What the Kashmir trek fee includes
The trek fee Rs 11450 includes all costs of the trek from the start of the trek at Sonamarg to the end at Narnag.
Specifically, the cost includes the following:
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- The trek fee
- Vegetarian food as per menu on the trek
- Forest camping charges
- Trek permits
- Tents
- Sleeping bags
- Safety equipment
- Guides
- Cooks
- Helpers
- Mule charges
- Services of a trek leader
Please Note: Service Tax of 3.09% is payable on the trek fee.
Transportation: The cost of transport from Srinagar to Sonamarg and return from Narnag to Srinagar has to be borne by the participant. Indiahikes has arrangements with local transporters to pick up trekkers from Srinagar. The vehicles will leave Srinagar at 2.30 pm and reach Sonamarg by 5.30 pm.
The stay at Srinagar on the last day is not included in the trek fee. However we can assist you in booking a hotel or a houseboat for the same.
Most participants opt for the Indiahikes pick up – and we assume the same in your case. In case you do not want the Indiahikes pick up, please let us know at least 20 days in advance to the start of the trek. Intimation is by email only at
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Cancellation: If for some reason you wish to cancel your trek, an email intimation needs to be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Cancellation requests are not taken over phone. However, you can phone to check whether your cancellation has been processed.
The cancellation charges are as under:
Cancellations prior to 30 days from the start of the trek -- full refund.
Cancellation between 30 days and 20 days to the start of the trek -- 50% refund.
Cancellation less than 20 days to the start of the trek -- no refund.
Note: If a trek is called off at the last moment due to a natural calamity (like rains, earthquake, landslides etc), Indiahikes will issue a Trek Voucher for the full amount. The voucher can be redeemed for the same or another trek in the next one year.
Drop out during trek: If for some reason a participant has to drop out from the trek on any day then Indiahikes will make arrangements for his/her return to the nearest road head. A staff will accompany the participant to the nearest road head. On the Kashmir Great Lakes trek it is to Sutkari or Sonamarg. Sutkari is the base camp of the trek, 3 kms from Sonamarg. From Sonamarg you get vehicles to Srinagar. In case of dropping out of the Kashmir Great Lakes trek transportation and stay cost at any location has to be borne by the participant.
Backpack carrying: Indiahikes expects all trekkers to carry their own backpacks with personal belongings. All common gear will be carried by the support team. If for some reason a trekker is unable to carry his or her backpack, he/she can offload the same by paying an additional charge of Rs 200 per backpack per day.
Who can trek at 50% concession:
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Doctors: At Indiahikes, safety of a trek comes first. You will experience it first hand on the slope. Your team is accompanied by experienced trek leaders, safety gears, high end trek equipment, high altitude first aid kits and most importantly the right information. As an initiative in this regard we want to encourage doctor trekkers to function as team doctors. If you are a doctor on the trek and would like to function as the team doctor let us know immediately. Team doctors are allowed to do the trek at 50% cost. The only conditions are that you need to have done one another high altitude trek before and only one doctor is allowed to be a team doctor per team. The discounted trek fee will be refunded after the trek. Apply to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Amateur photographers. At Indiahikes, we also believe a trek is a lot more than walking in the mountains. We would like to encourage skilled amateur photographers to share their skills of photography with other members of the trek. If you are a skilled amateur photographer and would like to conduct a photography workshop send us a link to your photographs. If you are selected, you can trek at 50% concession of the trek fee. The discounted trek fee will be refunded after the trek. Apply to Sandhya: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .