Nigeen Lake
Nigeen Lake
4.5
Tours & experiences
Explore different ways to experience this place.
Full view
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Top ways to experience Nigeen Lake and nearby attractions
The area
Best nearby
Restaurants
70 within 5 kms
Attractions
43 within 10 kms
Contribute
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions
4.5
1,110 reviews
Excellent
613
Very good
355
Average
111
Poor
22
Terrible
9
Ranjana Berry
India24 contributions
Feb 2023
Lovely, calm & clean premium houseboats on the other side of Dal Lake...however recently it is becoming a nuisance with over-crowding of holiday makers & too many motorboats on the lake
Written 28 February 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
travelforfun75
Pune, India125 contributions
Jun 2022
This is a second biggest lake in Srinagar and is less crowded than Dal lake. We stayed in a houseboat in this lake and it was a nice stay.
Written 23 November 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Bindiya Farswani
Dubai, United Arab Emirates32 contributions
Feb 2022
loved visiting this lake. took lots of pictures and still can't forget it! do boating if you can you'll surely enjoy
Written 1 July 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hitesh S
Mumbai, India350 contributions
Jun 2022
u can really enjoy sitting in quite place, see the view of lake, mountains, water and floating boats.
Written 28 June 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Shruti Gupta
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India16 contributions
Jun 2022
As all other tourists and travelers, we wanted to experience the stay in a house boat. On researching more about this, got to know that dal lake is really crowded and it would be a better choice to stay here at Nigeen Lake. And I would say, we did not regret this decision of ours. We had a peaceful and calm stay at Nigeen Lake. I would say this is one of the best sunset points. Highly recommend over Dal lake.
Written 7 June 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
LOTrips
Mumbai, India315 contributions
May 2022 • Family
Its better than dal lake in terms of quietness and commercialization. Will recommend for a shikahra ride and if not wanting vendors one can tell the boatman to tell them not to come
Written 17 May 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
ameet_ava
Hyderabad, India131 contributions
May 2022
An extension of the Great Dal lake, but not as crowded as it's parent. So, worth staying here for a quiet but beautiful experience of the lake and the surroundings along with houseboat. One can take a Shikara ride to roam around this lake or even visit Dal lake, but that will take longer time. So, better to visit the Dal lake separately as time permits.
Written 15 May 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Shuddho G
Kolkata (Calcutta), India845 contributions
Apr 2022
Adjacent to Dal Lake & Hazratbal dargah this is the younger cousin of Dal..less touristy but high on character. The houseboats are a class apart.
Written 25 April 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Dr Sanjeev K
Lucknow District, India10 contributions
Apr 2022
We had our houseboat booked here .The lake is quite and cleaner than Dal lake. The views are great but as it was all cloudy and raining,we could not enjoy much.
Written 24 April 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
kedar2015
Mumbai, India307 contributions
Apr 2022
One can choose to stay in houseboat on west banks of Nigeen lake instead of Dal lake. it will give you better views of himalaya ... and its calm than dal lake..
Written 17 April 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Akandjesmin
3 contributions
Can anyone give me any idea about the rents of house boats?
does the deal includes breakfast and dinner? or only rooms?
Sunil K
5 contributions
You can book houseboats for as low as 2000 per night for a double room to 20k per night... Breakfast and Dinner inclusive packages will cost higher... Try to book a houseboat as per your budget which has access by road otherwise you will have to shell out Rs. 300 to 500 each time you want to go to and from the houseboat..
Maggi1234
1 contribution
Which is mote safe to stay in srinagar houseboat or hotel.
Which houseboat should be book I mean how many categories of boat and which is best? And which is better lake either dal or nagin?
ElP2015
Mannheim, Germany51 contributions
I prefered Nigeen lake.
Mount View house boat run by Ayub Shah was perfect for me as it is in a nice location. Perfect service as well. Choose a houseboat as you can go to a hotel anywhere.
ishan s
United Kingdom
Hi Tuhina,
I wanted to ask a little about Nigeen Lake.
1) Is it really cold in houseboats, since we are travelling in Feb, 2018.
2) Is it safe to stay there, since it is some where in secluded area?
674santha
Chennai (Madras), India195 contributions
1. not at all --- you can very well enjoy the stay in houseboats
2. it is pacca safe to stay-- people are very cooperative and they will guide you according to your taste .though it is little interior you can relish the beauty and calm atmosphere of Kashmir well
does the lake water smell dirty in nagin lake
pr2amb
Veraval, India12 contributions
no you will not feel it ,it's really very nice place to live in
Machina11
Mumbai, India57 contributions
What are the usual rates for a Shikara ride in Nagin Lake? We are just 3 people intending to take a ride by the end of April-2015.
Thanks
Bikram Jeet
Mangalore, India54 contributions
Forgot to mention that the duration of ride was around 3 hrs 30 mnts.
919ravi
Hyderabad, India4 contributions
is it safe to stay in housboats for 5 days
raja p
Hyderabad, India2,083 contributions
no doubt abt house boat.but the boats are not movable .its in dal lake, nagin lake.but u will get bore in house boat for 5days.if u really want to enjoy in kashmir ,go for house boat max 2days.remaining days stay in hotels.
Nigeen Lake (Srinagar) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Nigeen Lake
- We recommend booking Nigeen Lake tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 1 Nigeen Lake tours on Tripadvisor
- Hotels near Nigeen Lake:
- (0.02 km) Wangnoo Houseboats
- (0.03 km) Wangnoo Houseboats
- (0.04 km) Monarch Houseboats
- (0.05 km) Nigeen Beauty Houseboats
- (0.06 km) monarch houseboats
- Restaurants near Nigeen Lake:
- (0.63 km) Tuirfah Bakery And Restaurant
- (4.45 km) Stream Restaurant
- (0.76 km) Tall Tree Restaurant
- (0.73 km) Hooked
- (5.03 km) Cafe Tulip