DAY 01: From Guntur to Arrival at Dehradun
Departure and Return Location: DEHRADUN (UTTARAKHAND INDIA)
Dehradun is our main base for the Chardham Helicopter tours. It is the starting & ending point for Chardham Yatra By Helicopter from Guntur.
This is the reporting day at Dehradun, which is our main base (starting & ending point).
Our LIH representatives will pick you up from Dehradun Airport / Railway station and transfer you to your hotel for complimentary night stay in Dehradun. Airport to Dehradun hotel will be an approx. 01 hour journey by road.
Note: Arrival details must be provided to LIH prior to one week of your arrival so we can arrange a smooth pick-up.
Yatris should try to reach Dehradun by 04:00 pm, or earlier so that they are completely ready to start their Chardham journey by helicopter the next day early morning.
In the evening ~7:00 pm to 9:00 PM, our LIH team will be doing the tour briefing to the yatris for precautions they need to take during the tour & provide them with duffel bags for carrying necessary things on the Chardham trip – Upto 5kgs per person will be permitted to carry in duffel bags. Yatris are required to shift necessary luggage in the duffel bags provided to them.
Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel.🍲
DAY 02: Yamunotri Dham by Helicopter
Transfer: Dehradun (Sahastradhara Helipad) ➝ Yamunotri dham (Kharsali Helipad) Kharsali is quite little village has two sacred ancient temples which you can visit: Shani temple & Yamuna Mata temple (Winter seat of goddess Yamuna).
- Check-out: 6:00 AM (from Dehradun Hotel)
- Flying Time: 7:00 AM
- Location: Sahastradhara Helipad, Dehradun (by Helicopter)
- Altitude: 2,800 feet🏔️
- Arrival: 7:30 AM at Kharsali Helipad
- Location: Kharsali (Yamunotri ji Helipad)
- Altitude: 8,500 feet
The blessed Chardham Yatra by Helicopter , will begin in the morning from the Dehradun helipad by flying to Kharsali helipad (Yamunotri Dham). Yatris will check out in the morning from the hotel and they will be picked up from the Hotel by our crew and taken to Sahastradhara Helipad.
Our ground staff would welcome the passengers. The LIH staff will then get the passengers settled in the waiting lounge, where the Pre-Flight briefing will be given. The passengers will then be boarded in the chardham helicopter. After landing at Kharsali, passengers will be checked-in to hotel and then they will be taken for Yamunotri Dham Darshan. Yamunotri trek is 06 km stretch one-way which will be covered by Pony or Palki whichever is available.
Sightseeing at Kharsali: Hot Spring at Yamunotri Dham Temple, Yamuna Mata Temple, Shani Temple. *Subject to availability & Operational!
Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel.
DAY 03: Gangotri Dham by Helicopter
Transfer: Yamunotri Dham(Kharsali Helipad) ➝ Gangotri Dham (Harsil Helipad)
- Check-out: 7:00 AM (from Kharsali Hotel)
- Flying Time: 8:00 AM
- Location: Kharsali Helipad, Yamunotri ji (by Helicopter)
- Altitude: 8,500 feet🏔️
- Arrival: 8:30 AM
- Location: Harsil Helipad, Gangotri ji
- Altitude: 8,200 feet
On this day the Yatris will be flying from Kharsali Helipad to Harsil Helipad. In the morning passengers will check out from the hotel and departs from Kharsali to Harsil.
Harsil – The second dham of Chardham yatra, also known for the extensive apple orchards there, is the most scenic and beautiful destination. Passengers will be taken for Gangotri Dham Darshan after breakfast or lunch, depending upon the rush at the temple. The road distance to Gangotri Dham temple is approx. 20 km, which is roughly a 45-minute drive.
Sightseeing at Harsil: Harsil has many places & nature walks around to explore.
Dinner and Overnight stay at your hotel.
DAY 04: Kedarnath Dham by Helicopter
Transfer: Gangotri Dham (Harsil Helipad) ➝ Kedarnath Dham (Guptkashi / Sersi / Phata Helipad)
- Check-out: 8:00 AM (from Harsil Hotel)
- Flying Time: 9:00 AM
- Location: Harsil Helipad, Gangotri ji(by Helicopter)
- Altitude: 8,200 feet🏔️
- Arrival: 9:30 AM
- Location: Kedarnath ji (Sersi / Phata / Guptkashi Base Camp)
- Altitude: 6,500 feet
In the morning, we will drive to Harsil Helipad. On arrival, we will fly to Guptkashi / Sersi Helipad then again fly to Kedarnath Dham from the same Helipad. Kedarnath Dham Temple is approx. 500 meters away from helipad and will take approx. 15 mins to reach.
Kedarnath ji has three helipads – Sersi / Guptkashi / Phata and from any of these helipad shuttle services for Kedarnath Dham will operate. Passengers will be taken to Kedarnath Dham for darshan in a shuttle services flight, after their breakfast.
The shuttle services flight from Guptkashi / Sersi / Phata to Kedarnath Dham is approx. 07 minutes long.
Dinner and Overnight stay at your hotel.
DAY 05: Badrinath Dham by Helicopter
Transfer: Kedarnath ji (Guptkashi/ Sersi/ Phata Helipad) ➝ Badrinath ji Helipad
- Check-out: 9:00 AM (from Hotel)
- Flying Time: 10:00 AM
- Location: Kedarnath ji Helipad (Sersi/Phata/Guptakashi by Helicopter)
- Altitude: 6,500 feet🏔️
- Arrival: 10:30 AM
- Location: Badrinath ji Helipad
- Altitude: 10,300 feet
Yatris will have breakfast in the morning & be ready for their flight to Badrinath Dham from Guptkashi / Sersi.
Passengers will be taken for darshan to Badrinath Dham temple in the afternoon after lunch.
Passengers will be taken from the Hotel to the temple by car.
Sightseeing at Badrinath Dham: Mana Village – Known as the ‘Last village of India’, due to its proximity to the China border.*Subject to availability & Operational!
DAY 06: Return to Dehradun
Transfer: Badrinath ji Helipad ➝ Dehradun (Sahastradhara Helipad)
- Check-out: 10:00 AM (from Hotel)
- Flying Time: 11:00 AM
- Location: Badrinath ji Helipad (by Helicopter)
- Altitude: 10,300 feet🏔️
- Arrival: 11:45 AM
- Location: Dehradun Sahastradhara Helipad
- Altitude: 2,800 feet
After breakfast, while we are heading back to Dehradun, see the beautiful overview of the Region, especially the picturesque view of the valley, which is an eye-candy for nature lovers.
On arrival at Dehradun Sahastradhara Helipad, our LIH team will be present to receive the passengers. Later, all the Yatris will be dropped at the Dehradun Hotel to collect the luggage from cloakrooms and we bid farewell to the passengers.
(The 6D/5N Chardham Yatra by helicoper from Guntur ends here.)