Day 01: Call on Yamunotri
One of the most electrifying and intoxicating journey’s of your life starts with you selecting this package! In these 4days and 5nights your dream of paying homage to your deity not only comes true but also comes in “Vogue”. When you did Chardham Yatra Air booking, you actually scheduled your next 120hours celebrating, worshiping the lord and living in his realm. Day and night you are in thoughts of Gods and Goddess but can never forget cherishing the graceful, eyeful, charming, alluring and heavenly “Nature”. Chardham Yatra Air makes you rediscover nature, devotion, escapade and most importantly “YOU”!
We, at Chardham Yatra by Air 2024, wish you “Namaste” at the most desired Heliist location of Dehradun- Sahastradhara. This destination encapsulates beautiful caves, green pastures, waterfalls, terrace farming and Sulphur Springs. Nature has designed this place in such a way that water drips from the limestone stalactites. As a result the water is abundant in sulphur and is supposed to carry healing powers. You may witness an artificial park, a Sai Temple, and a ropeway to reach the beautiful hilltop on your way back, as this is the place where your journey culminates.

Exactly at 7:00a.m.you depart the Sahastradhara helipad for the first pilgrimage of the Chardham Yatra by Air- Yamunotri. You spend some time at the base learning the do’s and don’ts during the Heli. In the next 30mins you’ll reach a tiny hamlet at an altitude of 2765 meters. This village has an important religious distinction, as it is the winter seat of Goddess Yamuna. This outstanding village has an advanced Helipad.
At Kharsali you check-in to “Yamunotri Cottages”- the lavish, opulent and swanky resorts. You have the choice of staying in any of the dexterously built “Premium”, “Deluxe” Cottages and tents. You will admire the luscious cuisine of the property, which also will leave you with peaceful and serene ecosystem. Your stay at Yamunotri Cottages is one of the key features of Chardham Yatra by Air.    

Post a mouth-watering lunch at the cottage you will ride a “Sedan Chair”, which is popularly known as the “Palki”, to Yamunotri Temple. The holy place has both a geographical as well as a religious significance. Yamunotri is the source of the 1376 kilometer river- Yamuna, which originates from a frozen lake of ice and glacier, known as Champasar Glacier, situated on Mount Kalind at a height of 4421 meters above the sea level.
Yamunotri temple is dedicated to Goddess Yamuna and is situated at an altitude of 3291 meters with a picturesque backdrop of green mountains and number of waterfalls. The temple has a “Black Marble Idol of the Goddess. On the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya the temple opens and closes on Yama Dwitiya. Two hot springs namely- Surya Kund or the boiling hot water spring and the second- Gauri Kund or the pond with tepid water. Ritual duties or Puja at the temple, and the making and distribution of the prasada is done by Uniyal Pujaris. It is a practice for them to cook rice and potato, for Prasad, at these hot water springs.    
Once back from the temple you are at leisure for the day and spend the night at the Cottage.

Day 02: “Har Har Gange!”
After your breakfast you are ready to depart for the next Dham of the four divine dhams of – Chardham Yatra by Air- The Gangotri. By 7:30a.m. You leave the Kharsali Helipad and in the next 30mins reach the Harsil Helipad. Harsil not only has the helipad for a safe landing near Gangotri, but also is the village on the banks of river “Bhagirathi”, known as the Ganges from Devprayag, where the idol of Goddess Ganga is brought down from the Gangotri Shrine and kept for prayers during snowbound winters. The Gangotri Temple is the seat of Goddess Ganga, and is often visited after Yamunotri.
You cover the 22kms distance from the helipad to the temple via an Innova Car. You are arranged with “VIP Darshan” and Puja at the temple. You may also visit-

1. Bhagirath Shila
2. And Pandava Gufa, after your darshan and Puja.

You check-in at the Hotel at Gangotri. The rest of the day is at leisure for you to witness nature’s elegance and serenity. Don’t forget to visit the “Submerged Shivlingam” and the various waterfalls. Your overnight stay is at the hotel.

Day 03: “The Lord of the Fields”- Kedarnath!
As the name means Kedarnath is the remotest of the four dhams. Mythology goes that this is the place where Lord Shiva released the holy water from his matted hair. This place is flanked with snow-capped mountain peaks, especially the Kedarnath Mountain. It rest at an altitude of 3583 meters from the sea level, near Chorabari Glacier.

You leave Harsil Helipad at 8:00 in the morning and reach Kedarnath Helipad by 9:00a.m. Immediately after you land you check-in in one of the best properties of the place. You perform special Puja and Rudra Abhishek at the temple. The rest of the day is at leisure.
You must visit the following places once you are finished with the Darshan, namely- Bhairava Temple; Chorabari Tal (a lake cum glacier, also known as Gandhi Sarovar”; and the cliff- the Bhairava Jhamp.

Day 04: The Lord of Badri- “Berry”- Badrinath!
The most important of the Chardham Yatra by Air 2024, and the place which is not only divine for Hindu devotees but also has a great significance for Jain devotees. Legends state that Lord Vishnu while meditating at this place was sitting amidst lots of “Berry Trees”. To prevent him from sunlight and heat, Goddess Lakhsmi stood near him and herself became a Berry Tree. Hence, the ‘Lord’ or ‘Nath’ of Badri became- Badrinath. This holy abode of Lord Vishnu is renowned for “Badrinath Temple”.
You leave Kedarnath at 9:00a.m., and reach Badrinath Helipad by 9:30a.m. You are right there between the “Ashtapads”, eight mountain (Gaurishankar, Kailash, Badrinath, Nar, Narayana, Nanda, Drongiri and Trishuli) ranges of Himalayas, Nar and Narayana.

Your darshan at the Badrinath temple is made special by us by your participation at the “Special Puja- Maha Abhishek Puja” and by your presence when the enchanting Shringar of the Lord is done.

After your very unique and distinct darshan, which you can now cherish for your life, you check-in to the Hotel and rest at leisure for the rest of the day. You may also explore locals at Badrinath.

Day 05: Time to say Adieu!
You depart from Badrinath Helipad at 9:30a.m., after your breakfast, and reach the State-Capital of Uttarakhand- Dehradun by 10:30a.m. We say Adieu to you, not before telling you to explore the following:

1. Robbers Cave
2. Buddha Temple
3. Malsi Deer Park
4. Tapkeshwar Temple
5. Lacchiwala Picnic Spot

Inclusions

• • Air trip for the entire yatra from Dehradun.
• • 01 Night (previous to yatra date) complimentary stay with breakfast & Dinner at Dehradun, Airport/ Rly Station. Transfers, hotel to helipad transfers.
• • Accommodation & all applicable veg meals for 04 Nights / 05 Days.
• • All local transport and sightseeing by Toyota Innova/ cab.
• • Darshan all temples i.e. Yamunotri, Gangotri and Kedarnath and Badrinath (Rudra abhishek at KedarnathTemple).
• • Palki / Pony at Yamunotri.
• • Prasad on Kedarnath.
• • Bon Fire at Kharshali and Harshil.
• • Village Walk to old shani Temple at Kharshali, Yamunotri .
• • Special Ganga Arti at Gangotri Dham.
• • Trek to Bhairon Temple at Kedarnath Dham.
• • All Applicable Taxes.

• • Any special puja charges, tips, porter charges & any services of personal nature.
• •* Royalty Charge is not included and payable extra on total billing. Royalty charges amount is subject to refund after final decision from the Uttarakhand Govt.

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-night stay with/without meals at Dehradun/ Rishikesh (Wherever applicable) is provided on the arrival date and Them Air 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 a daily fixed departure Air 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.

Air & VIP Restrictions
Airs flying pilgrims inthe Chardham sector are mainly single-engine machines and the maximum seating capacity is 06 passengers + 01 pilot. Single-engine Airs 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.

Air Weight Limitation
The maximum weight capacity of the Air 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 Airs to maintain the right weight of the Air 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 Air due to size constraints of boot space in a Air. Therefore, only duffle/handbags are to be carried on the tour. In view of Airs’ limited weight-carrying capacity, operators reserve the right to shuffle passengers between Airs to manage the right weight for safe flying in the hills. Therefore, passengers traveling together may not be accommodated in the same Air 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 Airs while flying over mountains for safety reasons and is more adhered to commercial flying. 75 kgs /- per passengeris the prescribed average weight of a passenger along with their handbags while 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 Air booking only after receiving weights from passengers and by maintaining the weight below 450 kgs per Air. 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 refund if actual weight exceeds much beyond the weights conveyed during booking or shall be allowed after paying applicable extra weight charges. In such excess weight scenarios, the final call shall be of the Air pilot and to be accepted.

Note
Guests are strongly advised to disclose the accurate body weight with clothes/shoes/ handbags on at 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 crew shall have the final call on the same.

Single Person Supplement
The pilgrims are charged per seat basis on a 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 4 Nights/5 Days & @INR 15000 per Person for Do Dham 3 Nights/4 Days (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 Airs are considered an adult as 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 includes the accommodation in twin/double sharing &meals (Non-Onion Non-Garlic) only for the nights mentioned 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 (Air 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 made 15 days prior to the date of yatra ex-Dehradun (or any other Air 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 advance 30 % cancellation and 70% refund of total tour cost. • 30 days or fewer prior to travel date 70% Cancellation and 30% refund of total tour cost. • 15days or fewer prior to the travel date 100% cancellation and No refund 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 Air tours within Uttarakhand.The cancellation fee is charged to compensate for the loss of seats and revenue due to sudden cancellations resulting in empty or throw-away cost-priced seats on the entire tour.A full refund minus 15% of the tour cost (Services and flight management charges) shall only be applicable if the entire tour gets cancelled due to bad weather/International/National/State emergencies or force majeure reasons.

Rescheduling
Request for replacing passengers or rescheduling the booking shall be entertained subject to suitability of body weight and the availability of 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 processed owing 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 Air 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 Traffic Clearances / 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/cancellation policy 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 Air 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.

Hotels

Hotels to be Used

Dehradun - Hotel The Keys or Similiar
Yamunotri - Kalindi Hill Top or Similar
Harshil - Neelanjana Resort or Similar
Kedarnath - Kabra Bhavan or Similar
Badrinath - Snow Crest or Similar