CHARDHAM BY HELICOPTER

Duration – 5Nights / 6Days

Places To Be Visited – Yamunotri – Gangotri – Kedarnath – Badrinath

ITINERARY

Day 01: Dehradun

• Dehradun is the starting and ending point of the journey. Guests will be provided a complimentary stay on their date of arrival (no meals included).
• Guests will be picked up from Airport/Railway station, depending on their time of arrival. It is advisable to reach Dehradun by afternoon 02:00 pm or earlier.
• In the evening, guests shall be briefed by our staff about the tour and they will receive duffle bags to carry their luggage for their journey ahead.

Day 02: Yamunotri Dham
Sahastradhara to Yamunotri 0500 Hrs Check out from Dehradun hotel
0600 Hrs               ETD from Sahastradhara Helidrome
0630 Hrs               ETA at Kharsali Heli-Base

• This is officially the starting day of the Chardham yatra. Guests must be ready for an early morning check-out at 05:00 am & will be picked up from Hotel by OPERATOR at 0500 hrs, to be taken to Sahastradhara Helidrome.
• OPERATOR has its own Heli-base in Kharsali, where our ground crew would be ready to welcome the guest. Crew shall escort the guests to the hotel, which is at a walking distance. After breakfast around 0900 hrs, we proceed for Yamunotri Darshan.
• Approximate time taken for Yamunotri Temple Darshan: Approximately 05hrs 30mins (roundtrip). Yamunotri trek is 06 km one-way.
• Sightseeing at Kharsali: Hot Spring at Yamunotri Temple, Yamuna Mata Temple, Shani Temple.

Day 03: Gangotri Dham Yamunotri to Gangotri
0630 Hrs                ETD from Kharsali Heli-Base
0700 Hrs                ETA at Harsil Helipad

• Guests should be ready to check-out by 0530 hrs. Departure from Kharsali Heli-base will be by 0630 hrs & the estimated time of arrival at Harsil will be 0700 hrs.
• Harsil – the Heli-base of your second Dham, is the most scenic and beautiful destination in the Chardham Tour. Our crew shall ensure that we engage the guests in the most beautiful sight seeing activities.
• Guests will be taken for Gangotri Dham darshan after breakfast around 0900 hrs.
• Approximate Time taken for Gangotri Temple Darshan: 3hrs 30 mins (round trip). The road distance to Gangotri temple is approx. 25 kms, which is roughly a 60-minute drive.
• Sightseeing at Harsil: Bagodi Village walk / Mukhwa Village walk / Short trek to Chholmi village / Nature walk from Jhalla & Shiv Temple in Harsil.

Day 04: Kedarnath Dham
Gangotri to Sersi
0700 Hrs               ETD from Harsil Helipad
0730 Hrs               ETA at Sersi Heli-Base

• Guests should be ready to check out at 0600 hrs. Arrival at Sersi base will be by 0730 hrs.
• OPERATOR has its own Heli-base in Sersi, from where we operate the shuttle services for Kedarnath ji shrine.
• Guests will be ferried to Kedarnath Dham in a shuttle services flight, after their breakfast around 1000 hrs. Guests will get approximately 02 hours’ time to have darshan & report back to the Kedarnath helipad. Our crew shall escort the guests to the temple.
• Approximate time taken for Kedarnath Temple Darshan: 02 hours. Passengers will be ferried in shuttle services flight to the Kedarnath shrine, which is approximately 07 minutes from Sersi.
• Sightseeing at Sersi: Triyuginarayan Temple – It is the venue of the celestial marriage of Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvati, or Gaurikund.

Day 05: Badrinath Dham Sersi to Badrinath
0830 Hrs               ETD from Sersi Heli-Base
0900 Hrs               ETA at Badrinath Helipad

• Guests shall have breakfast by 0700 hrs at Sersi & be ready for their flight to Badrinath by 0800 hrs.
• Guests will be taken for darshan to Badrinath temple in the afternoon.
• Approximate time taken for Badrinath Temple Darshan: It takes approximately 01-02 hrs to complete darshan at the Badrinath Temple. Guests are taken to the temple by car.
• Sightseeing at Badrinath: Hot Spring at Badrinath temple, Mana Village / Evening Aarti at Badrinath Temple – Swaran Aarti/Chandi Aarti (on additional payment basis at Badrinath).

Day 06: Dehradun Badrinath to Sahastradhara
0900 Hrs                   ETD from Badrinath Helipad
1000 Hrs                   ETA at Sahastradhara Helidrome

• Guests who have pre-booked Maha Abhishek Puja, they should be ready early morning by 0330 hrs to be transferred to the temple. Puja shall take place from 0430 hrs to 0630 hrs.
• Guests should be ready to check out at 0800 hrs.
• Estimated time of arrival will be 1000 hrs at Sahastradhara. On arrival, our base manager will be present to receive the guests. Later, they will be taken to Dehradun hotel to collect the luggage from cloak rooms, and then be dropped to airport/railway station for their departure.
• In case guests would like to spend an additional night at Dehradun, accommodation can be arranged by OPERATOR at an additional cost. The same must be informed to us at the time of booking, whether they will be heading straight to airport/railway station or would like to be stay an additional night at the hotel in Dehradun.
• After the final transfer, we will bid farewell to the guests.

This is the end of the Chardham yatra.

OUR PACKAGE INCLUSIONS

• Helicopter flying from and to Dehradun.
• Complimentary stay at Dehradun on your date of arrival (no meals included).
• The night of complimentary stay makes our Heli-tour a 5N/6D tour.
• Airport & hotel transfers at Dehradun.
• Local transportation.
• Accommodation for 4 nights on AP basis (all meals included) at each Dham.
• Palki/Pony at Yamunotri (on request).
• Maha Abhishek at Badrinath ji (on request).
• Rudra Abhishek at Kedarnath ji (on request).
• Shri Kedarnath ji shuttle services.
• Local Sight Seeing with OPERATOR guides at all four destinations.
• VIP Darshans.
• Royalty, landing and parking charges applicable as per UCADA.

INFANTS  – Infant below 2 years/12kg are carried free of charge. In case of verification of age, ID proof/birth certificate of the child shall be checked.

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE – Only one handbag weighing a maximum of 5 kgs is allowed per passenger.

HELICOPTER WEIGHT LIMTATION – Passengers would be taken on board depending up on the load and temperature conditions. Pilots call will be final. Maximum weight capacity of the helicopter is 450 kg (excluding baggage weight) at these destinations. All passengers on board must be within this limit. Hence, passengers are advised to provide us their exact weights at the time of booking and carry baggage within the permissible limit.

SEATING CAPACITY – The maximum seating capacity for our helicopters is 06 passengers + 01 Crew.

DISPUTES – Disputes as to legality, interpretation, application, or performance of service or any of its terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of Delhi Jurisdiction.

RESCHEDULING OF BOOKING –  Rescheduling your travel date to any future or prior date, will be done subject to availability and on payment of 50% of the total tour cost. This will be permitted only if informed at least 07 days before arrival date. In case the rescheduling is requested in less than 07 days prior to the arrival, then the booking would be treated as cancelled and a fresh booking will be given subject to availability.

In regards to the guests stranded at Kharsali/Harsil/Kedarnath/Badrinath, if any group requests to cancel their tour on their own desire and come down before their scheduled return date, the arrangement of vehicle for their return journey by road shall be done by OPERATOR, however, cost for the same shall be borne by the guests on direct payment basis. No refunds are applicable in case guests wish to cancel & return mid-tour.

Any increase in government levied taxes/royalties after the confirmation of booking, would be extra chargeable to the guests. Payment of any increase in government levy will be mandatory before the commencement of tour.

Bookings will be taken, considering there is acceptance of the above-mentioned terms & conditions by the party.

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