Do Dham Yatra by Helicopter : 3 Nights / 4 Days
DO DHAM YATRA - 3 Nights/ 4 Days
Tour Cost @INR 120,000* Per Person
Duration : 3 Nights / 4 Days
Destination : Dehradun - Kedarnath - Badrinath - Dehradun
DAY 1: ARRIVAL AT DEHRADUN
Today you would arrive in Dehradun, our base for flying the helicopters. Your hotel tonight is included in the package. Check into the hotel and rest for the day or you can just step out to explore city. Main market on Rajpur road, ghanta ghar, Paltan bazar, robbers cave are some of the engaging attaraction in the city (these activities are not part of the package) Overnightstay – Dehradun
DAY 2 – DEHRADUN TO KEDARNATH
Time Activity 0530 hrs Leave hotel
0600 hrs ETD from Sahastradhara helipad
0630 hrs ETA at Phata/sersi helipad
Our journey starts early in the morning as the weather tends to stay stable in the morning. We will take pack breakfast from the hotel & will check out and drive to the helipad for our flight. Load being an essential part of the helicopter flying logistics, we only allow maximum 3kgs of luggage to be carried by each passenger. The reshuffling of the luggage can be done the previous night itself so that you are not in a rush to leave for the charter. The extra baggage can be stored in the hotel. It takes around 10 mins drive from the hotel to the sahastradhara helipad. We take off for Phata/sersi helipad. Our staff at phata/sersi will receive you at the helipad. Here as per the government regulation we will change the helicopter and shift to the helicopters doing shuttle service from the same helipad. The shuttle flight would take us to kedarnath helipad. Once at kedarnath our staff would lead you to your hotel where you could keep your baggage & proceed towards temple for darshan. After darshan you can explore the nearby areas like Bhairon temple, Modi cave, Shankaracharya idol, bheem shila. Night halt is in Kedarnath which allows us the witness the auspicious Rudrabhishek Pooja of Mahadev.
Overnightstay – Kedarnath
DAY 3 – KEDARNATH TO BADRINATH
Time Activity
0545 hrs ETD from Kedarnath
0700 hrs ETA at Badrinath Helipad
Early in the morning we will check out from the hotel and head towards the Kedarnath helipad to take the shuttle flight to Phata/ sersi. Once down we will board our Charter Helicopter and fly to Badrinath. In badrinath the cars would pick us up from the helipad and drive to the hotel where we can have breakfast and keep the baggages. Later in the day our colleagues would take you for darshan of badrinath ji. In the afternoon we would drive to Mana village which is the last village on the Indian side before the Tibet border. Bhim pul, Ved vyas cave, Ganesh temple are some of the sites we can visit in Mana village. We will return back to Badrinath and stay overnight.
OVERNIGHT AT – BADRINATH
DAY 4 – BADRINATH TO DEHRADUN (SAHASTRADHARA)
Time Activity
0700 hrs ETD from Badrinath helipad
0745 hrs ETA at Sahastradhara Helipad
Post breakfast we check out from the hotel and head out to the helipad for our flight to Dehradun. Once there our cars would drive you to your hotel in Dehradun. Our services finish with the drop to the hotel.
NOTE – The timing mentioned are approximate. The exact timings would be given by our staff one day prior to the journey. The timings may get affected by weather or VIP movement in the state, hence we always suggest to keep an extra at Day at Dehradun before.
Package Inclusions
- Helicopter Yatra for the Entire trip from Dehradun
- 1 Night Complimentary stay at Dehradun (Breakfast included)
- Accommodation at Kedarnath & Badrinath ji with all the meals (Veg)
- Mahabhishek at Badrinath ji (Extra-on direct payment basis)
- All local transport and sightseeing by car
- Visit the Mana village
- All aplicable Taxes & Royalty.
- VIP darshan slip (subject to government rules)
NOT INCLUDED
- Any Special Pooja Charges
- Tips
- Porter charges any any services of personal Nature)
- Any travel Insurance
- Any Health Insurace
- Any charges incurred due to unforeseen reasons
- Cost of any evacuation due to natural or health reason
HOTELS INCLUDED
Dehradun - Spree Hotel or Similar (Breakfast)
Kedarnath - Rajasthan bhawan orsimilar(All Meals)
Badrinath - Hotel Lords Palace/snow crest or similar (All Meals)
MEAL PLAN – All Meals – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included except at Dehradun where only Breakfast is included
- Hotels & rooms are subject to sudden change at times, due to unavoidable circumstances
- Rooms are booked on double or triple sharing basis only
GUIDELINES / TERMS & CONDITIONS -
Chardham / Do Dham / Ek Dham Heli-tours are booked as per desired departure date ex-Dehradun / Haridwar, however, passengers are advised to arrive one day prior to the yatra date in order to be on time and get all briefing done the prior journey. A complimentary one-nightstaywith/without meals at Dehradun/ Rishikesh (Wherever applicable)is provided on the arrival date and Them helicopter tour commences on day 02 from Dehradun. We even strongly advise pilgrims to keep one reserve day after the completion of the yatra in order to cater for any lost day during the yatra owing to bad weather etc.
Flight Timings
This is adaily fixed departure helicopter tour and all departure timings for each destination are pre-planned. Therefore, passengers must ensure to leave the hotel as per the scheduled estimated time of departure each day of the tour, or else the delayed or No show shall be treated as cancelled without any refund.
Helicopter & VIP Restrictions
Helicopters flying pilgrims inthe Chardham sector are mainly single-enginemachines and the maximum seating capacity is 06 passengers + 01 pilot. Single-engine helicopters are debarred from flying the following VIP as per DGCA SOP (Standard Operating Procedures).
• Speaker Lok Sabha
• Dy. Chairperson Rajya Sabha
• Central Ministers of Cabinet Rank
• C J I Supreme Court
• Governors of State
• Chief Ministers of State
• State Ministers of Cabinet Rank
• SPG Protected – Z category only.
Helicopter Weight Limitation
The maximum weight capacity of the helicopter is 450 kgs (excluding baggage weight). Passengers are taken on board depending upon the load and temperature conditions. Pilots’calls shall be final. The total weight of all passengers on board must be within this limit. Hence, passengers are required to provide us with their exact weights with heavy clothes onat the time of booking in order to shuffle passengers between helicopters to maintain the right weight of the helicopter for safe flying.
Baggage Allowances
Only one baggage weighing a maximum of 5 kg is allowed per passenger. Guests are not permitted to carry suitcases or any other bags in the helicopter due to size constraints of boot space in a helicopter. Therefore, only duffle/handbags are to be carried on the tour. In view of helicopters’ limited weight-carrying capacity, operators reserve the right to shuffle passengers between helicopters to manage the right weight for safe flying in the hills. Therefore, passengers traveling together may not be accommodated in the same helicopter flight at times on way to the same destination
Flight Safety & Discipline
The operator reserves the legal right to deboard passengers, who are unruly, abusive, intoxicated, sick, mentally unfit, or whose boarding is deemed unsafe for the flight. No refund shall be applicable to such passenger(s).
Extra Weight
• Perfect load factor is always maintained by helicopters while flying over mountains for safety reasons and is more adhered to commercial flying. 75 kgs /- per passengeris the prescribedaverage weight of a passengeralong with their handbagswhile flying within a group of 06 or fewer.Although any passenger beyond 75 kg can be flown by paying extra weight charges and taking up the tour.
• We confirm the full helicopter booking only after receiving weights from passengers and by maintaining the weight below 450 kgs per helicopter. Rs. 3000/- per kg shall be charged for any extra weight beyond 450 kg including handbags before boarding.
• We shall enforce deboarding of passenger/s without any refundif actual weight exceeds much beyond the weights conveyedduring bookingor shall be allowed after paying applicable extra weight charges. In such excess weight scenarios, the final call shall be of the helicopter pilotand to be accepted.
Note
Guests are strongly advised to disclose the accurate body weightwith clothes/shoes/ handbags onat the time of booking and any major variation might lead to the unfortunate deboarding of such passenger without any refund. The Pilot & the operation crew of the aviation crewshall have the final call on the same.
Single Person Supplement
The pilgrims are charged per seat basis ona double/twin accommodation sharing basis at all destinations and the separate single occupancy room if any, shall be chargeable @ INR 35,000/- per person for Chardham 4Nights / 5Days & @INR 15000 per Person for Do Dham 3Nights / 4Days (tax inclusive) over & above the package cost.
Infant / Senior Citizen Policy
Children below 02 years are treated as infants and are accommodated free of charge along with guardians. For verification of the age of the child, ID proof/birth certificate shall be checked before boarding. Children above 02 years flying by helicopters are considered an adultas per DGCA SOP and are thus charged at par with an adult. Moreover, there are no provisions for any discount for senior citizens.
Hotels / Charges
Hotels at all destinations except Dehradun are non-star category but are the best available as of date with all amenities including Western Commode, cozy mattresses& hot running water. The package includesthe accommodation in twin/double sharing &meals (Non-Onion Non-Garlic) only for the nightsmentioned in the final itinerary and any extension beyond the same due to any reason whatsoever, shall be chargeable to the guests on an actual/ direct basis by the hotel.
Land Transfers
Land transfers at Dehradun & Gangotri are by Innova, whereas suitable local cabs are used in Sersi/Phata/Guptkashi (Helicopter bases of Kedarnath) & Badrinath.
Identity Card
Carrying of Aadhar card is a must for an Indian, whereas a passport shall be necessary in the case of foreign nationals &NRI.
Mobile Network
Network connectivity at Harshil & Badrinath is poor and BSNL & Jio are the main telecom services active in the region.
Medication
All temples in the Chardham sector are located at a high altitude of about 10,000 feet and thus the passengers are advised to consult their doctor before commencing the journey and not to forget to carry their personal medication as prescribed. However,the Government of Uttarakhand shall be operating local medical centers’ at Chardham Circuit to attend to any medical emergencies.
Clothing
Guests are advised to carry heavy woolen because the temperature drops drastically during the night. There are no set guidelines for clothing to be worn within temple premises but the formal clothing should be comfortable &trekking-friendly.
COVID Travel Guidelines
COVID-19 protocols shall be followed by the passengers and the operator as well as per prevailing government guidelines. Boarding can be denied to the passengers without refund if found not adhering to the same.
Payment Terms
30 % of the tour package shall be paid in advance to get confirmation of the booking by official mail and Appx 70% is to be paid 30 days prior to the yatra date. The full paymentis to be made15 days prior to the date of yatra ex-Dehradun (or any other helicopter base). Any delay in payment on the due date shall invite the cancellation of the booking without any refund. Passengers shall not be permitted to board or commence the tour unless full & final payment of the tour is made on the due dates.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
• Any moment after booking with an advance30 % cancellation and 70% refund of total tour cost.
• 30 days or fewer prior to travel date 70% Cancellation and30%refund of total tour cost.
• 15days or fewer prior to the travel date100% cancellation and Norefund of total tour cost.
• No show or after commencement of the tour 100% cancellation and No refund of total tour cost.
Note
The cancellation and refund policies are drafted after having carefully catered to the different policies of all aviation companies operating Chardham helicopter tours within Uttarakhand.Thecancellation fee is charged to compensate for the loss of seats and revenue due to sudden cancellations resulting in empty orthrow-awaycost-pricedseatson the entire tour.A full refund minus 15%of the tour cost (Services and flight management charges) shall only be applicable if the entiretourgets cancelled due to bad weather/International/ National / State emergencies or force majeure reasons.
Rescheduling
Request for replacingpassengers or rescheduling the bookingshall be entertained subject to suitability of body weight andthe availabilityof seats but only after payment of 20% extra of the tour cost.No refund shall be applicable if the request for rescheduling / replacing is not processedowing to different reasons within 24 Hrs from itsfirst official notification and the pilgrims don’t wish to fly on previously reserved dates with original passengers.
Cancellation - COVID-19 / National - State Emergency
In case passenger(s) test COVID positive or the yatra gets terminated by the government or any National or State emergency is imposed, there shall be no refunds applicable beyond the refund policies mentioned above. However, passengers shall be provided with a credit voucher against the amount(Applicable refund minus service and flight management charges @ 20% of total cost), which shall remain valid for one year from its issuance, and can be utilized against any other helicopter tours or charter services by the passengers or any of their friends/relatives.
Bad Weather & Force Majeure Disclaimer
• Safe flying in hills is subject to many Force Majeure factors like bad weather, delayed Air TrafficClearances / Permissions, VVIP movements, valley flying by Indian Air Force (NOTAM), a sudden occurrence of technical snag in aircraft, illness to flying crew or even delayed reporting by the passengers at the helipads. Therefore, passengers must be prepared to face any eventuality in such scenarios and cooperate with the crew & operator.
• In case of postponement or cancellation of flight owing to factors mentioned above, the operator & crew shall reserve the sole right to plan a new itinerary keeping in the mind the safety of the machine & passengers. The guests shall be applicable for a due refund for the unutilized services as per the refund/cancellationpolicy in such circumstances.
• The new arrivals at Dehradun shall have priority over the layover passengers and they shall fly as scheduled, however, the layover passengers shall have options either to continue with the original tour on the next available date, shift to any other tour being operated or cancel the tour completely adhering cancellation/ refund policy.
• In case guests cannot visit any Dham due to bad weather, the company shall refund proportionate money considering the missed services and helicopter journey. The applicable amount would be refunded through the banking network and that would take some time.
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 Delhi NCR Jurisdiction.
** Royalty Charge (Click for open Royalty Charge Letter) / (Click for open IATO Letter) is not included and payable extra on total billing. Royalty charges amount is subject to refund after final decision from the Uttarakhand Govt.