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Book a Kashmiri, not a ticket

This is the part no other Kashmir site has: a curated marketplace of experiences hosted by ID-verified local families and master artisans. Each one is reviewed, fairly priced, and keeps the large majority of what you pay with the host.

Verified host

Wazwan dinner with the Wani family

3 hrs | eveningSrinagar

A home-cooked multi-course Wazwan (Rogan Josh, Gushtaba, Kahwa) eaten the traditional way around the trami.

M Mehjabeen
₹1,500/ guest
Verified host

Dawn shikara & floating market

2 hrs | 5:30amDal Lake

Glide out before sunrise to the centuries-old floating vegetable market, mist on the water, Kahwa in hand.

B Bashir
₹900/ guest
Master artisan

Pashmina & kani-weaving workshop

2.5 hrsKanihama

Sit at the loom with a GI-certified kani weaver, learn the wooden-spool technique and how to spot real pashmina.

G Ghulam
₹1,200/ guest
Seasonal

Saffron harvest day in Pampore

Half day | Oct to NovPampore

Pick crocus flowers at dawn in the world’s costliest spice fields, then hand-separate the crimson stigmas over lunch.

A Aaliya
₹1,800/ guest
Verified host

Sufi night & rouf folk music

2 hrs | eveningSrinagar

An intimate courtyard evening of Sufiana kalam and santoor, with chai and the stories behind each song.

T Tariq
₹800/ guest
Verified host

Kahwa & Kashmiri bakery crawl

3 hrs | morningSrinagar old city

Walk the lanes of Nowhatta tasting czot, bakirkhani and girda fresh from the kandur’s oven, finishing with saffron Kahwa.

Y Yasmeen
₹700/ guest
Master artisan

Walnut-wood carving with a master

2 hrsSrinagar

Try your hand at Kashmir’s famous khatamband and chinar-leaf relief carving, and carry home the piece you make.

M Mushtaq
₹1,000/ guest
Verified guide

Shepherd trail & meadow picnic

Half dayGulmarg

Walk the high pastures with a Gujjar shepherd to a wildflower meadow, ending with a packed Kashmiri picnic.

I Imtiyaz
₹1,400/ guest
Verified stay

Heritage houseboat with the Najar family

Per nightDal Lake

A carved-cedar 1960s houseboat: verandah on the water, home-cooked meals and a family who’ve hosted for three generations.

N Najar family
₹3,200/ night

Host on Zaffron Valley

Cook, guide, weave, row or open your home. Set your own price and keep the large majority. We bring you respectful travellers, handle payments, and never undercut you.

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  • You set the price; you keep 80%+
  • Free photos & a polished listing
  • Payments handled, paid out fast
  • Insurance & verified guests only