Apex View
Shalimar Bagh at golden hour
Terraced fountains and chinar trees catching the evening light.
Srinagar District
Srinagar
Kashmir’s valley capital — Dal Lake, Mughal gardens and centuries of houseboat life.
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The story
Discover Srinagar
Srinagar is where the Kashmir Valley does its living — houseboats and shikaras along Dal Lake, terraced Mughal gardens climbing the hillsides above it, and an old city of wooden shopfronts and shrines that rewards a slow wander. It’s also the valley’s working hub: its airport and highways are how most Kashmir trips begin, so plan two or three days here rather than treating it as a stopover.
Best time
March – October
Ideal duration
2–3 Days
Altitude
1,600 m
Travel style
Nature • Family • Culture
Signature picks
Apex Picks
Apex Stay
A houseboat on Dal Lake
Carved-walnut interiors and a private deck a few oar-strokes from the shore.
Apex Experience
A dawn shikara ride
The lake at its stillest, before the floating vegetable market gets busy.
Apex Taste
Kahwa and a Wazwan feast
Saffron tea and Kashmir’s traditional multi-course meal.
Apex Moment
Sunset over the Zabarwan hills
The lake turning gold as houseboats light their lamps.
Why visit
Why You’ll Love Srinagar
Dal Lake by shikara
Houseboats, floating gardens and quiet backwaters, best seen from a hand-paddled shikara at dawn.
Mughal garden terraces
Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh climb the hillside above the lake in formal, fountain-fed terraces.
The old city
Wooden shopfronts, shrines and the Jhelum riverfront, away from the lake-facing tourist strip.
Go deeper
Places Worth Discovering
Dal Lake
The city’s defining lake, ringed by houseboats, floating gardens and the Mughal gardens above it.
Shalimar Bagh
A terraced Mughal garden built for Emperor Jahangir in 1619, with fountains and chinar trees.
Nishat Bagh
A larger, twelve-terraced garden looking across the lake toward the Zabarwan hills.
Jama Masjid
A 14th-century mosque in the old city, rebuilt in Kashmiri wooden architecture after repeated fires.
Make it yours
Experiences
Dal Lake Sunrise Shikara Experience
Glide across a mist-covered Dal Lake at dawn on a private shikara.
From ₹999 / person
Kashmiri Wazwan Cooking & Tasting Experience
Learn the basics of a Wazwan feast and taste it course by course with a local family.
From ₹1,899 / person
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Featured Tours in Srinagar
Fixed-departure tours with a set itinerary and date — pick one and book it as-is.
No fixed-departure tours in Srinagar yet — a curated journey below can be tailored instead.
Curated journeys
Journeys Through Srinagar
Starting itineraries our team tailors to your dates, group and pace.
Kashmir Paradise
Srinagar & Gulmarg, Kashmir
Houseboat stays, Mughal gardens, and snow-clad Gulmarg on a signature Kashmir journey.
5N / 6DLuxury
StaysPrivate TransportMeals
From
₹24,999/ person
Plan the route
Getting Around Srinagar
Srinagar Airport → Srinagar
30-40 minutes • 14 km
From ₹1,200
Year-round
Local knowledge
Know Srinagar Through Locals
No dedicated Srinagar specialist yet — our broader team can still help you plan.
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Stays in Srinagar
Time it right
When Does It Feel Right?
March–May brings tulip season and the gardens at their fullest bloom.
How Srinagar compares
Adventure
35
Nature
70
Luxury
65
Crowds
70
Slow Travel
55
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