Dehradun-Yamunotri-Gangotri-Kedarnath-Badrinath
Dehradun-Yamunotri-Gangotri-Kedarnath-BadrinathUttarakhand, also known as Devbhoomi or the Land of Gods, is home to numerous temples and welcome devotees all year round. In Hindi, ‘char’ means four and ‘dham’ refers to religious
Destinations.
Char Dham Yatra is one of the most famous pilgrimage tours in India. Char Dham Yatra covers four major Hindu temples- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. It is believed that this yatra provides blessings from the God and a chance to attain salvation. If you are planning to start your Char Dham Yatra from your chosen location (i.e Domestic or International), the best time to plan your tour is from May to November. You can also see the scenic attractions on the way to Char Dham such as small valleys, waterfalls, mountain ranges, and ancient temples. Our Char Dham 2024 packages we provide all the necessary arrangements for your pilgrimage tour. We will provide you with a perfect itinerary and guide you during the entire duration of your tour. We also provide you with comfortable accommodation, meals, and transportation facilities. If you book a Char Dham Yatra package from us, we make sure that you have a safe and comfortable journey that you will cherish for a long time
OUR PACKAGE INCLUDES
- Helicopter Trip from Dehradun to Dehradun
- All meals in hotels at Dham (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
- Breakfast & Dinner during the stay in Dehradun.
- Palki / Doli Charges service at Yamunotri.
- VIP darshan arrangement at all temples.
- Landing & Parking charges at Sersi /Sitapur/Guptkashi helipad.
- Local Transport for darshan and sightseeing at Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath as per itinenary.
- Hotel accommodation in best Hotels for 04 nights at Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath (Guptkashi) and Badrinath
- 5 Nights stay, 1 Night at each Dham in Luxury Hotels
- Dehradun Airport Pickup & drop Facilities
OUR PACKAGE EXCLUSION
- Meals otherthan breakfast, lunch & dinner.
- No Meals Kedarnath
- Rudra Abhishek Pooja and Rooms & Will be provided on actual cost at nearKedarnath temple as per the client demand.
- Personal expenses ofthe client
- Extra Weight charges at Shu
Itinerary
The tour Commences with pick up from Dehradun airport or Railway station one day prior to the Char Dham Yatra departure, followed by drop to the hotel. In the evening, our team will brief the guests about the entire Chardham Yatra which will be conducted at 20:30Hrs. Duffle bag will be provided during the tour briefing in which necessary luggage will have to be packed by the passengers (Maximum 05Kg per person will be permitted). The overnight stay at Dehradun with dinner awaits you.
Note: Our staff will take the body weight of each pilgrim during the tour briefing; hence kindly ensure you attend the same
The auspicious chardham Yatra will begin from the sahastradhara helipad, Dehradun. Guests will check out from the hotel at the designated time, our representative will pick them up and transport them to Sahastra Dhara Helipad. Our ground Personnel will warmly greet the guests and assist them in settling into the waiting lounge. Where, they will receive the Pre-Flight instructions before being boarded into the helicopter. Upon arrival at kharsali guests are welcomed by ground staff and transfer to yamunotri temple by palkis/ Pony. This trek from helipad to temple is 6 kms and return trip by palki takes about 5 hours. After Darshan return back to Helipad. Overnight stay at Kharsali
Guests are expected to check out from the hotel at the designated time and will board the helicopter from Kharsali helipad. Arrive at the Harsil helipad , Gangotri within an estimated time. Harsil is one of the most beautiful and picturesque valleys in Uttarakhand. Some people also call it mini Switzerland. Gangotri temple is about 22 kms from Harsil helipad and the drive by car takes 50 minutes. It is advisable that passengers leave straight for temple from helipad. Our ground staff will assist the passengers with darshan at Gangotri temple. After return from temple passengers can take lunch in resort and thereafter relax and have campfire in the evening. It is recommended to visit the nearby village for an evening walk and buy pure wool stuff (sweaters, shawls n mufflers) made by local tribal womenfolk.
Guests are advised to check out from their hotel at the designated time, and will arrive at Harsil helipad. From there they will fly towards the Guptkashi. Guests will be ferried to kedarnath dham from Guptkashi in helicopter shuttle. The helicopter will land at Kedarnath helipad which is at a distance of 500 meters from the temple. Our ground staff will be there to assist you for VIPdarshan. It takes approximately 2 hours for darshan and helicopter shuttle takes around 10 minutes one way. After Darshan Guests will be ferried back to Guptkashi and will be transferred by road to their hotel. Night halt will be at Guptkashi or Kedarnath.
NOTE: Night halt at Kedarnath on triple and quad sharing basis on direct payment basis. The quality of accommodation available at Kedarnath Dham is just above average so passengers should not have very high expectations.
After breakfast, guest will check out from Guptkashi hotel and will be transferred to Guptkashi helipad. From there they will fly towards the Badrinath Dham. After arrival at Badrinath helipad passengers can check-in at Hotel which is Near to the temple. Our ground staff will assist the passengers in taking darshan at the temple. Avisit to Mana village in evening is highly recommended as this is the first village after international border with China.
Early Morning ready for Special Abhishek Puja (at your own cost) at Badrinath temple is the highlight of this entire yatra. It starts sharp at 4.30 am in the morning and lasts for 2 hours. Passengers will get an opportunity to sit inside the temple and have darshan of the shringar of the deity from very close quarters. After darshan return back to hotel have breakfast and fly for Dehradun. On arrival at Dehradun helipad you will transfer to Airport / Railway station. Here Helicopter tour ends here with happy memories to be cherished forever.
This is the end of Chardham Yatra.
ADD-ON SERVICES
Total amount has to be paid in cash to SBTM Representative at Dehradun, so that we can arrange and 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.
INR 7,500/- for 05 people. Total amount has to be paid in cash to SBTM 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 in Sep/Oct; therefore passengers are advised to take decision keeping the same in consideration.
The carriage is subject to SBTM Services regulations relating to the conditions of Non-International Carriage (Passenger and Baggage) framed in accordance with The Carriage by Air Act, 1972 and Notification regarding application of the carriage which is non-international. The liability of the company for damage sustained in the event of the death or wounding of a passenger or any other bodily injury suffered by passenger or by his registered baggage during the course of carriage by air will be governed by the provisions of sections 4,5,6 and the rules contained in the second Schedule of Carriage by Air Act 1972 with certain exceptions, adaptations, modifications, etc has notified in the Govt. of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation Notification and as amended from time to time.
Airport transfers will be provided only on the arrival day at Dehradun, and on the last day, i.e., 6th
day of the tour.
Ÿ AADHAR Card copies are to be shared by all Indian passengers, & passport in case of foreign
nationals.
Ÿ Any donations, tips, pitthu, palki/pony and porter charges shall be borne by the passengers.
Ÿ SBTM has its own crew at all the Dhams. For any guidance or assistance, Passengers are free to
reach out to them.
Ÿ Network connectivity at Harsil & Badrinath is very poor. BSNL & Jio are the main telecom
services that work in these regions mostly, but not always. However, our staff shall be with the
passengers for assistance at all times.
Ÿ Passengers are advised to carry a small oxygen bottle with them as a precaution. It is available
locally at all medical shops
Ÿ Although day temperatures at these locations are normal it becomes cold in the night and so
passengers must carry woolen clothes with them.
Ÿ All passengers are advised to carry their own medication.
Ÿ We would like to inform our pilgrims that we do not provide insurance coverage for accidents,
sickness, loss due to theft, or any other unforeseen circumstances. Therefore, we strongly
recommend that pilgrims make their own arrangements for insurance coverage. Please note
that all baggage and personal belongings are solely the responsibility of the client at all times.
Airport transfers will be provided only on the arrival day at Dehradun, and on the last day, i.e., 6th day of the tour.
AADHAR Card copies are to be shared by all Indian passengers, & passport in case of foreign nationals.
Any donations, tips, pitthu, palki/pony and porter charges shall be borne by the passengers.
HT has its own crew at all the Dhams. For any guidance or assistance, Passengers are free toreach out to them. Network connectivity at Harsil & Badrinath is very poor. BSNL & Jio are the main telecomservices that work in these regions mostly, but not always. However, our staff shall be with the passengers for assistance at all times.
Passengers are advised to carry a small oxygen bottle with them as a precaution. It is availablelocally at all medical shops Although day temperatures at these locations are normal it becomes cold in the night and so passengers must carry woolen clothes with them.
All passengers are advised to carry their own medication.
We would like to inform our pilgrims that we do not provide insurance coverage for accidents,sickness, loss due to theft, or any other unforeseen circumstances. Therefore, we strongly recommend that pilgrims make their own arrangements for insurance coverage. Please note that all baggage and personal belongings are solely the responsibility of the client at all times.
Company shall not be liable for any medical emergency on the ground to the party, thus advised guests to get the fitness certificate from doctor to travel to the high altitude sector. The Company reserves the right to refuse to carry any person whom it considers unfit for travel or what in the opinion of the company may constitute risk to the aircraft or to the persons on board. No refund shall be done to such passenger(s).
Rescheduling of booking to a next date will be done subject to availability and on payment of 30% of the cost. This will be permitted only if applied 15 days before journey date. In case therescheduling is requested with less than 15 days to the journey then booking will be treatedas cancelled and a fresh booking will be given subject to availability
Package Confirmation & Booking, please deposit the 50 % amount of the Tour cost to process the booking and the balance amount is to be paid 15 days before from your departure dates.
Passengers are only allowed to board or initiate the tour after completing the full and final payment for the tour.
If passengers wish to cancel their booking, then they will have to pay following
cancellation charges
Up to 30 days before journey -35% of amount
Up to 20 Days before journey -60% of amount
Up to 15 Days before journey -No Refund
No Show –No Refund
If you are stuck in a bad weather situation on any particular day out of the 3 days we will still try to finish the darshan on next day. In case we are completely unable to visit any dham due to bad weather situation then we will refund only flying timing cost approximately INR 30,000/-(Twenty Thousand Rupees) against each Dham per seat.
If flying is not possible due to any reason/bad weather at Dehradun, then 10% Service charge + Utilized Services like Hotel Stay and Transportation will be applicable.
In the event of flight cancellations or delays due to bad weather, technical issues, or any force majeure reasons beyond the control of the company. SBTM will not be held liable for the cancelled or delayed flights. However, refund will be given to the client as per our refund policy. No compensation or reimbursement for accommodation, transportation, meals or any other extra travel expenses done by the guests will be provided in the event of cancellation of a flight. In case, the departure does not take place from Dehradun due to any above mentioned reasons, the tour will be considered as cancelled and refund will be made as per our policies..
However, in this case guests are open to reschedule the tour for the next available date; a fresh booking can be made for the same. Our team will propose the available option to the guests.
The remaining or unused amount from the previous booking can be applied towards the fresh
Any extension, proposed by the passengers, in the package will only be considered at an extra cost and subject to operational viability. booking. Any additional costs incurred will be the responsibility of 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.
In regards to the guests stranded at any Dham, if any group requests to cancel their tour on their own desire & come down before their scheduled return date, the arrangement of vehicle for their return journey by road shall be done by us, however, cost for the same shall be borne by the guest on direct payment basis. No refunds are applicable in case guests wish to cancel & return mid-tour.
Any disputes related to the legality, interpretation, application, or performance of the service or its terms and conditions shall be subject to the laws of Delhi Jurisdiction.
Bookings will be taken, considering there is an acceptance of the above –mentioned terms & conditions by the party.
We sincerely hope the above information is in order and as per your requirement. In case if you need any further information or clarification. Please feel free to get in touch with us.
