Srinagar
The valley's only city and the base for every itinerary — Dal Lake, the Mughal gardens and the airport all sit
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Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden: Timings & Season
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is at Srinagar. Allow about 1h 30m, and the months that work are Apr. Asia's largest tulip garden, on the Zabarwan foothills above Dal Lake.
- Where
- Srinagar
- Allow
- 1h 30m
- Best months
- Apr
- Effort
- easy
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is at Srinagar. Allow about 1h 30m, and the months that work are Apr. Asia's largest tulip garden, on the Zabarwan foothills above Dal Lake.
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Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden at a glance
- Where
- Srinagar
- Allow
- 1h 30m
- Best months
- Apr
- Effort
- easy
- Suits
- families, photographers, older travellers
- Booking notes
- Asia's largest tulip garden, on the Zabarwan foothills above Dal Lake. The bloom lasts only a few weeks and the exact window moves each year with the weather, so building a trip around it needs flexible dates. It is ticketed and busiest at midday.
- Altitude
- 1,585 m
- District
- Srinagar
Before you book
How it works
Asia's largest tulip garden, on the Zabarwan foothills above Dal Lake. The bloom lasts only a few weeks and the exact window moves each year with the weather, so building a trip around it needs flexible dates. It is ticketed and busiest at midday.
At Srinagar
Houseboat quality varies enormously within the same star band — book by boat name, not category.
Where it is
Kashmir in pictures
Dal Lake, Srinagar — evening shikara ride 
Gulmarg Gondola — Phase 1 towards Kongdoori 
The Lidder valley at Pahalgam 
Sonamarg under snow — open May to September 
Tulip garden, Srinagar — a short window each April 
Mughal gardens above Dal Lake, Srinagar 
Houseboat and shikara, Dal Lake 
Group departures across the three main valleys
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Our current packages
Printed rates for our standard Kashmir itineraries. Tap any sheet to read it at full size, or send us your dates for a quote against them.
4N/5D · ₹27,200 per car · private sedanFull size
5N/6D · ₹29,700 per car · houseboat nightFull size
4N/5D · ₹38,200 for 4 · InnovaFull size
4N/5D · ₹70,500 for 8 · Tempo TravellerFull size
4N/5D · ₹96,600 for 12 · Tempo TravellerFull size
Prices shown are package totals on the terms printed on each sheet. Airfare, gondola tickets and local union taxi charges are excluded — ask us for a quote against your dates.
Frequently asked questions
Which month is best to visit Kashmir?
April to June for tulips, green meadows and mild weather; September and October for chinar colour and fewer people. December to February if snow is the point. March and November are the cheapest months that still have usable weather. June is the busiest and priciest because of the Indian school holidays.
When should you not visit Srinagar?
July and August bring the warmest weather and some monsoon spillover, and June is the most crowded and expensive month of the year. If snow is your goal, avoid November and early December — too early to be reliable. Sonamarg is closed roughly December to early April, so any winter itinerary promising it is wrong.
How do you start planning a Kashmir trip?
Fix the month first, because it decides what is open — Sonamarg is snowbound from December to early April, and the tulip bloom lasts a few weeks in April. Then set the length: four to five nights fits the main circuit. Then choose your base, which for most people is Srinagar. Flights and hotels come last, once those three are settled.
Do Indian nationals need a permit for Kashmir?
No permit is required for Indian nationals visiting Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam or Sonamarg. High-altitude treks such as Tarsar–Marsar do require registration and a licensed guide, arranged locally.
What is not included in a typical Kashmir package?
Most packages exclude return airfare, Gulmarg gondola tickets, local union taxis at Pahalgam and Sonamarg, pony rides, and entry tickets at ticketed gardens. Union taxi charges in particular surprise people, because they are compulsory and separate from your package vehicle.
How reliable is snow at Gulmarg?
Reliable from roughly late December through February. November and early December are a gamble. If snow is the entire reason for the trip, January and February are the safest months.
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