Autumn brings two things worth planning a trip around: the chinar trees turning gold, and the apple harvest across Sopore and Shopian. Here's what's actually on offer this season, including orchard stays from ₹5,500 for two nights.
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September and October are, alongside April, our own team's top recommendation for balancing weather, access, and crowds - and autumn adds two things summer and spring don't have: chinar trees turning a deep crimson-gold, and the apple harvest across the valley's orchard towns.
What's on offer
- ✓Apple orchard stays in Sopore and Shopian during the October harvest - a genuinely unique experience, from ₹5,500 for two nights.
- ✓The Chinar Trail: Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, and Harwan at their most photogenic - best light is 6-9am and 4-6pm, and entry to watch the chinars is free.
- ✓Autumn photography tours led by a professional landscape photographer, from ₹3,200 for a full day covering Dal Lake, Shalimar, and Harwan at golden hour.
- ✓A last Sonamarg visit before the route closes for winter in November - Thajiwas Glacier and the Sindh valley, from ₹2,800 for a full day.
How to book
See current autumn packages or orchard stays, or tell us your dates and we'll build the trip around them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to do in Kashmir in autumn?
The Chinar Trail (Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Harwan) at peak crimson-gold colour, apple orchard stays in Sopore and Shopian during the October harvest, autumn photography tours, and a last Sonamarg visit before the November winter closure.
How much does an apple orchard stay in Kashmir cost?
From ₹5,500 for two nights, staying inside a working orchard in Sopore during the October harvest.
What is the best month for autumn colours in Kashmir?
September and October, alongside April, are our own team's top recommendation for balancing weather, access and crowds. Best light for the chinar trees is 6-9am and 4-6pm.
Kashmir Pulse Editorial
Travel Writer, Via Kashmir
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