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Wooden houseboat on Dal Lake with snow-covered mountains behind, Srinagar

India

Kashmir

Houseboats on Dal Lake, meadows of Gulmarg and the pine valleys of Pahalgam.

Best time
March – October for meadows and gardens
Ideal length
5 – 7 nights
Coordinates
34.08° N 74.80° E
From
Delhi NCR

01About Kashmir

Few places in India change as dramatically with the seasons as Kashmir. Spring brings tulips and almond blossom to Srinagar; summer opens the high meadows of Sonmarg and Gulmarg; winter turns the valley white.

We plan Kashmir journeys around the pace you want — a slow houseboat stay on Dal Lake, a family trip across the classic circuit, or a snow holiday built around Gulmarg.

Shikara boat on a still lake below Himalayan peaks in Kashmir
Snow-covered meadow and pine trees in Gulmarg
Red gondola cable car rising above snowy slopes, Gulmarg

02Highlights

What toexperience

  1. 01Dal Lake, SrinagarShikara rides and a night aboard a traditional houseboat
  2. 02GulmargMeadows in summer, snow and the gondola in winter
  3. 03SonmargGlacier views along the Sindh river
  4. 04PahalgamPine forests, river valleys and Betaab Valley
  5. 05Mughal GardensNishat and Shalimar Bagh on the lakeshore

When to go

March – October for meadows and gardens; December – February for snow

Suggested length: 5 – 7 nights. We’ll advise on the right month for your plans.

Plan with Narayana Vacation

Let’s plan your Kashmir journey.

Share your dates, travellers and budget — our team will come back with ideas and a draft itinerary.