Hotel Malik Blogs

We see visitors plan their Kashmir trips every day, from the front desk on Boulevard Road. These guides collect the advice we find ourselves giving most often.

Start with the lake if this is your first visit: our guide to a day on Dal Lake covers the floating market, shikara rides and the best light for photographs. If you have not fixed your dates, the season-by-season guide will help you decide between spring tulips, summer meadows, autumn colour and winter snow. If you are already planning your days, compare Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam in our day trips guide.

All three guides are written for visitors staying on or near the Boulevard, so they start from the lake and work outward. You will find practical advice on when to leave, what to carry, how to agree a fair price with a boatman or driver, and which plans are worth changing when the weather turns. We add new guides as guests ask new questions, so tell us what you would like to know.

Conditions in the mountains change quickly, so treat distances and timings as a starting point and check locally before you set out. For an up-to-date answer about your dates, message us on WhatsApp. You will also find nearby sights on our things to do page and answers to practical questions in our FAQ.