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Dal Lake, Srinagar
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India

Kashmir.

Dal Lake shikaras, Gulmarg meadows and Pahalgam valleys — the Himalayas at their most beautiful.

Best months March–October; tulips in April, snow from December

Must-see

What people come to Kashmir for.

  • Srinagar

    Dal Lake

    Shikara rides at first light and a night on a cedar houseboat.

  • Gulmarg

    A cable car up Apharwat — snow in winter, wildflower meadows in summer.

  • Pahalgam

    Pine valleys along the Lidder river, with Betaab and Aru valleys close by.

  • Sonamarg

    The meadow of gold, at the foot of the Thajiwas glacier.

  • Srinagar

    Mughal gardens

    Nishat and Shalimar Bagh, terraced down towards the lake.

  • Srinagar

    Tulip Garden

    Asia's largest tulip garden, open for a few weeks each spring.

  • Srinagar

    Shankaracharya Temple

    A hilltop temple with the city and Dal Lake below.

  • Doodhpathri

    A quieter meadow valley of streams and pine forest.

Why people go

  • Snow without a long-haul flight
  • Houseboat stays that exist nowhere else in India
  • Tulip season in April is genuinely once-a-year

What we'll ask you first

  • Which months you can travel — the valley changes completely between them
  • Whether anyone in the group struggles with altitude or cold
  • Houseboat or hotel: they are very different nights

Planning Kashmir?

Tell us roughly when and who's going. A specialist replies within 4 working hours.