The Jammu and Kashmir Government has revised the quarantine rules and protocols for all passengers coming by road, air or train. Th state travel guidelines are as follows:

• As per the revised guidelines, all visitors traveling to the state will have to undergo COVID_19 Antigen test.
• All travelers are required to have the Aarogya Setu application downloaded on their phones.
• The travellers will undergo 14-day home quarantine if they have a valid contactable phone and Aarogya Setu app in their mobile telephones.
• Any movement of individuals for nonessential reasons to be curbed from 10 pm to 5 am.
• In open spaces, use of masks, social distancing and usage if hand sanitisers is required.

A.) The ideal duration for a Kashmir tour would be around 6 to 7 days, which would include a couple of leisure days as well, so that you can cover all the places of interest. Take a look at the list below to better plan your Kashmir trip:

• Gulmarg (2 days)
• Srinagar (2 days)
• Jammu (2 days)
• Leh Ladakh (4 days)
• Pahalgam (1 day)
• Patnitop (0.5 day)
• Sonmarg (0.5 day)
• Nubra Valley (1 day)

A.) Sonamarg is accessible for general public only during March - September. This makes summers and monsoons ideal seasons to visit Kashmir. But for those who seek winter activities like snowboarding and skiing in Gulmarg and Pahalgam, December - February is the best time to visit Kashmir.

A.) The cuisine of Kashmir is a decadent mix of spicy and savory, vegetarian and non-vegetarian, sometimes topped with cream, nuts and raisins. Some of the top dishes of Kashmir are:

• Rogan Josh (lamb curry with aromatic spices)
• Aab Gosht (mutton cooked with milk and spices)
• Kashmiri Pulao (fragrant rice cooked with nuts, saffron, raisins)
• Matschgand (minced meatball curry)
• Dum Aloo (spicy potato curry)
• Lyader Tschaman (cottage cheese curry with cream)
• Butter tea (tea made with yak butter)
• Khambir (local baked bread)
• Yakhni Curry (mutton cooked with curd)
• Kashmiri Gaad (Fish curry with radish)
• Haak (Kashmiri greens cooked with spices)

Prohibition is not in force. However, except for The Grand Palace Intercontinental and Hotel Broadway, both of which have bars, few other hotels in Srinagar serve alcohol. Two liquor shops exist in the Sonawar district of Srinagar. No liquor is sold or served in either Gulmarg or Pahalgam.