Kashmir, the jewel of the earth, is a timeless beauty with its unforgettable landscapes and its nostalgic fragrances. However, the month of the creeping in Spring, March, adds to the picturesque Kashmiri beauty and makes the place an irresistible pilgrimage. If you’re planning to visit Kashmir in March, let not a doubt creep inside your mind on what you will do in Kashmir in March.
Explore the activities to do in Kashmir in March and fix your earliest possible March date to visit the pristine Heaven. You can also explore Gulmarg Tour Packages.
Activities to do in Kashmir in March
1. Sightseeing
Some places in Kashmir can only be witnessed in their full glory in the month of March. Tulip Garden in Srinagar, for instance, is open for tourists’ appraisal in March only. Flowers blooming at their best are bound to overwhelm you.
Dachigam National Park is another destination that comes to life after a long winter in March month. Thawing snow and budding life are enough to give a unique view of Kashmir in March.
2. Skiing
In no other place can skiing be enjoyed with warmth in the weather as better as in Kashmir in March. Destinations like Gulmarg and Sonmarg are displaying Spring colours here and there along with perfect snow tracts and skiers wheezing their way away.
3. Gondola ride
A display of snow-covered pine trees and sprouting rhododendrons is best witnessed in the month of March through a Gondola cable car ride in Gulmarg. A gondola ride can show you enough snow at phase 1 only in March.
4. Pony ride
Ponies become a preferred mode of conveyance in Kashmir in the winter months as walking in feet-deep snow is almost inviting death. March month, being a combination of winter and summer brings on the joy of Pony riding through the snow-covered Kashmiri tracts.
5. Paragliding and Hot air ballooning
Paragliding at Gulmarg, Sonmarg, Harwan and Sanasar is a popular activity throughout the year and can be accessed in March as well. You can also experience the taste of the heights in a hot air balloon in Harwan.
6. Trekking
The treks of Kashmiri destinations become accessible for tourists with the advent of Spring. Marchoi Trek with the fragrance of rhododendrons, Baisaran valley trek and Dooshpathri trek, all are accessible and blooming beautifully in March.
7. Camping
With an average temperature going up to 20 degrees in March in Kashmir, camping under a star-studded sky becomes a preferred tourist activity in Kashmir. Camping near the Doodhganga river, the Kishanganga river in Gurez Valley and in Yusmarg is a popular and comfortable activity in March in Kashmir.
For tourists with differing ideas of a trip in their minds, Kashmir in March might be the best time to visit. There is snow for the snow lovers and abundant sunlight for the summer lovers. You can see the skiers grazing heights and campers staying grounded. March might offer you a different Kashmir, a diverse Kashmir, the real Kashmir. Do witness the glory of Kashmir in March.
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