My son and I have enjoyed an eight day tour from Srinagar and back, via Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg, organised and provided by: “KashmirTreks - My Flight Trip” of Srinagar, Kashmir.
Hotels afforded comfort and service with meals very acceptable to European travellers, particularly those at ”the Boulevard” near the Dal Lake. Grading the hotels puts the Taj in Srinagar at the top of the list and the Khyber Hotel in Gulmarg at the bottom. The Glacier Heights fell short on a variety of points but the others did well.
The private car service was beyond reproach, an excellent driver, courteous, careful and considerate, at no time were we alarmed even though there were some horrendous traffic or road conditions to contend with. We were taken to all points listed in the tour itinerary, provided with suitable guides and allowed adequate time to enjoy,
There were two disappointments with the trip: the Srinagar fort was closed by government agencies for all types of visits, a very sad move - also the Gandola service at Gulmarg was cancelled due to some incident on the line - no fault of the organisers.
The overall result, a very good tour!