The name literally stands for 'a land dessicated (dried) from water' and this bears the reason why it so rich in terms of snow-capped mountains and rainbow-colored floral gardens.
DAL LAKE
The Dal Lake is famous for the comfortable houseboats as well as the Shikaras which can take you to the floating vegetable gardens on their way to the Mughals Paradise and on the hill skirts of mighty mother Himalayan. The wonderful houseboat provide the homely comfort, food of your taste, many options open to your choice such as a shikara ride, sunbathing on the houseboats top-deck, shopping, trekking, relaxing, reading and just being served whatever desired.
THE EXPERIENCE
The houseboats in Kashmir are perpetually stationary. Some of them were built as early as 1900s and are still being rented to tourist. They are made out of wood and have intricate carvings. These are the greatest attraction in Kashmir.
Gentle sounds of rippling waters greet you in the morning, as you come awake in your waterborne home, the beautiful houseboats, moored by the edge of Srinagar's lakes.
The enchanting water-boat residences crafted out of cedar wood are elegantly finished with stately living quarters, drawing and dining rooms, carved wooden furnitures, glowingly embroidered rugs and fabrics. The large windows the houseboats faces the huge Himalayan mountains and the Dal lake covered with beautiful lotus flowers. The silent atmosphere, breathtaking view and homely comfort gives freshness and renewed energy to any exhausted traveler.
YOU CAN CHOOSE...
You can choose from the wide variety of houseboats according to your needs and requirements.
The grand "Firdous" has three double bedrooms with attached bathrooms, hot and cold water, living room. "Khushal" has two double bedrooms and all other desired comforts as above. "Nishat" and "Kushdil" are both the favorites of newly wedded honeymooners, as they have one double bedroom and all the comforts of privacy, facing the lake with it's beauty.
Experiencing the Kashmiri house-boats are sometimes the main reason many tourist flee to the beautiful confines of Kashmir. These give a different royal and rich feeling to its revellers than the some of the best and biggest cruise-liners in the seas...albeit at only a small price.
