The JournalStory 02 of 04
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How to choose your first group trip
Meera Iyer6 min read
The right first group trip is the one you will finish glad, not the one with the most dramatic photograph.
If you have never slept above 3,000 metres, start with Meghalaya, Kerala, or a long-weekend trek that comes back down each night. Ladakh and winter Spiti are wonderful, and they are also a poor place to discover that you hate early mornings and shared bathrooms at the same time.
Read the itinerary for rest, not just sights. A good departure has at least one unscheduled evening. Ask who the captain is, how big the group gets, and whether the price includes the boring essentials: permits, breakfast, and the vehicle that waits when someone needs ten more minutes.
