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- Anay P2 contributionsThis place is extremely overhyped. From the beginning the entire place was stinking . The way up was extremely steep, overcrowded and the path was also very narrow. Due to rain in the past few days the path was also very wet and covered with potholes. Many horses also slipped. The view was nice at the top in Kashmir, but overall we can see better views in Gulmarg, Sonmarg and Srinagar. Not recommended for kids and elderly people.Visited May 2024Traveled with familyWritten May 31, 2024
- TraveloverTiruchirappalli, India106 contributionsA must see spot, one needs to go on horse back for 6 km up on the hill, way is muddy and steep, you are not alone, there are many travellers of different age group will accompany you either in the front and behind u in their horses. Its adventurous. Once u reach top, it is called Mini switzerland and you feel on top of the world. A meadow in the middle of mountains all sides. We need to thank the horses and the horsemen who train themVisited October 2023Traveled with familyWritten September 30, 2024
- Rashmi BhatMysore District, India28 contributionsWe visited Baisaran valley in the 1st week of April'24. One needs to take Pony or walk through very steep hike of about 5-8km one way. The route which Ponywalas take is very muddy, dirty, narrow, steep and the total journey (one way) takes about 1 hr. Many people even slip off the pony, pony itself skids (happened with us too). Ponywalas claim that they will show you 3-4 other view points like Dabyan valley, Kashmir valley along with the final point Baisaran. But once you start your ride you will realize that they are just like any other view points and nothing exceptional. No doubt, Baisaran is beautifual but other places like Aru valley, Betaab valley etc also have mesmerizing valley views with less crowd, easy reachability. In my view one can definitely skip this unless he/she wants to do some adventurous hike risking the life! FYI: we were told by our taxi driver that- there are 2 pony stands (where you make payment). One is govt. with fixed rate (Rs 1850 as of April'24) and the other one is private which is of more cost.Visited April 2024Traveled with familyWritten April 10, 2024
- Bhavin ModhaVadodara, India42 contributionsThis review is travelling before snow fall. Beautiful abode of lush green field surrounded by pine trees and hills - that's Baisaran valley for you. You can do Zipplining and Zorbing. Make sure that you can do around 40-50 mins of horse riding, as it takes that much on one side. DO NOT fall for their price chart, pic attached. As all the other places mentioned in their price chart are just a view spot - YOU CAN NOT GET DOWN and enjoy the serenity. So for example Kanimarg is the place where Pandavas took stones to make temple. It's just not even a spot - just a hill in front of you and pine trees. Same goes with Denov Valley or even Pahalgam Valley. Better you opt ONLY for Baisaran, Dabyan and Kashmir Valley and BARGAIN. 50% atleast. You will enjoy the most at Baisaran Valley - it's a worth riding to the place.Visited November 2024Traveled with familyWritten November 21, 2024
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Rashmi Bhat
Mysore District, India28 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
We visited Baisaran valley in the 1st week of April'24. One needs to take Pony or walk through very steep hike of about 5-8km one way. The route which Ponywalas take is very muddy, dirty, narrow, steep and the total journey (one way) takes about 1 hr. Many people even slip off the pony, pony itself skids (happened with us too). Ponywalas claim that they will show you 3-4 other view points like Dabyan valley, Kashmir valley along with the final point Baisaran. But once you start your ride you will realize that they are just like any other view points and nothing exceptional. No doubt, Baisaran is beautifual but other places like Aru valley, Betaab valley etc also have mesmerizing valley views with less crowd, easy reachability. In my view one can definitely skip this unless he/she wants to do some adventurous hike risking the life!
FYI: we were told by our taxi driver that- there are 2 pony stands (where you make payment). One is govt. with fixed rate (Rs 1850 as of April'24) and the other one is private which is of more cost.
FYI: we were told by our taxi driver that- there are 2 pony stands (where you make payment). One is govt. with fixed rate (Rs 1850 as of April'24) and the other one is private which is of more cost.
Written April 10, 2024
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Nitin B
Jodhpur, India3 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
Pony ride is very TOUGH , steep and dangerous climb, strictly NO for senior citizen, driver will push you this as mini Switzerland, I visit in March, place was not worth visiting. My wife fell down from horse and met few others who fell down. One person will be with two horses and he even leave horse free halfway. Although horses are trained for years on this path, but way is STEEP and RISKY. Strongly writing again, unless you love adventure of risky pony ride , do not waste money on this. They ask 2500 but can settle down as low as 1000 (depends on season). We pay 1300.
Written April 28, 2024
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Akshada C
66 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
Make an informed decision about visiting Baisaran after reading this review.
We decided to go to Baisaran choosing the Pony ride (it's walkable if you are in good health) BUT in April, the route was covered in sludge and muck. The owner of the houses at times is different than the person who takes you to Baisaran. So, you would be handed over to this Ponywala. The Ponywala would insist he will take pictures of you in your camera - even if you say no. We had to be firm and tell him, we did not want any pictures to be clicked. Now began our journey! The first "point" was nothing but a bunch of houses. The second and third "points" were mountains which you would any which way spot - nothing that needs to be "shown". Because of the muck and sludge your shoes and clothes will start getting splashed with mud. This is nothing, now begins one of the most horrendous journeys - the roads are narrow, with slopes and steep edges around. What's worse is that the horses tend to skid, slip, loose balance making the journey extremely risky! The Ponywala will now tell you, this is a risky road and while going down you can choose another route which is less risky but you will have to pay more!
Once we reached the Valley, the Ponywala had the audacity to tell us, come back in 15 mins! Though the valley is picturesque, it's nothing exceptional. Why risk your life if there are other spots you can visit?
We decided to go to Baisaran choosing the Pony ride (it's walkable if you are in good health) BUT in April, the route was covered in sludge and muck. The owner of the houses at times is different than the person who takes you to Baisaran. So, you would be handed over to this Ponywala. The Ponywala would insist he will take pictures of you in your camera - even if you say no. We had to be firm and tell him, we did not want any pictures to be clicked. Now began our journey! The first "point" was nothing but a bunch of houses. The second and third "points" were mountains which you would any which way spot - nothing that needs to be "shown". Because of the muck and sludge your shoes and clothes will start getting splashed with mud. This is nothing, now begins one of the most horrendous journeys - the roads are narrow, with slopes and steep edges around. What's worse is that the horses tend to skid, slip, loose balance making the journey extremely risky! The Ponywala will now tell you, this is a risky road and while going down you can choose another route which is less risky but you will have to pay more!
Once we reached the Valley, the Ponywala had the audacity to tell us, come back in 15 mins! Though the valley is picturesque, it's nothing exceptional. Why risk your life if there are other spots you can visit?
Written April 13, 2024
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Happiness11677912152
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Jun 2024 • Family
Not Worth the Risk.
Mini Switzerland is decent in summers, but the horse ride experience is terrible.
1) they provide one helper every 2-3 horses, so majority of times you would be handling the horse by yourself.
2) The area was overcrowded, the paths are not built for such long queue of horses at once. Due to overcrowding, you will constamtly keep bumping into other horses, which in unpleasnat and scary at times.
3) The route is very narrow and often very dangerous (no ledge svaing you froma steep fall), many a times the horse was walking on the edge of a steep fall. The only thing saving you from serious injury is the faith that horse knows what its doing and hope that trainer has fed and rested the horse.
4) There is no safety gear, if you loosen your grip or horse slips, that is it for you.
5) Worst thing is they will overpromise and underdeliver. I paid extra to go through a route that was less steep (deno valley route), but while returning they made an excuse and took through a very steep and narrow path, so that they can reach 15 mins earlier and take another set of tourists.
When you reach the top its nice. But again 80% of your 3 hour trip would be on horseback - up and down.
Yes, 100s of people do it everyday and retuen safe, but that doesnt justify the unnecessary risk.
If at all you want to go to mini switzerland, trek your way. Will take a couple of hours, but definitely will feel safer. This is more suitable for younger people.
I loved the Chandanwari cab ride. So beautiful. And betaab valey was good too. Took us 2.5 hours to cover both valleys
Mini Switzerland is decent in summers, but the horse ride experience is terrible.
1) they provide one helper every 2-3 horses, so majority of times you would be handling the horse by yourself.
2) The area was overcrowded, the paths are not built for such long queue of horses at once. Due to overcrowding, you will constamtly keep bumping into other horses, which in unpleasnat and scary at times.
3) The route is very narrow and often very dangerous (no ledge svaing you froma steep fall), many a times the horse was walking on the edge of a steep fall. The only thing saving you from serious injury is the faith that horse knows what its doing and hope that trainer has fed and rested the horse.
4) There is no safety gear, if you loosen your grip or horse slips, that is it for you.
5) Worst thing is they will overpromise and underdeliver. I paid extra to go through a route that was less steep (deno valley route), but while returning they made an excuse and took through a very steep and narrow path, so that they can reach 15 mins earlier and take another set of tourists.
When you reach the top its nice. But again 80% of your 3 hour trip would be on horseback - up and down.
Yes, 100s of people do it everyday and retuen safe, but that doesnt justify the unnecessary risk.
If at all you want to go to mini switzerland, trek your way. Will take a couple of hours, but definitely will feel safer. This is more suitable for younger people.
I loved the Chandanwari cab ride. So beautiful. And betaab valey was good too. Took us 2.5 hours to cover both valleys
Written June 11, 2024
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Explore924
Australian Capital Territory, Australia5 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
I have already posted a review on the Dabyan Valley page, but I feel it's essential to share my experience here as well to protect fellow tourists, since page receives more frequent visits from travelers.
The horse ride experience was, unfortunately, far from satisfactory. We were asked INR 17,000 which after negotiations, we were charged INR 11,000 for three people to visit fabricated points of interest that lacked any genuine beauty. Also, later we came to know a family of 4 paid only 8000K. The only place worth visiting is Mini Switzerland. The best approach is to drive to a point away from the Horse/Taxi stand scam area and walk approximately 20 minutes to reach Mini Switzerland.
When it comes to visiting other places, such as Betab Valley (which is the only worthwhile location), Chandanwari (which is quite underwhelming), and Aru Valley (which was disappointingly dirty), beware of taxi drivers who claim that different taxis are required due to union regulations. This is an absurd scam, as there is no one monitoring which vehicles are allowed to go where. Private cars or any type of vehicle can access these sites. The drivers you will hire from srinagar, will tell you he can't go there due to restrictions, then contact their family or friends to charge you an additional 2500 INR to take you to these three locations. I strongly advise sticking to Betab Valley, enjoying a three-hour walk or a picnic, and skipping the rest.
The excessive hawking activity in the area makes it nearly impossible to relax in any of the gardens, even if you disregard the financial scams.
In conclusion, I would like to caution that the entire Pahalgam site appears to be rife with scams. It's best to avoid going there unless you have your own vehicle.
The horse ride experience was, unfortunately, far from satisfactory. We were asked INR 17,000 which after negotiations, we were charged INR 11,000 for three people to visit fabricated points of interest that lacked any genuine beauty. Also, later we came to know a family of 4 paid only 8000K. The only place worth visiting is Mini Switzerland. The best approach is to drive to a point away from the Horse/Taxi stand scam area and walk approximately 20 minutes to reach Mini Switzerland.
When it comes to visiting other places, such as Betab Valley (which is the only worthwhile location), Chandanwari (which is quite underwhelming), and Aru Valley (which was disappointingly dirty), beware of taxi drivers who claim that different taxis are required due to union regulations. This is an absurd scam, as there is no one monitoring which vehicles are allowed to go where. Private cars or any type of vehicle can access these sites. The drivers you will hire from srinagar, will tell you he can't go there due to restrictions, then contact their family or friends to charge you an additional 2500 INR to take you to these three locations. I strongly advise sticking to Betab Valley, enjoying a three-hour walk or a picnic, and skipping the rest.
The excessive hawking activity in the area makes it nearly impossible to relax in any of the gardens, even if you disregard the financial scams.
In conclusion, I would like to caution that the entire Pahalgam site appears to be rife with scams. It's best to avoid going there unless you have your own vehicle.
Written October 6, 2023
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Passenger29275550134
Bengaluru, India5 contributions
May 2024 • Family
Kashmir was my dream destination. I was so happy when we stepped out of plane at Srinagar airport weather was cool. But all the happiness shattered when we visited Pahalgam a scenic village but people there are very cunningly force you to go for horse riding to visit Mini Switzerland. And they say that is the only way to go to that place. But it's not true. There is a trek path, which has stone benches also along the path. The horse ride terrain is horrible, they put the tourists lives at risk just to earn some money. The fellow who walked along side the horse said that it os good if we fall here and anyone falls and dies during Amarnath horse riding thwy will reach heaven directly!!!??😰😰😰 The Government should so something to regularise these horse riding with proper well maintained paths. Should do something for the protection of the tourists. And a word of caution, bwware of drivers, horse rides and the vendors who will not allow you to sit and enjoy the serene nature.
Mulberry jam, apricot, Apple and Fig jams are very yummy.
Hotel bookings are bad, the name of the hotel we stayed was Royal heritage resort but it was a homestay, in a residential area!!! He said breakfast nas dinner included, everyday bread was the breakfast....
Pahalgam Heritage Resort was good, its not a resort though. But clean and spacious.
Mulberry jam, apricot, Apple and Fig jams are very yummy.
Hotel bookings are bad, the name of the hotel we stayed was Royal heritage resort but it was a homestay, in a residential area!!! He said breakfast nas dinner included, everyday bread was the breakfast....
Pahalgam Heritage Resort was good, its not a resort though. But clean and spacious.
Written June 30, 2024
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dilip
Mumbai, India19 contributions
Apr 2022
Lovely place to be and much much better than aru valley and chandanwari. The only option is pony ride which is exciting as well as bit riskly. Dont worry. You can trust the horses (dont trust the people). The pony ride is around 1000 per pony. Just see Baisaran and nothing else. They say 8-10 points but they are not points - everything comes on the way and they just try to make more money out of you. Dont trust touts, agents and drivers. Everyone is there to loot you.
Written April 25, 2022
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saritaraichura
Bengaluru, India56 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
We are a family of 4 and this was our first time in Pahalgam. We had heard a lot about Baisaran Meadow…we went there to see if it is as beautiful as they say.
When you are going towards the meadow, there are beautiful lush forests and splendid views along the way. You will pass through Pahalgam Valley, Kashmir Valley and Dabyan. The valleys were not as impressive as one would expect but it was still a wonderful experience.
We travelled by horse… from our resort ‘Pine n Peak’ we took 1 hour on the horse one way. Would recommend to walk there instead rather than ride on a horse as it is quite an easy trek.
The meadow is large and gorgeous, with views of mountains and forests. It is quite commercial and they have fun activities such as zip line and zorbing…would recommend zip lining over the meadow. There are small snack shops, the view and sight of the meadow is picturesque and definitely worth going there…we had a great time.
Baisaran meadow is a sight to see and is absolutely lovely. The valleys along the path were a little below our expectations. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place for a nice time.
When you are going towards the meadow, there are beautiful lush forests and splendid views along the way. You will pass through Pahalgam Valley, Kashmir Valley and Dabyan. The valleys were not as impressive as one would expect but it was still a wonderful experience.
We travelled by horse… from our resort ‘Pine n Peak’ we took 1 hour on the horse one way. Would recommend to walk there instead rather than ride on a horse as it is quite an easy trek.
The meadow is large and gorgeous, with views of mountains and forests. It is quite commercial and they have fun activities such as zip line and zorbing…would recommend zip lining over the meadow. There are small snack shops, the view and sight of the meadow is picturesque and definitely worth going there…we had a great time.
Baisaran meadow is a sight to see and is absolutely lovely. The valleys along the path were a little below our expectations. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place for a nice time.
Written July 12, 2022
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manu
Kochi (Cochin), India5 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
The pony riders charged us 5000 rs for six places(baisaran,denow valley, kanimarg, waterfall, old pahalgam, debyan). They also said like we can have whole day spent there and adviced us to come on morning 9 am and will return around 6pm. What happend next day was they just completed the whole ride in just 3hrs we didnt know what was happening. The horse man was just rushing like he has to take another ride after we reached back. We decided to not to give the full amount but they were like goons forcing us to pay and was not ready to discount any amount. After reaching our hotel when we discussed the situation with our other fellow travelers they said like they also went to the same places for rs 2800 after bargaining. Thats were we found out that those people has cheated us in every way. A suggestion to travellers going to pahalgam the pony ride is only worth 50% than the actual price that they have shared. Better go to aru valley, betab valley and chandanvari by car its worth the amount. There is not so much in these pony rides. Also pls dont trust the cab drivers because they are getting a commision from the pony ride union. They will remain silent when they reach there.
Written March 13, 2022
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Amelie9626
Cape Town, South Africa1,655 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Paid 1000/- for each horse to visit "3 points". Took us 45 minutes to go up and 45 minutes to come down. saw 2 people fall off the horse, so its definitely not for all. When we went, the valley was not too crowded and it was ok ok. Clean, and though some vendors came to us, they didn't really pester us. We enjoyed looking at the view and came back soon enough. Its lovely but not unmissable. Depends on the crowds I guess. We paid 90 as entrance for 2 adults and 2 kids. They had ziplining for Rs, 350/- per person and also zorbing (but i dont know the rate for that one). There are 4-5 stalls selling maggi, tea and some other items.
Written October 19, 2023
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Hi,
Thank you for the detailed write-up. May I know if you have Usmaan's number? or even any other guides for them atter?
Written April 16, 2024
Hi Pls call me at 9811903007 for any support
Written January 28, 2025
How much time does it take by Pony to visit only Bisaran from Pahalgam and is it risky? Is there any other mode, other than Pony and walking, to reach Bisaran from Pahalgam?
Written April 28, 2022
It's safe and adventurous and takes around 1 hour you can go by walk but not advisable as it's risky and your clothing may get dirty call me for any support 9811903007
Written January 28, 2025
I am visiting pehalgam on 3 1st and 1st April with 4 and 10 yr old girls,is pony ride safe for baisaran,what is cost
Written March 27, 2019
Place is undoubtedly spectacular but the terrain is pretty rough which makes it adventurous and risky at the same time. As far as cost is concern its somewhere around 1300-1500 per Pony.
Written April 11, 2019
Is it mandatory to take a pony ride? can't I just walk there?
Written May 23, 2018
You can walk to baisaran in about an hour... Pony ride not required if you are fit and capable of walking for 60 minutes on gradual uphill terrain... Only thing to watch out is mud and slurry on the way up... But the 60 minutes or ao walk is extremly scenic..
Written June 7, 2018
Is it posible to reach Baisaran on foot? If yes, what is the difficulty level of the trek?
Written January 6, 2018
Yes it is possible since the people who take our horse go walking, it is difficult and includes a lot of walking, difficulty level I would say is high, but if u could walk a lot with ur gumboots it's not that difficult for u.
The poni people charge from 2000 to 2500, so it is difficult to go up or why would they take so much money.
Written March 19, 2018
There is no another mode of transport to go baisaran from pahalgam???
Written February 22, 2017
Either by pony or by walk. But recommended is by pony call me for any support at 9811903007
Written January 28, 2025
Hi,
I will reach pahalgam on 10th may around 13.00hrs and play leave at 11th may evening to srinagar.Can you please suggest a itinerary.
Written May 2, 2015
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