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Houseboat stay Srinagar| Shikara ride and Floating market

Posted on 25th January 202125th January 2021
Table Of Contents
  • COVID formalities to travel Kashmir
  • Reaching the houseboat
  • Rooms and Facilities
  • Food facility
  • What to do around Houseboat?

Houseboat stays in Srinagar are one of the most interesting experiences during the entire trip to Kashmir. Better known as floating houses, houseboat stays are quite unique in themselves. Houseboat stays also include a Shikara ride leisurely to enjoy views around the dal lake.

COVID formalities to travel Kashmir

Read to know COVID formalities to travel Kashmir .

Mornings at Dal Lake
Mornings at Dal Lake

Reaching the houseboat

When you book your stay, the company personnel will inform you of the ghat number you need to reach. They will then pick you up from there and take you to your houseboat via Shikara ride.

Houseboats view from Shikara
Houseboats view from Shikara

There are approx. 1200 houseboats in total at Dal Lake.

Rooms and Facilities

Stay at the houseboat was totally a different experience for me. Kashmir’s houseboats are made of cedar wood which stays healthy even after staying in water for years. Inside the houseboats, you will find carved wooden artwork which is classic and extraordinary

Our houseboat stay at Shahnaz
Front view
Side view

The houseboat had 3 bedrooms with an attached bathroom and toilet. Rooms are fitted with fans and a centralized heating system. A common living room and dining area are also provided.

Common Area at houseboat
Common Area

Food facility

At the houseboat, we had a caretaker and a cook. At dinner, we had proper north Indian food. In the morning breakfast, we had tea, bread butter, and poha. For evening snacks, apart from tea, no other arrangements were there. So it’s better to have some packed food from outside.

Entrance to houseboat
Entrance Pathway

What to do around Houseboat?

Go on a Shikara ride, click some of the memorable pictures in Dal Lake with the Himalayas in the backdrop. During your Shikara ride, you will pass through the floating market of Dal Lake.

Floating market Dal Lake
Floating market Dal Lake

You can also enjoy shopping on your boat itself, several vendors selling barbeque dishes, jewelry, and handloom items will pass through.

Vendor selling wooden items
On other boat, Vendor selling wooden items

Staying at a houseboat and exploring the floating market of Dal Lake is itself a unique experience and is a must be explored during a visit to Srinagar.

Virtual tour Houseboat Srinagar

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