Travel Tips

13, 17 or 26-Seater? How To Pick The Right Tempo Traveller

The single most common question we get before a booking: "which vehicle do we actually need?" Here's the short version.

Count heads, then round up — not down

• 8–10 people → 13-Seater Tempo Traveller (or Urbania, if you want captain seats)
• 12–14 people → 17-Seater Tempo Traveller (our most-booked layout) or Urbania
• 18–22 people → 26-Seater Tempo Traveller — the only single-vehicle option at this size

A common mistake: booking a 13-seater for exactly 13 people. On paper it fits, but with a multi-day trip's worth of luggage, it's a tight ride. We always recommend booking one size above your headcount if your budget allows it.

Tempo Traveller vs. Force Urbania — is the upgrade worth it?

Both get you there. The Urbania's taller cabin and individual captain seats make the biggest difference on trips over 4–5 days, or on long hill-route days like Guwahati to Tawang. For a 2-day Kaziranga run, most groups are perfectly happy in a standard Tempo Traveller and save the difference.

When a 26-seater doesn't make sense

If your group is closer to 15–16, a single 26-seater will feel emptier and won't be the most cost-efficient choice — a 17-seater is usually the better fit, with the option to add a Winger or sedan alongside it if a few extra seats are needed.

Our rule of thumb

Tell us the exact headcount and roughly how much luggage per person (day-trip vs. multi-day), and we'll recommend the vehicle honestly — including telling you when a smaller, cheaper option will do the job just as well.