If you are looking at a Kashmir tour package from Delhi, the first thing to settle is not the hotel or the number of nights. It is how your family gets up to Srinagar and back, because that one choice decides what Day 1 and the last day look like. Our packages start in Srinagar, so the flight or train from Delhi is a separate ticket, and the package covers hotels, meals and the cab once you land.
Here is how we help Delhi families make that call, and how each option changes the plan.
What a Kashmir tour package from Delhi actually covers
Most families ask this first, so it is worth being clear. When you book with us from Delhi, the package price covers what happens in the valley: hotels as per the plan you pick, daily breakfast and dinner, a private cab for the itinerary, and pickup and drop at Srinagar airport or Srinagar railway station. The Shikara is included as written in your quote.
Your flight or train tickets are not in the price. That is on purpose. Fares from Delhi swing a lot between May and October, and you will usually find a better fare booking it yourself the day your dates are fixed. The one exception is our BigBoss group trip, which runs Delhi to Delhi by bus and is meant for solo travellers, not families.
You can see every Delhi option in one place on our Kashmir tour package from Delhi page.
Flying from Delhi to Srinagar
For most families, flying is the easy answer. The nonstop flight from Delhi to Srinagar takes about an hour and a half, and there are several flights a day from IGI. If you live in Noida or along the Yamuna Expressway, check Noida International Airport at Jewar as well.
Srinagar airport only handles daytime flights, so you will not be landing at midnight with sleepy children. Our driver meets you at arrivals with a name board and takes you straight to the hotel. On a normal Day 1 there is still time for an easy evening Shikara on Dal Lake.
Two things to keep in mind:
- Flight timings change between the summer and winter schedules, so check the airline before you lock in Day 1.
- On the way home, leave the hotel early. Security queues at Srinagar airport get long in season, and nobody wants to sprint to the gate with a toddler and three bags.
Coming by train from Delhi
There is no single train from Delhi to Srinagar. You take one train to Jammu Tawi or Katra, then either the Vande Bharat to Srinagar or a cab up the highway. Some families like this because the children get to watch the mountains rise outside the window, and it suits people who want to stop at Katra on the way.
It also asks more of everyone. A long train followed by a second train or a road day of 8 to 10 hours is a lot for a small child. If you do come by rail with young kids, break it with a night in Jammu or Katra rather than pushing straight through. Our post on Jammu to Srinagar by road with kids covers that drive in detail.
Seats on the Srinagar Vande Bharat fill quickly in season, so book on IRCTC as soon as your dates are fixed. If it is full, we send a Jammu to Srinagar taxi instead and the rest of the plan stays the same.
Flight or train: which suits your family
| Your family | Better option | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Children under 6 | Flight | Short travel day, daytime landing, Shikara the same evening |
| Older kids who like trains | Train with a night in Jammu or Katra | The journey becomes part of the trip without one exhausting day |
| Grandparents travelling with you | Flight | Less sitting, fewer changes, airport pickup at the door |
| Visiting Vaishno Devi as well | Train to Katra | You are already on the route, so add a night there |
| Travelling December to February | Flight, plus a spare day | Fog in Delhi and snow in Srinagar can delay flights |
How the plan changes if you come by train
Our sample itineraries are written for people who fly. If you come up by train, Day 1 becomes the travel day and you reach Srinagar in the afternoon or evening. If there is light left, we keep the Shikara that evening. If not, we move it to another day. Everything after that stays as it was.
The bigger change is at the end. Leave a good gap at Jammu or Katra between the train down from Srinagar and your train back to Delhi, and check both timetables on IRCTC before you book either one. We can drop you at Srinagar railway station on the last morning instead of the airport.
Picking the package once you know how you are coming
Once the travel is settled, the package is the easier part. These are the starting prices shown on our package pages, per person and plus GST, and they begin once you reach Srinagar:
- Cheapest Kashmir tour package: 3N/4D from Rs 6,999 or 5N/6D from Rs 9,999, with 3-star hotels, breakfast and dinner.
- 3 nights 4 days Kashmir package: from Rs 8,999, covering Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam.
- 5 nights 6 days Kashmir package: from Rs 12,490, for families who want Sonamarg too.
- Kashmir family package: price on request, built for small children and one Srinagar hotel.
Children under 5 stay free on the budget plans. Older children pay extra-bed charges, and we add that to the quote once you tell us their ages. If you are comparing quotes from a few agencies, our guide on how to choose a Kashmir family tour package walks through what to check.
When Delhi families should go
May and June are the busiest weeks. Delhi is hot, schools are shut, and flights and rooms cost more, so book early if those are your only dates. September and October are quieter, with clear days and cool evenings.
From December to February there is snow in Gulmarg, which is what many children want to see. The catch is fog in Delhi and snow in Srinagar, either of which can delay a flight. Keep a spare day at the end of the trip so a late flight does not cost you a connection or a school day. Our Kashmir in winter with kids post covers what to pack.
Before you send us your dates
A quick list that saves a few rounds of messages:
- How you plan to come up, by flight or train, and from which Delhi airport or station
- Your arrival and departure dates, and flight numbers if you have them
- How many adults, and the ages of any children
- Whether you would rather stay in one Srinagar hotel or move around
- Anything we should know, like grandparents who cannot manage stairs
Send that through our contact page and our Srinagar team will come back with one quote listing the hotels, the car and the meals, built around the way your family is travelling.