THE ENTIRE TRIP TO GULMARG WAS FASCINATING. THE GONDOLA RIDE SHOULD BE DEFINITELY EXPERIENCED FOR BOTH THE PARTS. BEWARE OF THE TOUTS AND DO BARGAIN FOR A GOOD PAIR OF SHOES IF YOU ARE GOING IN WINTER. FOOD LIKE ALOO PARATHA CAN BE TRIED. DRIVE FROM SRINAGAR TO SONMARG WAS AROUND 2 HOURS. BOOK THE GONDALA RIDE IN ADVANCE FROM WEBSITE.

I'm Kyntiew when I'm taken my group to the Pelling famous for its panoramic views of the Kanchenjunga, Pelling is a serene hill town that attracts nature lovers and trekkers. Key attractions include the Pemayangtse Monastery, Rabdentse Ruins, and the Khecheopalri Lake visiting the sunrise was incredible

It was a very wel organised trip...our driver cum guide Mr. Hilal , was very helpful all along the 6 days trip we did at kashmir...he suggested good places to visit..and nice restaurants for meals and refreshments...and took good care of our belongings which we used to keep in our car while we used to move around freely at different spots enjoying loads of activities and sightseeings...the trip was truly amazing...

It was excellent. Two Nights stay in Pahalgam, the two nights in Srinagar and one night in Gulmarg. Snow fall was just started when we reached pahalgam. It was none less than Switzerland, Beautiful mountains, trees covered with snow. Beauty was just beyond imagination. But one should avoid going through roads if its raining. Try Flight to Srinagar. Srinagar is a good city to explore with SHANKARYACHARYA TEMPLE, Gardens, Full ride of Dal Lake etc. Further sports of Gulmarg was also excellent and life time experience

The itenary to Kerala was planned well and we had a great time as a family of 12 .Handpicked good hotels and really accommodate to our requirements within our budget. Never hesitate on our last minutes changes and request.

We had been to Kashmir this May. Our Gondola ride was awesome and we really had a great experience in both the phases. We were a group of 20 people. On our way to Gulmarg two guys get into our minibus saying they will show us the different points and he will arrange for the ponies by which we would have to go. Most of our group people came into his talks. I, my husband and niece had decided to walk it out as we didn't want to spend on ponies. He said the ponies would cost 1,500 and the overcoat and gumboots would cost 300/-. I just asked one of our group members to bargain after which the whole price was fixed at 1,500/- per person. This price was actually too high. As majority of them were going on ponies we too had to go along with them. Four of them had opted not to go for the Gondola ride. He bullied them also to take the ponies to see the points. He was so forceful. They said if charges are Rs 1000/- only then they would go. He went on arguing and finally agreed for it. First of all they never showed us any points, there was one herdsmen for two to three horses. It was scary as the path wasn't plain and riding the horses wasn't comfortable at all. It took us a long time to reach the Gondola ride. Taxis too go to the starting of the Gondola poin but this person wouldn't let us go for it. On reaching there we had to stand in the queue for a very very long time. We hardly spend half an hour in the first phase and then stood in the queue for the second phase. The queue was so long we had to stand in the queue almost 6 times. Most of our time and energy was lost standing in the queue. We were dead tired and just wanted to reach our hotel. I made up my mind that I will not go back on the pony ut we will take a cab. This man who had bullied us was waiting for us. The moment we came out he was shooing us to one side and asking for the rest of our group members. I told him that we aren't interested in going back on pony but will go back in taxi. He got hyper and started demanding payment. We told him that only once all our group members come and we reach our minibus will we pay him. We argued with him that none of them showed us any points nor were the horses attended to so we will pay him less but he was a very dirty character and finally we had no choice but to pay him in full. This was a very horrible experiment we had with the local people at Gulmarg. I would suggest that you bargain with one fourth of the cost they tell you and there is cab also for which you can bargain but not sure how much they will come down to. After this incidence we didn't go for pony ride at any of the places we visited that is at Pahalgam and Sonamarg.

It's was nice experience with my friends off to goa wow we guys enjoyed alot.., swimming, party,food

This is definitely not a world class train in any way. The bathrooms were disgusting. The rooms and bathroom are NOT cleaned or sanitized daily. Towels are replaced daily but very questionable if they are clean. You can literally see stains on them. Shower and toilet is leaking at all times and their explanation is the way the train is slanting on the track. On day 4, the toilet water was brown and we all were utterly disgusted and absolutely turned off. In addition, the shower was not clean and I had to literally remove a ball of hair from the train since the shower was not draining. The staff is hospitable, greets you with a smile at all times and very helpful.. probably the only good thing on the train. The day trips were the second good thing. Good tour guides showing and explaining the history. Umesh the trip coordinator was good. The general manager on the train Mr. Bora most certainly had his favorites when in reality he should have gone around asking how he could make the trip better. My son had requested eggs for breakfast the first morning on the train and he never got it. On the last day he requested for french fries and again undelivered. I recently read a review that the train had gone through $57 million dollar renovation and I truly feel that not even 1/10 of this allocated money went towards it. I also felt that the foreigners were treated like world class travelers while NRI were not given the same treatment. We were a family of 4 visiting from US for the first time in India and we were truly disappointed by the appearance and amenities on board this “world class luxury train” called “palace” on wheels.

Kumar is very good person . And speak English very well and very honest and professional. We use him all the time.