Kashmir Tour for Couples

What does a Kashmir tour for couples look like?

A couples tour in Kashmir is less a checklist than a rhythm. Mornings are for the sights, afternoons are free, and the evenings belong to the water and the mountains: a shikara drifting through the lotus beds on Dal Lake, tea on a deck as the light changes, a meadow with nobody else in sight. The valley is made for this kind of trip because the best moments are quiet ones.

Soun Kashmir plans these trips with a private cab and a driver-cum-guide, so you decide how long to stay at each place. We keep the number of hotel changes low, put the houseboat night where it matters most and choose rooms for the view and the quiet rather than for the star count.

Which places suit two people?

A six-day plan for two

This sample follows the shape of our listed Srinagar Couple Tour and shows how the days can be laid out. Yours will change with the dates, the weather and what you like.

1. 1Day 1, Srinagar: arrive, check in to the houseboat and take a shikara ride on the lake at sunset.
2. 2Day 2, Srinagar: the gardens on the lake shore, the old city and a long dinner on board.
3. 3Day 3, Gulmarg: the meadows and the gondola, with time to walk away from the crowds.
4. 4Day 4, Pahalgam: the road along the river, then a quiet evening at a riverside hotel.
5. 5Day 5, Sonmarg or Doodhpathri: a day in the mountains, then back to Srinagar for the night.
6. 6Day 6: a late breakfast, a little shopping and the transfer to the airport.

Houseboat, hotel or both?

A couple can choose both. A houseboat gives you the carved wood, the deck over the water and the shikara at the door, and it is best for one or two nights because the rooms are smaller than in a hotel. A hotel gives you space, heating and a view, particularly in Gulmarg and Pahalgam. Our houseboats in Srinagar are Deluxe or Super Deluxe and sit on Dal Lake or Nigeen Lake, and our pages on hotel booking in Kashmir and hotel booking in Gulmarg describe the choice of base.

• Ask which side of the lake the boat is on, and how far it is from the road.
• Ask about heating and hot water in the cold months.
• Ask for a room away from the jetty or the road if you want quiet.

Which season suits your dates?

Which small touches make the trip feel special?

• A shikara booked for the hour when the light is soft: see shikara booking on Dal Lake.
• Gondola tickets in advance for the day you choose: see Gulmarg gondola booking.
• A quiet table or a dinner on the deck, a kahwa on arrival and a cake or flowers for an anniversary.
• A late checkout on the day of your flight, so the last morning is not a rush.

Ask what each property can arrange and what it adds to the quote, and decide before anything is added to the plan.

What does a couples quote include?

Our listed couple trips are the six-day Srinagar Couple Tour, at ₹18,600, and the ten-day Kashmir Honeymoon, at ₹21,550. Each lists sightseeing, a hotel, meals and a cab. The listed price is a starting point, because the final amount depends on your dates, the hotels you pick and the grade of the houseboat. A free custom quote from a tour planner gives the exact figure; ask for it in writing.

How do you book a couples tour?

1. 1Tell us your dates, the length of the trip and whether it is a honeymoon or an anniversary.
2. 2Say what you picture: lots of sightseeing, or mostly rest, or snow, or tulips.
3. 3We send a plan and a written quote, and you change what you like.
4. 4You confirm, and we stay reachable at any hour through the trip.

Soun Kashmir also runs a couples offer, which is shown on our home page; ask what it covers for your dates. You can see every trip under Kashmir tour packages. For the honeymoon trips and how Kashmir compares with other places, see honeymoon packages in India compared.