Dachigam

Dusk in Dachigam – Dachigam
HOLIDAY LENGTH

4 hours

PRICE

From Rs.xx,xxx

Golden-hour safari timed for Hangul silhouettes and leopard patrols, complete with sunset kahwa at a hidden gem. Four unforgettable hours that turn an ordinary evening in Srinagar into a front-row seat to wildlife drama.

Dusk in Dachigam

Price: *****

Duration: 4 hours | Distance: 4 km loop | Difficulty: Easy

At a Glance

Enter when the valley glows gold, settle at hidden lookouts for leopard patrols and Hangul silhouettes, and toast sunset with Kashmiri kahwa before strolling back under a paling sky.

BEST TIME TO VISIT

March – November

TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE

★★★★★

PRICE VALUE

★★★★★

Itinerary

    • 15:00 hrs meet at Lower Dachigam gate, safety briefing, soft-light photography tips.

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    • Gentle forest trail to grassy clearings; scan for Hangul, black bear forage signs, and raptors riding evening thermals.

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    • Golden-hour watchpoint — settle on natural rock seats while the guide interprets behaviour and calls.

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    • Kahwa & local snacks served as sun drops behind the Zabarwan.

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    • Return by official sunset cut-off; farewell around 19:00 hrs (varies with season).

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What’s Included

  • Entry permits
  • Naturalist guide
  • Sunset kahwa & snacks
  • Shared binoculars
  • Field reference cards

What’s Excluded

  • Transfers to/from park
  • Insurance
  • Tips & personal expenses
  • Camera fee if applicable
  • Anything not under “Included”

Simple Cancellations

Cancel 30 days or more before arrival for a full refund; cancel between 15 and 29 days and 50% of the trip cost is retained to cover pre-paid services; cancel 14 days or fewer before arrival and the reservation is non-refundable. For complete details, including force-majeure provisions and amendment options, please read our Terms & Conditions or contact our concierge team.

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Start before the sun.

We meet at 05:00 hrs at the lower‐Dachigam park gate, where your naturalist briefs the small group (max 6 guests) on bear-safe walking, conservation etiquette and the day’s wildlife movements.

As dawn filters through deodar and wild cherry, we follow a centuries-old shepherd’s path beside the crystal Dagwan stream. Fresh spoor and morning calls guide our pace while we scan for the russet‐antlered Hangul grazing the alpine glades, or the tell-tale scratch marks that betray a leopard’s night patrol.

Mid-trail your guide unveils a “walking mezze” of local flavours: steaming noon-chai, girda bread, dried apricots and smoked walnut cheese — fuel to keep both spirits and binoculars high.

Every step funds community anti-poaching patrols that protect the last viable Hangul population on earth. Your guide shares real-time data from camera traps and explains how guest fees underwrite habitat restoration and fringe-village livelihoods.

At the ridge lookout, we settle behind natural blinds for twenty reflective minutes. With luck, a Himalayan black bear ambles to the watercourse below or a leopard melts through the birch shadows — sightings never guaranteed, always electrifying.

By 10:00 hrs we circle back, leaving only bootprints and carrying field memories few travellers ever earn from a half-day in Dachigam’s raw dawn.

Park permits, naturalist guide, trail breakfast, binoculars, conservation contribution.