Experiences

The moments our guests remember longest. Each one can be woven into any journey.

A night on a heritage houseboat

Sleep aboard a carved-cedar houseboat on quiet Nigeen Lake, with breakfast on deck and a shikara at your door.

Kashmir

Dawn at the floating market

Glide out before sunrise to where farmers trade lotus stems, gourds and greens from their boats.

Kashmir

The tulip garden in bloom

Walk through waves of tulips beneath the Zabarwan hills during the garden’s short, spectacular season.

Kashmir

Skiing & the Gondola in Gulmarg

Private instruction for beginners or guided off-piste days on the slopes of Apharwat.

Kashmir

A wazwan supper

A multi-course feast prepared by a traditional waza, shared in the Kashmiri way from a common platter.

Kashmir

Old Srinagar craft trail

Meet the artisans behind pashmina, papier-mâché, walnut carving and kani weaving in their own workshops.

Kashmir

Saffron harvest at Pampore

Join the dawn picking of crocus flowers in the purple fields of Pampore.

Kashmir

Autumn among the chinars

Walk the Mughal gardens as the great chinar trees turn copper, amber and red.

Kashmir

The Kashmir Great Lakes trek

Seven to eight days over high passes between a chain of turquoise alpine lakes — fully supported.

Kashmir

The Hemis festival

Masked cham dances in the courtyard of Ladakh’s largest monastery.

Ladakh

Morning prayers at Thiksey

Sit with the monks as horns and chanting greet the sunrise.

Ladakh

Glamping at Pangong Tso

A heated luxury tent within sight of the lake, with dinner under the stars.

Ladakh

Stargazing at Hanle

Telescope sessions in India’s dark-sky reserve, hosted by trained local astronomers.

Ladakh

Tracking the snow leopard

Winter expeditions with expert spotters in Hemis National Park or Ulley.

Ladakh

An assisted Vaishno Devi yatra

A calm, well-supported pilgrimage, with helicopter options subject to availability.

Jammu

Tell us how you’d like to travel, and we’ll shape the rest

Every CNE journey is private and planned from scratch with one of our specialists in Srinagar, Leh or Jammu. There’s no obligation and no fee to start.