Day 01: Dehradun
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Dehradun is the starting and ending point of this Tirth Darshan Packages. The first day of your journey shall be spent at Dehradun. We give our guests a complimentary stay on their arrival at Dehradun. This rest is much needed for them before they start their Chardham journey with us.
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We shall pick up the guests from Dehradun airport as per their scheduled arrivals, or from railway station, and drop them to hotel. Airport to Dehradun hotel will be an approx. 02-and-a-half-hour journey by road.
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Up on arrival, guests shall be checked-in to their rooms. In the evening, guests shall be briefed by our staff about the tour, and shall handover duffel bags to carry the luggage for their journey ahead. All contact details of our concerned personnel of each dham will also be shared with the passengers.
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Guests are required to shift only their necessary luggage in the duffel. They will not be allowed to carry their own luggage bags in the helicopters. Therefore, they are advised to keep only the necessary items along with them.
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After a good day’s rest, guests will be fresh and ready to start their journey ahead.
Day 02 : Yamunotri
0545 hrs : Check out from Dehradun Hotel
0630 hrs : Dehradun from Sahastradhara to Kharshali
0700 hrs : Arrival Kharshali
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This is officially the starting day of the Chardham Tirth Darshan Packages. Guests will be picked up from Hotel by 0600 hrs sharp, and taken to Sahastradhara helidrome. They should be ready to check out by 0545 hrs.
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Luggage of the guests shall be stored at the hotel, which shall be handed back to them at the end of their Chardham journey.
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Guests shall be briefed by the Ground crew at Sahastradhara, before we take-off for Kharsali.
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On arrival at Kharsali helipad, guests shall be checked-in to their resort, which is at walking distance from helipad. Guests can get refreshed for their journey ahead to the Yamunotri dham.
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After freshening up, they will start their trekking journey towards Yamunotri dham. Guests should be ready for the trek by 0800 hrs, so that they can get back to the hotel by lunch time. Hotel to temple is a 6 km trek, and return journey will take approx. 5hour 30 min.
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All meals shall be arranged at the hotel for the guests. They should be ready on the following morning for early morning check-out from hotel.
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Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Hotel
Day 03 : Gangotri
0700 hrs : Departure from Kharshali
0730 hrs : Arrival Harsil
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This day will be the beginning of your second dham of the Tirth Darshan Packages. Guests are required to get ready on time, by 0530 hrs. Breakfast shall be served at hotel early morning at 0530 hrs.
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Departure from Kharsali helipad will be by 0700 hrs, and the estimated time of arrival at Harsil will be 0730 hrs.
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Harsil – the heli base of your second Dham of the Tirth Darshan, is one of the most beautiful and picturesque valleys in Uttarakhand, and also known as mini Switzerland.
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Guests will be first taken to Gangotri Dham for their darshan. The journey from Harsil to Gangotri temple will be done by road, which is approx. 22 km away. It will be around 50 minutes’ drive to the temple.
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After the darshan, which will take approx. 3 and a half hours. After having the VIP darshan, guests will be brought to hotel.
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After freshening-up, lunch shall be served at hotel. can have a leisure time at the hotel and enjoy the views. This day can be utilized to rejuvenate for the rest of the Tirth Darshan.
Day 04 : Sri Kedarnath Ji
0730 hrs : Departure from Kharshali
0800 hrs : Arrival at Sersi/Phata
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Guests will have to wake up for an early morning breakfast at the Harsil hotel. Following the breakfast, check-out will be done by 0700 hr for departure to Sersi.
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Departure from Harsil will be by 0730 hrs, and the estimated time of arrival at Sersi will be 0800 hrs. Up on arrival, passengers will change their helicopter, and will be taken to Kedarnath dham. There will be approximately 3-4 hours waiting time at the Sersi helipad.
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Helipad at Kedarnath is 500 meters away from the temple, and will take approx. 15 min to reach. On arrival at Kedarnath helipad, guests will be escorted till their hotel. In case Pitthoo is required at Kedarnath helipad, cost for the same will be borne by the guests.
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After pooja and darshan clients Return back to Guptkashi /Sersi for Overnight
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Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Hotel
Day 05: Sri Badrinath Ji
0700 hrs : Departure from Guptkashi/Phata Hotel
0800 hrs : Departure from Sersi /Phata/Guptkashi Helipad
0830 hrs : Arrival at Badrinath ji
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Following the puja, guests will have to get freshened up fast to catch their flight from Sersi to Badrinath ji. In case there will be time at hand, breakfast shall be served at Guptkashi hotel. Otherwise, it shall be done at Sersi helipad or Badrinath hotel.
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Arrival at Sersi shall be done as per the time limitation on your date of travel. Departure from Sersi, for Badrinath ji, shall be done by 0800 hrs.
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Departure from Sersi for Badrinath ji will be by 0800 hrs. Estimated arrival time will be 0830 hrs.
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Up on arrival, passengers will be taken to Hotel for check-in. Breakfast shall be served to guests, in case they have not had it yet.
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Guests will spend the entire day at Badrinath ji. In the evening or afternoon, VIP darshan at Badrinath temple shall be arranged for them.
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After darshan, guests may indulge in leisure activities as they like. All meals would be served at the Badrinath ji hotel.
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Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Hotel
Day 06 : Dehradun
0800 hrs : Check out from Badrinath Hotel
0830 hrs : Departure from Badrinath Ji
0930 hrs : Arrival at Sahastradhara
Note : Some time due to weather condition/VVIP movements/any army special landing . Please book your return tickets evening after 5:00 pm or safer side next day
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After breakfast, guests will report to the helipad for departure to Dehradun. By 0830 hrs, we will depart from Badrinath ji for Sahastradhara helidrome.
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Estimated time of arrival will be 0930 hrs at Sahastradhara. After arrival, guests will be taken to Dehradun hotel to collect their luggage.
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Following that, they shall be dropped to airport/railway station. In case passengers would like to spend a night at Dehradun, accommodation can be arranged by HHSPL, at additional cost.
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Guests must inform 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 their final transfer, they may continue their trip as they desire on their own. We shall bid farewell to the guests.
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Meals Breakfast at Hotel
“Happy end of your Chardham Tirth Darshan ”
Package inclusions
ü Helicopter flying charges ex-Dehradun.
ü Complimentary stay 01 Night in Dehradun including
ü Pickup and drop facility from Dehradun airport/Bus Stand/Rly Station
ü Helicopter from Sahastradhara helipad Dehradun Helipad to Kharshali/Barkot
ü Helicopter Kharshali helipad to Harsil
ADD-ON SERVICES
Maha Abhishek Puja at Badrinath ji– INR 6500/ Per Person
Total amount has to be paid in cash to Bhakti Route Premium Tours Private Limited representative at Dehradun/Delhi, so that we can arrange and book the Puja in advance on behalf of each passenger.
Note –Maha Abhishek Puja will not be included in our package or billing cost, since the total amount for the same goes directly to Badrinath ji Mandir Samiti.
Rudra Abhishek Puja at Kedarnath ji – INR 6,500 Per person
Total amount has to be paid in cash to Bhakti Route representative at Dehradun/Delhi, so that we can arrange and book the Puja in advance on behalf of each passenger.
Arrangement of Rudra Abhishek puja will be done subject to availability of rooms at Kedarnath-Top, as passengers will have to stay there overnight for the puja. Therefore, the additional charges towards the hotel stay will be extra chargeable.
Note – Rudra Abhishek Puja will not be included in our package or billing cost, since the total amount for the same goes directly to Kedarnath ji Mandir Samiti.
Disclaimer –Accommodation at Kedarnath-top is budget category, and there can be instances of complaints in regards to the hotel services &rooms. Furthermore, temperature at Kedarnath-top may drop to sub-zero levels at night in Sep/Oct, therefore passengers are advised to take decision keeping the same in consideration.
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 6900 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.
IMPORTANT GUIDELINE FOR GUETS
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Carrying of AADHAR/PAN CARD is must for all Indians, and passport is required in case for foreign nationals
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If any place stay extra due to Bad weather or any VVIP movement , in this case guest will be pay directly extra night charges to the Hotels
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In Kedarnath accommodation would be Quad sharing basis
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Available Hotel properties at Yamunotri and Kedarnath are non-star category and the stay is arranged at best amongst them. Food served is pure vegetarian. Also, hotels are subject to sudden change, due to unavoidable circumstances
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All temples in Chardham sector are located in high altitude & passengers are advised to carry their own medication. Passengers are also advised to carry heavy woolen clothing with them, since during evening & nights the temperature drops drastically.
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Weighing at the time of boarding the helicopter is must since the company shall not allow boarding in case the total weight exceeds the weight limitation of the helicopter. And, due to the same reason, in case of more than 01 available aircraft, we reserve the right to shuffle passengers between helicopters to manage the right weight of helicopters for safe flying in the hills.
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Guests are advised to kindly keep their daily-use medical kits with them, during travel. Apart from this, woolen clothes are a must, as it gets quite cold at Kedarnath-top at night.
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Passengers may be divided into 2 groups while changing the helicopter at Kedarnath/Guptkashi shuttle depending on their body weight.
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Property at Dehradun 4* rest place are basic but best in the region as it is remote area
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Please share your actual body weight at the time of Booking. Your body weight will be mea- sure before flying. Company have full rights to de-board a passenger incase the actual body weight exceeds than the weight given by passengers. Kindly don’t share any assumed body weight.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
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Flying in hills are subject to many factors like delayed clearances from Air Force & Civil Aviation, VVIP movements, valley flying by Indian Air Force (NOTAM), bad weather, sudden occurrence of technical snag in helicopter, illness of flying crew or late reporting of the guests at the helipads.
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Any passenger weighing above 75 Kg which is consider for individual customers, shall have to pay extra weight charges @ INR 2500/kg for the excess weight, toward the extra weight charges against Palki Yamunotri, & shuttle service kedarnath
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Body weight consider as ( wearing cloths +shoes + Hand bag)
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No money will be refunded incase the passenger is de-boarded due to wrong given body weight.
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Your luggage will be strictly not allowed in the helicopter if it is found more than 5 KG at the helipad.
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Mobile Network:- (Kharsali ; Airtel , BSNL) (Harsil ; BSNL) (Kedarnath ; BSNL) (Badrinath ; Airtel , BSNL).
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Our company shall not be liable for any medical emergency on the ground to the party. Therefore, in your own interest, guests are hereby advised to kindly consult a doctor and get medical check-up done, before commencing the Tirth Darshan Packages .
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Any donations, tips, pitthu & porter charges shall be borne by the guests only.
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CARRIAGE BY AIR ACT, 1972 Heli Services regulations relating to the conditions of Non-International Carriage (Passenger and Baggage) framed in accordance with The Carriage by Air Act, 1972 and Notification regarding application of the carriage which is non-international. o The liability of the company for damage sustained in the event of the death or wounding of a passenger or any other bodily injury suffered by passenger or by his registered baggage during the course of carriage by air will be governed by the provisions of sections 4,5,6 and the rules contained in the second Schedule of Carriage by Air Act 1972 with certain exceptions, adaptations, modifications, etc as notified in the Govt. of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation Notification and as amended from time to time.
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NO AERIAL PHOTOPGRAPHY Aerial Photography from Helicopter is illegal and punishable by law and photography at the helipad is strictly prohibited.
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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
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HAND BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE Only one handbag weighing a maximum of 5 kgs is allowed per passenger
HELICOPTER WEIGHT LIMTATION
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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 450kg (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.
DISPUTES
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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.
TRIP REGISTARTION
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any new guidelines come from Govt will follow all guest
Note : Mandatory to fill Registration by passenger . Find below link
https://registrationandtouristcare.uk.gov.in/signin.php
PAYMENT TERMS
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The booking has to be done in advance with a deposit of 50% of Package. Full amount has to be deposited 20 days prior to date of journey.
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Rescheduling of booking to a next date will be done subject to availability and on payment of 10% of the cost. This will be permitted only if informed 20 days before arrival date. In case the rescheduling is requested with less than 20 days to the arrival, then the booking would be treated as cancelled and a fresh booking will be given subject to availability.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
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If passengers wish to cancel their booking then they will have to pay following cancellation charges -
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More than 30 days before the departure date — 30% of total amount
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Between 30th to 15th day before departure date — 75% of total amount
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Up to 15th day before the departure date — No Refund.
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No show – No Refund.
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Bad weather – Full refund toward the proportionate amount of the unutilized sector(s), minus INR 25,000 toward the flight preparation and ground arrangement charges. For Kedarnath settle service helicopter only refund INR 8000/- per person
BAD WEATHER SITUATION:
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Our obligation toward this charter is up to the 4N/5D period of your Chardham Tirth Darshan. Dehradun night stay is only a complimentary stay provided by us. The actual flying commences from day 02 of your tour.
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In case the journey is not finished within the stipulated time and passengers are not able to visit one or more Dhams due to bad weather conditions/technical reasons, then the company will try to visit all places within the stipulated time, by covering more than 02 dhams in one single day. Although if this is not possible then the liability of the company will be limited to refund (as mentioned in our cancellation/refunds policy) of unutilized sectors.
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If we are stuck in a bad weather situation on any particular day out of the 5 days, we will still try to finish the darshan on next day. Suppose there is bad weather on 3rd day, and we are unable to fly to Kedarnath then we will try to do both Kedarnath and Badrinath on 4th day. In case it is not possible to visit any dham due to bad weather situation, we will refund proportionate money (as per the cancellation/refunds policy). This means that, if due to any reason we are unable to do 2 dhams then we will refund 40% payment (minus the flight preparation/ground arrangement charges).
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In case for 5 straight days there is no flying due to bad weather/technical reasons, guests will be refunded full refund toward the charter, minus the flight preparation charges (as per the cancellation/refunds policy).
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Bookings will be accepted, only on acceptance of the above-mentioned terms and conditions by the guests. In case of bookings through a tour operator/travel agent, the same shall be applicable
Kindly acceptance all above terms and condition
ü Helicopter Harsil to Sersi/Guptkashi
ü Helicopter Settle service Phata/Sersi/Guptkashi to Kedarnath ji
ü Night experiences Shree Kedarnath Ji
ü Helicopter Sersi/Guptkashi to Badrinath
ü Return Helicopter Badrinath to Sahastradhara helipad Dehradun
ü Beautiful Charming village walk to old Shani temple at Kharshali
ü 01 Night accommodation in Kharsali with all meals
ü 01 Night accommodation in Harsil with all meals
ü 01 Night accommodation in Kedarnath/Phata/Guptkashi with all meals
ü 01 Night accommodation in Badrinath with all meals
ü Kharshali to Yamunotri by Palki/Pony
ü VIP Darshan at all four temples.
ü Prior Information Pandit Ji Assistance Kedarnath and Badrinath
ü Royalty, landing and parking charges applicable in Uttarakhand
ü Helicopter handling charges.
ü Duffel beg