Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath Uttarakhand, also known as Devbhoomi or the Land of Gods, is home to numerous temples and welcomes devotees all year round. Among the countless religious sites and circuits that
devotees visit in Uttarakhand, one of the most prominent is the Char Dham Yatra. This Yatra or pilgrimage is a tour of four holy sites – Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath – nestled high up in the Himalayas. In Hindi, ‘char’ means fourand’dham’ refers toreligious destinations. The high-altitude shrines remain shut for around six months every year, opening in summers (April or May) and closing with the onset of winter (October or November). It is believed that one should complete the Char Dham Yatra in a clockwise direction. Hence, the pilgrimage starts from Yamunotri, proceeds towards Gangotri, into Kedarnath, and finally ends at Badrinath. The journey can be completed by road or by air (helicopter services
are available). The Yamunotri temple, lodged in a narrow gorge close to the source of River Yamuna in Uttarkashi district, is dedicated to Goddess Yamuna. The district of Uttarkashi is also home to Gangotri dedicated to Goddess Ganga, the most sacred of all Indian rivers. Located in the Rudraprayag district lies Kedarnath, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Badrinath, home to the sacred Badrinarayan Temple, is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The Char Dham Yatra is as divine as it is arduous but fulfills the soul!
TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival at Dehradun
The tour Commences with pick up from Dehradun airport or Railway station one day prior to the Chardham Yatra departure, followed by drop to the hotel. In the evening, our team will brief the guests about the entire Chardham Yatra which will be conducted at 20:30Hrs. Duffle bag will be provided during the tour briefing in which necessary luggage will have to be packed by the passengers (Maximum 5Kg per person will be permitted). The overnight stay at Dehradun with dinner awaits you.
Note: Our staff will take the body weight of each pilgrim during the tour briefing; hence kindly ensure you attend the same.
Day 2: Yamunotri
06:00 Departure Sahastradhara helipad, Dehradun 06:30 Arrival Kharsali helipad, Yamunotri
The auspicious Chardham Yatra will begin from the Sahastradhara helipad, Dehradun. Guests will check out from the hotel at the designated time, our representative will pick them up and transport them to Sahastradhara Helipad. Our ground Personnel will warmly greet the guests and assist them in settling into the waiting lounge. Where, they will receive the Pre-Flight instructions before being boarded into the helicopter. Upon arrival at kharsali guests are welcomed by ground staff and transfer to Yamunotri temple by palkis/ Pony. This trek from helipad to temple is 6 kms and return trip by palki takes about 5 hours. After Darshan return back to Helipad. Overnight stay at Kharsali
Day 3: Gangotri
06:35 Departure Kharsali helipad, Yamunotri 07:00 Arrival Harsil Helipad
Guests are expected to check out from the hotel at the designated time and will board the helicopter from Kharsali helipad. Arrive at the Harsil helipad, Gangotri within an estimated time. Harsil is one of the most beautiful and picturesque valleys in Uttarakhand. Some people also call it Mini Switzerland. Gangotri temple is about 22 kms from Harsil helipad and the drive by car takes 50 minutes. It is advisable that passengers leave straight for temple from helipad. Our ground staff will assist the passengers with darshan at Gangotri temple. After return from temple passengers can take lunch in resort and thereafter relax and have campfire in the evening. It is recommended to visit the nearby village for an evening walk and buy pure wool stuff (sweaters, shawls n mufflers) made by local tribal womenfolk.
Day 4: Kedarnath
07:30 Departure Harsil Helipad 08:10 Arrival Kedarnath helipad
Guests are advised to check out from their hotel at the designated time, and will arrive at Harsil helipad. From there they will fly towards the Guptkashi. Guests will be ferried to Kedarnath Dham from Guptkashi in helicopter shuttle. The helicopter will land at Kedarnath helipad which is at a distance of 500 meters from the temple. Our ground staff will be there to assist you for VIP darshan. It takes approximately 2 hours for darshan and helicopter shuttle takes around 10 minutes one way. After Darshan Guests will be ferried back to Guptkashi and will be transferred by road to their hotel. Night halt will be at Guptkashi or Kedarnath.
NOTE: Night halt at Kedarnath on triple and quad sharing basis on direct payment basis. The quality of accommodation available at Kedarnath Dham is just above average so passengers should not have very high expectations,
Day 5: Badrinath
08:30 Departure Kedarnath / Guptkashi helipad 09:00 Arrival Badrinath helipad
After breakfast, guest will check out from Guptkashi hotel and will be transferred to Guptkashi
helipad. From there they will fly towards the Badrinath Dham. After arrival at Badrinath helipad
passengers can check-in at hotel which is Near to the temple. Our ground staff will assist the
passengers in taking darshan at the temple.
Day 6: RETURN TO DEHRADUN
09:05 Departure Badrinath helipad 10:00 Arrival Sahastradhara helipad, Dehradun
Early Morning ready for Special Abhishek Puja (at your own cost) at Badrinath temple is the
highlight of this entire yatra. It starts sharp at 4.30 am in the morning and lasts for 2 hours.
Passengers will get an opportunity to sit inside the temple and have darshan of the shringar of the deity from very close quarters. After darshan return back to hotel have breakfast and fly for
Dehradun. On arrival at Dehradun helipad, you will transfer to Airport / Railway station. Here Helicopter tour ends here with happy memories to be cherished forever.
This is the end of Chardham Yatra. Shreeji Yatra Tour & Travels
PACKAGE COST PER PERSON
INR- —— (Weight up to 75kg)
Extra Weight @—– per kg Inclusive of 5%GST
Note: Due to bad weather / or any other reason extra accommodation cost will be bear by guest at own direct basis
with HYATT CENTRIC & INR 35,000/-per person (tax inclusive) with TAJ.
PACKAGE INCLUDES
Kedarnath as per itinerary.
Kedarnath (Guptkashi) and Badrinath
Maha Abhishek Puja at Badrinath ji–INR 4,700/person.
Total amount has to be paid in cash to SBTM Representative at Dehradun, 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 Badrinathji Mandir Samiti.
Rudra Abhishek Puja at Kedarnath ji–INR 6,500 for05 people.
Total amount has to be paid in cash to SBTM 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 availability of rooms at Kedarnath-Top, as passengers will
have to stay there over night 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 Kedarnathji 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, temperatureat Kedarnath-top may drop to sub-zero levels at night in Sep/Oct; therefore passengers are advised to take decision keeping the same inconsideration.
Booking of Scheduled/Non-Scheduled Flights or Train Tickets: Price on demand.
While our team take scare of your entire Char Dham tour, they can also assist you in booking of air/Train tickets to Dehradun.
Haridwar, Rishikesh or Mussoorie day-trip.
INR 8000 for up to 06 passengers on your date of arrival or departure,our team can arrange transportation for Mussoorie, Rishikesh or Haridwarday-trip from Dehradun.
Extra night stay at Dehradun
Price on demand for additional night stay at Dehradun,our team will take care of your hotel bookings.FYI, we arrange hotels at the most attractive rates you can get.
CARRIAGE BY AIR ACT, 1972
The carriage is subject to SBTM 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. The liability of the company for damage sustained in the event of the death orwounding 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 Act1972 with certain exceptions, adaptations, modifications, etc has notified in the Govt.of India,
Ministry of Civil Aviation Notification and as amended from time to time.
COVID TRAVEL GUIDELINES
Passengers and SBTM must strictly follow COVID protocols in accordance with the prevailing government mandates.
Non-compliance with Government guidelines may result in the denial of boarding to passengers, and refunds will not be
providedin suchcases.
Terms, Conditions and Guidelines
FIXED FLIGHT TIMINGS
This helicopter tour operates with fixed daily departure times for each destination. Passengers are required to adhere to
the scheduled Estimated Time of Departure(ETD) for each day of the tour.Failure to do so will result in being marked
asa NO-SHOW.
PASSENGER’S WEIGHT
–Passengers are required to provide their accurate weight at the time of booking. In the event of any weight discrepancy
Discovered during travel that exceeds our aircraft’s weight capacityof450 kg, affectedpassenger(s) will bede-boarded
And the Heli-tour will be cancelled for them and without any refund.
–Weighing at the time of boarding the helicopter is must since the pilot will not allow boarding in case it exceeds the
weight conveyed at the time of booking & we reserve the right to shuffle passengers to manage the right weight of
helicopters for safe flying in the hills.
OVERWEIGHT CHARGES: PER SEAT BASIS ONLY
Excess weight charges for the CHAR DHAM helicopter tour are fixed at INR 2000/- per kilogram, applicable to
passengers whose weight exceeds75 kg.
Moreover, if there is any variance in the passengers’ weight, subject to charges based on the over weight criteria, the
corresponding amount will be collected at the hotel before the day of flight boarding or at the helipad before the flight
boarding.
BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE
Only5 Kg baggage per passenger will be permitted.Passengers are advised not to carry big suit cases as there is very
Small baggage space inside helicopter.Passengers bringing excess baggage might not be allowed to take the same in the
chopper by pilot. To address this, our staff provides duffle bags to all passengers during briefing. The allowance for
baggage weight is based on the total body weight of the group. If the combined body weight of the group exceeds the
allowable limit of 450 kg, additional charges will apply for transporting the excess luggage by road, and this cost will be
sharedamongallpassengers inthat Helicopter.
INFANT
Children above the ageof2years will be considered full ticket. Infant below 02 Yrs /12 Kg are carried free of charge. In
Case of verification of age, ID proof (Birth certificate) of the child shall be checked.
BAD WEATHER AND FORCE MAJEURE DISCLAIMER
Helicopter flying in hilly terrains are adversely affected by some unpredictable factors such as adverse weather
conditions and various Force Majeure events. These include delayed Air Traffic clearances/Permissions, VVIP
movements,valley flying by the Indian Air Force(NOTAM), sudden technical issues in the aircraft, illness of the flying
crew, or delayed reporting of passengers at the helipads, among other unforeseen circumstances. Passengers are advised
To be pre pared to encounter any unexpected events and inconveniences that may arise in such scenarios.
When planning your tour, we strongly advise the guests to keep one additional day at hand at Dehradun,over and above
05N/06D period, so that they do not end up in problem in case the weather gets very bad after the commencement of
tour, which may lead to extension of the tour.
Other Terms & Guidelines
Other Terms and Guidelines for Char Dham Helicopter Booking 2025
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Company shall not be liable for any medical emergency on the ground to the party, thus advised guests to get the fitness certificate from doctor to travel to the high altitude sector.
The Company reserves the right to refuse to carry any person whom it considers unfit for travel or what in the opinion of the company may constitute risk to the helicopter or to the persons on board. No refund shall be done tosuchpassenger(s).
RESCHEDULING OF BOOKING
Rescheduling of booking to a next date will be done subject to availability and on payment of 20% of the cost.
This will be permitted only if applied 15 days before journey date. In case the rescheduling is requested with less
than 15 days to the journey then booking will be treated as cancelled and a fresh booking will be given subject to
availability.
PAYMENT TERMS
Package Confirmation & Booking, please deposit the 50 % amount of the Tour cost to process the
booking and the balance amount is to be paid 15 days before from your departure dates.
Passengers are only allowed to board or initiate the tour after completing the full and final payment
CANCELLATION POLICIES:
If passengers wish to cancel their booking, then they will have to pay following cancellation charges
– Up to 30 days before journey -30% of amount
– Up to 20 Days before journey -50% of amount
– Up to 14 Days before journey -No Refund
– No Show –No Refund
FORCE MAJEURE AND BAD WEATHER REFUNDS:
If you 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. In case we are completely unable to visit any Dham due to bad weather
situation then we will refund only flying timing cost approximately INR 20,000/-(Twenty Thousand
Rupees) against each Dham per seat.
If flying is not possible due to any reason/bad weather at Dehradun, then 5% Service charge + Utilized
Services like Hotel Stay and Transportation will be applicable.
BAD WEATHER & FORCE MAJEURE POLICIES:
In the event of flight cancellations or delays due to bad weather, technical issues, or any force majeure
reasons beyond the control of the company. SBTM will not be held liable for the cancelled or delayed
flights. However, refund will be given to the client as per our refund policy. No compensation or
reimbursement for accommodation, transportation, meals or any other extra travel expenses done by
the guests will be provided in the event of cancellation of a flight.
In case, the departure does not take place from Dehradun due to any above mentioned reasons, the
Tour will be considered as cancelled and refund will be made as per our policies.
However, in this case guests are open to reschedule the tour for the next available date; a fresh booking
can be made for the same. Our team will propose the available option to the guests.
The remaining or unused amount from the previous booking can be applied towards the fresh booking.
Any additional costs incurred will be the responsibility of the passengers.
Any extension, proposed by the passengers, in the package will only be considered at an extra cost
And subject to operational viability.
Additional night halt charges will be payable by the passengers to hotels on direct payment basis,
When they get stuck for additional nights due to bad weather/force majeure reasons.
In regards to the guests stranded at any Dham, if any group requests to cancel their tour on their
Own desire & come down before their scheduled return date, the arrangement of vehicle for their
return journey by road shall be done by us. However, cost for the same shall be borne by the guest
on direct payment basis. No refunds are applicable in case guests wish to cancel & return mid-tour.
DISPUTES
Any disputes related to the legality, interpretation, application, or performance of the service or
its terms and conditions shall be subject to the laws of Delhi Jurisdiction.
Bookings will be taken, considering there is an acceptance of the above –mentioned terms &
conditions by the party.
We sincerely hope the above information is in order and as per your requirement. In case if you
need any further information or clarification. Please feel free to get in touch with us.
