Panch Prayag Tour Package

Panch Prayag

Prayag in English means confluence. Confluences are considered sacred in Hinduism where people take bath before worship; perform Shraddha (the last rites for the departed ancestors) and the worship of river itself. There are five sacred confluences widely known as Panch (five) Prayag in Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand namely Vishnuprayag, Nandprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag and Devprayag.

River Ganga, when fell to earth to wipe away the ashes of King Bhagirath’s ancestors, divided into 12 streams to make it easier for earth to endure her force. Panch Prayag are the places where five different streams of Ganga confluence at five different places one after another. Alakhananda meets Dhauli Ganga at Vishnuprayag, then she meets Nandakini River and creates Nandprayag. She now moves to form Karnaprayag uniting with Pindar river, then goes to meet Mandakini river and forms Rudraprayag and finally mixes with Bhagirathi river and forms the last of five prayags, Devprayag.

Large religious towns have developed, named after the confluences- Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag and Nandprayag, as thousands of pilgrims come every year to the pilgrimages with faith and devotion. There is no town at Vishnuprayag, the nearest town is Joshimath, itself a famous religious spot.

Tour Plan

• Day 01 Haridwar - Devprayag - Rudraprayag (165kms approx. 6hour drive)
  Drive to Devprayag in the morning. When you get there, go to the place where the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga. After seeing Devprayag, drive to Rudraprayag and see where the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers meet. Dinner and a night at the hotel in Rudraprayag after check-in.
• Day 02 Rudraprayag - Vishnuprayag Stay Joshimath (125kms approx. 5hour drive)
  Check out of the hotel after breakfast and drive to Vishnuprayag to see where the Alaknanda River and Dhauliganga River meet. Then drive to Joshimath, check into your hotel, and visit Narsingh Mandir in the evening. Dinner and a stay overnight in Joshimath.
• Day 03 Joshimath - Nandprayag - Karanprayag (95kms approx. 3 hours drive)
  After breakfast, check out of the hotel and travel to Nandprayag to see where the Alaknanda River and the Nandakini River meet. After that, proceed to Karanprayag to see where the Alaknanda and Pindar Rivers meet. After visiting Karanprayag, check into a hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
• Day 04 Karanprayag - Rishikesh - Haridwar (200lms approx. 6 hours drive)
  After breakfast, check out of the hotel and drive to Haridwar through Rishikesh. On the way, stop at Rishikesh to see things like Ram Jhulla and Laxman Jhulla. After that, drop off at Haridwar railway station. End of tour.