Kashmir Backpacking Trip

Glabol trips are only for 18–35 year olds, so you travel with a group of young people who are fun and easy to get along with. Getting friends to commit to a trip is hard, so plenty of people join solo when others back out. You may set off with a bunch of strangers, but you'll come back with a family.

You choose. Board and leave in Jammu or Srinagar for ₹14,000, or start and end in Delhi for ₹17,000 with the bus to Jammu and back included. The Delhi bus leaves for Jammu (or Katra) after 6 PM on day 1 and is back in Delhi on the morning of day 8. If you fly to Srinagar, flights and airport pickup or drop aren't part of the package.

Five nights on triple or quad sharing: one night on a houseboat in Srinagar, three nights at a hotel in Srinagar and one night in Pahalgam. Every hotel has a room heater or electric blanket, and the third and fourth person in a room get an extra mattress. On the Delhi option, nights 1 and 7 are on the overnight bus.

The route sticks to Kashmir's main tourist circuit, and a dedicated tour captain stays with your group for the whole trip. If the weather, local government rules or the political situation change, Glabol rearranges the itinerary or transport as needed.

There are no treks on this trip. You travel by road and walk around each stop. In Gulmarg, vehicles stop at the parking area, so you continue on foot or by local union taxi. Pony rides, like the ones to Thajiwas glacier and Alpather Lake, are optional.

No, it's optional and paid separately. Book your gondola tickets online as soon as you've booked the trip to avoid last-minute queues. Tickets depend on availability, and Glabol isn't responsible if they sell out. In winter, if heavy snow or black ice means only 4×4 vehicles are allowed, guests hire them at their own cost.

Batches run from October to June, and all follow the same plan. December to February is snow season; if snowfall closes Sonamarg, we visit Yousmarg instead. Aru Valley turns into a winter wonderland, and Alpather Lake stays frozen until June.

A down jacket comfortable down to −15°C, 2–3 woollen trek pants, 3 T-shirts, 2 woollen fleeces, waterproof woollen gloves, a sun cap, a woollen cap (plus a spare for layering), a woollen neck warmer or bandana, a quick-dry towel, 3–4 pairs of undergarments and 2 pairs of thermal innerwear. Carry an original ID (Aadhaar card, driving licence, voter ID or passport); there's no boarding without one. Pack light and leave valuables at home: Glabol isn't responsible if they're lost.

Pay the booking amount to confirm your seat and the rest at least 20 days before the trip, or the booking is cancelled automatically. Glabol also offers travel now, pay later; ask your trip captain how it works. The booking amount isn't refundable. Cancel 30–45 days before the start date and 50% of the trip cost is charged; within 30 days, 100%. You can move to another batch if you tell us at least 45 days before the trip, subject to availability.

Terms and conditions

• All bookings are on a first come, first served basis.
• Bookings can't be transferred or adjusted. Only the names given at confirmation can travel.
• You can reschedule if you tell us at least 45 days before the trip, subject to availability on your preferred dates.
• If you cancel, the booking amount isn't refunded or adjusted in any case.
• Photos and videos made on Glabol trips, by Glabol's content creators or by travellers, belong to Glabol and may be used in its advertising on any platform.
• IDs are verified before boarding, and nobody boards without a valid government ID. Carry an original ID proof (Aadhaar card, driving licence, voter ID or passport) throughout the journey.
• Glabol may rearrange the itinerary or transport because of unavoidable events such as weather, the political situation or local union disputes.
• Glabol isn't responsible for man-made or natural calamities. All sports are safe, approved by the state ministry and run by trained professionals, but Glabol isn't liable for injuries or accidents during adventure sports or travel.
• Tell Glabol in advance about any change to your booking.
• If the weather is unsuitable or local government rules change, activities may be rescheduled or cancelled without notice.
• Mischief or inappropriate behaviour isn't tolerated, and Glabol may cancel such bookings at any time during the trip without a refund.
• Glabol can cancel the trip or an individual booking without prior notice.

Cancellation policy

• Pay the remaining amount at least 20 days before the trip, or the system cancels the booking automatically.
• The booking amount isn't refunded for any cancellation. On top of that, cancelling 30–45 days before the start date costs 50% of the trip cost, and cancelling within 30 days costs 100%.
• If weather, government restrictions or the local administration or union cancel some activities, we'll try to arrange a feasible alternative, but there's no refund.
• If government orders, harsh weather, protests, landslides or other unforeseen events disrupt the trip, we work out the best alternative plan, but no refunds are given.
• Extra costs caused by natural calamities or unforeseen events, such as rain, snowfall, earthquakes, landslides, strikes or bandhs, are paid by the traveller.
• Bookings and booking amounts can't be transferred or adjusted.