About Us
The Mughal Palace Houseboat Houseboats is only Houseboats in Valley knows how important the sense of security is to all its guests. Hence, a special effort is made at all our Houseboats to ensure that guest security and the hotel security takes precedence over any other objective. The Houseboats is located in high security zone and shares the VIP road and Political residence on another side of the shore This is a super deluxe houseboat accommodation on the Dal Lake. Facilities offered include airport transfer, guide service and sightseeing. The rooms are provided with tea/ coffee maker, mineral water, sofa and lot more. The Srinagar Airport is located at a distance of 14 kms. Some major tourist places are also accessible from this property. The Mughal Palace Houseboat features a restaurant. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Recreational amenities include a golf course. This 3.5 star property has a business center. Additional property amenities include tour/ticket assistance and a garden
Founder Mughal Palace
Mr. Ahmad Batku was a houseboat owner and businessman and the founder of the much renowned HouseboatChain Mughal Palace Group of Houseboats.Mr. Ahmad Batku philanthropic philosophy was influenced by his mother’s beliefs.He was told by his mother that prayer was the best investment that he could ever make.His two golden rules of being a successful houseboat owner were, “digging for gold” and “espirt de corps”.Ahmad Batku received a number of honorary guests fromeminent institutions like the Universityof Detroit (1953), DePaul University (1954), Barat College (1955), Adelphi College (1957),Sophia University, Tokyo (1963), University of Albuquerque (1975) and the Shell Australia Limited (1988).
In 1973 Mr. Conard Hilton owner of Hilton chain of hotels visited Kashmir and stayed one of the boats of Mr. Ahmad Batku. Mr. Conard mention the experience and the time he spend with Mr. Ahmad Batku and his brothers in his autobiography, “Be My Guest”, Mr. Ahmad Batku in his time get the privilege to serve his hospitality to Kuwait prince Sheikh Al Jassem Elkhars. He impressed with the service, courtesy and friendliness of Mr. Ahmad Batku and invited him to land of gold Kuwait. Mr. Ahmad Batkuin his time became a legend as he traveled from Srinagar to Dubai and from Dubai to Kuwait overland in 1974.
On an advice of Mr. Conard Hilton. It was during 1978 that Mughal Houseboat HOLIDAY TRAVELS was established as a full-fledged travel organization with its sister concern MUGHAL PALACE GROUP OF HOUSEBOATS with over 40 rooms in its fleet. Mughal Houseboat HOLIDAY TRAVELS today is healed by MR. GHULAM MOHAMMAD BATKU, BROTHER of the legendary AHMAD BATKU who ensured that the traditions set in the halcyon days are kept alive and the old world charm of hospitality and service are integrated into the organization. The organization has grown from a small family to that of a well coordinated efficient managed company. With a strength of good experienced staff members and fleet of cars, Mughal Houseboat HOLIDAY TRAVELS provides domestic and international airline tickets, transport for all requirements, experienced ground handling of all adventure and conventional tours to all regions India, incentive tour handling and also are the owners of the finest houseboats in Kashmir. We welcome you all to Mughal Houseboat HOLIDAY TRAVELS with our traditional warmth and hospitality in the paradise, which is India. Why you should Travel with Mughal Houseboat Holiday Travels in todays world, with lots of choices, huge competition, each and every one trying to get the best of marker? What differnce can we make or what new are we able to offer? You want to visit India, but don’t know how to go about it…. India Tourist Spots is the answer! Right from Tour Packages, Air/Train Tickets, Hotel Bookings, Car Rental, and Travel Consultation – we provide everything to make journeys ‘memories’ – best ones at that! With every tour as interesting as the other, if you are confused which one to choose, you can go ahead & create Your Own Tour. Alternatively, we can also get our Tours customized on request to suit your requirements. Bag the Best-Priced Travel Deals with us. We keep our clients updated about Seasonal Discounts, Festival Offers and every upcoming event so that they can time their Tour accordingly. At times we also recommend splurging – some experiences are truly worth it! We give you the best we can, so that the next time you ‘think’ India, you know whom to Contact
