06 Days Chardham Yatra from Dehradun by helicopter Tour Package
Description
Yamunotri – Gangotri – Kedarnath – Badrinath
!!! JAI BADRIVISHAL ,JAI SHRI KEDARNATH !!!
Having experience of flying and operating in the Char Dham sector for more than two decades we are now a well-established name and first choice of lacs of pilgrims opting and undertaking Char Dham yatra by helicopters.
Char Dham Yatra consists of God’s abodes of Yamunotri devoted to Maa Yamuna, Gangotri
devoted to Maa Ganga, Kedarnath Ji, devoted to Lord Shiva, and Badrinath Ji devoted to Lord Vishnu. As going for this Yatra, we enter high-altitude places and remote areas of beautiful Uttarakhand, where this sector is open only for 6 months a year. Knowing the sector deeply all aspects are taken care of, offering our pilgrims safety, comfort and warmth of human touch with our extended services. We have delicately designed itineraries for covering Char Dham Yatra, Do Dham Yatra, and Ek DhamYatra.
OUR PACKAGE INCLUSIONS
❖ Helicopter flying from Dehradun (Sahastradhara Helipad) to the Char Dham 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. Vegetarian Jain food is also available.
❖ 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
❖ Maha Abhishek at Badrinath ji – on demand. On additional payment (Subject to availability on prior information)
❖ Rudra Abhishek at Kedarnath ji – on demand. On additional payment (Subject to availability on prior information)
❖ Shri Kedarnath ji helicopter shuttle services: Sersi – Kedar – Sersi. Change of helicopter at Sirsi /Guptkashi
❖ Helicopter handling charges.
❖ Taxes & other government levy.
We have included every little detail, comfort & charge applicable from Dehradun (Sahastradhara helipad ) to back Dehradun ( Sahastradhara helipad ) that you will encounter on your Chardham yatra. After booking with us you are ready to move on a journey of a lifetime.
ADD-ON SERVICES
❖ Maha Abhishek Puja at Badrinath ji – INR 4,300/ per person.
Total amount has to be paid in cash to our representative at Dehradun, so that we can 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 for 05 people.
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 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, therefore passengers are advised to take decision keeping the same in consideration.
❖ Extra Night Stay at Dehradun: This can be managed on extra cost with choice of many hotels and budget.
**The confirmation for above services is to be given in advance by clients, at the time of booking of Heli Tour**
PACKAGE COST: INR1,85,000 (Tax Inclusive)
- HOTELS :
➢DEHRADUN:: Fairfield by Marriott / Hyatt Regency (Including Dinner & Breakfast)
➢ KHARSALI : Yamuna Kirti Resort / Kalindi Hill Top or similar (AP basis – all meals)
➢ HARSIL : Harsil Nature Retreat, / Harsil Village Resort or similar (AP basis – all meals)
➢ GUPTKASHI : Char Machan Resort / Kedarkantha (AP basis – all meals)
➢ BADRINATH : Hotel Snowcrest / Lords Palace (AP basis – all meals)
– Hotels are likely to change in rarest unavoidable situations. Similar ones would be provided in that case.
– Rooms are booked on 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 in the non-star category. Though we have handpicked these 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.
TERMS, CONDITIONS AND GUIDELINES
- FIXED FLIGHT TIMINGS
This is a Daily Fixed Departure Helicopter tour, and all departure timings of each destination is fixed, it is strictly advised that guests must ensure they report as per the scheduled ETDs on each day of the tour, other-wise they will be considered NO-SHOW.
- COVID TRAVEL GUIDELINES
COVID protocols shall be adhered by the passengers and us as per the effective mandate of the government. Without adhering to the government guidelines, boarding can be denied to the passengers without refund.
- HELICOPTER WEIGHT LIMITATION
Maximum weight capacity of the helicopter is 450 kg (excluding baggage weight).
Passengers are taken on board depending up on the load and temperature conditions.
Pilot’s call will be final. Total weight of all passengers on board must be within this limit.
Hence, passengers are required to provide us 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 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 & cancelled for theHeli-tour without any refund.
- OVERWEIGHT CHARGES: ON PER SEAT BASIS ONLY
Overweight charges applicable for shuttle services for Sirsi – Kedarnath – Sirsi, here Rs.150/ per person is charged for body weight above 80 Kgs. This amount is to be paid directly at Helipad.
- 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 flying in the hills. Therefore, passengers travelling together may not be accommodated in same helicopter flight.
- ARRIVAL DATE
Our Chardham 5N6D Heli-tours are booked departure date wise. However, passengers have to arrive Dehradun one day prior to the departure date. Dehradun complimentary night stay which is provided on the arrival date makes our package a 5Night/6Days tour. The actual flying commences from day 02 of the tour.
- SEATING CAPACITY
The maximum seating capacity for our helicopters is 06 passengers + 01 Crew.
- INFANTS
Infant below 2 years or 12kg are accommodated free of charge. In case for verification of age of the child, ID proof/birth certificate of the child will be checked.
- ADD-ON SERVICES
Confirmation of additional services such as Maha Abhishek Puja, Rudra Abhishek Puja, or any other additional service, has to be provided by the passengers at the time of booking. Payment for the Puja’s are collected by our staff at Dehradun, as we need to arrange the Puja in advance.
- Airport transfers will be provided only on the arrival day at Dehradun, and on the last day, i.e., 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, & passport 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 Char Dham sector are located at high altitude, 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. 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 unfit or anyone else whom we deem to be unsafe to fly. No refund shall be done to such passenger(s).
- Our Heli-Tours are not available for VIP’s: As per protocol.
- RESCHEDULING OF BOOKING
Rescheduling your booking to any future or prior travel date, will be done subject to availability, and on payment of 10% of the total tour cost. This will be permitted only if informed at least 07 days before the arrival date.
In case rescheduling is requested less than 07 days prior to the travel date, then the booking would be treated as cancelled, and a fresh booking will be given subject to availability, after the levy of applicable cancellation charges.
- PAYMENT TERMS
The booking has to be done in advance with a deposit of 50% of the total amount. Balance payment has to be deposited 15 days prior to the date of arrival at Dehradun.
Passengers will not be permitted to board or commence the tour, unless full & final payment of the tour has been done.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If passengers cancel their booking prior or after commencement of tour, following cancellation charges will be applicable –
o More than 15 days prior to travel date: 30% of total tour cost.
o Between 08 to 15 days prior to travel date: 50% of total tour cost.
o 07 or less days prior to travel date: No Refund.
o No show: No Refund.
o After commencement of tour: No Refund.
– COVID-19 Case, or any National/State Emergency:
In case passengers test COVID positive before the travel, or the Yatra gets called-off by the government, or any National or State emergency is imposed, there will be no refunds applicable.
However, passengers will be provided a Credit Voucher by us against the advance paid, which will be valid for one year. It can be utilized against any of our helicopter tours or charter services (for the full amount of the credit voucher), by the guests or any of their friends/relatives.
- BAD WEATHER & FORCE MAJEURE POLICIES:
Where bad weather, technical snags or any force majeure reason beyond our control Services’ control results in the cancellation of your flight being delayed or cancelled, we will not be liable in any way for the cancelled or delayed flight.
However, refunds will be given to clients as per our refunds policy. Any kind of inconvenience caused because of cancellation of flights is beyond the control of the operator.
No compensation or reimbursement for accommodation, transportation, meals or any other extra travel expenses done by the guests shall be offered in the event of cancellation of a flight.
In case tour departure does not take place from Dehradun on Day One due to above reasons, tour will be considered as cancelled and full refund as per our policies will be made.
However, in case the passengers would like to consider taking the tour on the next available date, a fresh booking can be made for the same.
Our team will propose the available options to the guests.
The balance/unutilized amount against previous booking can be adjusted against the fresh booking. And any extra costs that would be accruing will have to be borne by the guests.
In case the tour departs from Dehradun as per schedule but gets disrupted, while the tour is ongoing, our team will propose the possible revised itinerary within the scheduled package days, but without any extension of days.
Any extension, proposed by the passengers, in the package will only be considered at an extra cost and subject to operational viability.
In case for 05 straight days flying does not take place, full refund as per our policies will be made to the passengers.
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.
Our helicopters may not fly to Harsil, in case of turbulent wind conditions – which is often in the Harsil valley after 1200 Hrs.
If any passenger(s) require ferry flights to be operated for them in emergency, cost for the same will be charged to the party @ INR 1,00,000/hr plus GST.
While the tour is ongoing, if any group demands to cancel their tour mid-way, the arrangement of transportation we would try to provide, however, cost for the same will be borne by the passengers on direct payment basis.
- Any increase in government levies or taxes, after the confirmation of booking, will be extra chargeable to the passengers. Payment against the same will have to be made before the commencement of tour.
- DISPUTES
Disputes as to legality, interpretation, application or performance of service or any of its terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of Haridwar Jurisdiction.
- Bookings will be taken, considering there is acceptance of the above-mentioned terms & conditions by the party.
We assure you of the best of services and cooperation at all times.
Destination | Char Dham |
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Depature | Yes Required |
Departure Time | 01 April, 2021 10.00AM |
Return Time | 08 April, 2021 10.00AM |
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