Aru Valley
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Indraveer Singh
Indore, India7 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
If you are self driving your car (not a cab) no one would stop you & you can easily reach to the parking spot, the roads are not that good as compared to betab valley & chandanwari, i found this place over hyped or may be i was tired as we covered all three places(betab/chandanwari) on the same day aru was our last stop, i think this place is more beautiful in summers, you can skip this in winters & go for chandanwari & betab if you are on a tight schedule, this place is on a different route than above 2
Written 26 December 2022
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dipaldesai
Ahmedabad, India99 contributions
Nov 2022
Over Hyped place, can be avoided as you must have to take Pony to reach there.
nothing extraordinary
Good part: road from Pahalgam to Aru valley is picture some , even you can get down from taxi and have some photos near to Lidder river flowing along the road. fresh milky water flowing is eye pleasing moment
nothing extraordinary
Good part: road from Pahalgam to Aru valley is picture some , even you can get down from taxi and have some photos near to Lidder river flowing along the road. fresh milky water flowing is eye pleasing moment
Written 5 November 2022
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Kamalina Sen Dasgupta
110 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
Not impressive. The ride from Pahalgam to Aru Valley is scenic but the valley was not that great. Definitely visit Betaab Valley, awesome
Written 1 November 2022
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hem_1987
Mumbai, India41 contributions
Oct 2022
Loved Aru Valley. Has everything for an amazing vacation. Meadows, views, treks, food. river, friends.
Written 13 October 2022
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Tushar R D
Mumbai, India74 contributions
Sep 2022
A couple of hours drive from the town of Pahalgam, is this beautiful valley. One can track deeper from the alighting point for spectacular view of the mountains and lakes. This can be done on horse are by track.
On a clear day the place gives a great pleasure in merely looking at the majestic mountains and the greenery.
On a clear day the place gives a great pleasure in merely looking at the majestic mountains and the greenery.
Written 3 October 2022
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Az100_11
Colaba, India155 contributions
Aug 2022
Aru valley is restricted access. Most places were fenced off. the place where people were allowed was too crowded. It is not worth going all the way for this. You can only go by tourist taxi due to the unionization and its expensive plus you get only one hour there. You will take 30 mins to reach the place and spend 10 mins and need to head back. Should avoid this
Written 25 September 2022
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RajaV
Bengaluru, India63 contributions
Aug 2022
We were there in a local Innova cab (pain by itself due to high prices by union dictated cabs) and it is definitely worth going for. In all these scenic places, it is about mountains, trees, some rivulet and some ponies , and a meadow and a valley - once you see one, the others are not exciting by itself. But Aru is worth going to spend an hour.
Written 3 September 2022
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Karishma Farhat
Bhubaneswar, India17 contributions
Jun 2022
If you are in Pahalgam you should never miss visiting Aru valley.
You need to take a local taxi for visiting Aru valley. The rates are already fixed in the standard rate chart. On the way on the left you can see the mighty Lidder flowing. If you want to have a great view of the journey to Aru sit on the left side of your car and experience mesmerizing views (not for faint hearted though as you will be climbing mountain ). Once you reach Aru you can see beautiful green lush mountains covering the place. You can sit and spend enough time in the park or trek upwards. The water is absolutely clean and cool and you can also drink it from the stream overflowing.
Note: Your mobile wont have any network irrespective of the service provider. Have a great uninterrupted and peaceful time.
You need to take a local taxi for visiting Aru valley. The rates are already fixed in the standard rate chart. On the way on the left you can see the mighty Lidder flowing. If you want to have a great view of the journey to Aru sit on the left side of your car and experience mesmerizing views (not for faint hearted though as you will be climbing mountain ). Once you reach Aru you can see beautiful green lush mountains covering the place. You can sit and spend enough time in the park or trek upwards. The water is absolutely clean and cool and you can also drink it from the stream overflowing.
Note: Your mobile wont have any network irrespective of the service provider. Have a great uninterrupted and peaceful time.
Written 29 August 2022
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Shilpa Jaiswal
8 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
Very beautiful and scenic. Avoid going on a weekend as it is very crowded. The way to the valley is also mesmerizing. The valley is now attracting lots of tourist and becomes crowded during season l. Would recommend to go during off season
Written 25 August 2022
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Namita J.Malhotra
New Delhi, India20 contributions
Jun 2022
Since we were on horse backs, we couldn't stay for more than a few minutes but it was awesome! I wouldn't recommend trekking for all since its very steep. although some people were on foot but still hiring a horse is better.
Written 24 August 2022
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Vipin m
Kochi (Cochin), India4 contributions
On my way to amarnath, I have a day at phalgam. So please suggest the sightseeing places that can be covered at phalgam in a day
LOTrips
Mumbai, India265 contributions
Do aru or betaab valley or both. Don't even try to do mini Switzerland , it's dirty small horrible
manasijdasgupta
Kolkata (Calcutta), India3 contributions
Hi, I'm planning to visit aru valley, betaab valley and chandanwari in one day. Can anyone please answer in detail "How much time we need to go to aru from pahalgam and how much time we need to spend there?" "How much time to we need for the other two places as well?"
Thanks in advance
Hi sir I want to know about trekking in pahalgam .what is the best time for trekking in pahalgam and what is the cot?
Malik mudasir
Pahalgam, India2 contributions
Replay very late if you want trekking in pahalgam best time starting 2021 may
Haidar Shaikh
Mumbai, India1 contribution
Which hotels are best in pahalgam for honeymoon couple in winter.
1) Royal hillton
2)Chinar resort and spa.
3)Hotel Heevan
4)Kolahoi Green resorts.
5) Hotel pahalgam.
INDUMATHID
Chennai (Madras), India
Hi. Weare a family of three. Planning a kashmir trip. 5days.
Want to cover srinagar, Aruvalley, Gurez, Arhabal falls, Gangabal. How to plan travel by cab. Safety issues.
Baburajnair
Coimbatore, India1,601 contributions
Book a hotel in Sri Nagar, then they will arrange you cab to visit all these places
farisul
Bontang, Indonesia6 contributions
How to go Aru valley from Srinagar. ? Is there any share taxi ?
mimi_mahanggi
Srinagar, India2 contributions
Is it aru valley and chandanwari blocked this April ?
Sonnal Gupta
Kota, India46 contributions
No.........Bookings have already started for Amarnath Yatra starting from Chandanwadi....
Kartikr r
34 contributions
Visiting pehalgam on 31stmarch afternoon and returning to Srinagar on 1 St evening,which places to visit,have 4 yr and 10 yr old girls,what r rates
Ali A
Navi Mumbai, India
Will be reaching pahalgham at 2 PM on 3rd April from Srinagar. Will be staying there for one night only as part of package. So please suggest which places in can cover with in that time of 2pm till evening.
Dipanwiita
Mumbai, India86 contributions
2 pm till evening is very less time. Go to Aru and spend good amount of time there. Walk through the valley rather than hiring a pony. The valley is very beautiful. I would not suggest going to Betaab. It is a waste of time and money. Totally not worth it.
Hope this helps.
Happy travels :)
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Aru Valley (Pahalgam) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Aru Valley
- We recommend booking Aru Valley tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 8 Aru Valley tours on Tripadvisor
- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Aru Valley:
- Private Custom Tour: Pahalgam sightseeing with guide (From ₹ 5,984.71)
- Laddakh The Dream Land with Valley of Kashmir & Taj (From ₹ 2,41,665.31)
- 4-Day Kashmir Private Romantic Tour with Pickup (From ₹ 15,656.20)
- Tarsar Marsar Trekk (From ₹ 14,837.37)
- 7-Days Honeymoon package of Kashmir from Srinagar (From ₹ 27,646.77)
- Hotels near Aru Valley:
- (0.21 km) Hotel Milkyway
- (0.33 km) Aru Heights
- (0.29 km) Aru Heights Guest House
- (0.29 km) Hotel Snow Mount
- (0.46 km) Aru Eco Resort
- Restaurants near Aru Valley:
- (9.64 km) Dana Pani
- (9.63 km) Troutbeat
- (10.01 km) Nathus Rasoi
- (9.63 km) Cafe log inn
- (10.03 km) Punjabi Rasoi