Itinerary

Char Dham Yatra (5N/ 6D)

DAY 0: ARRIVAL AT DEHRADUN
The tour commences with pick up from Dehradun airport or Railway station one day prior to the Chardham Yatra , followed by a drop to the hotel. An overnight stay at Dehradun with dinner awaits you.

DAY 1: SAHASTRADHARA HELIPAD - YAMUNOTRI
Welcome to our unique tour of Chardham Yatra by helicopter ride. We begin early morning at 6:00 A.M. from SAHASTRADHARA HELIPAD & reach KHARSALI. Our ground staff will welcome you at the helipad and you shall be taken to the hotel. After that the guest will be taken to Yamunotri temple for darshan by palki/pony covering a distance of 6 Kms in the lap of nature.
The duration is 5-6 hrs. After special puja, you will return back to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

DAY 2: YAMUNOTRI – GANGOTRI
The journey starts early morning at 6:30 A.M. by flight from KHARSALI HELIPAD to HARSIL. Harsil is a village located on the banks of the Bhagirathi River on the way to Gangotri.
According to Hindu legends, the river Ganga descended from heaven to Gangotri, when lord Shiva released the mighty river from his locks.
Gangotri is situated at a distance of 22kms from the hotel & the time taken is roughly 1 hour. You shall be driven from the hotel to the temple by car. Our ground staff will assist the guest throughout their stay at Harsil. We provide all the basic and leisure facilities for our guests.

DAY 3: GANGOTRI – KEDARNATH JI
Greet your day by arrival to the Kedarnath Ji( Sitapur/Guptkashi ) helipad from Harsil. Here we change choppers and shall fly for Kedarnath Ji helipad. The temple is approximately 500 meters away from the helipad and will take approx 15 minutes to reach there. Upon completion of Darshan, we will return to Sitapur/Guptkashi. Enjoy your stay at Sitapur/Guptkashi, arranged by us.

DAY 4: KEDARNATH JI – BADRINATH JI

Badrinath Ji or Badarinarayana Ji Temple is a Hindu temple and one of the religious pilgrimage of India’s Char Dham Yatra dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temple is located along the banks of the Alaknanda River.
Welcome to the 5th day by arrival at Badrinath ji. From Sitapur/Guptkashi to Badrinath Ji, your Check-In is arranged at the elite star Hotel Sarovar Portico, Badrinath Ji. After Lunch, enjoy your sightseeing at Mana village, the first village of India.
Evening VIP Darshan at Badrinath Ji temple will be arranged. The group would then enjoy an overnight stay and dinner at Hotel Sarovar Portico Badrinath Ji.


DAY 5: BADRINATH JI- DEHRADUN
After breakfast, the passenger will check out and driven to the helipad at Badrinath. Our estimated time of arrival at Sahastradhara would be around 7:30/10 AM, approx. After reaching Sahastradhara helipad, they will collect their luggage and our vehicle will drop them to the airport/railway station, and that will be marked as the end of our package.
NOTE - The timings mentioned are approximate. The exact timings would be given by our staff one day prior to the journey.

“Terms and Conditions”

*Accommodation*:-

Except for Dehradun and Badrinath, all hotels at Chardham are non-star categories. We provide the best available accommodations at the other three Dhams.

All food served is pure vegetarian.

Hotels can be changed with similar available options, If a particular hotel is fully booked.

*Single Supplement*:-

Our package includes accommodation on twin sharing basis. A charge of Rs. 45,000/- extra will be applicable for guests who wish to stay on single occupancy at hotels in all destinations.

*Booking Confirmation*:-

The booking is confirmed with a 50% deposit of the charter amount. The full amount must be paid 15 days prior to the date of journey.

*Rescheduling Policy*:-

Bookings can be rescheduled to a later date subject to availability with a 10% additional fee, if requested at least 15 days before the journey date.

Rescheduling requests made within 15 days of the journey will be treated as cancelled and a fresh booking will be done subject to availability.

*Passenger Policy:-

Children aged 2 years and above will be considered as full passengers. Infants below 2 years of age (max. 12 kg weight) are accommodated free of charge.

For verification of age of the child, ID proof/ Birth certificate is mandatory.

The weight of the infant will be reduced from the total permissible weight of the helicopter.

*Weight Limitations*:-

All flights are subject to the total weight and balance of the helicopter. Guests have to MANDATORILY 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, guest(s) would be Deboarded & cancelled for the Heli-tour without any refund.

If a passenger's weight exceeds the prescribed limit, extra charges will apply, subject to approval from our technical team.

Guests weighing more than 75 kg will be charged an overweight fee of Rs. 2000 per kg for the total weight above 75 kg, ensuring the helicopter's total carrying capacity of 450 kg is not exceeded.

*Luggage Allowance*:-

Only 5 kg of luggage per passenger is allowed in helicopter. It is not permitted to carry suitcases or big travel bags, therefore duffle bags will be provided by our team to each passenger on the day of arrival.

Passengers will carry only the bags provided by Pilgrimage Aviation. Excess luggage would not be allowed in the helicopter.

*Flight Arrangement*:-

Helicopters have limited weight carrying capacity. To ensure safe flying in the hills, Pilgrimage Aviation reserves the right to shuffle passengers between different helicopters. Therefore, passengers travelling together might not be flying in the same helicopter.

Passengers must maintain the same arrangement throughout the trip for safety reasons.

There might be difference in flying timings between the helicopters due to Operational or Technical Reasons.

From Guptkashi/Sitapur to Kedarnath Ji, passengers will be divided into different helicopters based on weight and balance requirements.

*Itinerary Changes*:-

Pilgrimage Aviation reserves the right to alter the itinerary or Flight timings a day prior due to weather/operational reasons.

*Additional Expenses*:-

Any additional expenses, apart from the meals included in the itinerary, will be borne by the passengers. The company will not be responsible for any changes in restaurants or hotels made by the customer.

Expenses made towards any new inclusion in the itinerary (in the form of newly added sightseeing destination, etc.) not mentioned previously in the original itinerary list will be chargeable on actual basis.

All kinds of expenses that arise because of a natural calamity in the form of weather, government restrictions, strikes, agitations, political disturbances of other nature, etc. These expenses will be borne by the passengers.

Any additional night due to bad weather, technical reasons etc. other than the package inclusions (5 nights) will be paid by the passengers *Passenger Conduct*:-

Pilgrimage Aviation reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers who are unruly, abusive, intoxicated, ill, mentally unfit, or otherwise deemed unsafe to fly. No refund will be issued to such passengers.

*Tax Changes*:-

Any changes in applicable taxes, government levies, royalties, or BKTC charges will result in an adjustment of the tax amount, which will be charged accordingly.

GUIDELINES FOR PASSENGERS

Temples in Do Dham are located in high-altitude areas. Passengers are advised to carry woolen clothes, raincoats G regular medical kit with them.

Kedarnath Ji G Badrinath Ji are located above 10500 ft. Therefore, it is advisable for passengers to carry disposable Oxygen Bottles with them in case of any breathlessness issues.

This is a fixed departure tour and all departure timings of each destination are fixed. Therefore, passengers must ensure they report as per the mentioned scheduled ETD on each day of the tour.

It is mandatory to attend the tour briefing conducted by our staff in the evening on the day of Arrival where actuals weights of the passengers will be taken and duffle bags will be provided.

Passengers are advised to carry comfortable clothing for this tour such as Kurtas tracksuits. Avoid slippers/Floaters and carry a pair of sneakers with you.

Phones are allowed within the premises of the Temples but photography is strictly prohibited inside the temples.
All the passengers travelling by helicopter are permitted to do VIP darshans from inside the temple. Sometimes the administration/ government imposes restrictions on darshans from inside the temple (Garbha Griha) due to heavy rush at dhams. In such cases, darshans are done from outside only.

Carrying a proper Photo ID card is mandatory for all Indian travellers. Acceptable IDs include Aadhaar Card, Driving License, and Voter ID. Foreign nationals must present a passport.

Passengers are advised to book evening late Flights/Trains while returning from Dehradun as there might be delay while returning back from Badrinath due to weather/operational reasons.

We recommend keeping at least one additional day in hand at Dehradun when planning your trip.

Bad Weather Conditions: In case the journey is not finished within the stipulated time & passengers are not able to visit one or more Dhams due to bad weather conditions/technical reasons then the company will try to complete it the next day. However, even if that is not possible then the liability of the company will be limited to refund of unutilized sectors.