying on the houseboat in Shrinagar and using the Shikara boat were the most memorable parts of the holiday.
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Lorna Daymond04 Aug 2019
Fantastic. This was the second time I have visited Ladakh and my third visit to Kashmir and stay on Dal Lake. And I hope to stay again on Dal Lake in five years time with family and friends to celebrate my 80th birthday. Doesn't that say it all?? read more
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