Tour Details

Chennai to Dehradhun. • This is the reporting day at Dehradun, which is our main base (starting & ending point) for the Heli-tour. • Yathirai Dot Comi arranges for the passengers with dinner and breakfast, to wind down and be fully ready for the journey ahead. • Passengers will be picked up from Dehradun Airport/railway station/bus stand according to their arrival timings. • In the evening, there will be a Tour Briefing by our Dehradun team, which will be conducted at 1900 Hrs. Duffel bags will be provided during the tour briefing, in which necessary luggage will have to be packed by the passengers – Maximum 5 kg/person will be permitted.

Sahastradhara to Yamunotri • This is the starting day of the Chardham yatra. Passengers will check-out from the hotel at 06:30 am, after an early morning breakfast. They will be picked-up from the Hotel by our team & taken to Sahastradhara Helidrome. • where our ground staff would welcome the passengers. The staff will then get the passengers settled in the hotel, which is at a walking distance from the helipad. • After reaching the hotel, the passengers will be taken for darshan as soon as possible, to avoid yatra rush. • Approximate time taken for Yamunotri Temple Darshan: Approximately 05hrs 30mins (round-trip). Yamunotri trek is 06 km one-way. • Sightseeing at Kharsali: Hot Spring at Yamunotri Temple, Yamuna Mata Temple, Shani Temple.

Yamunotri to Gangotri 0800 Hrs ETD from Kharsali Heli-Base 0830 Hrs ETA at Harsil Helipad • After breakfast, passengers will check-out by 0730 hrs. • Arrival at Jhalla helipad will at 0830 Hrs. • Jhalla – the Chardham sector. After landing at Jhalla, passengers will be taken to Harsil village & checked-in the hotel. • Harsil – The second destination of our tour, also known for the abundant apple orchards there, is the most scenic and beautiful destination of this tour. • Passengers will be taken for Gangotri Dham darshan before or after lunch – Depending on rush. • Approximate 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. • Sightseeing at Harsil: Bagodi Village / Ancient Hindu Temple in Harsil. Other than this, Harsil also has many nearby nature-walks to explore.

Gangotri to Sersi • After breakfast, passengers will check-out by 0730 hrs. • Arrival at Sersi Heli-base will be at 0900 Hrs. • Sersi – We operate the shuttle services for Kedarnath ji shrine from here. • Passengers will be ferried to Kedarnath Dham for darshan in a shuttle services flight. • Approximate time taken for Kedarnath Temple Darshan: 02 hours. The shuttle services flight Sersi to Kedarnath is apporx. 07 minutes long. • Passengers might be ferried in different shuttle services flights, in view of the maximum weight carrying capacity of the aircraft at a high-altitude destination such as Kedarnath. 0830 Hrs ETD from Harsil Helipad 0900 Hrs ETA at Sersi Heli-Base • Sightseeing at Sersi: Triyuginarayan Temple – It is the venue of the celestial marriage of Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvati.

Sersi to Badrinath • Passengers will check-out by 0500/0530 Hrs. • Arrival at Badrinath will be 0630 hrs. • Passeneger will first check-in to the hotel and have breakfast. Darshan and sight-seeing will be done after breakfast or lunch – Depending on rush. • Approximate time taken for Badrinath Temple Darshan: Approx. 01-1.5 Hrs. Passengers will be taken from hotel to the temple by car. • Sightseeing at Badrinath: Mana Village – Known as the ‘Last village of India’, due to its proximity to the China border. Evening Aarti at Badrinath Temple – Swaran/Chandi Aarti (on additional direct payment basis at Badrinath).

Badrinath to Sahastradhara to Chennai. • Passengers will check-out by 0530/0545 Hrs. • On arrival, our team will receive the passengers. • Then passengers will be taken to the Dehradun hotel to collect their luggage from cloak rooms, and then have breakfast. • Later they’ll be dropped to airport. / railway station, where we bid farewell to the passengers. Dehradun to Chennai by flight. Reach Chennai at 23.30 hrs. This is the end of the Chardham yatra.