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22 researched retreats · prices checked October 2026

Retreats for friends and small groups in India

Places that suit friends travelling together, and places whose official site says they host groups. We list 22 across 9 states: 8 retreat centres, 7 boutique stays, 6 ashrams and 1 luxury resort.

Retreats
22
in 9 states
Price
From ₹1,300
a night, where published
Best months
Oct–Mar
for most of them
Short stays
16 of 22
take 1–2 nights

What to expect

By our price bands (per person, per night), 5 under ₹3,000, 13 at ₹3,000–10,000, 3 at ₹10,000–25,000 and 1 over ₹25,000. Where a nightly rate that includes a room is published (10 of 22), starting prices run from about ₹1,300 to ₹71,900 a night per person. We check prices on each retreat's official site, most recently in October 2026. They are indicative, so confirm before you book.

Most of them are at their best Oct–Mar.

16 of the 22 take stays of two nights or fewer; the typical minimum is 1 night. 3 run only on fixed course dates, so plan around their calendars.

12 to start with

A mix of prices, with places that have their own photos first.

  • Morning mist on the Ganga at Kaudiyala, close to Atali Ganga
    Riverside beach camp on the Ganga upstream of Rishikesh
    Adventure

    Singtali, Uttarakhand

    Atali Ganga

    Best Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Starts from

    From ₹47,250 for 2 nights

  • Mandrem beach in North Goa
    Quiet sands at Mandrem beach with the river lagoon in front
    Still from “Walking tour of Ashiyana Goa January 2025”, Ashiyana’s own video
    Yoga

    Mandrem, Goa

    Ashiyana Yoga Retreat & Spa

    Best Nov–Mar

    Typically

    Typically ₹3k–10k / night

  • Slopes of Arunachala hill; the ashram is on farmland about 8 km to the west
    Spiritual

    Periya Paliapattu, Tamil Nadu

    Sri Anantha Niketan

    Best Nov–Feb

    Typically

    Typically Under ₹3k / night

  • Polem beach, with the hills of Karnataka in the distance
    Polem, the last beach of South Goa, where the retreat stands
    Yoga

    Polem beach, Goa

    Bamboo Yoga Retreat

    Best Nov–Mar

    Typically

    Typically ₹3k–10k / night

  • Patnem beach, about 500 m from the village
    Palolem beach, a short walk from Colomb
    Still from “Introduction from our founder Anand, Earth Yoga Village”, Earth Yoga Village’s own video
    Yoga

    Colomb, Goa

    Earth Yoga Village

    Best Nov–Mar

    Typically

    Typically ₹3k–10k / night

  • A building at Vérité in Auroville (2006)
    Another view of a Vérité building, Auroville (2006)
    Yoga

    Auroville, Tamil Nadu

    Vérité Integral Learning Center

    Best Dec–Mar

    Typically

    Typically Under ₹3k / night

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Common questions

Can a group of friends go together?

Of these 22, 19 suit friends travelling together, by our research, and 4 say on their official sites that they host groups. Ask each one about rooms for several people and whether they offer group rates.

When is the best time for a retreat with friends in India?

Most of them are at their best Oct–Mar. Each listing shows its own best months.

How much does a retreat with friends in India cost?

By our price bands (per person, per night), 5 under ₹3,000, 13 at ₹3,000–10,000, 3 at ₹10,000–25,000 and 1 over ₹25,000. Where a nightly rate that includes a room is published (10 of 22), starting prices run from about ₹1,300 to ₹71,900 a night per person. We check prices on each retreat's official site, most recently in October 2026. They are indicative, so confirm before you book.

What is the minimum stay?

16 of the 22 take stays of two nights or fewer; the typical minimum is 1 night. 3 run only on fixed course dates, so plan around their calendars.

Answers come from our research on each retreat's official site. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with the retreat before booking.

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