Dal Lake is famous for its houseboats. In Srinagar you will find hundreds of them. Now they are offered to the tourists.
Each house has verandah, living room, dining room and 2 bedrooms vith baths. Yes, they have weak electric power.
Well…
Never book in advance. They will charge twice or three times more. Go to the ghat, ask honest people. See first what they offer and then bargain,
I can recommend you shikara owner Nazir. You will find him at ghat 16 (Nehru Park). He will show you few houseboats – they are just on the other side of the channel. See, Bargain.
I make a choice of “Snow view” houseboat – old but clean. The owner charged 1000 rs per day without meals.
It is great thing to sit on the verandah and to enjoy the view of the lake, mountains and all shikaras passing by.
Great relax. Shikaras are like the gondolas of the East.
The only problem is if you want to go from the houseboat ashore – you will pay 20 rs each way!
