Shikara ride on Dal Lake
Sunset hour, floating gardens
★★★★★ 4.9
On request
Family favourite
Kashmir
Srinagar · Gulmarg · Pahalgam
Shikaras on the Dal, meadows at Gulmarg and a houseboat night
5 nightsAny group sizeMar–Oct, Dec–Feb snowFlights via Delhi to Srinagar
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The domestic trip families save up for. It works in every season for different reasons — tulips in April, meadows in summer, snow from December. The one thing that matters is the houseboat and hotel selection, because the gap between the photos and the reality is wider here than anywhere else in India.
Best time to go — March to October, and December to February for snow
Gulmarg Gondola
Phase 1 and 2 to Apharwat
★★★★★ 4.8
On request
Betaab & Aru valleys
Pahalgam day with a local driver
★★★★★ 4.8
On request
Houseboat overnight
Traditional cedar houseboat on the Dal
★★★★★ 4.7
On request
Mughal gardens
Nishat, Shalimar and Chashme Shahi
★★★★★ 4.6
On request
Day by day
6 days in Kashmir
Tap any day to open it — this is our recommended shape, and every element can be shortened, extended or swapped once we know your dates and group
Arrival at Srinagar airport, transfer to a Dal Lake houseboat, and an evening shikara ride through the floating gardens.
- Airport pickup and transfer
- Houseboat check-in on the Dal
- Sunset shikara ride
The Mughal gardens — Nishat, Shalimar, Chashme Shahi — then Shankaracharya Temple and Hazratbal.
- Nishat, Shalimar and Chashme Shahi gardens
- Shankaracharya Temple viewpoint
- Hazratbal Shrine and old city bazaar
Full-day excursion to Gulmarg with the gondola to Apharwat, plus optional skiing or sledging in season.
- Drive to Gulmarg with photo halts
- Gondola Phase 1 and Phase 2
- Optional skiing, sledging or pony ride
Transfer to Pahalgam with saffron field and cricket bat factory stops, then the three valleys by local taxi.
- Saffron fields and Awantipora ruins en route
- Betaab Valley, Aru Valley and Chandanwari
- Lidder river walk
Either a day trip to Sonmarg and Thajiwas glacier, or a free day in Srinagar for shopping.
- Optional Sonmarg and Thajiwas glacier
- Or free day for Kashmiri handicraft shopping
- Farewell wazwan dinner
Transfer to Srinagar airport for the flight home.
- Hotel checkout
- Airport transfer
- Flight assistance
In writing, always
What is included — and what is not
Included
- Hotel and houseboat stay with breakfast and dinner
- All transfers and sightseeing in a chosen vehicle class
- Shikara ride on Dal Lake
- Local taxi charges at Gulmarg and Pahalgam
- Travel insurance
Not included
- Gondola tickets at Gulmarg
- Pony rides, skiing and sledging
- Lunches
- Anything not listed under inclusions
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