About Explore Heaven Kashmir
Srinagar
A Local Team, A Personal Kashmir
Explore Heaven Kashmir began in 2014 with one houseboat, one battered Sumo, and a founder who was tired of watching visitors get shuttled through Kashmir on itineraries designed for spreadsheets, not people. Twelve years on, we're still a Srinagar-based team — guides who grew up on these lakes, drivers who know which mountain road actually has the best chai stop, and a booking desk that answers the phone at 11pm when a flight gets delayed.
We've grown into full Kashmir, Ladakh and Vaishno Devi itineraries, but the approach hasn't changed: build the trip around the traveller, not the other way round.
Our Mission
To make planning a Kashmir trip feel as easy and trustworthy as visiting it — through honest pricing, local expertise and itineraries built around real travellers, not templates.
Our Vision
To be the most trusted local name in Kashmir travel — known as much for how we treat the valley and its communities as for the trips we design.
What Local Expertise Actually Means
Anyone can list "local experts" on a website. Here's what it looks like in practice.
We Live Here
Our planners and guides are based in Srinagar year-round, not seasonal contractors.
Custom, Not Templated
Every itinerary starts from a conversation about your dates and interests, not a fixed package.
Fair to the Valley
We work with registered houseboats, licensed guides and fair-wage drivers — see our responsible tourism note below.
Always Reachable
A real phone number and WhatsApp line, answered by someone who knows your itinerary.
The People Behind Your Trip
Our Journey So Far
Responsible Tourism in Kashmir
Kashmir's lakes, meadows and mountain communities are what make this valley worth visiting — and worth protecting. We commit to:
- Working only with registered houseboats, hotels and licensed local guides.
- Paying fair, transparent rates to drivers, pony operators and porters.
- Encouraging small-group travel and Leave-No-Trace practices on treks.
- Directing travellers toward local artisans over mass-produced souvenirs.
