A Kashmir group tour is great fun and a planning challenge. Get the vehicles, rooms and daily rhythm right and everything else follows.
- 6–12 people fit one Tempo Traveller; bigger groups use several vehicles.
- Send a room list (twins, triples, singles) early.
- Fix one meeting time each morning and stick to it.
- Group rates usually start around 10 travellers.
Vehicles
- 2–3 people: sedan
- 4–6 people: Innova or Innova Crysta
- 7–12 people: Tempo Traveller (check luggage space)
- 13 and more: two or more Tempo Travellers, or a mini-coach on main roads
In Pahalgam and Sonamarg, local union taxis carry groups to the side valleys; budget for several.
Rooms
Send a room list early: how many twins, triples and singles. Ask for rooms on the same floor and confirm extra beds. In houseboats, groups can often take a whole boat.
Keeping to time
- Agree one departure time each morning, posted in the group chat.
- Nominate one person to talk to the coordinator.
- Plan the Gondola early in the day, before queues build.
- Keep one flexible afternoon for shopping.
Money
Group rates usually begin around 10 travellers. Ask how the advance and balance are split, and whether one person or each traveller pays.
Ready-made options
Our Kashmir group tour package is a 5-night plan designed for groups, and the Kashmir trip with friends adds activities. See all Kashmir group tour packages. Large groups visiting Gulmarg should check Gondola booking rules with the J&K Cable Car Corporation.
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About the author: Written and checked by the Travel Wiki planning team, who arrange Kashmir and Ladakh trips every week from Srinagar and Bijbihara.
