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Wazwan & Saffron

Kashmir's 36-dish feast, and the fields it comes from.

Duration7 days
From₹2.6L/pax
Best timeOct–Nov (saffron harvest in Pampore) or Apr–May (Dal Lake in bloom)
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The route

SrinagarPamporeSrinagar

A week built around one formal, generational Wazwan feast — and the saffron fields, kahwa rituals, and houseboat mornings around it.

Day by day

Day 1

Arrival, Dal Lake by shikara

Your Travel Manager meets you at Srinagar airport and takes you straight onto Dal Lake by shikara to your houseboat — first kahwa served on the water, not in a lobby.

Day 2–3

Old Srinagar, and the waza's kitchen

Old Srinagar's lanes on foot, then a visit arranged by your Travel Manager with a waza family who has run a Wazwan kitchen for generations — you watch, not just eat.

Day 4

Pampore saffron fields

A saffron-field visit in Pampore (in season, the flowers open for one week only) followed by a hands-on Kashmiri kahwa workshop.

Day 5

The 7-Trami Wazwan

The centerpiece: a formal 7-Trami Wazwan dinner, the full sequence of dishes served the traditional way, hosted with the same waza family from Day 2.

Day 6

Mughal gardens, free afternoon

Nishat and Shalimar gardens in the morning; the afternoon is yours — your Travel Manager can arrange pashmina or papier-mâché workshop visits on request.

Day 7

Send-off

A final houseboat breakfast, packing help, and an airport drop timed to your flight.

What's included

  • Houseboat stay on Dal Lake
  • Private car and driver throughout
  • The formal 7-Trami Wazwan dinner with a generational waza family
  • Kashmiri kahwa workshop
  • Your dedicated Travel Manager, on WhatsApp for the whole trip

Pricing

₹2.6L/pax

This is the public starting price for this circuit as we run it. It's a real number, not a teaser — and it's also a starting point. Your Travel Manager customizes dates, pace, hotels, and add-ons to your family, at no extra planning fee.

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