Overview
The shikara is a type of wooden boat found on Dal Lake and other water bodies of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. Shikaras are of various sizes and are used for multiple purposes, including transportation. A usual shikara seats six people, with the driver paddling at the rear. Like the Venetian gondolas, they are a cultural symbol of Kashmir. Some shikaras are still used for fishing, harvesting aquatic vegetation (usually for fodder), and transport, while most are covered with tarpaulins and are used by tourists. A Shikara ride in Dal Lake is a great way to experience the beauty of Dal Lake and get a glimpse into the life of the locals.Some are used as floating homes
1 Hour
Available on request
Srinagar
Highlights
What makes this tour special
- Learn to cook the traditional fayre first hand from you host
- Spend an evening with your host family in an Indian family environment
- Private English speaking guide
- Learn more about the Indian culture and lifestyle in the evening spent with a local family
Itinerary
- Get picked up at your Delhi city hotel and travel in the luxury of a private vhicle with your companions and your private English speaking guide to meet and spend about 6 hours with your Indian hosts.
- A welcome Chai drink, which you will learn to prepare later, will be served to you as you reach. Watch and learn how a traditional and typically vegetarian Indian meal is prepared while your host shares insights to the process that is passed down generations. Be prepared to marvel at the stories and traditional lore that your guide and hosts share with you.
- Enjoy a freshly prepared Indian meal with herbs and spices used conventionally in the Indian kitchen. Your host will be only too pleased to share tips and secrets to mouthwatering meal recipes with you!
- With a cap of upto 12 guests, this is an ideal opportunity to explore and learn about this new culture and lifestyle that you are exposed to first hand. This sit down dinner provides a chance for you to find answers to the questions regarding culture and daily life in India.
- After the meal, feel free to explore multifaceted enigma that Delhi is either with your guide or on your own.
Pickup point
Directions.
Srinagar
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