Kashmir Great Lakes Trek

STAY TYPE: Stay in tents on a sharing
basis.
MEALS INCLUDED: Dinner.

Well first get astonished to enter the heaven
of our country-Kashmir. The moment you drop
at the airport, a special breeze will take your
heart away. Kashmir is that beauty that you
can never miss to adore.
• After you have soaked in the atmosphere of
Srinagar, take a shared cab from Srinagar to
Shitkadi, Sonmarg. The entire ride will take
about 4 hours to complete so sit back, relax,
and enjoy a quiet charming drive.
• Shitkadi is a small village inhabited by one of
the oldest Kashmiri community. Once you
reach the village, our ground team will guide
you to our campsite and welcome you with a
warm heart. Kashmir is indeed very
hospitable.
• If you are early, you can taken a walk around
the campsite, or can go to Sonmarg, which is
just 20 mins away.
• Your dinner is fixed with us, so come back by
the evening and enjoy your steaming
breakfast.

STAY TYPE: Stay in tents on a sharing
basis MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast –
Lunch-Evening Snacks - Dinner
• Today is going to be an exciting day for
you, as you will enter the valley for the first
time. Wake up refreshed in the morning and
have your luscious breakfast. Get ready to
embark on the prettiest trek of the entire
India.
• The moment you enter the valley, you will
see a world only made up of glowing gross
land and blooming meadows. It will be
something you have never seen in your
whole life.
• The trail to Nichnaitokes you through the
vast meadows, dense forest of Maple, Pine,
and Bhoj trees, Right after about 40
minutes, you will cross the first army check
post. Here you will submit your ID proofs.
• Trek for some more time and suddenly you
will have the greatest views of massive
Sonmarg valley and white as milk Thajiwas
glacier.
• The specialty of this trek is the desire to
keep walking Right from the first day you
wouldn’t want the day or the walk to end.
You will feel like keep walking through the
verdant meadows and enjoy the heavenly
views. On the way to Nichnai, you will also
pass through the Nichnairiver flowing quietly
and glittering under the glowing sun
• When you will reach Nichnai, you will have
your compsite somewhere in the middle of
vast grassland and meadows. Settle
yourself and enjoy the rest of the meals.
• It is important that you take the trek slow
and soak in every feeling KGL is all about
the feels and pretty sensations.

STAY TYPE: Stay in tents on a sharing
basis
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast – Lunch
– Evening Snacks – Dinner
• We hope you had one of the best nights
yesterday. Wake up satisfied with the stunning
natural beauty and do your scrumptious
breakfast.
• One of the unique things about this trek is
that almost every day, you ascend over the
mountain pass for a while and then later
descend to reach the composite. Similarly
today you are going to ascend to the Nichnal
pass which is about on hour-long steep
ascend and then later pass on through the
vest maple meadows. ‘
• If you feel tired after ascending over the
Nichnal pass, take a short break and then
start descending down towards Vishansar
campsite.
• By afternoon, you will reach the campsite
and if you are hungry, eat your tasty lunch
immediately.
• Today’s highlights are the astonishing
Vishansar and Kishansarlake. It is a small 20
minutes trek from the campsite to the
Vishanasorlake and another about 20 minutes
to Kishansar lake.
• Here will be the first introduction to the
breathtaking lakes of Kashmir. Vishansor Lake
stays frazen from October to July and is
startling blue. Similarly, Kishansar lake being
a twin lake also stays frozen and reflects
amazingly blue throughout the year.
• This place is also greatly visited by the local
shepherds, therefore you might also see
several herds of sheep grazing around. If you
like interacting with new people, go around
and have small chit chat with them. You might
get to know an interesting story share later.

STAY TYPE: Stay in tents on a sharing
basis
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast – Lunch
– Evening Snacks – Dinner
• Wake up, stretch yourself and go for a short
run to wake up from the slumber. Today is
going to be pretty long trek. So buckle up and
refresh yourself.
• Typically, first you will ascend to the Gadsar
pass from Krishnasar. The climb is going to be
steep and exhausting, so brace yourself
beforehand. But apart from all of that, the trail
is going to be surprisingly very beautiful and
dazzling. Also Gadsar pass is the highest
point of the entire trek which is 13,500 ft.
• Because there is not even a single free on
the pass, you can actually view the entire
green valley from there.
• From the Gadsar pass, you will trek down
towards the famous Gadsar lake. The route
from the pass to the lake is unbelievably
beautiful with a narrow flowing just beside the
route.
• Depending upon your pace you will reach
the stunning Gadsorlake. All the great lakes of
Kashmir are so breathtaking that you will want
to spend all day long just sitting beside the
lake. Spend some time to your own
convenience and then start the trek to your
campsite.
• It will take about w hours to reach from the
lake to the campsite. Also just a few meters
before the campsite, you will have the second
army check post to sign up. Carry your official
government ID to have a hassle free pass.
• Once through the check post, reach the
campsite and settle down. This campsite is
also phenomenal in terms of beauty and the
surrounding. Spend the rest of the day
strolling around the grassland and have a
good luscious dinner at night.

STAY TYPE: Stay in tents on a sharing
basis
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast – Lunch
– Evening Snacks – Dinner
• We hope you had a wondrous night
yesterday. Wake up early in the morning and
experience the marvelous Kashmir valley
down. Today is going to be a moderate trek of
about 10 km long, so you can exercise in the
morning accordingly.
• After you have done your breakfast, get
ready to move again. Haven’t you noticed how
amazingly different is each day. Even the
grasslands change according to the valley and
the day. Today’s grassland is going to be
equally lush green but patched with blooming
flowers.
• Teaking through these meadows, it's very
difficult to express what you feel. Kashmir
Great Lakes trek is so incredible that putting
the experience in the words is almost
impossible.
• Few more meters into the trek, you visit the
3rd army post of the trek. Submit your ID proof
copies here again. As you hike ahead, the
valley will suddenly wide open with the views
of the Satsar lake.
• After spending an ample time at the lake,
proceed to the campsite and relax. Walking
the entire route might be exhausting and
tiring, so take this opportunity and chill for the
rest of the day.

STAY TYPE: Stay in tents on a sharing
basis
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast – Lunch
– Evening Snacks – Dinner
• Wake up early and enjoy a quiet sunrise. Go
for a short run and exercise a bit. Get ready
for another beautiful trail. Today we will be
proceeding from Satsar to Gangabal twin
lakes. The routs is mostly rocky and stony.• The trail is a steep incline to Zaj pass and
from there you trek down to Gangabal lake
and camp near the Nandpol lake. One of the
specialty of these lakes is that they sit quietly
with the massive Harmukh peak sitting just
behind them.
• While you observing the beautiful lakes, you
will also see their glaciers sitting on the
Harmukh peak. In large, this scene is
amazingly beautiful and breathtaking
• After you have had enough time around twin
lakes, trek back to the campsite and relax.
You will have evening snacks to savor and a
nice luscious dinner to eat.

MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast – Lunch
– Evening Snacks – Dinner
• Today is going to be the last day of the trek.
Make the most out of it. Wake up as early as
possible,stream in fresh air and go for a short
job to freshen up. • The best thing about the
last day is that you will have the most
astonishing view the longest route. After a
tasty breakfast meal, get ready to embark on
the last day.
• The trail is mostly descending and you stay
active on the movements of knees & ankles.
The route will be crossing the dense forest of
Pine and descending down to an altitude of
7,450ft.
• After you have reached Naranag, our this
journey to the heaven ends today. It's time for
us to say goodbye to each other and cherish
the memories we have made over the couple
of days. Astral Safari sincerely thanks you for
choosing us. We hope to see you soon for yet
another amazing experience