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Gulmarg Winter Week

Real snow, real gondola, five nights at 2,650m

  • 5N/6D
  • Kashmir

Gulmarg Winter Week

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A long range of snow-dusted mountains under soft morning light
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  • Adventure trips
  • Group getaways

What this trip is

A ski and snow week in Gulmarg with instruction and equipment arranged before you land.

Five nights in Gulmarg itself, not in Srinagar

Instructor and equipment booked in advance

Trip highlights

  • Gondola phase two to 3,979m

  • Three mornings of instruction on the lower bowl

  • A snowshoe walk through the Khilanmarg pines

Itinerary

This is the shape of the trip. Every day of it can be changed before you accept.

The whole trip in order, one day at a time.

  1. Day 1Srinagar to GulmargTwo hours up through Tangmarg with the chains going on near the top.
    • A long range of snow-dusted mountains under soft morning light
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley

    • Transfer

      Airport pickup

      1 hr 15 min

      Met on arrival and driven straight to the hotel.

    • Stay

      Dal Shore Heritage Houseboat

      5 nights

      A hand-carved houseboat on the quiet edge of Dal Lake, with a sun deck, a cook on board and a shikara moored alongside.

  2. Day 2First morning on snowBoot fitting and the nursery slope with the instructor.
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley
    • A bed facing an open balcony that looks straight onto forested mountains

    • Activity

      Gondola phase two to 3,979m

    • ActivityOptional extra

      Shikara Dawn on Dal Lake

      A shikara before sunrise through the lotus beds to the floating market, with kahwa poured on board.

  3. Day 3Gondola phase oneKongdoori and the lower bowl for the second lesson.
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley
    • A bed facing an open balcony that looks straight onto forested mountains
    • A timber lodge dining room with vaulted ceilings and garden views

    • Activity

      Three mornings of instruction on the lower bowl

  4. Day 4Gondola phase twoApharwat if the weather and the avalanche board allow it.
    • A bed facing an open balcony that looks straight onto forested mountains
    • A timber lodge dining room with vaulted ceilings and garden views
    • A long range of snow-dusted mountains under soft morning light

    • Activity

      A snowshoe walk through the Khilanmarg pines

  5. Day 5Snowshoe to KhilanmargA half day out of the resort and above the treeline.
    • A timber lodge dining room with vaulted ceilings and garden views
    • A long range of snow-dusted mountains under soft morning light
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light

    • Activity

      Gondola phase two to 3,979m

  6. 1 hr 15 min to get here
    Day 6Back to SrinagarDown the mountain and out on the afternoon flight.
    • A long range of snow-dusted mountains under soft morning light
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley

    • Transfer

      Airport drop-off

      1 hr 15 min

      Driven back in time for the flight.

What is and is not included

In the price

  • 5 nights in Gulmarg
  • All meals
  • Three days of instruction
  • Equipment hire

Not in the price

  • Flights
  • Gondola tickets
  • Lift passes beyond those listed

If your plans change

This trip has a cancellation policy. Your designer sends the exact terms with your quotation, before you pay anything.

Before you book

Know before you go

  • Gulmarg is above the snowline from December to March and the road can close for a day.

What to bring

  • Waterproof outer layers
  • Goggles
  • Sunblock

Questions people ask

Do I need to ski already?
No. Three days of instruction is included and most people are turning by day two.

Request a quotation

So a designer can call you instead of writing a long email.

Roughly when?

A month is enough. We confirm exact dates on the call.

Travellers

Adults

2

Children

Under 12

0

Anniversaries, dietary needs, a flight you have already booked.

No account needed, no card asked for. We only use this to plan your trip.

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