About this Spring Tour
Timed for Asia's largest tulip garden in full bloom
For a few glorious weeks each spring, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar erupts with over a million blooms against the Zabarwan hills — and this trip is timed for exactly that. Add almond blossom, the Gulmarg gondola and green Pahalgam, and it's Kashmir at its most colourful.
The tulip window is short and popular, so we recommend booking early. Private transfers, verified stays and planning are all handled.
Trip Highlights
The valley at its most colourful
Asia's largest tulip garden in bloom
Almond blossom across the valley
The Gulmarg gondola & meadows
Pahalgam's Betaab & Aru valleys
Shikara ride on Dal Lake
Private car & transfers handled
Trip Gallery
A taste of the trip
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Five spring days built around the tulips
- Arrive at Srinagar airport and transfer to your hotel.
- Head to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden while the light is soft.
- Nearby Mughal gardens and an evening shikara ride; overnight in Srinagar.
- Drive to Gulmarg and ride the gondola.
- Spring meadows starting to green up, with snow still on the peaks.
- Return to Srinagar; overnight at your hotel.
- Drive to Pahalgam through orchards in blossom.
- Betaab and Aru valleys, fresh and green in spring.
- Overnight in Pahalgam.
- Drive back to Srinagar.
- Explore the old city, Jamia Masjid and the craft emporiums.
- Free time to shop at Lal Chowk; overnight in Srinagar.
- After breakfast, transfer to Srinagar airport for your flight home.
- Kashmir in full spring colour — a rare treat.
What's Included
Transparent pricing — no hidden surprises
- Airport pick-up & drop in Srinagar
- 4 nights stay in Srinagar & Pahalgam
- Daily breakfast & dinner
- Private AC car with a local driver
- All sightseeing as per the itinerary
- Applicable tolls, driver & parking
- 24x7 on-trip support
- Airfare / train fare (can be added)
- Lunches & personal expenses
- Gondola tickets, pony rides & entry fees
- Local union taxis to inner meadow points
- GST as applicable
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
Things to Carry
Mountain holiday essentials
Important Notes
Please read before booking
Local taxis & ponies: At Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg, local union taxis and ponies are mandatory for the inner points (meadows, valleys). These are paid directly on the spot and are not part of the package.
Flights: The price is a land package. Fly into Srinagar (SXR) — we can add return flights from your city on request.
Weather: Mountain weather changes quickly and higher spots like Gulmarg and Sonamarg stay cool even in summer — carry warm layers year-round. Snow can affect road access in peak winter.
ID: Carry a valid government photo ID for hotels and houseboats. No special permit is needed for the main Kashmir tourist circuit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you book
Usually from late March into April for just a few weeks. The exact dates shift each year with the bloom, and we track the announcement so departures line up with peak colour.
The bloom window is short. We time departures to the official dates, but if the tulips fade we substitute the almond blossom gardens and complete the full Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam sightseeing.
The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is Asia's largest — over a million tulips in dozens of varieties, spread across terraced slopes below the Zabarwan hills by Dal Lake.
Spring days are pleasant, but mornings and evenings are cool and there's still snow on the peaks. Carry light woollens and a jacket.
Yes — it's a short, very popular window, so hotels and flights into Srinagar fill up quickly. Early booking is strongly recommended.
