Kashmir

Kashmir is the valley every traveller dreams of at least once - lush meadows, pristine rivers and snow-dusted peaks folding into one another. From the pine-clad scenery of Pahalgam to the slopes of Gulmarg and the still waters of Dal Lake, every day in the valley reveals a new face of paradise.

Wander Chandan Wadi, the film-famous Betab Valley and the meadows of Aru Valley, then ride the celebrated Gulmarg gondola for sweeping Himalayan views. In Srinagar, drift across Dal Lake on a shikara, stroll the Mughal-era Shalimar Garden and climb to Shankaracharya Temple for a panorama over the lake and city, with a full day in Sonmarg - the 'Meadow of Gold' - for glacial streams and dramatic mountain backdrops.