Kashmir honeymoon packages

Kashmir is the most-booked honeymoon destination in India for a reason that has nothing to do with marketing: the valley is genuinely romantic and genuinely cheap compared with anywhere abroad offering the same scenery. A week here for two costs less than four nights in most European alpine towns.

What every one of these includes

The romantic inclusions are standard across the range rather than sold as extras — a night on a deluxe Dal Lake houseboat, a private hour-long shikara ride, a candlelight dinner for two, and a flower decoration on arrival. What changes between packages is the length of the trip and the standard of the hotels.

Choosing between them

• Three or four nights — the Short Couples Getaway at ₹28,400 for a long weekend, or the Glimpse of Kashmir at ₹36,645 for the full four-night circuit.
• Five nights, the most-booked length — Romantic Honeymoon at ₹38,900 or Shades of Kashmir at ₹41,580, which adds the Gulmarg Gondola and a couple photoshoot in Kashmiri attire.
• A full week — Vale of Kashmir at ₹47,775, with a night in Pahalgam rather than day-tripping to it.
• Premium and luxury — Mesmerizing, Treasure and Essence, from ₹55,125 to ₹98,490, which buy hotel standard rather than extra destinations.

When to go

The honest answer is not May or June, when everyone else goes and houseboats cost roughly double. Late September to early November gives you cool evenings, the chinars turning and the best light of the year — and our month-by-month guide sets out what each window actually delivers.

Every price below is the total for two, all inclusive. Flights, the Gulmarg Gondola and pony charges at Pahalgam are the things to budget separately.