Aru Valley in Pahalgam, Kashmir

Soak into the picturesque beauty of Aru Valley

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Best time to visit
Mar - Oct
Ideal Duration
6-7 Days
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Starting from
Rs. 5,599
  • Scenic views
  • Hill Station
  • Nature

About Aru Valley in Pahalgam

A little, quaint, and tranquil hill station, Aru Valley is a heaven for nature lovers.

Lying amidst the pine and conifer trees, picturesque meadows and misty valleys, Aru Valley is located 12 km from Pahalgam in the Trans-Himalayan Region. Travelers come here for admiring the natural beauty of Aru Valley in Pahalgam, to spend some pleasant and calm time and also for adventures like trekking and camping. With a background full of snow-capped mountains, misty meadows and pine and conifer trees, Aru Valley is no less than a beautiful wallpaper set on the computer screen.

One can take a resort here and can spend some tranquil time with the family or friends. It is a perfect place to sip a cup of tea or coffee while admiring the scenic views outside. It offers a perfect relaxed vacation and is loved by people who love nature and the serene environment. A visit to Aru Valley can be enjoyed at any time of the year, be it summer, winter or monsoon. During the winter season, Aru Valley looks enchanting and scenic when it is covered with a thick sheet of snow. Aru Valley in Pahalgam offers horse riding, which is the best activity here. Just op on the back of the horse and go on an excursion to various hidden sub-valleys and let nature completely soak you in.

Aru Valley will surely help you free your mind from worries and will give you solitude and purpose in life by its enthralling beauty. If you are an adventure freak and loves trekking, then you are at the right place as it is the starting point of various treks like Kolahoi Glacier, Lidderwat trek, and Tarsar Lake trek. Trekking at Aru Valley is a fun way to explore the beautiful hill station and will make you awestruck by the enchanting trails and surrounding landscapes.

Trekking at Aru Valley

One can take numerous treks to Aru Valley and one of the most famous ones is Green Top Trek, which takes you through crazy views of gorgeous landscapes, snow-capped peaks, and beautiful rivers. The length of the trek is around 7 kilometers and takes around 3 hours to climb to the top. The trek takes to an altitude of 3500 meters. The trek takes you through most scenic places. 

Activities At Aru Valley

Skiing

Heli-skiing

Trekking

Hiking

Horse Riding

Photography

Sightseeing 

Food At Aru Valley

The resorts and hotels in Aru Valley in Pahalgam serve popular Indian and Chinese food. If you want to eat the local food, try Rogan Josh, Modur Pulao, Matschgand, Yoghurt Lamb Curry, Dum Aloo, Kashmiri Muji Gaad, Aab Gosht, Goshtaba, and Lyodur Tschaman. You will get a wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. 

Attractions Near Aru Valley

Betaab Valley: One of the best places to visit near Aru Valley in Pahalgam is Betaab Valley. The place is surrounded by breathtaking views, circled by stunning mountains dotted with pine and deodar trees. Betaab Valley is located 15 kilometers away from the main center of Pahalgam. 

Lidder River

Another famous place to look forward in Pahalgam is the Lidder River. The gorgeous river originates from Kolahoi Glacier. The river flows from through the popular tourist spots. The area near the river has remarkable views.

Mamleshwar Temple

Explore Mamleshwar Temple, which is located about a kilometer away from the main city of Pahalgam. The temple is devoted to Lord Shiva, established by King Jayasima. It is one of the famous pilgrimage spots in that region which draws many tourists. 

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Petals of chinar.. a hotel in srinagar and our package, They delivered the water bottles after three hours. If we order non-vegetarian food, that's what we should get, but in many places we get vegetarian food. Plz tell the agency to be serious about basic services. Hotel of sonamarg its best,also pahalgam. communication by the travel agency is good. Affordable tour package.

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Amit's 5 days trip to Pahalgam

Overall the trip to Kashmir is nice and a must visit place for the travelers once in a lifetime. The place is really a heaven but need certain points of improvements regarding uncertainty/ unforeseen events, safety & security, overprice/overbudget places & over tip culture everywhere despite of best services. Trip was organized fine by 'Travelancer kashmir' company via agent Iqra madam initially and then Ishrat madam, however there are some issues wrt itinerary provided by the company regarding compliances/ follow up of hotels ratings and their hospitality/ services which needs to be taken seriously further in future for other Travelers.

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Iftekhar's 3 days trip to Pahalgam

The hotel was good but needs a lot of improvement, basically facilities were not available like water and electricity. Sonmarg and Gulmarg

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We enjoyed very much throughout the tour. Snow in Sonmarg & Gulmarg

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Our journey begins from Srinagar, we covered Dal Lake and ride of Shikara it's the good experience. Then we go to the Gulmarg and sonmarg it's really Jannat.... Due to some bad news from pehalgam we skip this place. My travel agent, driver is very cooperative and they helping me everytime when I stucked to get any situation... Thanks you so much for providing me such type of good service.... Thanks Travel Tringle and special thanks to Aimen from guided tour and travel.

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Trekking, camping and horse riding are best enjoyed at Aru Valley. During the winter months, heli-skiing and skiing can be enjoyed.

Aru Valley is the starting point of a number of trekking routes like Katrinag Valley trek, Tarsar Lake trek, Lidderwat trek, and Kolahoi glacier trek.

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