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Kolahoi Glacier Trek

Duration: 7 days
Destination: India, Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar
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  • 7 days
  • Srinagar
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Kolahoi Glacier Trek is a crossover trek from Sind Valley into the Lidder Valley passing Basmai Pass (4300m). The trek passes through high altitude alpine lakes situated at the foothills of Mount Kolahoi (5425m), the highest mountain peak of the Vale of Kashmir. It crosses streams and plenty of colorful meadows..

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival. Reception at Srinagar airport/bus station.

Pass By: Dal Lake, Boulevard Rd, Srinagar 190001 India
On arrival at Srinagar airport or bus station, our representative will receive you and transfer you to the houseboat at Dal Lake or Hotel for an overnight stay.

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Hotel Ash vale or Houseboat Jewel Box

Day 2: Srinagar-Gagangir (2 hours drive)-Basmai (7 hours trek)

Pass By: Gagangear, 7C39+89C, Baltal, Forest Block, 191203
After breakfast, drive to Gagangir Sonamarg. We pack our load and backpack on horses and start our trek through pine forest and meadows. We camp at Basmai meadow for an overnight stay.

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Camping

Day 3: Basmai-Basmai Lake (7 hours trek).

Pass By: Mount Kolahoi, Forest Block 191203
We start ascending Basmai Pass (4300m) the highest point of our trek and desend towards the Lake of its name for an overnight stay.

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Camping

Day 4: Basmai Lake-Kolahoi-Satlanjan (7 hours trek).

Pass By: Satlanjan Campsite, Forest Block, 191203
We trek through meadows and explore the Kolahoi Glacier before heading down to Satlanjan meadow for an overnight stay.

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Camping

Day 5: Satlanjan-Lidderwat (7 hours trek).

Pass By: Lidderwat, Dijdhra, District Ananthnag, 565R+V43, Forest Block, 191203
We trek to Lidderwat under the towering heights of Kolahoi Peak (5425m) through meadows, we camp at Lidderwat for an overnight stay.

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Camping

Day 6: Lidderwat – Aru (5 hours trek) – Srinagar (3 hours drive).

Pass By: Aru Valley, Aru Valley, Anantnag District, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
We trek down to Aru Valley following Lidder River through Pine and Birch forests and take a car drive back to Srinagar via Pahalgam for an overnight stay at the Houseboat or Hotel.

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Hotel or Houseboat

Day 7: Departure day.

Pass By: Srinagar, Srinagar, Srinagar District, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
Our representative will drop you at Srinagar airport or bus station for departure.

Meals included:

No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • Bottled water
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Private transportation
  • All camping gear
  • Offloading by horses
  • First aid
  • 6x Breakfast
  • 6x Dinner
  • 5x Lunch
  • Accommodation included: 6 nights

Exclusions
  • Travel insurance.
  • Personal clothing and equipment.
  • Optional trips or excursions.
  • Tips for local staff and guides.
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered

Airports

  • Sheikh Ul Alam International Airport, Indragandhi Road, Humhama, Badgam, 190007


Departure Time

Kolahoi Glacier Trek
6/21/2024 - 9/30/2024

Monday - Sunday : 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

7 days


User's Reviews

a0r0nb

31 Dec, 2022

The Kolahoi Glacier expedition was amazing trek with almost biblical views and some really great experiences. Definitely a trip for those that like off-the-beaten-track adventures. We had a wonderful time, enjoying every moment. Habib was an excellent guide, always making sure everyone was happy at all times. He really is fantastic, we were really pleased we had such a good guide with us and Kashmir Treks team possessed such a wealth of knowledge!

amitv922

14 Apr, 2022

Kolahoi Glacier Trek has some of the most varied terrain one can ever witness in such a short distance. We took 6 days to cover the trek from Gagangir to Aru, via Satlanjan. From Gagangir, though, it's really steep hike and sketchy if there is bad weather. My hiking partner and I have covered a lot of trail miles, and when the weather descended upon us at high elevation it became extremely difficult to find those shepherd huts. I don't think I would have made it to the hut if I had been alone. Seeing that hut materialize out of the pea soup-like fog seemed like a miracle. We stayed in huts every night except for one. The camping area at Satlanjan seemed like the nicest to us, although it's a little down a hill (but that gives it more weather protection, too). We don't normally stay in huts, but I'm really glad to find those huts on this trail because the weather was quite bad at several sites. So, if geology and fascinating landscapes are your thing, then make sure to do this trek! If, however, you'd rather hike in sunny and dry conditions, hike somewhere other than Kolahoi, we happened to hit the trail in one of the worst weather summers in Kashmir, but still, do some googling and you'll be hard pressed to find any trip report with good weather each day of the trek.

164ruchis

10 Jul, 2021

Hiking in the Kashmir so so good, and so beautiful and so perfect and so rewarding - thank you Mustafa for planning it for us, and being the best guide we could have imagined. You made our whole Kashmir trip fantastic and the 6 days hiking is our trip highlight! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for such a fantastic glimpse into 'your' mountains. We feel so privileged to have been able to have you show us around.

josephrR6805KC

05 Jul, 2021

Wow I had a great time with Kashmir Treks!! The web-site is informative and amazing. I was able to quickly locate the trips that I wanted to take. I did the Kolahoi Glacier Trek. It's a very different trek and I loved it. A steep ascend through the pines is the most difficult part of the trek. Once you are up in the meadows walking becomes easy and comforting. Our guide Habib was informative, smart, friendly and very kind. Additionally, he was extremely attentive to everyone's safety. I would recommend this highly to anyone that likes to camp, walk and do a range of outdoor activities. This company has done its research and has a great formulas for these trips that works a treat!!!!! Well done guys.

576ravindrar

11 Jun, 2021

I first tramped with Kashmir Treks in 2014. We were unable to do some of the treks at the time but I vowed to come back. Last month I had a few days after the ease of covid restrictions. I was delighted to have the same wonderful guide, Habib. The trip culminated in the Aru Valley Crossing which was the main hike we missed on the first trip. It was challenging, but I'm really glad to have done it.

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