Chardham yatra By Helicopter

Inclusions

• Complimentary lavish stay for 1 Night in Dehradun including breakfast and Dinner.
• Pick and Drop facility from Dehradun Airport, Dehradun Bus Stand and Dehradun Railway Station.
• Luxurious stay and delicious meals.
• VIP darshans at every Dham.
• Local sightseeing by any of the SUV.
• Palki (Sedan Chair/Pony) at Yamunotri.
• Helicopter Shuttle Tickets for Kedarnath.

Guidelines For Passengers

• Maximum 05 to 6 Passengers/Guest will be allowed in 01 Helicopter.
• Only 5 kg luggage per passenger will be permitted due to limited space in the helicopter.
• Passengers bringing excess baggage would not be allowed to take the same in the chopper. At any cost we won’t allow passenger to take more luggage. This is the standard safety rule for Aviation. All temples are located at high altitude areas. Passengers are advice to carry regular medical kit.
• Timings are flexible depending on weather conditions/technical reasons/govt. permissions etc.
• Passengers should carry only handbags (Soft Bags/duffle bags) as suitcases/trolley bags cannot be kept in the helicopter. Trollies are strictly not allowed.
• If individual body weight exceeds 80 KG, Extra charges of INR 200 per Kg will be applicable at Kedarnath Shuttle.
• While changing the helicopter at Kedarnath or Guptkashi the waiting time is between 10 mins to 3 hrs. depending on Shuttle slots / weather conditions or technical reasons.
• Passengers may be divided into 2 groups while changing the helicopter at Kedarnath/Guptkashi shuttle depending on their body weight.
• Property at Yamunotri is basic but best in the region as it is remote area and rest all properties are 3 to4 star category.
• Total passengers weight should not be more than 430 Kgs.
• All passengers will be taken to all the helipads atleast 1 hour prior before the departure time. Inthis case sometimes you may have to wait at govt. helipad.
• Please share your actual body weight at the time of Booking. Your body weight will be mea- sured before flying. Company have full rights to de-board a passenger incase the actual body weight exceeds than the weight given by passengers. Kindly don’t share any assumed body weight.

Guidelines For Passengers

• In respect of COVID-19, all necessary measures issued by the State & Central Governments would have to be adhered by the passengers. The measures shall be confirmed by TRAVELOGY INDIA PVT LTD to the passengers 02-03 weeks prior to the date of arrival. Without adhering to the prescribed measures/requirements, boarding would be denied without any refunds.
• Guests have to MANDATORILY submit their correct weights at the time of booking. If any change in weight found at the time of their travel, from the submitted weights, which may lead to exceeding of our aircraft weight carrying capacity, guest(s) would be deboarded & cancelled for the Heli-tour, without any refund.
• In case of a per seat booking: Booking shall be taken by TRAVELOGY INDIA PVT LTD on provisional basis and confirmed to the passengers 03 weeks prior to the date of arrival at the latest. Please note, for Dodham (ex- Dehradun) per seat bookings, TRAVELOGY INDIA PVT LTD shall fly subject to 04 or more passengers being on board, otherwise provisional booking shall be released, and 100% advance shall be refunded by us.
• The ETA/ETD timings mentioned in our itinerary are not final. Timings may differ on your date of travel, depending up on weather and other Force Majeure reasons.
• Guests are advised to have some fruits/light food before boarding flight in the morning on their date of travel.
• AADHAR & PAN Card copies are to be shared mandatorily by all Indians, & passport is required in case of foreign nationals.
• Depending up on weather & other force majeure conditions, TRAVELOGY INDIA PVT LTD might cover Kedarnath Dham first and then Badrinath Dham.
• Waiting time at Sersi and Kedarnath helipad would be approximately 30 minutes to 02 hours.
• Breakfast/lunch can be arranged at either of the Dhams, depending up on the time of departure from Sahastradhara. Only one meal – lunch/breakfast, is included in the tour package.
• Overweight charges would be charged to guests who are above 80kg weight. The reason for the same is that we operate at very high-altitude terrain, where the weight carrying capacity of the aircraft is only 450 kg. Hence, due to overweight passengers, we lose seats in our sharing flights. Overweight charges are applicable at INR 1,000/kg, for the total weight above 80kg/pax.
• Baggage up to 5 kg/passenger will be permitted on board.
• Passengers should carry only one handbag each. Suitcases cannot be carried on board.
• TRAVELOGY INDIA PVT LTD has its own crew at both the Dhams. For any help, guidance or assistance, guests are free to reach out to them.
• Hotel accommodation and transportation charges at Dehradun are not included in the package. It can be arranged by TRAVELOGY INDIA PVT LTD at an additional charge.
• Confirmation of additional services is to be provided by the guests at the time of confirmation of booking.
• Both the temples are located at a high altitude. Passengers are advised to carry regular medical kit & woollen clothes with them, as temperatures can drop drastically at night in the hills.
• Any donations, tips, pitthu and porter charges shall be borne by the guests.
• Weighing at the time of boarding the helicopter is a must, since the company shall not allow boarding in case the total weight exceeds the weight limitation of the helicopter. And, due to the same reason, in case of more than 01 available aircraft, we reserve the right to shuffle passengers between different groups to manage the right weight of helicopters for safe flying in the hills.
• One warm jacket during the Dodham tour will suffice. Further, necessary medicines should be carried along during the period of the tour.
• Network connectivity at Badrinath is very poor. The only telecom networks that work a bit in the region are BSNL and Jio.
• When planning your tour, we strongly advise the guests to keep at least one additional day at hand at Dehradun, after the respective travel date, so that they do not end up in problem in case the weather gets very bad on the day of your tour, which may lead to extension of the tour.
• Flying in hills is subject to weather conditions. And, in regards to our Chardham operations, we would like to bring to your kind attention, that cancellations and other inconveniences due to weather is very much likely, since weather is extremely unpredictable in the hills. Hence, guests should come prepared to face the eventualities in case of weather problems. In case of bad weather, we shall operate as per our policy mentioned in the ‘Terms and Conditions’ and ‘Important Guidelines and Information’ section.

Terms And Conditions

Passengers have to mandatorily follow the government prescribed measures in regard to COVID-19. Without adhering to the same, boarding shall be denied by TRAVELOGY INDIA PVT LTD without any refunds.

Our Heli Tours are not available for the following VIP’s

• Speaker Lok Sabha
• Dy. Chairperson Rajya Sabha
• Central Ministers of Cabinet Rank
• C J I Supreme Court
• Governors of State
• Chief Ministers of State
• State Ministers of Cabinet Rank
• SPG Protectees – Z category only.

• There are extra charges of tipping, porters, laundry, telephones, Camera fees, etc.
• The tour price can be amended following the changes in fuel prices, government taxes, entrance fees, and intra and interstate taxes, etc.
• Extra Charges for extra usage of the vehicle.
• Any kind of insurance.
• Any claim or delay charges due to natural calamities, landslides or road blockage, etc.
• Extra meals are not included.
• Extra charges will be laid for taking auto, train.
• Extra charges for taking ropeway tickets of Mansa Devi Temple/Chandi Devi Temple, Doli pony, etc.
• A GST of 5% will be applicable on total billing.

• TRAVELOGY INDIA PVT LTD reserves the right to postpone the timings of flying, subject to weather conditions. And, in case of night halt due to Force majeure reasons, cost for the same will be borne by the clients.
• Flying in hills are subject to many Force Majeure factors like delayed Air Traffic Clearances/Permissions, VVIP movements, valley flying by Indian Air Force (NOTAM), bad weather, sudden occurrence of technical snag in aircraft, illness of flying crew or late reporting of the guests at the helipads, among others.
• Travelogy India Pvt Ltd Services reserves the right to cancel passengers, who are unruly, abusive, intoxicated, sick, mentally unbalanced or anyone else whom we deem to be unfit/unsafe to fly. No refund shall be issued to such passengers.
• In case of tour getting cancelled due to bad weather on the date of travel of the guests, the booking will not be revalidated for the next day. Refund as per the refunds/cancellations policy shall be done to the clients, with no further obligation of TRAVELOGY INDIA PVT LTD whatsoever. Any kind of inconvenience caused because of cancellation of flights is beyond the control of the operator. No compensation or reimbursement of any sort of services shall be offered in the event of cancellation of a flight.
• Guests are required to pay the 100% of the additional charges before the commencement of tour. Passengers would not be allowed to board or commence the tour, without paying the full and final payable amount.
• Our company shall not be liable for any medical emergency on the ground to the party. Therefore, in your own interest, guests are hereby advised to kindly consult a doctor and get medical check-up done, before commencing the yatra. Medical check-up is mainly required if a guest has any medical suffering/condition.
• Passengers travelling together may not travel in the same helicopter flight, as we may have to shuffle passengers in helicopter flights to manage the total weight of the aircraft.

NO AERIAL PHOTOPGRAPHY

Aerial Photography from Helicopter is illegal and punishable by law and photography at the helipad is strictly prohibited.

INFANTS

Infant below 2 years/12kg are carried free of charge. In case of verification of age, ID proof/birth certificate of the child shall be checked.

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

Only one handbag weighing maximum 5 kg is allowed per passenger.

HELICOPTER WEIGHT LIMTATION

Passengers would be taken on board depending up on the load and temperature conditions. Pilots call will be final. Maximum weight capacity of the helicopter is 450 kg (excluding baggage weight) at these destinations. All passengers on board must be within this limit. Hence, passengers are advised to provide us their exact weights at the time of booking and carry baggage within the permissible limit.

SEATING CAPACITY

The maximum seating capacity for this helicopter is 06 passengers + 01 Crew on board.

DISPUTES

Disputes as to legality, interpretation, application, or performance of service or any of its terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of Delhi Jurisdiction.