Aru Valley in Pahalgam, Kashmir

Soak into the picturesque beauty of Aru Valley

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  • 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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Ranjith's 5 days trip to Pahalgam

My recent trip to Kashmir with Adorable Tours was exceptional. Ms. Khushboo, my trip coordinator and she maintained constant communication with us, demonstrating a heartfelt concern for our well-being. She was there towards our entire trip and she gets regular updates from us as well as driver. Now, let me take a moment to applaud our exceptional driver, Mr.Nisar. He was more than just a driver, he became our guide and a friend. We had excellent communication and understanding. Trip was executed as per planned. Hotel selection as perfect and Khushboo made everything easy for us, I won't tell this as a costly trip and she made it as luxury trip at low cost. We had language issues, but Khushboo was there to translate during shopping as well. I highly recommend Adorable Tours and Travels to anyone looking for a stress-free and memorable travel experience. Thank you for making our dream vacation a reality!

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Avinash's 5 days trip to Pahalgam

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Deepakkumar's 7 days trip to Pahalgam

I appreciate the Kashmir Heaven Tours and Travel for their effort put into organizing the trip, there are a few areas that I believe could be improved upon for future travelers. Firstly, the accommodation provided was quite far from the main sightseeing points. This resulted in excessive travel time and added inconvenience during our trip. It would be beneficial to consider accommodations that are closer to the key attractions to enhance the overall experience for travelers. Additionally, I noticed that some of the local services and experiences arranged through your agency were priced at a premium, comparable to rates charged to foreign visitors. It would be advantageous for your agency to establish partnerships with local providers to ensure fair and reasonable pricing for travelers, thus enhancing the value proposition of your packages. Overall, I believe addressing these points would significantly improve the quality of service offered by your agency and enhance the satisfaction of travelers like myself. Thank you for considering this feedback, and I look forward to seeing improvements in future travel experiences. Best Regards, Deepak Kumar Rai By sending a message, you agree to our Terms. Read our Privacy Policy. Don't share sensitive info. Chats may be reviewed and used to train our models. Learn about your choices. Message ChatGPT ChatGPT can make mistakes. Check important info. Read our Term

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Viren's 7 days trip to Pahalgam

The overall trip was good and all hotels and assistance provided by the agent that was also nice Gulmarg Stay at royal park

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Vijay's 6 days trip to Pahalgam

I booked an 8 days, 7 nights package of Kashmir with hermosa travels through travel triangle. From the beginning Hermosa representative was very proactive and courteous in her support. Janat from hermosa quickly created the plan and was in constant touch to tweak and improve the itinerary according to the needs of me and my family that includes small kids. She give me over 7-8 different options, multiple hotel choices and she was very helpful in ensuring our needs were met while also suggesting her own improvements based on her local experience. The booking, quotes etc was very smooth. Janat reminded us on time to book the Gulmarg gondola's which are limited. Farah also from Hermosa then ensured our travel was smooth and everything was taken care of. During our trip, we rarely had to call Hermosa for anything as everything was arranged and planned really well. The driver (Iqbal) was amazing and flexible to our needs. He gave good suggestions and ensured we did not fall into the trap of guides or other tourist frenzies in each location. Overall the complete experience with Hermosa was amazing starting with booking, hotels, cab to the arrangements at the hotels as well. I would strongly recommend Hermosa for anybody planning a trip to Kashmir. Thanks for great memories. Vijay

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Asha's 6 days trip to Pahalgam

Everything was well managed and had a great trip. Driver was very decent and helpful. Everything about the trip was best. Saw first snow and snowfall. First pony ride as well.

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Sunil's 6 days trip to Pahalgam

Good Hotel selection. Farah is very good travel advisor. Driver Imtiyaz was good. There were issues with food in hotel but we managed it. Houseboat was very neat and clean. Food at houseboat was delicious.Thank you Farah for making trip wonderful. I will surely recommend Hermosa tours (operated by Farah) for Kashmir. Horse ride in Pahelgam, Gondola ride in Gulmarg and house boat in Nigeen lake.

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Jkmohan's 6 days trip to Pahalgam

Very good agency took care kf everything as promised hotel trident in srinagar not upto mark rest all good Very good

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Akmost's 3 days trip to Pahalgam

House boat I found average in service, ( no welcome drink, no bisleri water in room. Food good, staff friendly . Hotel in Pahalgam, V Good, food excellent, staff friendly, Unforgettable trip, with good service.

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Sneha's 5 days trip to Pahalgam

The Trip was very good. but due to the weather conditions we missed some of the points. But rest of the travel was good. Our driver was extremely good, inspite of the issue with katra bypass, he managed to drop us to katra before the expected time. Behaviour of the driver towards the clients, giving information as and when needed, always active on calls. Thank you harmosa for this trip.

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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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