Cheapest Tour Packages for Kashmir from Delhi

Here’s the odd part about Kashmir from a Delhi person’s point of view — you leave a city that’s basically one giant traffic jam, and two hours later you’re on a houseboat and it’s silent. Properly silent. The kind where you can hear the shikara paddle dip into the water. Zabarwan hills go orange behind Dal Lake around evening and honestly no photo does it justice, everyone says that and it’s still true. That contrast — chaos to calm in under three hours flying time — is a big chunk of why Delhi and NCR folks keep picking Kashmir over, say, Himachal or Uttarakhand for a short break. Flights are frequent now, roads have gotten better too (still winding, still slow in patches, don’t expect NH8 speeds), and that’s more or less the reason searches for cheapest tour packages for kashmir from delhi spike every single summer and again right before winter.

Getting there isn’t really the hard part though. The sequencing is. Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam — three completely different moods, and cramming them into two rushed days is a mistake I’ve seen people make over and over, they end up spending half the trip in the cab arguing about the next stop instead of actually being anywhere. Spread it out properly and you get lake mornings in Srinagar, snow and cable cars in Gulmarg, then Pahalgam slows everything back down with the river and the pine trees, which honestly might be the best part and nobody plans enough time for it. Food deserves its own paragraph really — wazwan isn’t dinner, it’s an event, seven-eight dishes minimum, and the Kashmiri bakeries near the old city in Srinagar do something to bread that Delhi just hasn’t figured out yet despite fifty restaurants claiming “authentic Kashmiri” on their signboards. Season changes the whole personality of the trip. Winter means snow in Gulmarg and Sonmarg (obviously the draw for most first-timers), while April through June is quieter, greener, kinder on knees if you’ve got grandparents or toddlers along. At VeeTrips we end up steering most Delhi travellers one way or the other depending honestly on what they want more — the snow-selfie trip or the slower, prettier one. Either way, sorting it as a proper package beats landing in Srinagar and negotiating everything cold with whoever’s standing at the airport, which — trust me — happens to more first-timers than you’d think.

5 Night 6 Days Cheapest Tour Packages for Kashmir from Delhi Tour Itinerary:

Day 1 — Delhi to Srinagar Catch an early flight out of Delhi and land in Srinagar by late morning or early afternoon. Check into your houseboat on Dal Lake, settle in, and take it easy for the rest of the day. A short shikara ride around sunset is a good way to ease into the trip.

Day 2 — Srinagar Sightseeing Morning visit to the Mughal gardens, Nishat Bagh and Shalimar Bagh, followed by a walk through the old city markets in the afternoon. This is usually the day travellers realise why cheapest tour packages for kashmir from delhi still manage to cover so much ground without feeling stretched thin.

Day 3 — Srinagar to Gulmarg Drive out to Gulmarg, about two hours from Srinagar. Take the Gondola ride up toward Apharwat Peak for sweeping views of the surrounding mountains. Head back to Srinagar or Gulmarg for the night, depending on your itinerary.

Day 4 — Gulmarg to Pahalgam Travel to Pahalgam, stopping wherever the views are worth a break. Visit Betaab Valley in the afternoon and take a slow evening walk along the Lidder river once you check in.

Day 5 — Pahalgam Exploration Head to Chandanwari and Aru Valley for the morning. Both are close by and give a good mix of pine forest and open meadow scenery, a nice change of pace before heading back.

Day 6 — Pahalgam to Srinagar, Departure Drive back to Srinagar in time for your return flight to Delhi. If your flight timing allows, grab breakfast near Dal Lake one last time before heading to the airport.

Tour Package Inclusions:

• 5 Nights Accommodation in Kashmir
• Airport pickup and drop in Srinagar
• Private cab for all local sightseeing and inter-city travel within Kashmir
• Daily breakfast at your stay (additional meals depending on the specific plan)
• Shikara ride on Dal Lake
• Gondola ride tickets in Gulmarg (as per itinerary)
• Support from a local VeeTrips travel coordinator throughout the trip
• Basic assistance with permits, wherever applicable

Tour Package Exclusions:

• Flight Tickets
• Cost of lunches & Dinner
• Any personal expenses, room service and special orders, mineral waters, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, tips, phone calls, laundry etc
• Any extra excursions or sightseeing apart from the above specified itinerary
• Camera fees, guide charges not included in the inclusions
• Medical and Insurance of any kind
• Any incidental and other expenses which are not specified in the inclusions

Cancellation Policy

• If you Cancel your Holiday
• 30 days before date of departure : 05% of total cost
• 15 days or more before date of departure 30% of total cost
• 05 days or less before date of departure : 100% of total cost