Stay with Houseboat at Dal lake or Nagin Lake???

Dear Members,

I am coming srinagar in September last week with my wife and wanna stay atleast two nights in delux houseboat. i am confused that where to stay at Dal lake HB or at Nagin Lake HB???
So members please suggest me with your personal experiance & choice. also tell me any recommonded HB upto Rs. 1500/day with all food.
Thanks

While you wait for a reply vivek, scroll to the bottom of this page and you will find some related threads for Nagin Lake Houseboats. I shall change your title slightly and maybe Dal lake ones might come up there too.


After editting your title I see no, only for Nagin Lake!

in sept its very thin tourist crowd so both the lakes are good to stay, if you want 2 be near city than dal lake or if you wana stay away from city than nagin is the choice which is much cleaner

Thanks 4 ur valuable information Sunnykashmir & Aishah...

any recommended delux houseboat upto Rs.1500/day with food???

FYI, i will land on 28th noon & will return on 4th morning for jammu. please have a look on my tour plan & suggest the best....

28th SEPT: after arrival chkin HB & Shikara ride
29th SEPT: Local SS
30th SEPT: checkout from HB & proceed for Pahalgam & night stay
01st OCT: Pahalgam SS & return to Srinagar stay in hotel @Dalgate or @Boulverd Road & explore local market
02nd OCT: Gulmarg & return
03rd OCT: Sonmarg & return
04th OCT: Depart for Jammu

could i surely found any shared taxi from pahalgam to jammu???

Dear sunnykashmir,
Can your give me your contact information (email id or tele no.) i want to discuss my tour plan with you. i found that u r a senior member as well as you stay at srinagar. so plz......or mail me on my yahoo id.

Your itinerary seems to be quite good..
Wangnoo houseboats is a good option on nageen lake- they have a site and it will be more or less in your budget.
But it's always better to search for your HB once you reach there.

Thanks ashwinnaagar ji, here is link please check out this & give me your comments on this houseboat http://www.travbuddy.com/New-Peacock-Houseboats-v339483 or http://www.etravelasia.net/2009/07/3...ck-houseboats/

Vivek - I may be wrong, but from what I've heard from some Kashmiri folks in Delhi, there is a huge drop in tourism and people wanting houseboats. I think you could do as Ashwinnaager suggests - just choose your boat when you are there. You will be in a good bargaining position to get a decent boat at a good price on the spot I should think. And you are there to check out them out as to condition, cleanliness etc.

Thanks aishah.....i will try to do the same.

Hi Vivek,

Have you found if there are any shared cab service from pahalgam to Jammu or not? Actually I will be in Pahlgam till 30 Sep and I want to come to Katra from there directly. Please reply if you find the info and all the best for your trip

Prasaraj, i have talk with a hotel boy (Ishfaq-09697089215) he told me that you can only find shared taxi upto jammu from Anantnaag & from Pahalgam to Anantnaag JKSRTC Bus & Private taxi is only option. You can ask him is there any shared taxi to katra. btw hv u decied any hotel in pahalgam???

Hi Vivek,
I have not yet finalised the hotel in Pahalgam, but I will decide between Hotel Himalaya House, Lidder Palace and Alpine Inn(this one is costly but hope to get some offseason discount)and in Srinagar I am thinking of Hotel Ishfan. I am also going with my wife and will be reaching Srinagar on 24 Sep. What are your thoughts about hotels in Srinagar and Pahalgam

Prasaraj, Ishfaq is a employ of Hotel Lidder Palace & he is younger brother of Manager Mr. Shameem. it seems Lidder palace is nice budget hotel with river location. About Hotel ishfan, it sounds intresting coz i hv found this name on many sites/reviews with possitive ranking. i hv already spoken with both managers. have you talked with mentioned hotels???? what tariff they hv offerd you??? what about alpine inn???

hi
you can mail me on id its jagjitsunny@yahoo.com

thank you sunnykashmir, i hv send u friend request on yahoo. i hope you dont mind.









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