Destination

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Duration
9 Days 8 Nights
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Tour Type
Adventure
Expedition
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Group Size
10 Person
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Tour Guide
2 Mentor
a flock of sheep grazing on a hill
Kashmir, Tosa Maidan

The Great Himalayan Caravan

The Great Himalayan Caravan – Nomads of the North (9 Days / 8 Nights)

Walk with shepherds, live their story.


Overview

This is not a tour. It’s a migration — a timeless rhythm of life that still beats in the heart of Kashmir’s highlands.

The Great Himalayan Caravan invites you to join the Bakarwal shepherds on their journey across meadows and mountains, following ancient routes once used by Silk Route traders.
Each day unfolds with the scent of pine, the crackle of campfires, and the quiet dignity of those who live in harmony with nature.

It’s an expedition for explorers, photographers, writers, and seekers of stories — those who crave authentic encounters beyond hotels and highways.

Rediscover freedom. Rediscover yourself.

Details

It’s an expedition for explorers, photographers, writers, and seekers of stories — those who crave authentic encounters beyond hotels and highways.

Arrive in Srinagar, where your guide welcomes you with a traditional Kashmiri Kehwa.
After check-in at a boutique heritage stay, take an evening stroll through Shalimar Gardens, watching the sunset fall over Dal Lake — your last taste of city life before the wilderness.

Overnight: Boutique hotel or houseboat.

Journey toward Tosamaidan, the meadow of legends.
As the forest thickens and air cools, you’ll arrive at your nomadic campsite, set amid vast rolling grasslands.
Meet the Bakarwal families who will share stories of their migration, music, and mountain gods.

Evening campfire with folk singing and traditional bread-making session.

Today, walk alongside the shepherds and their flocks — across undulating hills carpeted in wildflowers.
Learn how they navigate using stars, identify herbs for medicine, and build makeshift stone shelters.

Lunch on open fire.
Evening journaling session: “Life in Motion” – reflections by the stream.

Overnight in mobile tented camp.

Spend the morning exploring natural springs and hidden waterfalls.
Afternoon free for photography or sketching.
After dinner, your guide introduces astro photography — capturing the Milky Way above the Himalayas.

Optional: short night trek for moonlight meditation.

Descend into a remote Gujjar village where time stands still.
Stay with a host family, help prepare meals, and learn to churn butter the old way.
Evening storytelling with elders around a wooden stove — tales of spirits, saints, and snow leopards.

A day of discovery as you trek through unmapped highlands few travelers ever see.
Picnic by a high-altitude stream while your guide narrates the old Silk Route that once linked Kashmir to Baltistan.
Return to camp by dusk, and enjoy a folk music night under Himalayan stars.

Participate in a symbolic farewell ritual as the shepherds begin their onward migration.
A moment of deep connection — realizing how life can be lived simply, gracefully, and in rhythm with nature.
Exchange handmade tokens before returning to your base camp.
Drive back through scenic meadows and alpine roads.
The city feels louder now, but your heart carries the silence of the mountains.
Evening free for a quiet reflection walk along Nigeen Lake.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport.
Depart not as a tourist, but as a traveler who has lived among nomads, walked with mountains, and found peace in motion.

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