Char Dham Yatra by Helicopter

Price Includes

• Helicopter ?ying from Dehradun to the Chardham shrines, & back.
• View of Majestic snow-covered Himalayan Peaks.
• Complimentary stay at Dehradun on your date of arrival – Dinner and Breakfast Included The night of complimentary stay makes our Heli-tour actually a 5N/6D tour.
• Accommodation for 4 nights,01 night at each Dham, with all meals included.
• Local Sight Seeing with our guides at all four destinations.
• VIP Darshans.
• Airport & hotel transfers at Dehradun.
• Palki at Yamunotri
• Cars for transfers at Dehradun, Harsil, and Badrinath
• Shri Kedarnath ji helicopter shuttle services: Sersi – Kedar - Sersi.
• Helicopter handling charges.
• Taxes & other government levies.

Price Excludes

• Maha Abhishek Puja at Badrinathji - INR 6,000/per person, Subject to availability
• Note – MahaAbhishek 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 for 05 people.
• The total amount has to be paid in cash to our representative at Dehradun 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 the 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 regard to the hotel services; rooms. Furthermore, the temperature at Kedarnath-top may drop to sub-zero levels at night, therefore passengers are advised to take decisions keeping the same in consideration.
• Extra Night Stay at Dehradun: This can be managed at an extra cost with a choice of many hotels and budget set.

Note

FIXED FLIGHT TIMINGS

This is a DailyFixed Departure Helicopter tour, and all departure timings of each destination are ?xed, it is strictly advised that guests must ensure they report as per the scheduled ETDs on each day of the tour, otherwise, they will be considered NO-SHOW.

• COVID TRAVEL GUIDELINES

• COVID protocols shall be adhered by the passengers and us as per the effective
• The mandate of the government. Without adhering to government guidelines, boarding can be denied to passengers without a refund.
• HELICOPTER WEIGHT LIMITATION
• The maximum weight capacity of the helicopter is 440 kg (excluding baggage weight).
• Passengers are taken on board depending on the load and temperature conditions. The pilot’s call will be ?nal. The total weight of all passengers on board must be within this limit. Hence,
• passengers are required to provide us with 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 was 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; canceled the Heli-tour without any refund.
• Overweight charges @Rs.2500/-per Kg would be applicable above 75 Kg

OVERWEIGHT CHARGES: ON PER SEAT BASIS ONLY

• 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 ?ying in the hills. Therefore, passengers traveling together may not be accommodated in the same helicopter ?ight.

Arrival Date

• Our Chardham4N5D Heli-tours are booked departure date-wise. However, passengers have to arrive in Dehradun one day prior to the departure date. Dehradun's complimentary night stay which is provided on the arrival date makes our package a 5Night/6Daystour. The actual ?ying commences on day 02 of the tour.

Seating Capacity

• The maximum seating capacity for our helicopters is 06 passengers + 01 Crew.

Infants

below 2 years or 12 kg are accommodated free of charge. In case of veri?cation of the age of the child, ID proof/birth certi?cate of the child will be checked.

BAD WEATHER; FORCE MAJEURE DISCLAIMER

• Flyingin hills is subject to bad weather, and many Force Majeure factors like delayed Air Tramc Clearances/Permissions, VVIP movements, valley ?ying by Indian Air Force (NOTAM), a sudden occurrence of technical snag in aircraft, illness of ?ying 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 are likely to change in the rarest unavoidable situations. Similar ones would be provided in that case.
  • Rooms are booked on a double or triple-sharing basis only.
  • For a separate single occupancy room, it will be extra chargeable @ INR 30,000/person (tax inclusive).
  • Hotels at all the Dhams are non-star categories. Though we have handpicked the hotels which are best in these locations. Assuring trustworthy services and comforts.
• 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.

Add on Services

• Airport transfers will be provided only on the arrival day at Dehradun, and on the last day,i.e., the 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, ; passports in case of foreign nationals.
• We have our own crew/ guides placed at all the Dhams. For any guidance or assistance, guests are free to reach out to them.
• Network connectivity at Harsil & Badrinath is very poor. BSNL, Airtel & Jio are the main telecom services, that work in these regions mostly, but not always.
• All temples in the Char Dham sector are located at high altitudes, therefore passengers are advised to carry medication during travel. Also, they are advised to carry heavy woolen clothing with them, because during evenings & nights, the temperature can drop drastically.

Medical Emergencies

• We will not be liable for any medical emergency on the ground to the passengers.
• Therefore, in your own interest, passengers are hereby advised to kindly consult a doctor and get a medical check-up done before commencing the yatra. A medical check-up is mainly required if a passenger has any medical ailment or condition.
• As operators we reserve the right to cancel passengers, who are unruly, abusive,
• intoxicated, sick, mentally un?t, or anyone else whom we deem to be unsafe to ?y. No refundshall be done to such passenger(s).
• Our Heli-Tours are not available for VIPs: As per protocol.

CANCELLATION POLICY

• If passengers cancel their booking prior to or after the commencement of the 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.