34.6°N Gurez Valley · beyond Razdan Pass

Srinagar | Gurez
| Gulmarg.

A valley most tourists never reach — the Kishanganga river below Habba Khatoon's peak, Dard-Shina villages, and a sunset over Wular Lake on the way in. Five days, one small group, three landscapes.

Duration
4 Nights · 5 Days
Batch size
14 travellers
From
₹23,500 / person
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Beyond Razdan Pass Dard-Shina Community Habba Khatoon Peak Kishanganga River Gulmarg Gondola Wular Lake Sunset 14 Members Only Curated, Not Crammed Beyond Razdan Pass Dard-Shina Community Habba Khatoon Peak Kishanganga River Gulmarg Gondola Wular Lake Sunset 14 Members Only Curated, Not Crammed
Why this trip

Not another Kashmir
circuit. The offbeat one.

Most Kashmir itineraries loop between Srinagar, Sonmarg and Gulmarg and never leave the road most-travelled. This one crosses the Razdan Pass into Gurez — a valley closed to outsiders for decades, home to the Dard-Shina community and the Kishanganga river, with a story most travellers never hear: that of Habba Khatoon, Kashmir's poet-queen, and the peak named for her.

The trip is built around ritual, not just sightseeing — an opening circle in Srinagar, a silent riverside walk in Tulail, and a closing circle before departure. Stay at Grand Gurez, the valley's premier property on the Kishanganga, then close the loop with a day in Gulmarg. One Force Urbania for the whole journey, fourteen seats a batch.

RouteSrinagar → Gurez → Gulmarg → Srinagar
TransportForce Urbania
Meeting pointHotel in Srinagar
Drop pointSrinagar International Airport
Group14 seats / batch
Highest pointRazdan Pass · 11,672 ft
gender ratio50:50
The journey

Five days,
told day by day.

Day 1 · Srinagar

Arrival & the opening circle

Arrive in Srinagar and settle in. Spend the day at the Mughal Gardens, then take a shikara out onto Dal Lake as the light softens.

The evening closes with an opening circle — the first ritual touchpoint of the trip, and a chance for the group to properly meet.

Mughal GardensShikara ride, Dal LakeOpening circle
Day 2 · Srinagar → Gurez

Over the Razdan Pass

Drive from Srinagar to Gurez via Bandipora, stopping at Wular Lake, one of Asia's largest freshwater lakes, before climbing to Razdan Pass at 11,672 ft.

Descend into the Gurez Valley and check in at Grand Gurez, the valley's premier stay on the banks of the Kishanganga River.

Wular LakeRazdan Pass · 11,672 ftGrand Gurez check-in
Day 3 · Gurez Valley

Habba Khatoon & the Tulail Valley

Spend the day beneath Habba Khatoon Peak, named for Kashmir's poet-queen, and walk through Dawar village and the Tulail Valley.

A silent riverside walk along the Kishanganga makes space to actually sit with the place, followed by time in the local market as the sun sets over the valley.

Habba Khatoon PeakDawar village & Tulail ValleySilent riverside walk
Day 4 · Gurez → Gulmarg

Back over the pass, into Gulmarg

Leave Gurez and drive to Gulmarg. The rest of the day is unstructured — a leisure evening to slow down after two full days in the valley.

Transfer to GulmargLeisure evening
Day 5 · Gulmarg → Departure

The Gondola & the closing circle

Ride the Gulmarg Gondola and spend the morning sightseeing around Asia's highest cable car station.

The trip closes with a closing circle before the group transfers to Srinagar International Airport for departure.

Gulmarg GondolaClosing circleDeparture
Turquoise alpine lake in the Gurez region
The Gurez story

A valley most tourists
never reach.

Gurez sits beyond the Razdan Pass, close to the Line of Control, and stayed closed to outside travellers for years. It's home to the Dard-Shina community, a tribal culture rarely seen elsewhere in Kashmir, living along the Kishanganga River beneath Habba Khatoon Peak.

The peak takes its name from Habba Khatoon, the sixteenth-century poet-queen of Kashmir — her story is woven into Day 3, alongside real time in Dawar village and a silent walk along the river, not staged photo stops.

Dard-Shina community Habba Khatoon Peak Kishanganga River
Closing the loop

Gulmarg, after
the valley.

A leisure evening on arrival, then the Gulmarg Gondola — Asia's highest cable car — and a slow last morning of sightseeing before the closing circle and departure.

Misty morning over a green valley near Gulmarg
Morning in the valley
Homestead with mountains in the background
Countryside stay
Snow peaks and mountain stream
High-altitude terrain
The fine print

What's included,
what isn't.

Included

  • + Stays throughout the trip
  • + 4 Breakfasts & 4 Dinners at the stay
  • + Permit fees
  • + Transfers from Srinagar to Srinagar
  • + Shikara ride on Dal Lake

Not included

  • – Flight / train ticket to Srinagar
  • – Personal expenses
  • – Insurance
  • – Gondola cable car tickets
  • – Optional activities such as pony rides
Batch & availability
₹23,500/ person
Force Urbania · Srinagar ⇄ Gurez ⇄ Gulmarg ⇄ Srinagar
Capacity
14 / batch
Ratio
50:50
Access
Invite-only
Closed
BATCH 01
2–6 September
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BATCH 02
12–16 September
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BATCH 03
19–23 September
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BATCH 04
30 september–04 October
Batch closed
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Questions

Good to know
before you reserve.

Srinagar → Gurez Valley → Gulmarg → Srinagar, over 4 nights and 5 days.
Stays, 4 breakfasts & 4 dinners at the stay, permit fees, transfers from Srinagar to Srinagar, and a shikara ride on Dal Lake.
Flights or train tickets to Srinagar, personal expenses, insurance, Gondola cable car tickets, and optional activities such as pony rides.
Meeting point is a hotel in Srinagar, and the drop point is Srinagar International Airport.
The whole group travels together in a Force Urbania for the entire journey.
Fourteen seats per batch.
2–6 September, 12–16 September, 19–23 September, and 30 September–4 October.
Fourteen seats · four batches

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