Offbeat Kashmir: Gurez, Bangus, Teetwal, Kalaroos

• All transportation from Srinagar Airport to Srinagar Airport as per the itinerary. AC won’t be functional in the hills
• Stay for 7 nights total on a twin-sharing basis. If you are friends/a couple traveling together and want the same room, please let us know while booking. Else, pairing for solo travelers is done on the same gender basis.
• Stay is in a Super-Deluxe houseboat for 1 night, a premium 3-star hotel for 1 night, a basic hotel for 2 nights, and a guesthouse for 3 nights.
• Meals- Day 1: Dinner, Day 2-7: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, Day 8: Breakfast (Set Menu, total 20 meals are included, Veg/Non-Veg)
• All entry tickets as per the itinerary
• Shikara ride in Dal Lake (60 min ride)
• All permits
• 24/7 highly professional and friendly group leader & local guide throughout the tour

• Cost of flight/cab/bus journey from your native city to/from Srinagar
• Any snacks or beverages except those given with the meals
• Any expense on any items/services that are personal such as driver tips, medicines, toiletries, sun protection creams, snacks, laundry, STD calls, etc
• Any extra expenses incurred due to delays arising from bad weather conditions or any unanticipated or uncontrollable conditions
• Any medical expenses travel insurance or emergency expenses
• Any other expenses of any nature not included in the INCLUSIONS section

1. The group size will be limited to 22 participants + 1 trip leader + 1 local guide throughout the trip
2. Please note that only postpaid connections work in Kashmir. Airtel and Jio work well in the offbeat areas of Kashmir. The coverage of BSNL, Vodafone & Idea is limited to Srinagar only.
3. Please note that each houseboat has only 3-4 rooms and hence, to accommodate our group, we would be using multiple houseboats.
4. We don’t distribute any bottled water on any of our trips because of its negative impacts on the environment and health. It’s very easy to refill your water bottles in Kashmir. If you ain’t able to refill, then you can consider purchasing water bottles. Hence, please carry your water bottle.
5. If you are booking this trip, you need to be flexible with the type of bedding in the rooms. It could be a double bed or twin beds. Majority of the hotels in Kashmir only have double beds. Also, we host couples and solo travelers both, in a single group, and we try our best to meet everyone’s requirements but availability becomes an issue in all hotels. Hope you understand the same. We won’t be able to entertain any twin/double bed-related issues during the trip.
6. This trip is open for bookings only to participants who possess either an Indian Passport, Aadhar, or Indian Voter ID card.
7. This trip takes you to the offbeat areas of Kashmir where luxury stays ain’t available. If you are joining this trip, please be mentally prepared about the basic accommodation setup except in Srinagar. But be prepared to enjoy the luxury of landscapes & culture.
8. Please note that the hotel rooms may differ slightly from each other in terms of shape, size & view. If you are traveling with the group, please be mentally prepared.
9. Some road stretches on this route may not be very smooth while driving. Roads change every season in these areas.
10. We have included lunch from Day 2 to Day 7 because it’s not possible to find proper meal on some of the days without pre-ordering. But do remember, that on some of the days, your meal could be as basic as dal-chawal. We’ll offer what’s best available on respective routes.
11. Given the remoteness of the places, non-vegetarian dishes will not be possible everyday.

• Sanitizer & Masks
• Comfortable Walking Shoes
• Warm Clothes
• Sunglasses/ Hat/ Headgear
• Sunscreen
• Water Bottle
• Umbrella/Raincoat (for unexpected rain showers)
• Any prescribed medication
• Toilet papers during road journey
• Sanitizer
• Power Banks
• Neck Pillow
• Anti-Pollution Mask if allergic to dry winds and dusty roads
• POSITIVE ENERGY & ENTHUSIASM!

• 90-71 days before the trip: 95% refund
• 70-51 days before the trip: 80% refund
• 41-50 days before the trip: 70% refund
• 37-40 days before the trip: 40% refund
• 31-36 days before the trip: 20% refund
• Less than 35 days before the trip: No Refund

Please note that the cancellation policy is applicable on the full tariff, not the booking amount.

1. Participants will be respectful to their fellow guests, organizers, and the hosts
2. Participants have to show a little degree of flexibility during the tour
3. It’s the duty of participants to assess whether they are physically fit or not for the tour before joining it
4. Please note that neither we assign any seats in the vehicle nor do we take any special requests for that. Be it a first seat, window seat, or the last seat, we expect participants to be flexible with their choice considering the fact that it’s a group tour. Although, we encourage participants to shuffle seats with each other during the journey to support each other.
5. Transforming Travels reserves the right to modify the place of stay or the itinerary without any prior notice.
6. Every participant should be wearing a mask at all public places. Also, expected to carry a backup mask in case you lose one.
7. Every participant should carry a personal sanitizer and keep sanitizing their hands at regular intervals.
8. At the backend, we would also be conducting the temperature check of our driver, group leader, and guide.
9. Our accommodation partners sanitize the rooms and attached bathrooms before check-in. Common areas are sanitized on regular basis.
10. Temperature check is conducted for housekeeping and kitchen staff members every day by our accommodation partners.
11. The laws and customs of the areas we visit can be very different from those we are used to. Be aware of your actions to ensure that they do not offend, especially if you are visiting religious areas. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with and respect local laws and customs. If you fail to do so, we will have no liability to you for any cost, loss, or damage you suffer nor will we refund you the cost of any unused portion of your travel arrangements.
12. Please note that if a Government rule asks for a negative RT PCR test report for any places that are a part of our itinerary, then it’s your responsibility to get that test done & bring the report.