Lawayankala in Prayagraj to soon emerge as river tourism destination

Prayagraj is soon going to transform Lawayankala as a new river tourism destination. Located approximately 21 km from Sangam in Prayagraj, Lawayankala is a perfect place to experience life on the banks of Ganges river.

The waters of Lawayankala is home to Gangetic dolphins and the species is going to be showcased as one of the major attractions. For this experience, Lawayankala will have a Vedic tent city, houseboats, floating jetties, boats and catamarans.

The houseboats will also have facilities for overnight stays. The idea is to develop Lawayankala like Kashmir’s Dal Lake.


Layawankala area has a number of river islands and the islands of Gangapur and Dhuipur Kachhar will be a part of the river tourism project called the Ganga Dweep.



The project will also highlight life on the banks of the Ganges. For this, focus will be on spirituality, meditation, Ayurvedic and yoga practices. Facilities like yoga meditation center and an Ayurveda treatment center will soon open.


At present, India has a very good river tourism scene. From cruising down the Ganga ghats to tackling the rapids in Siang or birdwatching and mangrove exploration in Goa’s Mandovi river, there are plenty of experiences that travellers can look forward to when it comes to river tourism in India.


Apart from adventure activities, luxury river cruises on the rivers Brahmaputra, Ganges and Mandovi are very popular. Destinations like Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Kolkata, Goa, Varanasi, the Sundarbans, Chilika Lake and the backwaters of South India are very popular when it comes to river tourism.