HOUSEBOATS

The charm in Kashmir is endless. It is one of the most and perhaps THE most beautiful place on the earth. Beautiful landscape, snow clad mountains, orchards, streams, lakes and rivers decorate the land. Many things in Kashmir are unique to the place and can’t be found anywhere else in the world. The world of Dal Lake is one of its kind. Shikaras plying over the serene waters gives it a mesmerizing look.

 

However, there is one more item that is unique to Kashmir and makes it even more beautiful and favourite with the tourists, its beautiful and renowned Houseboats. The houseboats in Kashmir are simply wonderful. It gives the tourists a new experience of staying in the Paradise. Life on Water has been a tradition in Kashmir. River Jhelum is considered to be the lifeline of Kashmir Valley. Majority of the population derive their livelihood from water and even live in water.

 

This tradition of living in water is unique in Kashmir and anyone touring Kashmir Valley must stay in it – at-least once – to enjoy the real charm of the tour. It can safely be said that your Kashmir tour is incomplete without a stay in the houseboats. The fascinating charm of standing on the deck of a houseboat and enjoying the surroundings and a pulsating life on water can be experienced nowhere else in the world.

 

Houseboats in Kashmir display the characteristic Kashmiri architecture. They are well decorated and designed. The infrastructure of these houseboats is complete with all the modern facilities. Each houseboat has 2 to 5 bedrooms with attached bathrooms, dining rooms, dressing rooms, drawing rooms, pantry and an upper deck. The houseboats have classes like hotels. They are classified into deluxe and super deluxe houseboats. A deluxe houseboat can be compared with any five star hotels with all the luxurious facilities. The furnishings, fixtures, services and other amenities are at par with a five star hotel.

 

These houseboats are run by families and give you a home like feeling during your stay. They have a vast experience in entertaining and making comfortable their guests.

Most of the tourists coming to Kashmir prefer to stay in a houseboat over a hotel. Houseboats are available in Dal Lake, Nagin Lake and on River Jhelum.

 

The surroundings and the sweet music of water dancing on the tune of wind are simply wonderful. Stay in a houseboat along with a shikara tour into the interiors of Dal Lake makes your tour a memorable one.

 

Shikara Ride provides its clients the best services in top houseboats in all the favourite places. Our chain of houseboats is complete and we provide a top-quality service and stay during your tour. For any houseboat package and houseboat bookings, contact us. We have many houseboat packages to suit your needs and budget.