Offbeat Kashmir Tour

Tucked away in Kashmir's far north, the Gurez and Bandipora belt remains one of the least-visited corners of the valley, opened to tourism only in recent years. The journey crosses the dramatic Razdan Pass before descending into Gurez Valley, framed by the Kishanganga river and the legendary Habba Khatoon Peak. Along the way lie the shimmering waters of Wular Lake, Asia's largest freshwater lake, and the border towns of Uri and Baramulla, each carrying their own quiet history. Remote hamlets like Niru, Angaikot, and Chakwali, along with the meadows of Tulail and Keran Valley facing Pakistan-administered Kashmir across the Neelum river, complete a circuit built entirely around Kashmir's untouched, far-flung frontier villages.