Kashmir · 4 Nights / 5 Days
Kashmir in Tulip Season
Spring in the valley: the Tulip Garden in bloom, almond blossom, the Mughal gardens waking up, and snow still lying at Gulmarg and Sonamarg.
Duration
4 nights / 5 days
Route
Srinagar → Gulmarg → Sonamarg → Srinagar
Best months
Late Mar–Apr
Price
from ₹13,500 per person
Planned and run by the Falcon Trails team
Local team in Srinagar · private cab · itemised quote before you pay
Day by day
The whole itinerary, nothing withheld.
- 1
Arrive · the Tulip Garden
Pickup at Srinagar airport. Afternoon in the Tulip Garden below the Zabarwan hills, then a shikara on Dal Lake.
Houseboat, Dal or Nigeen LakeDinner
Golden hour at Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden below the Zabarwan range
- 2
Gulmarg in spring snow
Snow usually still covers the upper slopes in spring. The gondola to Kongdoori, and to Apharwat when the weather allows. Back to Srinagar.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 3
Sonamarg
Up the Sindh valley to Sonamarg, with snow at the Thajiwas glacier. Back to Srinagar for the evening.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner
Alpine pony trek along snow-melt trails toward Thajiwas Glacier in Sonamarg
- 4
Gardens and blossom
Nishat, Shalimar and Chashme Shahi in spring, and the almond orchards if they are still in flower. Evening in the old city.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner
Springtime mustard blossom and Mughal garden heritage across the Kashmir valley
- 5
Depart Srinagar
Transfer to the airport.
Breakfast
What’s included
- Hotels as per itinerary in the category you choose, on twin-sharing
- One night on a houseboat where the itinerary says so
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Private cab for all transfers and sightseeing in the itinerary
- Airport pickup and drop in Srinagar
- A shikara ride on Dal Lake
- One named trip coordinator on WhatsApp for the whole trip
Not included
- Flights or trains to and from Srinagar
- Gulmarg Gondola tickets
- Local union taxis at Pahalgam (Aru, Betaab, Chandanwari) and Sonamarg (Thajiwas, Zojila), paid on the spot at fixed rates
- Ponies, sledges, snow gear and guide fees at the resorts
- Lunches, drinks, tips and anything not listed as included
- Tulip Garden entry tickets
We list exclusions plainly rather than burying them. If something here matters to you, ask — most can be added to the quote.
A Small Promise from Us
When you book this tour with Falcon Trails, we plant a native tree in Kashmir in your party’s name as our contribution towards preserving the natural beauty of the valley for future generations.
Honest Travel Advisory
Who this Kashmir in Tulip Season itinerary is NOT for
- •Fixed dates: The Tulip Garden is open for only a few weeks, and the dates are announced each year. Keep your travel dates flexible, or book once the opening is announced.
- •Spring weather: Late March and April can still bring rain and cold nights. Pack warm layers.
If any of these apply to your party, speak to us and we will adapt the route.
Visual Highlights
Scenes from this route
Places on this itinerary: Srinagar, Gulmarg and Sonamarg. Photography from Wikimedia Commons contributors and Falcon Trails Curated Collection; see individual author and license attributions on our photo credits.
Before you book
Questions on this itinerary.
When exactly do the tulips bloom?
Usually from late March into April, for a few weeks. The exact dates depend on the season and are announced every year; we plan around them.
Will there be snow?
Usually at Gulmarg’s upper gondola station and at the Thajiwas glacier in Sonamarg, not in Srinagar itself.
Customise this trip
This is the template. Yours will be different.
Add a night, swap a hotel category, start from a different city, travel with fifteen people instead of two. Tell us what changes and we rebuild the itinerary and the quote around it.
Every quote comes from our own team, from the planner who will actually run your trip.