Gulmarg | I Hated This Side of Kashmir 🤮 | Tourist Harassment | DesiGirl Traveller in Kashmir | Ep 2

Gulmarg, with its perfect blend of natural beauty and adventure, stands as a testament to the unparalleled charm of the Kashmir Valley. Whether you're seeking adrenaline-pumping activities or serene moments amidst nature, Gulmarg offers an unforgettable experience. There is no question about the enchanting beauty of Gulmarg but I do want to tell you about all the tourist scams and harassment that happens there.
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[@Nasha064]

Thanks for the glipmse of Gilmarg and Gondola the way it is. Two questions: 1. how far is the gondola entry point from the car parking? 2. Is there any scam for car paking as well? I mean will the agents ask you to park your vehicle way before, when it can go closer to gondola entry point?

[@etriptodotin]

Thank you so much mam for giving us the opportunity to serve you 🙏.

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

It's my pleasure

[@ashishsinkar1779]

Bahot badhiya video.three things I want to ask you 1.madam etripto se aapko package kitne me mila.how much they charge you fir whole trip 2. Which month you visited here 3. How many days n night this package tour for 4.what was the itenary like

[@thedreamer8742]

Thanks for Such Honest Video and Honest Review, No One wants to share this Side of Kashmir in their Vlogs and this is the Main Reason I haven't been travelled to Kashmir Since I am Travelling from last 11 Years, There is Pure Monopoly of locals and Taxi Union and Pony Owners Which must be Stopped.

[@annmathew1411]

Tourist Harasment lead to cancellation of my zojila pass trip. 😢. Great salute to you priyanka for your ethics and principles in life.

[@superguy4696]

❤❤

[@k.s5889]

Zero tolerance to animal abuse, I love you for that❤

[@vishnarayan8091]

but no problems eating non veg food ?

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

I never said I have zero tolerance for animal abuse because I still consume meat. It's a choice that I make without labeling anything. I said that I do not like riding animals :). with time I might even stop consuming meat but that's something I want to feel on my own and not being forced by someone.

[@thiruvetti]

@@vishnarayan8091 Good question

[@vaneetrandhawa2919]

Even we were irritated they really keep on asking for money. Then cant go anywhere in our own cab .have to get down have to take another taxi or a pony.we went through club mahindra houseboat otherwise its difficult.but enjoyed our kashmir trip.

[@hasupaintingnatureandflowe1052]

जब जब फूल खिले का गीत याद आ गया, शशि कपूर और नंदा का। एक था गुल और एक थी बुलबुल। जब पोनी वाले ने आपको बताया कि फूल की तरह संभालकर ले जायेंगे।

[@krsarkar123]

Do you face challenges in getting accommodation? In many tourist spots, Hoteles are not allowing Solo Travelers. How do you manage in such a scenario? I have bitter experience in Puri.

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

I have mentioned about it in the places I have faced this problem. However, this trip was planned by a travel agency. So I didn't have to face any problem in terms of logistics

[@prasadnaidu2750]

Iam also suffered a lot with taxi driver during my recent trip to Srinagar on 17.10.2023

[@sujathareddy.t3551]

Hi Priyanka nice view of Kashmir beautiful location thanks to you I’m enjoying it good job 👌😍

[@aparnasarang2412]

Priyanka actual distance kitna hai?from gulmarg to gandola point? In april we r going to kashmir

[@nileshsawkare534]

Absolutely Agreed!! Never Take Pony Ride. Stop Animal Harassment.

[@Priyankalifemoments]

Very true. It's like people treat you well bcz u pay them. And they ask u to pay tip bcz they treated u well.

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Hahahaha. How ironic

[@jagdishchaunan8393]

Good place visit I just been round very nice place jay from Uk keep up good video you doing good job about show about Bharat tourism

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Thanks and welcome :)

[@jagdishchaunan8393]

Send cont number talk more places and and travel ing i been so many places round world also I travel from London to India by rd with 4 friends so many memories about India iam in India at present at Rajkot city also planing to go far east I am watching all off video very good nice to India good job wish happy Diwali good luck

[@RadhikaKal]

I have gulmarg in 2019 very beautiful place.

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

It is beautiful

[@rajpalsherawat7140]

U can go on foot upto condola ride n maharaja palace.

[@hersoulfuledits]

Rozi roti tourist se milti hai obviously lekin jis tra se vha ky log loot machaty hai especially ye pony valy its literally irritating... Jb tourist preshan ho ky jayega to dobara nhi ayega... "ISLIYE LOOTO MT KMAA LO "

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

So well said :)

[@TheBodhiVajra]

बिलकुल गजब का है ! Superb ! 👌👌👌👌👌💟💟💟💟

[@shamimmustapha1475]

Hi Priyanka, nice vlog, but a few things I'd like to point out to you regarding the tourist harassment in Kashmir etc...I'm from South Africa and I have visited India many times and I got the same harassment in India that you got in Kashmir, so no difference..As a vlogger and a public figure and above all you are showcasing these beautiful places to us, you must be so used to these type of things and also, please understand like in your India, these guys are also trying to survive and make a living to feed their families so I do understand your frustration but you choose to show us these places so please don't talk negative about Kashmir as I when I visited India, Mumbai and wanted to visit the Elephanta Caves, there's 1 price for locals which was very low and 1 price for tourists which was very high, although I'm Indian and my forefathers are from India, I thought that this was a total rip off!!!..The one that I do totally agree with you is that the LOOT which must be stopped in all places of visit. Its all about survival though....Hope my comments made sense and not to offend you or anyone...Great vlog!!!

[@rajibraj8798]

Such an amazing video. Keep it up, hope u got the million followers soon

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Thank you :)

[@SuvenduJSB]

When have you gone to Gulmarg? I mean, in which month's shoot is it?

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

I always mention the travel month in my vlogs in the beginning. Wondering how most of you overlook it :) . I was here in Sept

[@SuvenduJSB]

​@@DesiGirlTraveller Actually there was one info. @ 7.10 mint which created confusion. The cable-carwala telling Phase-II will be reopening from 1st April onwards. So, either one (travel month or re-open month) has to be wrong. Anyway, sorry for this trouble. Thank you

[@sonamaratha443]

Hey Desi girl ❤ धनतेरस और दीपावली की शुभकामनाएं 🎉

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Aapko bhi

[@tlanarengngo]

God be with you.. Happy journey. Fr...... Mizoram.

[@vinaymahadeo1957]

Hello.Really appreciate your principles in life and your honesty.Take care

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Thank you :)

[@oamyway975]

I can understand what you went through. It is very irritating. It happened with us also. Government should Issue some guidelines for this behaviour. No one would like to go to a pkace where such cheap things are happening. At keast I wont go, Honestly to ruin my Experience, My Money, my Time I take out for Trips

[@mawiivaiphei4696]

Love you Desi girl from Manipur ❤️😍

[@GompuLepcha]

You miss the snow, I believe 👌🙏

[@NP_M_I]

The feeling I got there on a recent trip was - aap nahin chahiye ho par aapka paisa chahiye, woh bhi kisi bhi tareeke se.

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Hahahahaha.

[@DorjeePassang-z7v]

Waise toh hum bhi Arunachal Pradesh se hai aap ka har video dekta hu i love ❤❤❤ take care or aise acha 2 banate rahho

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Thank you :)

[@ishwarchand5275]

You are right it is very irritating and this has been happening everywhere lootna is crime

[@anilbehl3563]

बेहद शानदार विडियो होते हैं आपके... मैंने सभी देखे हैं... रानीखेत में आपने जो रानी झील के किनारे की रोड बताई थी.. सच बहुत ही खूबसूरत हैं... मै अक्सर जाता हूँ... एक request है आपसे please वो लम्हे भी मतलब वो घटनाये भी ज़रूर शेयर किजिए जिसमें डरकर आपको सबक मिला हो... मै भी बहुत travel करता हूं.. अभी रानीखेत से आया और अब 10 नवंबर को कोलकाता और जगन्नाथ पुरी जा रहा हूं... लेकिन मैं vlog नहीं बनाता... आपसे अच्छा बना ही नहीं सकता.... घटना के बारे में मैंने इसलिये आपसे कहा ताकि हम सभी सीख ले सकें... Thank you so much for sharing this fabulous video 🌹🌹

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Koshish kijiye. Vlog banana itna bhi mushkil nahi hai. Accha bura kuch nahi hota. Aap bas apna experince share karo :)

[@anilbehl3563]

@@DesiGirlTraveller जी.. बात सही कहीं आपने... लेकिन बस आप vlog बनाइये और हम सभी देखे मुझे तो यही अच्छा लगता है.. मैं आपके सभी videos कई कई बार देखता हूं... God bless you always. 🌹🌹

[@ashwiniangarkhe2866]

When you are traveling you need to keep in mind one thing. ##OM IGNORAY NAMHA## travelling be fine ..... because we can't change each and every thing.... and that is there roji roti they have to do it .....bit we can ignore if we don't want that 🙂

[@ammusic3625]

We also has the same irritating experience. Kashmir tourism sucks

[@JonathanobitTali]

U are right madam. So.... Much loot happened there. Hum bhi gaya tha wahan

[@Tushar-kq7dq]

Kashmir trip is not for poor. My driver said it's not Kashmir it's Cash-more. The localites are heatless. Everywhere they have made sure that you have to leave your vehicle and take a different cab or pony or sledge. All distances are exaggerated and made to sound many kms. Make an excuse saying you have medical issue and not sit on the pony. If you fall I'm sure they will send you to hospital with your valuables.

[@JonathanobitTali]

Haan sahi bola, sledge wala bol raha tha jitna paisa utna masti at kashmir

[@syedbasheerahmed9525]

Whenever you get frustration , don't worry. Just heed yr conscience and act. Don't do anything against your conscience. The result will be good😊

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Leke Hari ka naam :)

[@syedbasheerahmed9525]

@@DesiGirlTraveller english only

[@Ampere641]

😂😂

[@amjad998]

Happy Diwali from Rawalpindi, Pakistan to You and all your near and dear ones ❤❤❤💥💥💥💚

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Thank you :)

[@MalaBano-u3p]

Well come to kashmir

[@balramverma7754]

Beautiful video gulmohr😉

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Thank you :)

[@aparnasarang2412]

Gandola ke area me ice rahta hai na?

[@anilmalaya217]

same experience in kashmir. 😢pathetic. place is heaven on earth but locals dont let u enjoy even a moment

[@priyankas2376]

Beautiful Kashmir ❤❤

[@hemantbishtpcs]

Aise videos dekh dekh ke maine aapni trip hi cancel kardi aapna Uttarakhand hi badia hai. Anybody else did the same please like the comment.

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Kashmir is beautiful. You should experience it once :)

[@hemantbishtpcs]

@DesiGirlTraveller I have seen videos of many others and same thing scam every next person will ask you tip. Rates they give is over the roof how much one will bargain. 1.5L Rs chahiye to have a nice trip with family of 3.

[@JonathanobitTali]

​@@hemantbishtpcsmujhe bhi uttarakhand aana hai

[@PriyaKumari-ue4ov]

Gulmarg me sach me aisa hi loot macha hai especially for pony ride and guide or dono ka koi matlab nhi tha, you can walk up their jaha se phase 1 k liye gandola milta hai the distance is 1-1.5 km, it may be exhaustive for person with low Hb because of height. Or guide ka toh sach me koi matlab nhi hai phase 2 pe tracking k liye may be le sakte hai

[@manithanayak1968]

Heyyy! No doubt Kashmir is Beautiful! I was lucky enough to take my parents for a few days to “paradise or india” and they loved it. Even though they couldn’t walk a lot, we tried seeing what we could. It is annoying that these vendors are always in your face but the harsh truth is that that is literally how they earn their money. But let me tell you, there is more to this. We had a great experience on our trip and on our way to airport, they do a “screening” before you enter. And to our shock, three guys just came and took out all our bags and walked to some scanning machine, checked and them dumped our bags into the cab. Then they ask for money “for underprivileged kids”. That experience ruined the whole trip for us coz our bags and all were handled without our permission! And that’s NOT done.

[@nehasahay14]

I loved the beautiful places of Kashmiri and met some amazing people. But I also faced tourist harassment and big time LOOT. This despite having Kashmiri friends. I totally agree with you on this, as one of our days was so terrible, we were cheated big time. We are avid traveller but don't record things so can't share it. But it was horrible to say the least.

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

I can feel what you are trying to say :) . Yet! I do not have any complains about the beauty of this place.

[@harindermohan7946]

Hey Priyanka I think it's the matter of their livelihood so tourist can bear somewhere but charging high prices not acceptable end of the day we must accept it's the part of the travelling we all should be prepared dealing with this and act accordingly your presentation and patience so so inspiring ❤

[@mohdziaularfeen8882]

@@DesiGirlTraveller Toursim pe toh Himachal bi dependent hai.Par harassment nahi hota

[@yabrahamsangtamyabrahamsan5066]

Thank you sister for your wonderful videos vlog that shows to your viewers keep up more vlog🙏❤you

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Thank you :)

[@bedantagoswami649]

But we also got to remember that these people have lived under the shadow of terrorism violence and poverty for Avery long time and then to their sudden surprise to see so many many money making options coming up is something may be we will also have to take into consideration to a certain extent any always very honest vlog Priyanka cheers 😁👍

[@Dee14444]

I hope the ponies are fed well and taken care of.

[@TikeshwariChandrakar-v1f]

Bahut sundar vlog hai didi ji

[@AdventureTouhid093]

am going india next month inshaallah

[@arpanganguly5190]

There is no doubt about this heaven, its way more beautiful , but even i felt frustrated and irritated of these people appear each minute from nowhere and asking for ride with having looting mastermind . People are here come to enjoy the beauty , the calmness the neature . But really in my recent visit of gulmarg made me fell totally harassed. Even though ignoring them multiple times also they wont listen.

[@umeshhande5759]

Kashmir has lovely places to see, but some local guides can be tricky. They charge a lot, like 2.5 to 3k for just 4-5 km. It's not fair because everyone, from drivers to guides and shop owners, is involved in this money-making scheme. Unfortunately, Kashmir isn't so friendly to people on a tight budget, as locals are more interested in taking your money than helping out. Additionally, during a shikara ride, when I questioned a local guide about boat safety and will he save us if uncertainty happens, he casually remarked that if the boat got unbalanced, God would save us. This response raised concerns, highlighting the potential risks and lack of assurance in case of an emergency. Be careful picking up a guide or driver, as many of them may focus on taking extra money from you by pretending it's for different activities. They all are part of a scam, so be cautious.

[@Tanishqdeora]

damn yesterday I sat on sultan with the same guy and he's really nice to us but there's so much scams going on there in Kashmir with tourists. im currently facing the same

[@VajraKhawa]

Awesome Priyanka, as always ! 👌👌👌💟💟💟

[@rosychatterjee2002]

Waiting for this vlog almost for 1 month

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

You have it now :)

[@suniljohnson5519]

so beautiful Kashmir.Aapka video follow karta hu.Aap bahut sunder nature par video banate ho.Aapka video bahut deri deri me dekhne milta ho.pl.aage late na kare.SUNIL JOHNSON CG.

[@mixtureprogramtv1291]

Jaanu pakistan kab aougi ?

[@bahnnisikhadas92]

It’s just been a week that we came back from Kashmir trip and we had faced the same thing there…continuous harassment and pressure for ponny rides at all places in Kashmir. Although Kashmir is beautiful but this side of it just weakens the entire experience.

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Sad :(

[@kavitadave7368]

We recently had been to kasmir on 1/5/2024 and noticed lot of looting on the name of transport....pl pl be aware...they charge a hell for pony ride and other transport means

[@vishnarayan8091]

just an observation - you don't like riding pony's/horses but have no qualms eating non-veg food ? isn't that contradictory

[@NaMi-uy7jl]

Khasmir jaunga bt ghulmarg nehi,serf sonamarg,pehelgam

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Place is beautiful. Just be prepared for the things I mentioned in the video :)

[@viveksingh1199]

Aapke video ka intezar rhta hai

[@rajivrupani3925]

Gondola ride is beautiful :) it looks even more beautiful during winter :) Kashmir is true paradise ♡ nice vlog :) good to watch :)

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Glad that you enjoyed wtching it :)

[@SunilKumar-xn2td]

Very nice ji ❤️❤️🙏🏽

[@msbandekar2581]

Nice,❤love your videos

[@lovvvv68]

Consider this: मैं काफी समय से कश्मीर में हूं और पहलगाम से सुंदर कुछ नहीं है.. अमरनाथ यात्रा यहीं से निकलती है। Gulmarg , sonmarg etc are trash.

[@briantravelman]

I always have this notion that natives of countries like this, or even people who aren't born or live there, but are of their ethnic background and speak the language, are immune to this sort of stuff, but this just goes to show that ANYONE can be a target.

[@tashinamgyalbhutia7753]

Beautiful vlog Shimla mirch from Gangtok Sikkim india

[@grnature2632]

Love from gr nature ❤️❤️

[@DorjeePassang-z7v]

I'm watching from Taiwan ❤️

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@heroasangma4680]

Nice ❤❤❤❤❤

[@harindermohan7946]

Hey Priyanka you are right somewhere but if its the matter of livelihood tourist must bear all this as its the part of traveling end of the day but looting and cheating tourist is not acceptable at all not only in Kashmir but every where so its definitely upto travelers how to manage under such circumstances your patience and way to speak with such people is so so appreciable ❤

[@devrajsinghania1726]

You are wrong. It is not only upto the travellers to manage these looters but it is also the responsibility of the local people to make sure that they should not cheat and loot the tourists at every point.

[@srijankumarpant1172]

❤❤❤

[@manalitt]

Actually he said it right roji roti ka sawal he...its a part of tourism...

[@seemajain3941]

Hume to phase 1 me ice mili thi

[@benjaminlama3335]

Hi Desi girl beauty thank nice vlogs

[@sumanpaul6258]

Kab gaye the aap madam

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Video dhyan se dekha karo. Itni mehnat karke saari details share karti hoon :)

[@SanjeevKumar-yl2fw]

So cute

[@AnisMozumdar-gx7xx]

Very nice

[@geetabisht5402]

Everybody has forgotten Kashmiri Hindus...who are the real peoples of kashmir Really sad 🥺

[@thiruvetti]

Exactly. I hear you. Worst thing is even Hindus have forgotten that.

[@geetabisht5402]

@@thiruvetti yes and bloody Hindus only going to kashmir and paying their hard earn money. No Hindus should go to kashmir until Govt re settle Kashmiri Hindus and other Hindus in kashmir..U.P, Bihar se population le jaker settle karna chahiye kashmir main

[@siddharthtiwari7604]

Why are you against taking pony rides? If it's because of animal cruelty, then what about animal cruelty when you eat Non veg food? I have seen you eating non veg food in many videos. Why the double standards?

[@vinitayadav29]

Not everyone is non vegetarian like you so please could you please shut up

[@ratravision]

101% , when I was visited in Gulmarg. I also face same situation. You can also check my Kashmir Playlist. I was mentioned in my video. I love only Pahalgam ♥️

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Happy to know that I am not the only one who felt this

[@ratravision]

@@DesiGirlTraveller life hai kush b ho sakta hai 😄😄

[@shaikzaheer2841]

Nice 👍

[@kalimuthulakshmanan6530]

Very beautyful place and you also beautyful madam

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Shukriya :)

[@kalimuthulakshmanan6530]

@@DesiGirlTraveller appka reply msgkkiliye maa both kusi madam

[@kalimuthulakshmanan6530]

@@DesiGirlTraveller good morning. Happy diwali madsm

[@nomadneelvlogs]

345k is not a joke😮 Salute to this girl😊 best of luck for future

[@jitinjose5192]

Mein bhi gulmarg mein gya tha mene horse ride kiya tha

[@ShashiKala-su8lf]

Thank you mam I love 💞 your video's U replied me Really nice

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Thank you :)

[@hardworkneverdies5679]

If there is no way to go far and enjoy the destination then what's wrong to take a ponny ride??? nautanki kyon karte ho yr

[@rajeshbhargav38]

Nice

[@DeepakKumar-qv6nf]

😊😊👌👌👍👍

[@JonathanobitTali]

Jab hum luk aaya tha tab bohut.... Sara barf tha

[@kamtutikhak3900]

I love you ❤️

[@ShashiKala-su8lf]

Hi mam I'm from Karnataka

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Hello 😊

[@smitanarjary]

Tourist activities true but too much overpriced and false information or incomplete information is given

[@DurgaPrasad-xy2pz]

हमको को भी आना है

[@aparnasarang2412]

Ice bilkul nahi hai

[@yasmeenkhan7402]

Ma’m aap kyu badnam krhe ho gulmarg ya kashmir ko aisa subtitle de kr

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Badnaami ki kya baat hai? I have said the truth about what I felt and aap video dekh lijiye fir samajh aayega ki maine bola kya hai? :)

[@hersoulfuledits]

​​@@DesiGirlTravelleryes I'm from J&k and i know that they loot the tourist to next level totally irritating.

[@NP_M_I]

I was there recently and had the same experience. It was not just hassling the customer, but also active cheating at every point. Each tourist place we face some amount of it, but never to this extent. We had to be careful at each and every step of our trip. Even some of the locals said that this way tourist will stop coming. Stop killing the golden goose, guys😢

[@bankim0760]

You should walked why u take ponny don't create unwanted negetive to have sympathy Chori bhi karte ho and guilty bhi dikha Rahi ho

[@DesiGirlTraveller]

Hahahaha! Thank you for your judgment.

[@hardworkneverdies5679]

Stop dramebaaz