• Yatra should be  undertaken only  after obtaining necessary  Yatra Permit  as prescribed by the  Shrine Board.
• At least  a month  prior  to  yatra  one should  start a  take  morning or evening walk  about  4-5 Km per day.   Yoga  exercises  are  also  helpful  since   the yatra  involves trekking at a height  of  14,800 ft with low  oxygen.
• A Yatri  needs to certify  his medical fitness  to undertake  the Yatra  while applying for the Yatra permit at the time of  Registration.
• Do carry woolen clothing, a small umbrella (which covers the head with elastic around forehead and supported by a strap around the chin), wind-cheater, raincoat, sleeping bag, waterproof shoes, torch, stick with proper hand grip, cap (preferably monkey cap), gloves, jacket, woolen socks and trousers. These are essential as the climate is unpredictable and changes abruptly from sunny weather to rain and snow. The temperature may sometimes abruptly fall to 5 degrees Celsius or lower
• Children below 13 years and  persons  above 75 years  are not  eligible to undertake  Shri Amarnathji Yatra..
• For Ladies, saree is not a suitable dress for the Yatra. Salwar kameez, pant-shirt or a track suit will be more comfortable for yatris.
• Make sure that the ponywalla, the labouror, the dandiwalla is properly registered and carries an ID Card. You can get these allotted at rates fixed by the loc administration, at the camps at Baltal, Nunwan (Pahalgam), Panjtarni etc. Keep the porters and horses/ ponies with your luggage alongside as it may be difficult to trace them in case you get separated from them. This is necessary as you may suddenly need something from your luggage.
• Carry sufficient money to pay for your accommodation at base camps and at other stations enroute to the Holy Cave and for meeting other personal requirements
• Please keep with you some  identity  proff  i.e.  driving licence,  voter card,  Yatra permit and  details of  some known person  if  undertaking yatra on same day  in case  there is  any  emergency.
• Carry a water bottle, dry fruits, roasted baked grams/channa, toffees, sufficient chocolates, etc. for use during the journey.
• Carry all the medicines which you take daily and, also some general medicines such as Glucose, Disprin, Combiflam, Move/Iodex, etc.
• Keep some Cold Cream/ Vaseline/ Sun Screen with you to protect the skin from the cold winds/ sun. To have clear vision on sunny days keep dark glasses / goggles handy.
• While trekking, relax for a short while on steep inclines and don’t exert yourself beyond your normal capacity.
• Yatris  advised to  follow  directions issued by  SASB  from time to time strictly.
• The best way to perform the Yatra is to maintain a slow and steady pace. You will unnecessarily exhaust/tire yourself by walking fast.

• Don’t  undertake  Yatra while carrying/consuming  any kind of  drugs or  alcohol.
• Don’t  use slippers  while  undertaking yatra .  Have a  good pair of  shoes with laces.
• Don’t stop  at places which  are marked by  warning notices.
• Don’t  attempt  short cuts  to  avoid  length  route  to reduce the distance.
• Use  dustbins  which are kept in the way to  maintain cleanliness in the in the valley.   Do  not use  polythene  bags  as same are banned in the  J & K State and is punishable under the law.
• Do not  touch  or tamper with Holy Lingam  or  through anything on the Holy Lingam.   Do  not  use flash  camera inside the Cave. 
• Do not  light  incense sticks   or  Dhoop inside the cave.
• Do no pay  more to  porters, ponies, dandies, rations, fire wood accommodation than  fixed by the  SASB.
• Do no pay  more for the helicopter service  then  fixed by the  SASB.
• Do not  stay  for a night  at the Holy Cave  due to  low  level  of oxygen