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Srinagar, your base in Kashmir

Almost every Kashmir trip begins in Srinagar. You arrive, settle into a houseboat on the Dal or a hotel along the Boulevard, Lal Chowk or Raj Bagh, spend a day or two on the lake and in the old city, then day-trip out to the meadows and valleys. Here’s how to plan that.

Head out

Day trips from Srinagar

Approximate drive from Srinagar (mountain roads, so allow more time than the distance suggests): Gulmarg ~1h 33m, Pahalgam ~1h 55m.