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HOTELS:
DEHRADUN : Lemon Tree/ Four Point by Sheraton or similar (Dinner)
KHARSALI : Hotel Yamuna Parmarth, or similar (AP basis – all meals)
HARSIL : Harsil Retreat, or similar (AP basis – all meals)
SERSI : Ghughuti Resort, or similar (AP basis – all meals)
BADRINATH : Hotel Snowcrest, or similar (AP basis – all meals)
Dehradun is our main base for the Heli-tours. It is the starting & ending point.
We provide a complimentary stay on the date of arrival, Dinner included.
Passengers are picked up from Dehradun Airport/railway station as per your arrival details.
Passengers should try to reach Dehradun by 02:00 pm, or earlier, so that they are completely ready to start their Chardham journey the next day early morning.
In the evening, our team will be doing the tour briefing to the passengers, & provide them duffel bags for carrying only necessary things on the trip – Up to 5 kg/person will be permitted.
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 starting day of the Chardham yatra. Passengers will check-out early morning from the hotel at 05:00 am. They will be picked-up from the Hotel by our staff, & taken to Sahastradhara Helidrome.
Aviation has its own Heli-base in Kharsali, where our ground staff would welcome the passengers. The staff will then get the passengers settled in the hotel, which is at a walking distance from the helipad.
After breakfast, passengers will be taken for Yamunotri Darshan.
Approximate time taken for Yamunotri Temple Darshan: Approximately 05hrs 30mins (round-trip). Yamunotri trek is 05 km one-way.
Sightseeing at Kharsali: Hot Spring at Yamunotri Temple, Yamuna Mata Temple, Shani Temple.
Yamunotri to Gangotri
0630 Hrs | ETD from Kharsali Heli-Base |
0700 Hrs | ETA at Harsil/Jhalla Helipad |
Passengers will check-out by 0530 hrs. Departure from Kharsali will be at 0630 hrs, & the estimated time of arrival at Harsil/Jhalla will be 0700 hrs.
Jhalla –Heli’s second own Heli-base in the Chardham sector. After landing at Jhalla, passengers will be taken to Harsil village & checked-in the hotel.
Harsil – The second destination of our tour, also known for the extensive apple orchards there, is the most scenic and beautiful destination of this tour.
Passengers will be taken for Gangotri Dham darshan after breakfast.
Approximate Time taken for Gangotri Temple Darshan: 3hrs 30 mins (round-trip). The road distance to Gangotri temple is approx. 25 km, which is roughly a 50-minute drive.
Sightseeing at Harsil: Harsil has many places & nature walks around to explore. Passengers will be taken to explore any of the following:
Bagodi Village walk / Short trek to Chholmi village / Nature walk from Jhalla / Shiv Temple in Harsil.
Gangotri to Sersi
0700 Hrs | ETD from Harsil/Jhalla Helipad |
0730 Hrs | ETA at Sersi Heli-Base |
Passengers will be checked-out by 0600 hrs. Arrival at Sersi will be by 0730 hrs.
Sersi –Heli’s third, and the oldest, own Heli-base in the Chardham sector. We operate the shuttle services for Kedarnath ji shrine from here.
Passengers will be ferried to Kedarnath Dham for darshan in a shuttle services flight, after their breakfast.
Approximate time taken for Kedarnath Temple Darshan: 02 hours. The shuttle services flight Sersi to Kedarnath is apporx. 07 minutes long.
Sightseeing at Sersi: Triyuginarayan Temple – It is the venue of the celestial marriage of Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvati, or Gaurikund.
Sersi to Badrinath
0800 Hrs | ETD from Sersi Heli-Base |
08:30 Hrs | ETA at Badrinath Helipad |
Passengers will have breakfast by 0700 hrs at Sersi & be ready for their flight to Badrinath by 0800 hrs.
Passengers will be taken for darshan to Badrinath temple in the afternoon after lunch.
Approximate time taken for Badrinath Temple Darshan: Approx. 01-1.5 Hrs is taken to have darshan at the Badrinath Temple. Passengers will be taken from Hotel to the temple by car.
Sightseeing at Badrinath: Mana Village – Known as the ‘Last village of India’, due to its proximity
to the China border.
Evening Aarti at Badrinath Temple – Swaran/Chandi Aarti (on additional payment basis directly at Badrinath).
Badrinath to Sahastradhara
0830 Hrs | ETD from Badrinath Helipad |
0930 Hrs | ETA at Sahastradhara Helidrome |
Passengers who have pre-booked Maha Abhishek Puja, have to be ready early morning by 0330 hrs. Puja shall take place from 0430 hrs to 0630 hrs.
Badrinath ji hotel check-out time is 0730 hrs.
Estimated time of arrival will be 0930 hrs at Sahastradhara. On arrival, our team 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.
In case passengers would like to spend an additional night at Dehradun, accommodation can be arranged by us at an additional cost. The same must be informed to us at the time of booking.
After the final transfer, we will bid farewell to the passengers.
PACKAGE COST: INR 1,67, 000/- per person
Advance Payment require to book your Helicopter / Chopper inr 15,000/- per person
In short – We have included every l ittle detail, comfort & charge that you will encounter on your Chardham yatra. Therefore, by taking a one – time wholesome charge, you enrol yourself on this journey of a lifetime.
Booking of Scheduled/Non-Scheduled Flights or Train Tickets: Price on demand.
While our team takes care of your entire Chardham tour, they can also assist you in booking of air/train tickets to Dehradun.
Extra Night Stay at Dehradun: Price on demand.
For additional night stay at Dehradun, our team can take care of your hotel bookings. FYI, we arrange hotels at the most attractive rates you can get.
Haridwar, Rishikesh or Mussoorie Day-trip: INR 6,500 for up to 06 passengers.
On your date of arrival or departure, our team can arrange transportation for Mussoorie, Rishikesh or Haridwar day-trip from Dehradun.
**The confirmation for above services is to be given in advance by clients, at the time of booking of Heli Tour**
TERMS, CONDITIONS AND GUIDELINES
FIXED FLIGHT TIMINGS
This is a Daily Fixed Departure Helicopter tour, and all departure timings of each destination is fixed. Therefore, passengers must ensure they report as per the scheduled ETDs on each day of the tour, other-wise they will be considered NO-SHOW.
HELICOPTER WEIGHT LIMTATION
Maximum weight capacity of the helicopter is 450 kg (excluding baggage weight).
Passengers are taken on board depending up on the load and temperature conditions. Pilots call will be final. Total weight of all passengers on board must be within this limit. Hence, passengers are required to provide us their exact weights at the time of booking.
PASSENGER WEIGHTS
Passengers have to submit their correct weights at the time of booking. If any change in weight found at the time of their travel from the submitted weights, which would exceed our aircraft’s weight carrying capacity of 450 kg, passengers would be deboarded & cancelled for the Heli-tour without any refund.
In view of our helicopters’ limited weight carrying capacity, we reserve the right to shuffle passengers between helicopters to manage the right weight for safe flying in the hills. Therefore, passengers travelling together may not be accommodated in same helicopter flight.
ARRIVAL DATE
Our Chardham 4N5D Heli-tours are booked departure date wise. However, passengers have to arrive Dehradun one day prior to the departure date. Dehradun complimentary night stay which is provided on the arrival date makes our package a 5Night/6Days tour. The actual flying commences from day 02 of the tour.
SEATING CAPACITY
The maximum seating capacity for our helicopters is 06 passengers + 01 Crew.
BAD WEATHER & FORCE MAJEURE DISCLAIMER
Flying in hills are subject to bad weather, and many Force Majeure factors like delayed Air Traffic Clearances/Permissions, VVIP movements, valley flying by Indian Air Force (NOTAM), sudden occurrence of technical snag in aircraft, illness of flying crew or late reporting of the guests at the helipads, among others. Therefore, passengers must be prepared to face any eventuality and inconvenience in case of such scenarios.
Hotels & rooms are subject to sudden changes.
Rooms are booked on double or triple sharing basis only.
Hotels at all the Dhams are non-star category. However, we have carefully selected the most comfortable & best rated properties for our Heli-tours.
We strongly advise our passengers to keep one additional day at hand, over & above the 5N6D period, to avoid inconvenience in case passengers get stuck at any of the destinations due to bad weather or force majeure scenarios.
Airport transfers will be provided only on the arrival day at Dehradun, and on the last day, i.e., 6th day of the tour.
Any donations, tips, pitthu, palki/pony and porter charges shall be borne by the guests.
AADHAR Card copies are to be shared by all Indian passengers, & passport in case of foreign nationals.
Network connectivity at Harsil & Badrinath is very poor. BSNL & Jio are the main telecom services, that work in these regions mostly, but not always. However, our staff shall be with the passengers for assistance at all times.
All temples in Chardham sector are located at high altitude, therefore passengers are advised to carry medication during travel. Also, they are advised to carry heavy woollen clothing with them, because during evenings & nights, the temperature can drop drastically.
CANCELLATIONS POLICY:
If passengers cancel their booking prior or after commencement of tour, following cancellation charges will be applicable –
More than 15 days prior to travel date : 30% of total tour cost.
Between 08 to 15 days prior to travel date : 50% of total tour cost.
07 or less days prior to travel date : No Refund.
No show: No Refund.
After commencement of tour: No Refund.