Overview:

Duration- 1 Nights / 2 Days

Places- Prayagraj (Allahabad)

Mode of Transportation- Private vehicle with experienced basic English-speaking chauffer

Meals- All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Tour Manager- Available at your service right from your arrival till departure

Tour Guide- Local tour guide will be made available

Inclusions- All-inclusive except expense of personal nature like laundry, entry fee of camera etcetera

Hotel Category- Category of your choice. Choose from the option listed below

Maha Kumbh- The Kumbha in Kumbha Mela literally means “pitcher, jar, pot” in Sanskrit. It is found in the Vedic texts, in this sense, often in the context of holding water or in mythical legends about the nectar of immortality. The word mela means “unite, join, meet, move together. Thus, Kumbh Mela means an assembly, meet, union” around “water or nectar of immortality”. The Kumbh mela is “widely regarded as the world’s largest religious gathering”.

Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, to celebrate every revolution Brihaspati (Jupiter) completes, at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: Prayagraj (Ganges-Yamuna-Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra). The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass gatherings of monks, and entertainment. The seekers believe that bathing in these rivers is a means to prāyaścitta (atonement, penance, restorative action) for past mistakes, and that it cleanses them of their sins

The Kumbh Mela at Prayag is very different as compared to Kumbh at other places due to many reasons. Firstly, the tradition of long-term Kalpvas is practised only in Prayag. Secondly, the Triveni Sangam is considered as the centre of the earth in few scriptures. Thirdly, Lord Brahma performed the Yajna here for creating the universe. Fourthly, Prayagraj is called the shrine of pilgrimages, but the most important reason is that the significance of performing rituals and tapas at Prayagraj is of highest among all pilgrimages and provides one with the highest virtue.

Significance-

Maharshi Markandeya in ‘Matsya Purana’ told Yudhishtra that this place is specifically protected by all the Gods. Residing here for a month and practicing complete asceticism, remaining celibate and duly performing oblations for his deity and ancestors fulfils all the desires. It is believed that an individual who takes the holy dip in the sacred waters relieves his/her ten generations from the cycle of rebirth, and hence, achieving salvation. Moreover, it is said that just by providing services to pilgrims at Prayag during Kumbh will help an individual to gain redemption from temptation.

Auspicious Bathing Dates-

Kumbh Mela Bathing Dates
Date	Day	Auspiciousness
13-Jan-25	Monday	Paush Poornima
14-Jan-25	Tuesday	Makar Sankranti
29-Jan-25	Wednesday	Mauni Amavasya
03-Feb-25	Monday	Vasant Panchami
04-Feb-25	Tuesday	Achla Saptami
12-Feb-25	Wednesday	Maghi Poornima
26-Feb-25	Wednesday	Maha Shivratri

Itinerary:

Day 1– Arrival Prayagraj

A very warm welcome to India’s Pilgrimage city!!! Upon arrival you will be welcomed by your English-speaking tour manager and chauffer. Tour manager will help you with hotel check in and discuss the tour details. Depending upon your flight timings local excursions can be planned for the day. On early arrival you can visit Bade Hanuman Temple, Akshayvat & participate in Ganga Aarti.

Today’s Excursion- It can be discussed and planned as per your arrival in Prayagraj

Night Stay- Prayagraj

Day 2– Prayagraj

In the morning take a Holy Dip in Triveni Sangam (Confluence point of Ganga, Yamuna & invisible Saraswati) and return back to camp for breakfast. Rest of time free to explore Kumbh Mela. Later we depart for Airport/Railway station/Bus stand for your onward Journey.

Note: This is just a time bound sample itinerary indicative of how and what all could be explored. We can customise the tour as per your requirements. Set your expectations. and we will offer memorable experience. Please reach out to us for personalised holiday experience

Optional Tours- We also organise tours across India which can be seen on our parent website (www.exoticindiatours.co.uk). Few places of Pilgrimage interests nearby Prayagraj can be accessed with short travelling time.

Few places of pilgrimage interest around Prayagraj are Kashi (Banares), Chitrakoot, Maihar, Ayodhya. Vindhyachal, etcetera

Inclusions-

All Meals- Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation for 2 Nights / 3 Days

Pick and Drop from Airport/Railway Station/Bus Stand

All mode of local transportation

On call doctor facility

Exclusions-

International / Domestic Travel

Travel insurance

Any service / activity not mentioned in Itinerary

Expense of personal nature like laundry, entry tickets for camera etcetera

English speaking tour guide

Special Note

• Triple sharing is only allowed in Super luxury deluxe tent (premium category)
• There will be No Check-in and Check-out on bathing dates due to traffic restrictions.
• Vehicle will be not at disposal. If guest wish to go for additional optional tours, extra charges will be applicable
• All guests are required to carry valid Photo Id’s
• Personal identification is mandatory to carry on tour for Air Travel, Hotels for security reason like: election card, Driving License, Passport
• Driver is NOT A GUIDE; he will take you to the sightseeing’s mentioned in the itinerary. You will have to explore the place of visit on your own. Itinerary is subject to change.
• If the above hotels are not available similar category hotels are used as hotel rooms are subject to availability
• The quotation will be shared basis your requirement.
• Professional still and video camera fee.
• Tax rates will be charged as per currently prevailing norms. Any change as per Government regulations and the same shall be applied on actual at the time of guest travel.
• The tour programme is subject to change as per the prevailing political, weather and local conditions.