Itinerary
Day 01: Dehradun
• Dehradun is the starting and ending point of this yatra. The first day of your journey shall be spent at Dehradun. We give our guests a complimentary stay on their arrival at Dehradun. This rest is much needed for them before they start their Chardham journey with us.
• We shall pick up the guests from Dehradun airport as per their scheduled arrivals, or from railway station, and drop them to hotel. Airport to Dehradun hotel will be an approx. 02-and-a-half-hour journey by road.
• Up on arrival, guests shall be checked-in to their rooms. In the evening, guests shall be briefed by our staff about the tour, and shall handover duffel bags to carry the luggage for their journey ahead. All contact details of our concerned personnel of each dham will also be shared with the passengers.
• Guests are required to shift only their necessary luggage in the duffel bags provided to them. They will not be allowed to carry their own luggage bags in the helicopters. Therefore, they are advised to keep only the necessary items along with them.
• Meals Dinner at Hotel
• After a good day’s rest, guests will be fresh and ready to start their journey ahead.
Day 02 : Yamunotri
0545 hrs : Check out from Dehradun Hotel
0630 hrs : Dehradun from Sahastradhara to Kharshali
0700 hrs : Arrival Kharshali
• This is officially the starting day of the Chardham yatra. Guests will be picked up from Hotel by 0600 hrs sharp, and taken to Sahastradhara helidrome. They should be ready to check out by 0545 hrs.
• Breakfast shall be served at Kharsali hotel, so that guests can leave their hotel early morning on time.
• Luggage of the guests shall be stored at the hotel, which shall be handed back to them at the end of their Chardham journey.
• Guests shall be briefed by the Ground crew at Sahastradhara, before we take-off for Kharsali.
• On arrival at Kharsali helipad, guests shall be checked-in to their resort, which is at walking distance from helipad. Guests can get refreshed for their journey ahead to the Yamunotri dham.
• After freshening up, they will start their trekking journey towards Yamunotri dham. Guests should be ready for the trek by 0800 hrs, so that they can get back to the hotel by lunch time. Hotel to temple is a 6 km trek, and return journey will take approx. 5hour 30 min.
• The trek will be done by Palki/Pony (as per availability and choice of the guests). Generally, guests will reach hotel by afternoon 1400 hrs, where the lunch will be arranged. Rest of the day, guests may do as they like.
• All meals shall be arranged at the hotel for the guests. They should be ready on the following morning for early morning check-out from hotel.
• Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Hotel
Day 03 : Gangotri
0700 hrs : Departure from Kharshali
0730 hrs : Arrival Harsil
• This day will be the beginning of your second dham of the yatra. Guests are required to get ready on time, by 0530 hrs. Breakfast shall be served at hotel early morning at 0530 hrs.
• Departure from Kharsali helipad will be by 0700 hrs, and the estimated time of arrival at Harsil will be 0730 hrs.
• Harsil – the heli base of your second Dham of the yatra, is one of the most beautiful and picturesque valleys in Uttarakhand, and also known as mini Switzerland.
• Guests will be first taken to Gangotri Dham for their darshan. The journey from Harsil to Gangotri temple will be done by road, which is approx. 22 km away. It will be around 50 minutes’ drive to the temple.
• After the darshan, which will take approx. 3 and a half hours. After having the VIP darshan, guests will be brought to hotel.
• After freshening-up, lunch shall be served at hotel. can have a leisure time at the hotel and enjoy the views. This day can be utilized to rejuvenate for the rest of the yatra.
Day 04 : Sri Kedarnath Ji
0730 hrs : Departure from Kharshali
0800 hrs : Arrival at Sersi
• Guests will have to wake up for an early morning breakfast at the Harsil hotel. Following the breakfast, check-out will be done by 0700 hr for departure to Sersi.
• Departure from Harsil will be by 0730 hrs, and the estimated time of arrival at Sersi will be 0800 hrs. Up on arrival, passengers will change their helicopter, and will be taken to Kedarnath dham in HHSPL’s shuttle helicopter. There will be approximately 3-4 hours waiting time at the Sersi helipad.
• Helipad at Kedarnath is 500 meters away from the temple, and will take approx. 15 min to reach. On arrival at Kedarnath helipad, guests will be escorted till their hotel. In case Pitthoo is required at Kedarnath helipad, cost for the same will be borne by the guests.
• Up on check-in at Kedarnath helipad, guests can go for darshan to Kedarnath dham. Meals shall all be served at the Kedarnath hotel.
• Guests can attend the blissful aarti of Kedarnath Dham in the evening, and get to spend more time at the temple. Or, they may spend their time as they like at Kedarnath top.
• Overnight stay will be at the Kedarnath top only. On the following morning, guests will have to wake up at dawn (or early), to attend the Rudra Abhishek Puja at Kedarnath Dham. Therefore, guests should sleep well in time, to wake up on time next morning.
• Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Hotel
Note: Optional stay at Sersi is also possible, where Triyugi Narayan Temple visit shall be arranged by us. However, Rudra Abhishek puja will not be possible in this option. Guests would be brought back same day to Sersi, from Kedarnath ji, after their VIP darshan at Kedarnath temple.
Day 05: Sri Badrinath Ji
0700 hrs : Departure from Kedarnath Hotel
0800 hrs : Departure from Sersi
0830 hrs : Arrival at Badrinath ji
• Early morning, the Rudra Abhishek puja shall be done for the guests, as per the time advised by the temple priest.
• Following the puja, guests will have to get freshened up fast to catch their flight from Sersi to Badrinath ji. In case there will be time at hand, breakfast shall be served at Kedarnath hotel. Otherwise, it shall be done at Sersi helipad or Badrinath hotel.
• By 0630 hrs, guests will be checked-out of hotel and brought to Kedarnath helipad by 0700 hrs, to board their flight from Kedarnath to Sersi.
• Arrival at Sersi shall be done as per the time limitation on your date of travel. Departure from Sersi, for Badrinath ji, shall be done by 0800 hrs.
• Departure from Sersi for Badrinath ji will be by 0800 hrs. Estimated arrival time will be 0830 hrs.
• Up on arrival, passengers will be taken to Hotel for check-in. Breakfast shall be served to guests, in case they have not had it yet.
• Guests will spend the entire day at Badrinath ji. In the evening or afternoon, VIP darshan at Badrinath temple shall be arranged for them.
• After darshan, guests may indulge in leisure activities as they like. All meals would be served at the Badrinath ji hotel.
• On the following morning, guests will have their the Maha Abhishek Puja at around 0430 hrs. Hence, guests should be off to sleep well in time.
• Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Hotel
Day 06 : Dehradun
0430 hrs : Maha Abhishek Puja
0800 hrs : Check out from Badrinath Hotel
0830 hrs : Departure from Badrinath Ji
0930 hrs : Arrival at Sahastradhara
Note : Some time due to weather condition/VVIP movements/any army special landing . Please book your return tickets evening after 5:00 pm or safer side next day
• Early morning at dawn, passengers will be taken for their most special Puja of the Chardham journey – Maha Abhishek Puja.
• The Puja will be wrapped by 0700 hrs, and thereafter taken to hotel for freshening up. Right after reaching hotel, passengers should be ready for breakfast by 0745 hrs.
• After breakfast, guests will report to the helipad for departure to Dehradun. By 0830 hrs, we will depart from Badrinath ji for Sahastradhara helidrome.
• Estimated time of arrival will be 0930 hrs at Sahastradhara. After arrival, guests will be taken to Dehradun hotel to collect their luggage.
• Following that, they shall be dropped to airport/railway station. In case passengers would like to spend a night at Dehradun, accommodation can be arranged by HHSPL, at additional cost.
• Guests must inform us at the time of booking, whether they will be heading straight to airport/railway station, or would like to be stay an additional night at the hotel in Dehradun. After their final transfer, they may continue their trip as they desire on their own. We shall bid farewell to the guests.
• Meals Breakfast at Hotel
“Happy end of your Chardham yatra”
