Kashmir Tulip Festival Trip
Timed for late March or April when Asia's largest tulip garden blooms, with the valley's orchards in blossom.
Trip at a glance
- Duration5 days / 4 nights
- Starts inSrinagar
- RouteSrinagar · Pahalgam
- Places2 destinations
- StateJammu & Kashmir, India
- Ideal forFestival and seasonal trips, Photography holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-8B9220
Best time to visit: March to October




Trip overview
Timed for late March or April when Asia's largest tulip garden blooms, with the valley's orchards in blossom.
The route spends 3 nights in Srinagar and 1 night in Pahalgam, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits festival and seasonal trips and photography holidays, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Srinagar
- Arrive via Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport (SXR) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Dal Lake shikara ride: Gondola ride past houseboats and markets
Day 2Srinagar: Floating vegetable market and Nishat and Shalimar Bagh
- Floating vegetable market: Early-morning market on boats
- Nishat and Shalimar Bagh: Terraced Mughal gardens
Day 3Srinagar: Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden and Shankaracharya Temple
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden: Tulips in late March–April
- Shankaracharya Temple: Hilltop temple over the city
Day 4Srinagar to Pahalgam
- Travel from Srinagar to Pahalgam by private vehicle
- Check in at your Pahalgam hotel
- Aru Valley: Meadows and trek base
Day 5Depart from Pahalgam
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Srinagar Airport (SXR) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Dates confirmed against the official festival calendar each year
- Hotels booked early, as festival weeks sell out
- Viewing spots and timings planned with local contacts
- Sunrise and sunset kept free for shooting
- Hotels close to the best viewpoints
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Srinagar: Spend one night on a houseboat and the rest in a hotel; it gives you both experiences.
- Pahalgam: Local union taxis are required for Aru, Betaab and Chandanwari; we include them in your quote.
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