Majestic Houseboat Group

Srinagar


Super-friendly family owners have seven boats ranging from super deluxe to 'D' class, meaning there's something here for every budget. The boats lie parallel to the bank, allowing for views from each room. Most of the boats have two bedrooms apiece, and the communal areas are attractively arranged. Only the 'D' class rooms are basic, with shared bathrooms.

The Shaguf Park lies between the boats and the busy main road, so you are guaranteed peace and quiet. Free pickups and fishing rods and self-row boats available to guests.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Srinagar attractions

1. Hazratbal Mosque

0.88 MILES

Backing onto Dal Lake north of the Old City, this large, white-domed 20th-century mosque enshrines Kashmir’s holiest Islamic relic, the Moi-e-Muqqadas,…

2. Badamvaer Gardens

0.96 MILES

Created in the 16th century, then planted with almond (badam) trees in 1876, this quiet orchard garden fell apart during Kashmir's 1990s troubles but has…

3. Kathi Darwaza

1.23 MILES

This stone gateway, directly north of the white-domed Chetipacha Gurdwara, is part of one of the last remnant sections of Srinagar's late 16th-century…

4. Hari Parbat Fort

1.33 MILES

On the strategically and spiritually significant Koh-e-Maran hill, north of the city centre, is this powerful qila (fort), which dates to the 6th century…

5. Naagar-Nagar Interpretation Centre

1.36 MILES

Beside the Makhdoom Ropeway, this empty hall has a few boards explaining the Mughal history of the Hari Parbat ('Naagar-Nagar') walled city.

6. Mosque of Akhund Mullah Shah

1.4 MILES

Built in 1649 by Shah Jahan's son Dara Shikoh for his spiritual mentor, the mosque of Akhund Mullah Shah is only a chunky stone shell set amid plane trees…

7. Makhdoom Sahib Shrine

1.47 MILES

On the southern flank of Hari Parbat, the large and ornately carved Makhdoom Sahib Shrine is dedicated to the Qadri-order Sufi saint who helped the spread…

8. Dal Lake

1.65 MILES

Over 15km around, Dal Lake is Srinagar's jewel, a vast sheet of water reflecting the carved wooden balconies of the houseboats and the misty peaks of the…