Chardham By Helicopter

Welcome to Dehradun. Upon arrival at Dehradun airport or railway station our in-formed driver cum guide will receive you and transfer you to our Hotel Hyatt  for complimentary stay. Dinner and breakfast* is included on the day of arrival. Spend the day to relax after smooth check-in process and sleep for an exciting next day.

06:00 AM Departure Sahastradhara Helipad, Dehradun (By Helicopter) 06:30 AM Arrival Kharsali Helipad, Yamunotri   Local coordinator of Sahapathika will take you to the state government helipad on Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun from where we will fly for Yamunotri. You are advised to leave your hotel early and remain energetic throughout this devotional chardham yatra. Enter the Land of Lords! Upon arrival at harsali (Yamunotri), you are welcomed by our handlers; they will unload your baggage and take you to the hotel. Hotel: Kharsali is a very small and remote village. Hotel quality here is basic with neat and clean linen and rooms. Food is Pure and homely. All essential amenities and available in the hotel. This is also the best accommodation in this place. Relish a fresh breakfast and leave for darshan in palki/pony to Yamunotri temple which is around 5 km trek. Enjoy your ride with the glory of nature!  

06.30 AM    Departure Kharsali Helipad, Yamunotri (By Helicopter)     07:00 AM    Arrival Harsil Helipad, Gangotri      Enter the most beautiful valleys in Uttarakhand, called the mini Switzerland, Gangotri. From Yamunotri to Gangotri, a helicopter trip will take you over some breathtaking mountains and snow-capped summits. Essentially meadows or sizable green patches, bugyals are found in the Himalayas at elevations of 10,000 feet or above. During this journey, passengers might be able to observe the Swargarohini group of peaks. Harshil: A isolated Himalayan hamlet called Harshil, which is located close to Gangotri Dham and is surrounded by apple orchards, pine trees, and snow-capped mountains, is tucked away on the banks of the river Bhagirathi at an elevation of 8500 feet. Time seems to have stood still in this poetic hill station, also known as the "Mini Switzerland of India," which is lined with  old temples and quaint dwellings. In Harsil, scenes from the well-known film Ram Teri Ganga Maili were filmed. Tune yourself to the high altitude and enjoy the picturesque paradise on earth; Gangotri Dham. Temple Visit: •    We will first travel to the Accomodation, which is 2 kilometres from the helipad, after landing. •    We will depart for the 22-kilometer, 45-minute drive to Gangotri temple after check-in and breakfast. •    For temple trips, we offer Innova vehicles. •    At Gangotri, there is a 300–400 meter walk from the parking lot to the temple. Our Associated will welcome the travelers and help them see the temples. •    By noon, travelers should return to the resort so they may unwind in the surroundings. Sightseeing:  According to the local legend, the Harshil got its name from the river Bhagirathi and Jalandhari as once they had an argument over there significance. Lord Vishnu also known as Hari was asked to intervene. He turned himself into a great stone, a Shila, and absorbed their anger. Even today after Hari-Shila (Harshil) the waters of the 2 rivers have become less turbulent. Guests must visit the ancient Vishnu Temple and the Hari Shila which is a walking distance from the resort. The sheer experience of staying in this small resort is simply mesmerizing due to its amazing location and  

Welcome to the mountain of amalgam of spirituality. Natural peace, religious zest and snowcapped peaks of Kedarnath Dham will enchant your heart and making it the most heritage site among all Chardham. You will arrive at Guptkashi/ Sersi/ Phata base helipad from Gangotri, after changing the chopper you’ll fl y for Kedarnath which is 6-10 minutes fl ying from the base helipads. You may have to wait for sometime (10 minutes to 3 hours) during helicopter change because of shuttle slots/ weather or technical reasons. As you reach the Kedar-top Helipad. Our handlers will take you for VIP Darshans in the Kedarnath Temple. Your stay is arranged at the Kedar basecamp. After darshans we will take you from Kedarnath helipad to Guptkashi/ Phata/ Sersi Helipad. Another day of your Chardham Yatra tour ends in the land of Kedara with delicious dinner. Sleep snug to energize yourself for another beautiful day.

Day 5 (Kedarnath to Badrinath) 08:00 AM    Departure Sersi Helipad (By Helicopter)      08:40 AM    Arrival Badrinath Helipad        Head to the beautiful city of Narayan, Badrinath. On the fourth day of your Chardham package itinerary, you’ll be heading to Badrinath and on the way you’ll see the deep valleys and majestic view of lofty Himalayas. Soon after leaving for Badrinath, one  has a close-up glimpse of the massive  Chaukhamba Peak. One of the most  beautiful peaks in Garhwal, Chaukhamba is also the highest and  best peak along our journey. We'll be  able to view the renowned Tungnath  temple from above. One of the  primary temples on the Panch Kedar  circuit is also the highest Lord Shiva  temple on Earth. The majestic Nanda  devi peak, the second-highest mountain in India, is located close to  Joshimath, and if the weather is clear  we should be able to see it. Out of the four Dham, Badrinath is one of the primary Dham. The temple was built by the philosopher Adi Guru Shankaracharya in the eighth century and is situated at a height of 10,000 feet on the banks of the Alaknanda and in the middle of the Nar and Narayan Parvat. Our team will take everyone and arrange VIP Darshans at the temple. Prefer visiting the temple at 12.00 Noon so that you can also have darshan of the Bhog Aarti and take Bhog Prasad. Mana Village: After temple darshans we suggest to visit the Mana village which is the last village in India. Mana is a very ancient Village in India with huge Mythological significance.  It is believed that sage Vyas composed the epic Mahabharata with the help of Lord Ganesh in a small cave which is known as Vyas Cave or Vyas Gupha in Mana Village.   BHIM PUL: The Pandavas after the Mahabharata war while going to heaven passed through Mana Village. After a 15 Min Walk inside the Village there is a Small stone bridge which is known as Bhim Pul. It is believed that when Draupadi was not able to jump across the river, Bhim pulled this huge stone and made a bridge for her. One will be surprised to see that this bridge stands without any support. MAHANHISHEK PUJA: This is the highlight of the Chardham Yatra. This Puja starts at 4.00 am and lasts for 2.5 hrs. Only 40-50 people are allowed to sit inside the temple for this Puja and we guarantee that all our guests will get tickets for this Puja. The Shringar of the deity is changed in the morning as per the ancient traditions and which is a very rare sight to witness. We suggest everyone to have an early dinner and sleep early to get up early up at 2.00-3.00 am for Mahaabhishek End your day with the comfortable stay and delectable dinner at your hotel. Make the best out of your religious Yatra holiday by cherishing the Valley of Lord Narayan from close quarters.  

There is very limited space for luggage in the helicopter. Only 5Kgs luggage per passenger will be permitted. Passengers should only carry the hand bags as provided by the Aviation as suitcases cannot be kept inside the helicopter. All temples at Chardham are located at High Altitude areas. Passengers with breathing problem should undertake advise from a doctor before undertaking the Yatra. Passengers are requested to book evening flights / trains while returning back to Dehradun. Due to weather / Operational reasons there might be a delay in reaching back to Dehradun from Badrinath. Although day temperature are normal in these places but it becomes cold at the night and so passengers are advised to carry Woolen clothes along with them. The altitude of Kedarnath is 11500 Ft and the Badrinath Temple is 10000 ft. Sometimes passengers might experience lack of Oxygen, specially at Kedarnath, hence they are advised to walk slowly. Kedarnath Helipad to Temple is nearly 500 metres distance. We can arrange Pithu (Shoulder Carriage) on request (on a payable basis) for those passengers who are unable to Walk the distance. All passengers coming by Helicopter are permitted to do VIP darshan inside the temple, however, sometimes due to the heavy rush period administration does not allow passengers to go inside the Sanctum Sanctorum for puja and darshan are done from outside only. Please do not carry any dangerous goods & articles inside the helicopter and in case of any doubt regarding any item please clarify with us in Advance.

Our package includes accommodation on twin sharing basis. For a separate single occupancy room, Extra Charges will be applied and can vary from INR 250000 - INR 35000/- Helicopters have strict weight restrictions at high altitudes. Passengers weighing above 75KGs will be charged Rs 1000/Kg over and above 75Kgs. If 2 or more passengers in a group have an average weight of 75Kg then extra charges will not be applicable. Passengers are requested to mention the correct weight in the booking form. If weight is found incorrect at the time of travel pilot has the right to deny boarding to the passenger. Helicopters have limited weight carrying capacity, to manage the weight for safe flying in the hills we might have to shuffle passengers between helicopters. Therefore as per the Pilot's recommendation passengers travelling together may not be accommodated in the same helicopter flight. The quality of accommodation available at Yamunotri is reasonably good but at Harshl, Sirsi and Badrinath the accommodation standard is 03-04 stars . The Helicopter schedule in the itinerary is fixed. However Helicopter flying in the hills is dependent on many factors like weather etc… Sometimes we may have to change the timings due to Operational and Technical reasons. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included in all hotels except Dehradun. Children above the age of 2 years shall be considered as full ticket. Rescheduling of Booking to the next date shall be done subject to availability and on payment of 10% of the cost. This shall be permitted on if  applied 7 days prior to flying date. If the rescheduling is applied within 7 days of flying then it will treated as cancelled and a fresh booking shall be given subject to availability.       Payment terms: Bookings are to done in advance with a Minimum 50?vance of the charter amount, and the balance need to be submitted at least 15 days before arrival date to Dehradun. CANCELLATION POLICY: If the passengers wish to cancel the booking then the following cancellation charges shall be applicable:   Up to 28 Days before the Journey                                            15% of the total package cost Between 28 Days to 14 days Before the Journey               25% of the total package cost Between 14 Days to 07 days Before the Journey               35% of the total Package cost Between 07 Days to 03 Days Before the Journey               50% of the total Package Cost Between 03 Days before the Journey                                  100% of the total cost                           BAD WEATHER SITUATION : If we are stuck in a Bad weather situation on any particular day out of the 5 days, we will try to finish the darshan on the next day. Suppose there is Bad weather on the 4th Day and we are unable to fly to Kedarnath then we will try to do both Kedarnath and Badrinath on the 4th Day. In Case we are completely unable to visit any of the Dhams due to bad weather situation we will refund proportionate money. This means that if due to any reason we are unable to do 2 Dhams then we will refund 50% payment. In case of bad weather if the stay gets extended beyond 5 Nights then passengers will have to bear the cost of an additional night stay. The cost applicable for an additional night will be INR 5000 per Night per Person.  

10:00 AM Departure Badrinath Helipad (By Helicopter)     11:30 AM Arrival Sahastradhara, Dehradun Helipad (Will Provide Drop)       In the morning after having a hearty breakfast, bow your head to Badri Narayan temple and fly back to Dehradun with positive vibes and pleasant memories of Chardham Yatra by Sahapathika's helicopter package.   SURPRISE AT THE END: In the end our pilots are ready to give you a Grand Finale Surprise. While returning from Badrinath, if the weather is good, we shall take you inside the Ghagharia Valley and give you an aerial view of the majestic Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara which is situated at a height of 14000 ft. It is a pure divine sight to see the Holy Gurudwara at the edge of a glacial lake surrounded by 7 mountain peaks which remains snow-clad for the most part of the year. On reaching Dehradun our team will arrange to drop you at the airport or Railway station for your onward journey. We recommend you to book your return flight one day later.   Timings are tentative and may get changed subjected to permissions and weather conditions.