Dehradun is the starting and ending point of this yatra. The first day of your journey shall be spent at Dehradun. We give our guests a complimentary stay on their date of arrival. Guests shall be picked by from Airport/Railway station, and checked-in to their hotel rooms. In the evening, guests shall be briefed by our staff about the tour, and they will receive duffel bags to carry their luggage for their journey ahead.
This is officially the starting day of the Chardham yatra. Guests will be picked up from Hotel by HHSPL at 0500 hrs., to be taken to Sahastradhara Helidrome. HHSPL has its own heli-base in Kharsali , where our ground crew would be ready to welcome them. Crew shall escort the guests to the hotel, which is at a walking distance of 10-15 minutes. Guests will be taken for darshan by Palki/Pony, after breakfast around 0900 hrs. Time taken for Yamunotri Temple Darshan : Approximately 05hrs 30mins (roundtrip). Yamunotri trek is 06 km one-way. Sight-seeing at Kharsali : Hot Spring at Yamunotri Temple, Yamuna Mata Temple, Shani Temples.
0600 Hrs : ETD from Sahastradhara Helidrome
0630 Hrs : ETA at Kharsali Base
Yamunotri Temple is situated in the western region of Garhwal Himalayas at an altitude of 3291 metres in Uttarkashi district Uttarakhand. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Yamuna and has a black marble idol of the goddess. The Yamunotri temple is a full day journey from Uttarakhands main towns Rishikesh Haridwar or Dehradun. The temple is accessible by a hilly track of 13km from Hanuman Chatti and is the last motor airport of the temple. Afterwards from Narada Chatti Janaki Cahtti or Phool Chatti towards Yamunotri begins tracking. Horses or palanquins are available for rent it makes easy to access the temple .This temple is included in Char DhamYatra and usually the first stop-over for the Yatra. One of the four Dhams of Uttarakhand. The temple once suffered damage due to an earthquake and Maharani Gularia of Jaipur rebuilt it in the late 19th century.But now light motor vehicles can be accessed to Janki Chatti which is only 5km away from the temple. Janki Chatti also provides accommodation facilities for tourists. The main attraction of the temple is the hot water source. Close to the temple are hot water springs spirt out from the mountain cavities. Suryakund is the most important Kund and the temperature is about 195 degrees Fahrenheit. The kund has special sound called “Om sound”. Devotees prepare rice and potatoes to offer at the shrine by dipping them in these hot water springs tied in muslin cloth. Rice so cooked is taken back home as prasadam.
Guests should be ready to check-out by 0530 hrs. Departure from Kharsali heli-base will be by 0630 hrs, and the estimated time of arrival at Harsil will be 0700 hrs. Harsil – the Heli-base of your second Dham, is the most scenic and beautiful destination in the Chardham Tour. Our crew shall make sure, that they engage the guests in the most beautiful sight seeing activities.
Guests will be taken for Gangotri Dham darshan after breakfast, around 0900 hrs.
Time taken for Gangotri Temple Darshan: 3hrs 30 mins (round trip). The road distance to Gangotri temple is approx. 25 km, which is roughly a 50-minute drive.
Sight-seeing at Harsil: Bagodi Village, Mukhwa Village, Beautiful nature walk near Jhalla, Shiv Temple near Harsil, short trek to Chholmi village.
0630 Hrs : ETD from Kharsali Base
0700 Hrs : ETA at Harsil Base
Gangotroi is one of the origin sources of holy river Ganga and one of the important Char Dham pilgrimages.The main origin of ganga is “Gaumukh” which is a glacier located 19kms from Gangotri temple. Gangotri is located at an altitude of 3100 meters above sea levelon the banks of Bhagirathi river. Gangptri is the starting point of Ganga river.
• Guests should be ready to check out at 0600 hrs. Arrival at Sersi base will be by 0730 hrs.
• HHSPL has it’s own heli-base in Sersi, from where we operate the shuttle services for Kedarnath ji shrine.
• Guests will be ferried to Kedarnath Dham in a shuttle services flight, after their breakfast around 1000 hrs. Guests will get approximately 02 hours’ time to have darshan, and report back to the Kedarnath ji helipad. Our crew shall escort the guests to the temple.
Time taken for Kedarnath Temple Darshan: 02 hours. Passengers will be ferried in shuttle services flight to the Kedarnath shrine, which is approximately 07 minutes from Sersi.
Sight-seeing at Sersi: Triyugi Narayan Temple – It is the venue of the celestial marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati,Kalimath Mandir, Gaurikund, Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Guptkashi.
0700 Hrs : ETD from Harsil Base
0730 Hrs : ETA at Sersi Base
Kedarnath Dham, located in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, is one of the most paramount locations for worshipers of Shiva. The air appears to be reverberating with the name of Lord Shiva amid the mighty snow-clad peaks, enchanting meadows and forests of the lower mountain range of Himalayas. Situated in a breathtaking location, near the source of Mandakini River and at the height of 3,584 meters, Kedarnath Dham celebrates the greatness of Lord Shiva. Kedarnath temple is one of the 12 Jyotir Lingams and is also the most important temple among the Panch Kedars (group of 5 Shiva temples in Garhwal Himalayas). It is also one of the significant temples of the sacred Chota Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, raising the glory of the place to further heights.
• Guests shall have breakfast by 0700 hrs at Sersi, and be ready for their flight to Badrinath ji by 0800 hrs.
• Guests will be taken for darshan to Badrinath ji temple in the afternoon.
Time taken for Badrinath Temple Darshan: It takes approximately 01-02 hrs to complete darshan at the Badrinath ji Dham. Guests are taken to the temple by car.
Sight-seeing at Badrinath ji: Hot Spring at Badrinath ji temple, Mana Village, Badrianth ji local market, evening Aarti at Badrinath ji – Swaran Aarti/Chandi Aarti (on additional payment basis).
0830 Hrs : ETD from Sersi Helipad
0900 Hrs : ETA at Badrinath Ji
Badrinath Temple is one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage destinations in India. It is one of the most important Dhams.According to legend Shankar discovered a black stone image of Lord Badrinarayan made of Saligram stone in the Alaknanda River. He originally enshrined it in a cave near the Tapt Kund hot springs.In the sixteenth century the King of Garhwal moved the murti to the present temple.The temple is located at an altitude of about 3415 metres above sea level and it is approximately 50 ft tall with a small cupola on top covered with a gold gilt roof.The facade is built of stone with arched windows. A broad stairway leads up to a tall arched gateway which is the main entrance.
If the guests wish to have the Maha Abhishek Puja, they should be ready early morning by 0300 hrs. Puja shall take place from 0330 hrs to 0700 hrs.
• Guests should be ready to check out at 0800 hrs.
• Estimated time of arrival will be 1000 hrs at Sahastradhara. On arrival, our base manager will be present to receive the guests. Later, they will be taken to Dehradun hotel to collect their luggage from cloak rooms, and then be dropped to airport/railway station for their departure.
• In case guests would like to spend a night at Dehradun, accommodation can be arranged by HHSPL, at an additional cost. The same must be informed to 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 the final transfer, we will bid farewell to the guests.
0830 Hrs : ETD from Badrinath Ji
0900 Hrs : ETA at Sahastradhara Helidrome
BAD WEATHER/FORCE MAJEURE SITUATIONS POLICIES
1. Where bad weather, technical snags or any force majeure reason beyond Himalayan Heli Services’ control results in the cancellation of your flight being delayed or cancelled, Himalayan Heli Services will not be liable in any way for the cancelled or delayed flight. However, full refund will be given as per our refunds policy. Any kind of inconvenience caused because of cancellation of flights is beyond the control of the operator. No compensation, reimbursement or arrangement for accommodation, transportation, meals or any other travel expenses shall be offered in the event of cancellation of a flight.
2. New Chardham passenger scheduled for departure from Dehradun on any respec- tive travel date, shall be our top priority, over the back-log passengers at Dehradun of previous bad weathers days.
3. Our obligation toward this tour is up to the 4N/5D period of your Chardham yatra. Dehradun night stay is only a complimentary stay provided by us. The actual flying commences from day 02 of your tour.
4. 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).
5. We shall try to cover the maximum Dhams possible for the guests, in their 4N5D tour period, in case weather disturbances arise. And, for the unutilized Chardham sectors, guests would be given refund by HHSPL as per our refunds policy.
6. Additional night halt charges shall be chargeable to the guests who continue to stay in the hotel accommodation arranged by HHSPL in Dehradun and Badrinath ji during the bad weather day halts.
HHSPL shall not operate at Harsil after 1200 hrs., under any circumstance, due to turbulent wind conditions.
7. In case weather disturbance remains there for most part of the morning, we shall plan the flights next best possible way, depending up on the remaining time-at-hand during the day, and the weather forecast on the respective date. Planning of flights is as per the sole discretion of HHSPL crew.
8. HHSPL shall solely decide the planning of flights for the Chardham groups, since we have to take care of multiple number of groups, that are stranded at each Dham in case of Bad weather/Force Majeure situation.
9. In regards to the guests stranded at Kharsali/Harsil/Kedarnath/Badrinath, if any group requests to cancel their tour on their own desire and come down before their scheduled return date, the arrangement of vehicle for their return journey shall be done by HHSPL, however, cost for the same shall be borne by the guests on direct payment basis.
10. Any additional ferry flights, apart from the above-mentioned policies, shall not be borne by HHSPL. If any passenger(s) require ferry flights to be operated for them, it shall be borne by the party @ INR 90,000/hr. (excluding 18% GST).
• Any increase in government levied taxes/royalties after the confirmation of booking, would be extra chargeable to the guests. Payments of such increase in government levy is mandatory before the commencement of tour.
• 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.
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If circumstances force you to cancel the Booking, the cancellation must be intimated to us in writing and the following cancellation charges will apply.
Same cancellation policy will apply for postponements of bookings or in case of change of hotels during the progress of tour. Cancellation charges would vary during peak and high travel season.
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6 Days / 5 Nights / Dehradun , India