Accommodation Facilities at  Maha Kumbh 2013  is easily available through Tents and Camps though the prices are quite high.
Tents are erected over 1500 hectares of land, which serve as accommodation & service center for pilgrimage & tourist. Many organizations have separate camps which are merely segregated tents near the banks of Rivers. Some of these camps have separate Security arrangements. Below we enlist some prominent (not exhaustive) camps at Maha Kumbh Mela 2013. Â (Please note that this is for information only we are not endorsing them in any manner).
UP Tourism Tent Colony
Tariff of Tent colony at Kumbh Fair : (Effective from 01 January, 2013 to 10 March, 2013)
Swiss Cottage (Double Occupancy, A.P.Plan) | Rs. 6000.00 per day. |
Dormitory Cottage | Rs. 500.00 per bed- per day. |
For Booking Contact,
Central Reservation Centre UPTOURS,
Rahi Hotel Gomati,
6, Sapru Marg, Lucknow
Phones: 0522-2615005, 2612659
E-mail :Â uptouslko@up-tourism.com
ISKON Camps
ISKON tents are cheaper compared to others and are well maintained. It has two classes of tents available, Swiss Cottage and European Tents.
Both Swiss Cottage and European Tents can accommodate six persons each and has attached bathroom with hot water facilities. The Swiss Cottage tents are double ply and so are warmer, they have separate internal compartments providing greater privacy and are furnished to a higher standard than the European Plan tents.
The Details of Accommodation in ISKCON Tents on important days are given below. For other days these are available at Rs 1000 per Six persons, per day. These charges are inclusive of Food (also called Prasad religiously)
Dates | No of Days | No Persons | Swiss Cottage | European Plan |
13th to 15th Jan |
3 |
6 |
Rs 11,000 (225$) |
Rs 7,000 (145$) |
26th to 28th Jan |
3 |
6 |
Rs 11,000Â (225$) |
Rs 7,000Â ((145$) |
9th to 11th Feb |
3 |
6 |
Rs 21,000Â (425 $) |
Rs 15,000Â (300 $) |
14th to 18th Feb |
5 |
6 |
Rs 21,000 (425 $) |
Rs 15,000 (300 $) |
For booking tents please contact Advaita Krsna Das at iskconkm@gmail.com
Tents for Volunteers:
For volunteers willing to do service for the Kumbha Mela, Prasadam and dormitory style tent accommodation with shared bathing facilities will be available. Devotees must bring a letter of authorization from their authorities.
Camp OM
Camp OM is a privately operated Tent having all modern amenities, though it is costly. It  is a group of 200 spacious tents  having Deluxe, Semi Deluxe and Dormitory Tents with Dining Facilities. It is located close to the Sangam and also offers Free Yoga, Additional Security and Pick Services.
CAMP CHARGES PER NIGHT / PER TENT
PARTICULARS | SINGLE INR | DOUBLE INR | SINGLE Â USD | DOUBLE USD |
Deluxe Tent Attached Toilet |
Rs. 6,600/- |
Rs. 8,800/- |
$ 120 |
$ 160 |
Semi Deluxe Tent Common Toilet |
Rs. 4,500/- |
Rs. 5,550/- |
$ 90 |
$ 110 |
Standard Tent Common Toilet |
Rs. 3,500/- |
Rs. 4,000/- |
$ 70 |
$ 80 |
There will be basic facilities provided such as mattress, quilts, sleeping bags, etc.
2. Sufficient lights will be provided for all the tents out side and inside.
3. Semi Deluxe and Standard Tent Toilets will be common for every twenty five set of tents.
4. There will be separate dinning facility to be provided for all the two hundred tents,where we are serving all three meals pure vegetarian without onion and garlic.
5. We will have water filtration plant such as commercial Aqua Guard or R-O system installed at dinning hall.
For booking Camp OM Tents, one may contact at  below address.
Branch Office : Delhi : Mr. Yash Thakur
Durga Farm House, Mandi Road, New Delhi-110029
Phone : 011-26807853
Email : query@abhiyanltd.com, mails@kumbh.org, thayash@gmail.com
Mob : +91-9540020051 / 9891900626