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Short drives, low altitudes, room to run

Family trips that keep drives short and sleeping altitudes sensible: Kumaon lakes, Shimla and the toy train, Darjeeling, Gangtok, Paro and Thimphu. With notes on what children and grandparents can manage.

Trips: 14
Places: 33
Stays: 39

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With children and grandparents, altitude and drive time matter most. We keep most nights below 2,500 m, drives under five hours, and add at least one day without a car.

Toy trains, boats on Naini Lake, tea gardens and monastery masks hold attention far better than viewpoints.

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Kashmir · 7 nights · sleeps to 2,730 m

Classic Kashmir: Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam

Private car with driver

From, per person₹54,000Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Kashmir · 5 nights · sleeps to 2,650 m

Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam on a budget

Shared Sumos, the valley train and a shared union taxi in Pahalgam

From, per person₹12,500Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Ladakh · 8 nights · sleeps to 4,250 m

Leh, Nubra and Pangong with a private car

Private Ladakh Taxi Union SUV with driver

From, per person₹68,000Jun – Sep

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Himachal · 8 nights · sleeps to 2,050 m

Tirthan, Naggar and Manali by private car

Private car with driver

From, per person₹58,000Apr – Jun · Oct – Nov

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Himachal · 7 nights · sleeps to 2,205 m

Shimla and the Kullu valley in luxury

Private car with driver

From, per person₹1,95,000Mar – May · Oct – Nov

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Spiti & Lahaul · 5 nights · sleeps to 4,250 m

Lahaul and Chandratal from Manali

Private SUV with driver

From, per person₹41,000Jul – Sep

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Garhwal · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,005 m

Taj Rishikesh and Mussoorie in comfort

Private car with driver

From, per person₹1,10,000Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

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Kumaon · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,084 m

Kumaon lakes family holiday

Private car with driver

From, per person₹42,000Mar – May · Oct – Nov

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Kumaon · 3 nights · sleeps to 2,084 m

Long weekend from Delhi: Nainital and Bhimtal

Overnight train to Kathgodam, shared taxis and walking

From, per person₹7,500Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

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Kumaon · 8 nights · sleeps to 2,400 m

Kumaon in depth: lakes, orchards and oak

Private car with driver

From, per person₹1,70,000Mar – Apr · Oct – Dec

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Nepal · 7 nights · sleeps to 1,400 m

Kathmandu, Bandipur and Pokhara by private car

Private car with driver

From, per person₹58,000Oct – Mar

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Bhutan · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,320 m

Paro, Thimphu and Punakha in comfort, 6 nights

Private car with driver

From, per person₹78,000Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

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Bhutan · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,320 m

Bhutan by road from Siliguri, 6 nights

Shared jeep or bus to Jaigaon, then shared vehicle with licensed guide

From, per person₹34,500Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

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Arunachal · 7 nights · sleeps to 4,170 m

Tawang and Dirang by private car

Private SUV with driver

From, per person₹54,000Mar – May · Oct – Nov

33 places

Where to go

Dachigam National Park

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1,700 m · National park · Kashmir

Dachigam National Park

Home of the hangul, 22 km from Srinagar

Best Apr – May · Sep – Nov

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2,730 m · Valley · Kashmir

Doodhpathri

The valley of milk, 42 km from Srinagar

Best May – Jun · Sep – Oct

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2,650 m · Hill station · Kashmir

Gulmarg

A ski meadow at 2,650 m with a gondola to Apharwat

Best May – Jun · Sep · Dec – Mar

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2,200 m · Town · Kashmir

Pahalgam

The shepherds' village where the two Lidder rivers meet

Best Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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1,585 m · City · Kashmir

Srinagar

Houseboats, Mughal gardens and an old city of craftsmen

Best Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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2,396 m · Hill station · Kashmir

Yusmarg

Pine meadows on the Doodh Ganga, a walk from Nilnag lake

Best May – Jun · Sep – Oct

Alchi and the Sham Valley

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3,100 m · Village · Ladakh

Alchi and the Sham Valley

Kashmiri-style murals and apricot orchards on the lower Indus

Best Apr – Oct

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3,144 m · Valley · Ladakh

Nubra Valley

The old caravan valley over Khardung La, with dunes and orchards

Best May – Sep

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996 m · Town · Himachal

Chamba

A thousand-year-old hill capital of stone temples and fine embroidery

Best Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

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2,050 m · Town · Himachal

Manali

Head of the Kullu valley, under cedar forest and snow peaks

Best Apr – May · Oct – Nov

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2,205 m · Hill station · Himachal

Shimla

The old summer capital, reached by a 1903 mountain railway

Best Apr – May · Oct – Nov

Tirthan Valley and GHNP

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1,600 m · Valley · Himachal

Tirthan Valley and GHNP

Trout river, timber villages and a UNESCO national park

Best Apr – May · Oct – Nov

JispaSpiti & Lahaul · A riverside stop on the Manali–Leh road at 3,200 m3,200 m Auli & JoshimathGarhwal · Ski slopes and meadows facing Nanda Devi, above Joshimath2,800 m Mussoorie & LandourGarhwal · A Raj-era ridge town, and the quiet cantonment above it2,005 m Bhimtal and SattalKumaon · Kumaon's quieter lakes, oak forest and the best birding near Kathgodam1,370 m KausaniKumaon · Gandhi's ridge, a poet's birthplace and a 300 km wall of peaks1,890 m NainitalKumaon · An eye-shaped lake, a Raj summer capital and the gateway to Kumaon2,084 m RanikhetKumaon · A tidy army cantonment, orchards and pine walks on the queen's meadow1,869 m BhaktapurNepal · Potters, pagodas and the king of curds1,401 m GhandrukNepal · A Gurung village of stone roofs facing Annapurna South2,012 m NagarkotNepal · The valley's eastern rim and a long line of peaks at dawn2,175 m PokharaNepal · A lake town under the Fishtail and the Annapurnas822 m DarjeelingDarjeeling & Kalimpong · The thunderbolt ridge, its tea and its two-foot railway2,045 m KalimpongDarjeeling & Kalimpong · Old wool-trade town of nurseries, monasteries and schools1,250 m MirikDarjeeling & Kalimpong · A lake town among tea gardens on the Nepal border1,495 m GangtokSikkim · Sikkim's ridge-top capital and base for the north and east1,650 m PellingSikkim · Kangchenjunga views, Pemayangtse and the ruins of Rabdentse2,150 m Tsomgo LakeSikkim · A glacial lake at 3,750 m on the road to the Nathu La3,753 m Yumthang ValleySikkim · Rhododendron meadows and a hot spring above Lachung3,560 m PhuentsholingBhutan · Bhutan's road door from India, a gate away from Jaigaon300 m PunakhaBhutan · The old capital where two rivers meet below the dzong1,200 m DirangArunachal · Orchards, hot springs and yaks on the road to Tawang1,620 m

Experiences

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Dachigam National Park · 3–4 hours

Morning wildlife walk in lower Dachigam

Lower Dachigam is a broad, gentle valley floor of forest, orchards and meadow along the Dagwan. A guided morning walk o…

Permit (nil or nominal); guide ₹1,000–2,500

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Dachigam National Park · Half day

Listening for the hangul rut in autumn

In autumn, hangul stags bugle across the forested slopes of Dachigam during the rut. Hearing their calls at dawn, and w…

Permit (nil or nominal); guide ₹1,500–2,500

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Dachigam National Park · 3 hours

Birding along the Dagwan river

The Dagwan river and the mixed forest of lower Dachigam are good for birds, especially in spring when summer visitors a…

Permit (nil or nominal); guide ₹1,000–2,000

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Doodhpathri · 3–4 hours

Riverbank and meadow walk on the Shaliganga

Walk along the Shaliganga from the main meadow, cross on log bridges, and climb gently to open grassland with views of …

Free; taxi from Srinagar ₹2,500–3,500

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Doodhpathri · 2–3 hours

Pony ride from Doodhpathri to Mujpathri

Mujpathri is a small hamlet on the bank of the Shaliganga beyond the main Doodhpathri meadow. A pony ride there and bac…

Pony ₹800–1,500 on the fixed rate card

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Doodhpathri · 2 hours

The milk legend and Budgam's herders

Doodhpathri's name ties it to Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani, the Kashmiri saint known as Nund Rishi. A slow morning among …

Free; local guide ₹800–1,500

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Gulmarg · 3–5 hours

Gondola to the Apharwat ridge

The Gulmarg Gondola climbs in two phases from the meadow to Kongdori and then to the Apharwat ridge close to 4,000 m. I…

About ₹900 per phase for Indian adults (2025); foreigners pay m…

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Gulmarg · 2–5 days

First ski lessons on the Gulmarg nursery slopes

Gulmarg is the best place in India to learn to ski. Gentle slopes near the meadow, rental shops by the gondola and cert…

Instructor ₹2,500–4,000 a day; gear ₹1,000–2,000 a day

Where to sleep

Stays in these places

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Hostel · Srinagar

Zostel Srinagar

A backpacker hostel in the Nishat area, a short walk from the eastern shore of Dal Lake, with dorm beds, private r…

₹600–1,200 for a dorm bed; ₹2,000–4,000 for a private doubl…

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Government tourist bungalow · Pahalgam

JKTDC Huts and Cottages, Pahalgam

The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation runs cottages and huts in Pahalgam, set among pines near the…

₹2,800–10,000 a night for a cottage unit (indicative)

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Boutique hotel · Srinagar

Ahdoos Hotel

A long-established city hotel on Residency Road in central Srinagar, best known for its restaurant, one of the val…

₹4,500–8,000 a night for a double (indicative)

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Heritage hotel · Gulmarg

Hotel Highlands Park

A heritage hotel from the early 1960s on a rise above the Gulmarg meadow, with a main lodge and separate cottage-s…

₹9,000–18,000 a night for a double (indicative)

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Heritage hotel · Pahalgam

The Pahalgam Hotel

One of Pahalgam's oldest hotels, established in the early 1930s, set in gardens above the Lidder with rooms and su…

₹8,000–16,000 a night for a double (indicative)

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Heritage hotel · Srinagar

The LaLiT Grand Palace Srinagar

The former Gulab Bhavan, a summer palace completed in 1910 for Maharaja Pratap Singh, set in large lawns with chin…

₹18,000–45,000 a night for a double (indicative)

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Family holidays in each valley

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