Gather at Sahastradhara, Dehradun
The city of where the legendary ‘Guru’ of Pandavas and Kauravas was born and lived- Dehradun holds many historical facts and stories. It is also known for its natural beauty and nature’s revelations. One such is the Sahastradhara- Thousands of Springs, which is believed to have healed many by its natural medicinal hot water springs.

The Kedarnath Yatra by Air commences from this very attractive Heliist destination. You will be welcomed by the team of Kedarnath Helicopter and will fly at around 11am in the morning to Guptkashi/Phata/Sirsi helipads. Your flight is made comfortable by our experienced, professional and highly trained pilots. You will preserve the moments when you watch the Himalayan Ranges below with lush green pastures and water streams flowing in between.
Once you reach Guptkashi you will fly in another Shuttle, as per the Government regulations, to Kedarnath.

Kedarnath- The place where Lord Shiva released ‘Maa Ganga’!
Kedarnath is the remotest of the Chardham or the four pilgrimages and is known for lord Shiva’s Temple- Kedarnath Temple. The temple is not directly accessible and cannot be reached by direct flight. Kedarnath Yatra Helicopter will drop you around 200meters from the temple and the rest can be trekked by Pony or you may choose to walk up to the temple complex.

Kedarnath Temple-Dedicated to Lord Shiva
The temple is 3583m above the sea levels and is located on the shores of Mandakini River. It is stated in legends that on the request of ‘Nara-Narayana’, who are incarnation of Lord Vishnu, agreed to dwell here. ‘Skanda Purana’ states that Lord Shiva released Ganga River from his matted hair.
The temple is the highest amongst the twelve Jyotirlingas across the country.

A triangular shaped ‘Lingam’ is worshiped in the Garbhagriha of the temple. There is a small pillared hall in front of the temple which has the images of ‘Parvathi’ and ‘Pandavas’. There five temple around the main temple namely- Badari-Kedar, Madhya Maheswara, Tunganatha, Rudranatha, and Kallesvara.
The head priest or the Raval, primarily from the ‘Veerashaiva’ community of Karnataka, does not perform the Puja. Their assistants perform the special Puja. During the winter seasons, the deities or the ‘Vigrahas’ from the temple are moved to ‘Ukhimath’ and worshiped there for six months. The temple gets opened only between Aprils (Akshaya Tritriya) to November (Kartik Purnima).

We at, Kedarnath Yatra by Air 2024, arrange VIP darshan and VIP Puja Slips for you. You perform the Puja and get the darshan.

Inclusions

• • Cost of helicopter for chardham sector from Dehradun.
• • Trek by Palki at Yamunotri.
• • VIP Darshans at both temples.
• • Land vehicle at Harsil and Badrinath.
• • One night stay at Kharsali on twin sharing basis at Yamunotri Cottages.
• • All applicable meals.
• • Assistance in Darshan at all temples.

• • Any special puja charges, tips, porter charges & any services of personal nature.

• • Available Hotel property at Yamunotri is non-star category (All facility available) and the stay is arranged at best among all.
• • The booking has to be done in advance with a deposit of 50% of the charter amount.
• • Extra night due to bad weather will be borne by client itself.
• • Mach Air India reserves the right to postpone the timings of flying subjected to weather conditions.

GUIDELINES FOR PASSENGERS -

• Carrying of AADHAR CARD is must for all Indians whereas passport is required in case for foriegn national.
• All the hotels at Chardham Sector are non star category but we provide the best option available & the food served is pure vegetarian . Hotels are subject to sudden changes due to unavoidable circumstances.
• Maximum 5 kg luggage per passenger will be permitted to carry & excess baggage is to be stored at the hotel before proceeding to helipad, which can be collected later after completion of the Heli.
• All temples in Chardham sector are located in high altitude & passengers are advised to carry their own medication. At these locations, it becomes cold in the evening, so passengers are advised to carry woolen clothing with them.
• 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.
• At Badrinath you would be provided with VIP darshan slip whereas our associates shall assist you in all other dhams. Late night puja at Kedarnath & Early morning puja at Badrinath shall be exclusively arranged for the guests.
• Our company shall not be liable for any medical emergency on the ground to the party, thus advised guests to get the fitness certificate to travel to the high altitude sector.
• Damages of any kind caused to the party due to natural causes during the Heli shall not be compensated by us and all legal disputes are to be settled within jurisdiction of Delhi-NCR.
• Every person beyond 85 Kg shall pay Rs. 100 /- per Kg extra toward Palki at Yamunotri & Rs. 150/- per Kg / per person for shuttle at Phata to Kedarnath on direct payment basis.
• The expenses towards lodging & boarding shall be borne by the guests in case of overstaying at any Dham due to bad weather conditions.
• If stuck in a bad weather situation on any particular day out of the 5 days, we shall try to finish two dhams on next day & maintain the further schedule.
• We shall refund the proportionate money only as per missed flying time, in case guests are unable to visit any of the dham due to bad weather situation or any reason beyond our control.
• Refund shall be applicable in case we are unable to commence the journey from Dehradun due to any reason beyond our control.
• Any donations, tips, pitthu & porter charges shall be borne by the guests only.
• Single Supplement @ Rs. 15,000/- shall be chargeable in case any guest wishes to stay in single occupancy.

CANCELLATION POLICY
If passengers wish to cancel their booking then they will have to pay following cancellation charges:

• Upto 30 days before Journey --- 30% of amount.
• Upto 20 days before Journey --- 50% of amount.
• Less than 10 days before Journey --- No Refund.

BAD WEATHER SITUATION

• If stuck in a bad weather situation on any particular day out of the 5 days, we shall try to finish the darshan on next day.
• We shall refund the proportionate money as per missed flying time, in case guests are completely unable to visit any of the dham due to bad weather situation or any reason beyond our control.
• 100 % refund is applicable in case we are unable to commence the journey due to any reason beyond our control.