Three months ago I stayed on the young Alzira Houseboat overseen by Khaliq, Salim and Noora. We had a wonderful week..with glorious sitting on the balcony early in the morning to watch the sunrise over the Himalayas. For each meal we suggested to Khaliq what we wanted to eat and he provided it, all great kashmiri food.Mr,Bashir owner of the... More

This was part of an emotional return to Kashmir for my family after generations away. We stayed in the winter which was a mistake but nevertheless we had expected houseboats to have moved on from the ancient "Bukhari" heating system by now! The location was a bit far out and it all felt like a tourist trap when thet started... More

I stayed on Young Alzira Houseboat for a week as it was part of an itinerary formulated by a travel agent in Delhi. I decided to go only after being assured it was now perfectly safe for western tourists. On the way from the airport to Dal Lake and the houseboat a massive presence of heavily armed soldiers was visible.... More

Our trip started in Delhi, such a crowded city. Shafi helped us to escape to 'heaven' of India, Kashmir. Invicta travels can be found on main bazar in Pahar ganj. He managed everything, a good flight, a very nice stay in Young Alzira, a water experience, and last but not least a good walk in the mountains. We could unfortunately... More

An amazing houseboat with the chance to go and explore other parts of the region. I went to the mountains and to the mosque and had a fantastic time. Fairly cheap too! Thanks to Bill and Shafi encouraging my adventurous side, I got to see the most beautiful treasure of Kashmir!

I headed to Delhi with no plans. However, Shafi really helped me out with a great escape to Srinagar. I got a bus from Delhi to Srinagar (which I would recommend - views are amazing). Staying on the house boat was a real dream. Waking up surrounded by beautiful scenery and excellent service. I didn't want to leave. I would... More

Staying on the Young Alzira for 2 weeks was without a doubt the highlight of our 5 week trip to india. I can't say enough good things about the people and our time here. Mr Bashir and his staff (Noora, Salim, Kaliq, Shabir, Omar) were fantastic, friendly, kind and wonderful to deal with and be around.Their service and advice was... More

My boyfriend and I arrived in Kashmir after an extremely chaotic but fun time in India and were hoping for a more peaceful and relaxing time in Kashmir before heading home to Australia, which was exactly what we got. We were greeted by Bashir Shallah who owns the houseboat and his wonderful staff - Shabir, Noorah, Kalika, Salim and his... More

I arrived in kashmir with a really bad delhi belly, but fortunately the people of young alzira helped me to the doctor and after a couple of days i got better. Later on i did some sightseeing under guidance of Bashir, which was really nice. I saw the moghul gardens, did the lotus tour, went mountain trekking, etc.. The food... More