In this winter explore the adorable Kashmir – the most heavenly place on earth with Shalimar Travels. Enjoy this winter vacation in the lap of Mother Nature with picturesque landscape, snow covered mountains and meadows, pristine lakes, beautiful flower gardens and serene ambience in Kashmir – Paradise on Earth

Situated on the banks of the river Jhelum and surrounded by beautiful lakes with glittering waters reflecting the rays of the sun, adorned with vibrant and beautiful houseboats sailing against the backdrop of the majestic Himalayan snow clad mountains, magnificent sunsets, floating markets, verdant greens, authentic Kashmiri cuisine and hospitable locals are just some of the reasons why tourists from all over the globe throng to this beautiful place – the ‘Paradise on Earth’. Indeed Srinagar is a dream destination for every traveller. And no trip to Kashmir is complete without a stay on one of its luxurious house boats and a boat ride on a ‘Shikara’ along the pristine Dal Lake.

Some of the must see places in this splendid lake side city include the well laid out Mughal Gardens, the pristine Dal Lake, a relaxing Shikara Ride, bow down at the Shankaracharya Temple, indulge in shopping for the famous Pashmina Shawls and Kashmiri Handicrafts and last but not the least, enjoy some adrenaline rushing activities like Skiing, Trekking, White Water Rafting, Paragliding, Camping and Kayaking.

In autumn one can experience the heavenly charm of Kashmir. Basically autumn in Kashmir is synonymous with dried leaves of Chinar trees and saffron harvesting. The entire valley is dazzled with red fire like glowing Chinar leaves. Towards the end of November the spell binding charm of Chinar trees is worth observing. Its leaves change their colour from green to crimson red and turns pale yellow while it bid adieu. One would love the rustling sound of the leaves as they get trampled under the feet, one of the famous highlights of autumn is the saffron fields of Pampore, for which Kashmir is very famous.
Winter in Kashmir consist of December to early March is, when the entire valley wears a white blanket of snow. Those, who enjoy chilling weather and interested in skiing, winter is the time to be in Kashmir.