Devprayag
Devprayag is a picturesque town in the lower Himalayas in Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
Understand
[edit]It is famous as the place where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers meet and take the name Ganga.
Around two hours from Rishikesh, Devprayag can be visited as a day trip, or used as a stopping off point to somewhere higher up in the Himalayan hills.
Get in
[edit]Buses and share jeeps (bound for Karnprayag or Srinagar) take about two hours to reach Devprayag from Rishikesh.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]Do
[edit]The town can be walked in 2-3 hours, taking in the view from the three different sides of the two rivers, crossing the numerous suspension bridges, and walking through some of the narrow lanes.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- Mohit's Momo (Near the suspension bridge on the north side of the Alakanda river). Serves fresh momo and chowmein.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]The only accommodation in the town itself is an upscale resort. There are a couple of guesthouses on the main road as you enter from Rishikesh, and a couple more overlooking the town on the road to Kedarnath.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]Buses continue towards Srinagar, Karnprayag, and Kedarnath.