Kashmir Great Lakes Trek

Kashmir Great Lakes Trek

This tour includes:

All road transport by private...

All road transport by private ac cars (airport transfers/ from Srinagar to base camp and back)

Arrival/ departure 2 nights Deluxe...

Arrival/ departure 2 nights Deluxe Houseboat or Hotel accommodation in Srinagar (full board), unless specified.

5 nights tented accommodation (full-board)...

5 nights tented accommodation (full-board) mountain camps.

All trekking gear including tents,...

All trekking gear including tents, sleeping bags, mats, blankets, trekking poles.

English Speaking Kashmiri Local Guide...

English Speaking Kashmiri Local Guide and a Cook.

All cooking utensils including cooking...

All cooking utensils including cooking LPG stove.

Horses to carry backpack (except...

Horses to carry backpack (except day sack), group equipment (tents/ stoves/ fuel) to the higher camps.

Meal plan: All meals included...

Meal plan: All meals included (vegetarian meals including eggs and cheese, unless specified.

Trek/ Wildlife Permits.

Trek/ Wildlife Permits.

First Aid.

First Aid.

Breakfast

Breakfast

Lunch

Lunch

Dinner

Dinner

Snacks

Snacks

Bottled water

Bottled water

Coffee and/or Tea

Coffee and/or Tea

Not included:

International or domestic flights

International or domestic flights

Visa.

Visa.

Travel insurance.

Travel insurance.

Personal clothing and equipment.

Personal clothing and equipment.

Any medical costs incurred by...

Any medical costs incurred by you, or costs associated with a medical incident, such as your evacuation from the mountain and/ or hospitalization (for which you should have travel insurance)

Optional trips or excursions.

Optional trips or excursions.

Tips for local staff and...

Tips for local staff and guides.

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About experience

Kashmir Great Lakes Trek
โ€ข Duration:ย 7N8D
โ€ข Best Time:ย June-September
โ€ข Highest Altitude:ย Gadsar Pass (4200 Meters)ย 

Itinerary

Day 1: โ€“ Arrival. Reception at Srinagar airport/bus station. On arrival at Srinagar airport or bus station , our representative will receive you and transfer you to the houseboat at Dal Lake for an overnight stay.

Day 2: โ€“ Srinagar โ€“ Sonamarg โ€“ Nichnai (3 hrs drive/ 5 hrs trek). After breakfast at houseboat we drive to Sonamarg โ€œthe meadow of goldโ€™ along picturesque Sind river. At Shitksri we pack our load on horses and start our trek. Our trail a slightly steep, passes through the meadows and enters a pine/ birch forest at Shokdari before the vast and long Nichnai meadow which is our camping ground for an overnight stay.

Day 3: โ€“ Nichnai โ€“ Vishnasar โ€“ Krishansar Lake (6 hrs trek). We leave Nichnai meadow and immediately start ascending one of the three passes of the trek the Nichnai Pass (4000m). We ascend it through long grazing pastures sheep. After crossing the pass we enter into the Vishansar Valley โ€œthe valley medicinal plantsโ€, we descend gradually through the alpine flower valley and camp at Vishansar Lake for an overnight stay.

Day 4: โ€“ Krishansar โ€“ Gadsar (6 hrs trek). After discovering Vishansar Lake we head towards its sibling the Krishansar Lake which lies just over a ridge. We take its eastern shore to ascend the second and the highest pass of the trek the Gadsar Pass (4200m). On the top of the pass we have the aerial view of the whole Vishansar valley among it are situated the twin lakes of Vishansar and Krishansar โ€œthe source of Neelam Riverโ€. We descend through Gadsar valley and lakes and camp at Kustoor Kout for an overnight stay.

Day 5: โ€“ Gadsar โ€“ Satsar Lakes โ€“ Megandoab (5 hrs trek). We ascend Kostur Kout leaving Gadsar valley and enter the meadow of Rasbal. Itโ€™s the Rasbal where a flowing river disappears underground. We continue our trek through seven small lakes of Satsar and camp at Megandoab at the foothills of the third pass of Zajibal for an overnight stay.

Day 6: โ€“ Satsar โ€“ Gangabal lake (6 hrs trek). We ascend the last pass of our trek โ€˜Zajibal Pass (4180m)โ€™. We forget all our tiredness when reaching atop because of the views, scenery it provides. We see Mount Haramukh (5300m) just standing at our face and at its footsteps lie the twin beautiful alpine lakes of Gangabal and Nundkol. We descend the pass and reach Gangabal Lake for an overnight stay.

Day 7: โ€“ Gangabal โ€“ Naranag. (6 hrs trek) We leave Gangabal and Nundkol Lakes and trek through the meadows of Trunkol and descend to Naranag village through the pine forest of Bodpathri. Here ends our walking. We take our car and drive back to Srinagar houseboat for an overnight stay.

Day 8: โ€“ Departure day. Our representative will drop you at airport or bus station. Departure.

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