HOLIDAY LENGTH
3 nights, 4 days
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Our flagship expedition: three nights, four days tracing forests, ridges, and secret side valleys with veteran naturalists. Built for photographers and serious wildlife enthusiasts who want every light condition, and every habitat in one seamless package.
Three Days in Dachigam
Price: *****
Duration: 3 nights, 4 days | Distance: 28–34 km across guided walks | Difficulty: Moderate
At a Glance
Unhurried exploration that layers lower-valley forests, high-meadow vantage points, and little-known side valleys. Ideal for photographers and keen naturalists wanting maximum diversity of habitats and light conditions.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
May – October
TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE
★★★★★
PRICE VALUE
★★★★★
Itinerary
Day 1: Settle & Sunset Scan
13:00 hrs check-in, orientation, gentle stroll, sunset overlook, dinner & briefing.
Day 2: Ridge Routes & River Fords
- Early ascent to ridge for sweeping vistas; descend via river fords watching for trout and otter; riverside picnic; evening leisure at Rest House.
Day 3: Hidden Valley Loop & Night-Sky Session
Morning jeep-and-trek combo into seldom-visited side valley; midday rest; dusk leopard-watch hide; optional basic astrophotography workshop after dinner.
Day 4: Final Dawn & Farewell
- Short dawn loop, breakfast, pack-up, depart mid-morning for Srinagar.
Important
High-meadow and side-valley access requires reasonable fitness and is subject to daily ranger clearance. No after-dark movement beyond the Rest House compound.
What’s Included
- Forest Rest House (twin share)
- All park & trekking permits
- Naturalist & ranger support
- All meals from dinner Day 1 to breakfast Day 4
- Hot drinks & water
- Optics & star-gazing pointers
- First-aid kit
What’s Excluded
- Transport to/from Dachigam
- Personal insurance
- Alcohol & premium drinks
- Laundry, tips, personal spends
- Camera fees
- Anything not in “Included”
Simple Cancellations
60 + days = full refund; 31–59 days = 50 % retained; ≤ 30 days = non-refundable. Rest House re-allocation triggers equivalent ground-only alternative plus fair refund or reschedule.
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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.
Into the quiet valley.
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.
Breakfast on the move.
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.
Wildlife moments. Conservation impact.
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.
Final ascent, silent watch.
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.
Return by late morning.
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.
Inclusions
Park permits, naturalist guide, trail breakfast, binoculars, conservation contribution.