When to visit›Uttar Pradesh›Prayagraj (Allahabad)›January
January: comfortable 22°C days — and inside the recommended window.
Prayagraj (Allahabad) is generally best visited in October – March (Kumbh: 2025).
Mild days around 22°C, nights near 10°C, almost no rain.
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
About 9h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
Budget
₹3,310 for two
Mid-range
₹5,000 for two
Luxury
₹9,550 for two
January multiplier already applied (1.30× on stays). Covers stay, food, local transport and entry for two people sharing one room. Excludes travel to Prayagraj (Allahabad). Engine fares: IRCTC tables + median market rates.
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
First contact with the sacred energy here — check in, then head to the ghats or main temple at dusk.
Monuments in dramatic natural settings — these sites are clustered for geographic efficiency.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Make it yoursUsually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Delhi → Prayagraj
train · 8h
₹750
1 way / person
Delhi → Prayagraj
flight · 1.5h
₹4,500
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Delhi → Prayagraj by train. Return for two works out to about ₹3,000 — so a whole trip lands near ₹6,310 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Prayagraj (Allahabad)'s common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
All of these are open in January.
Within reach: Triveni Sangam · Allahabad Fort · Anand Bhavan · Khusro Bagh · Akshay Vat.
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Magh Meladates shift yearly
An annual bathing fair at the Sangam through the month of Magh. Far smaller than a Kumbh year, but the main bathing days still bring huge crowds.
Lunar-calendar dates move each year — confirm before booking anything non-refundable.
Excellent time to visit. Jan: Peak winter — ideal weather, clear skies, and comfortable temperatures. Best time to visit.
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹3,310 (budget) to ₹9,550 (luxury), excluding travel to Prayagraj (Allahabad). Seasonally adjusted for January.
The best months are January, February, November.
Triveni Sangam boat ride. Allahabad Fort (Mughal). Anand Bhavan Nehru family museum. Akshay Vat sacred banyan tree. Kumbh Mela grounds & ghats. Hanuman Temple (submerged in flood). Prayagraj Junction is the nearest railhead, 0 km away.
Most people visit Prayagraj (Allahabad) as one stop of several.
Prayagraj (Allahabad) in January, priced for your group, dawn-starts built in — about 40 seconds.