Aru Camp
Camping
Days 1, 6
Tarsar Marsar Standard - 7 Days (Srinagar, Aru, Lidderwat, Shekwas & Sundersar)
Seven days to twin lakes at 3,800 m, camping on the shore. The same lakes in six days on larger batches, camping short of Tarsar and viewing Marsar from Sundersar.
Stonefoot Trails
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Trekking
Seven days to twin lakes at 3,800 m, camping on the shore
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
PahalgamAru is a meadow at 2,400 m at the top of the Lidder valley, and the road stops there. LidderwatLidderwat is where two streams meet, and Gujjar shepherds summer here with their flocks. ShekwasThe treeline ends here and does not come back until the descent. HomwasA long descending day, but it is downhill and the air thickens the whole way. Aru to SrinagarBack in Srinagar by lunch, with time for a shikara on the Dal before your flight the next morning.
Itinerary
Aru is a meadow at 2,400 m at the top of the Lidder valley, and the road stops there.
Srinagar, AruHow the day runs
- 3 hrs10:00 AM — via Pahalgam up the Lidder valley
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationAru Camp
Included Activities
- Transport from Srinagar
- Camp night at Aru
- All meals from dinner
LANDMARKS Pahalgam Aru meadow Lidder river Start point Srinagar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 08:00 - 18:00Lidderwat is where two streams meet, and Gujjar shepherds summer here with their flocks.
Aru, LidderwatHow the day runs
- 6 hrs8:00 AM — up the valley through pine and open meadow
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationLidderwat Camp
Included Activities
- Tented camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Lidderwat Confluence Shepherd huts The treeline ends here and does not come back until the descent. Everything above is meadow and rock.
Lidderwat, ShekwasHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:30 AM — above the treeline into open bugyal
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationShekwas Camp
Included Activities
- Tented camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Shekwas Bugyal meadows Tarsar is an almond-shaped lake at 3,800 m and you camp on its shore, which the Great Lakes trek does not allow at any of its lakes.
Shekwas, TarsarHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:30 AM — over the shoulder to the lake basin
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationTarsar Camp
Included Activities
- Lakeside camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Tarsar lake Kolahoi range Marsar is seen from a ridge above it rather than beside it, and it is usually in cloud by eight in the morning.
Tarsar, Sundersar, MarsarHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — over the Tarsar pass to the second lake
- 2 hrsNext dawn — up to the ridge above Marsar
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSundersar Camp
Included Activities
- Camp at Sundersar
- All meals
LANDMARKS Sundersar Marsar Tarsar pass A long descending day, but it is downhill and the air thickens the whole way.
Sundersar, Homwas, AruHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:30 AM — down the far side to the shepherd meadow
- 4 hrs1:00 PM — the last stretch back down the Lidder
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationAru Camp
Included Activities
- Camp at Aru
- All meals
LANDMARKS Homwas Lidder valley Aru Back in Srinagar by lunch, with time for a shikara on the Dal before your flight the next morning.
Aru, SrinagarHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — back down the Lidder valley
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transport to Srinagar
- Day 1Transport from Srinagar
- Day 1Camp night at Aru
- Day 1All meals from dinner
- Day 2Tented camp
- Day 2All meals
- Day 4Lakeside camp
- Day 5Camp at Sundersar
- Day 6Camp at Aru
- Day 7Transport to Srinagar
- Day 1 · 1 nightAru Camp
- Day 2 · 1 nightLidderwat Camp
- Day 3 · 1 nightShekwas Camp
- Day 4 · 1 nightTarsar Camp
- Day 5 · 1 nightSundersar Camp
- Day 6 · 1 nightAru Camp
- Day 1Srinagar to Aru10:00 AM — via Pahalgam up the Lidder valley
- Day 7Aru to Srinagar8:00 AM — back down the Lidder valley
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Lidderwat Camp
Camping
Day 2
Shekwas Camp
Camping
Day 3
Tarsar Camp
Camping
Day 4
Sundersar Camp
Camping
Day 5
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 6 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1–6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on days 2–6
17 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.2/5
Based on 19 reviews
Review summary
Food3.9/5
Guide3.8/5
Itinerary4.3/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator3.9/5
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Ishita Ghosh – Bengaluru2025-12-30 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Sofia Marchetti – Zurich2025-12-30 · Verified booking
Did this over 7 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Ishita Ghosh – Chandigarh2025-12-30 · Verified booking
Did this over 7 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Solid operator.
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Yuki Tanaka – Dubai2025-12-30 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Aditi Rao – Ahmedabad2025-12-30 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Aditi Rao – Delhi2025-10-28 · Verified booking
Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Tom Bergman – Singapore2025-10-28 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Recommended.
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Dev Chatterjee – Chandigarh2025-10-28 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. No hesitation recommending them.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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