Kashmir Houseboat Owners Association(KHBOA) established on 1934, situated opposite Tourist Reception Centre Srinagar -190001 Kashmir India. KHBOA manages accommodation facility from economical to Deluxe category Houseboats at four different locations Dal Lake / Nigeen Lake / River Jhelum and Chinar Bagh. Houseboat Owners have won appreciation and praise from visitors all over the world for being professional guides and trekkers also. They also undertake local sightseeing tours,including trout fishing, trekking, boat cruises,hunting,bird watching, bird shooting, wildlife safaries,tours to Ladakh, jammu,vishnu Devi and other vocational activities.
In Srinagar a visitor can reserve a Houseboat, as per his budget at the office of Kashmir Houseboat Owners Association (KHBOA), opposite Tourist Reception Centre, Srinagar / HBOA booking counter at Srinagar International Airport. One can also do the reservation at HBOA booking counter located at Jammu Railway station and Katra and Leh.