HOLIDAY LENGTH
2 nights, 3 days
PRICE
From Rs.xx,xxx
Spend two nights inside the park, dawn and dusk walks, Himalayan-meadow picnic, and fireside storytelling dinners all included. A compact immersion that unlocks both Lower and Upper zones without sacrificing comfort.
Two Days in Dachigam
Price: *****
Duration: 2 nights, 3 days | Distance: 18–24 km across guided walks | Difficulty: Easy–Moderate
At a Glance
Deep-dive into both Lower and Upper Dachigam zones, combining dawn and dusk safaris with a ridge-top picnic and a night under a billion stars at the Forest Rest House.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
April – November
TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE
★★★★★
PRICE VALUE
★★★★★
Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrival & Dusk Watch
14:00 hrs gate rendezvous, settle into Rest House, afternoon orientation walk, sunset lookout, homestyle dinner.
- Day 1: Arrival & Dusk Watch
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- Day 2: Upper Dachigam Trek & Meadow Picnic.
Pre-dawn tea, ascend to alpine meadows for panoramic Hangul country, picnic brunch by the Dagwan stream, siesta, optional birding loop, storytelling fireside dinner.
- Day 2: Upper Dachigam Trek & Meadow Picnic.
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- Day 3: Dawn Patrol & Departure
Early walk focusing on fresh tracks, brunch, visit Interpretation Centre (when open), check-out by late morning for Srinagar transfer.
- Day 3: Dawn Patrol & Departure
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- Important
Upper-zone access depends on daily forest conditions; itinerary may adjust for weather, fire alerts, or wildlife movement.
- Important
What’s Included
- Forest Rest House (twin share)
- All permits
- Dedicated naturalist
- All meals from dinner Day 1 to brunch Day 3
- Tea/coffee & drinking water
- Shared optics
- First-aid kit
What’s Excluded
- Road transfers
- Insurance & evacuation
- Alcohol & speciality drinks
- Personal expenses & tips
- Camera fees, if any
- Services not listed under “Included”
Simple Cancellations
45 + days = full refund; 30–44 days = 50 % retained; ≤ 29 days = non-refundable. If Rest House allocation is withdrawn, an equivalent full-day experience plus pro-rata refund or new dates will be offered.
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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.