Hemkund Sahib (also spelled Hemkunt), formally known as
Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib Ji, is a Sikh place of worship and
pilgrimage site in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India. It is
devoted to Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708), the tenth Sikh
Guru, and finds mention in Dasam Granth. With its setting of a
glacial lake surrounded by seven mountain peaks, each adorned
by a Nishan Sahib on its cliff, it is according to the Survey of
India located in the Garhwal Himalaya at an elevation of 4,160
meters (13,650 feet).[3] It is approached from Govindghat on the
Rishikesh-Badrinath highway. The main town near Gobindghat
is Joshimath. The altitude of the lake at Hemkund is
approximately 13,650 feet.
Kedarnath: Set In The Beautiful Mandakini Valley, Cupped By
Lofty Peaks, The Majestic Kedarnath Temple Stands On A
Glacial Terrace, Remnant Of An Ancient Glacier – Long Since
Melted. This Is Lord Shiv’s Territory – And The Region Is A
Living Testimony To His Adventures And Exploits. The
Temple Is Believed To Have Been Built By The Pandavs,
Protagonists Of The Mahabharat, As A Tribute To Lord Shiv
Having Forgiven Them For Fratricide After An Exciting Chase
Through The Himalayas. The Journey To Kedarnath – The Most
Significant Of The 12 Jyotirlings Located In Different Parts Of
India -- Is To Relive These Ancient Tales And Legends, And To
Become One With God.
Badrinath: The Badrinath Shrine Is Believed To Be As Old As
Time Itself. Dedicated To Lord Vishnu, This Temple Was Re-
Established By Adi Shankaracharya In The 8th Century As Part
Of His Mission To Revitalise Hinduism. Located On The Banks
Of The Rishi Ganga (Alaknanda), The Temple, And The
Numerous Ancient Sites Around It, Is Indeed A Worthy Goal
To Aim For. The Last 11 Kilometres To Badrinath Is A Steep
Ascent. At Devdarshni, The Vista Of The Entire Badrinath
Valley Appears Before You – The Township, The Magnificent
Façade Of The Temple And The Twin Peaks Nar And Narayan
As If Standing Guard On Its Either Side, And The Neelkanth
Shining Like A Crown On Its Head! And Immediately You
Feel The Spiritual Upliftment That Such A Magnificent Site
Inspires.
Day: 01 Hemkund Saheb Yatra with Kedarnath & Badrinath
Dham
Passengers are supposed to reach state government helipad on
Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun which is the starting and ending
point of this yatra. Our pilots and ground staff will brief the
passengers about the entire trip and do’s and don’ts.
HEMKUND SAHEB CHARTER (Same Day) Sahastradhara –
Ghangaria –Badrinath –Kedarnath-Sahastradhara
| ETA /
ETD |
DETAILS |
| 06:30 Hrs |
Take off from Sahastradhara Helidrome. |
| 0730 Hrs |
Landing at Govind ghat to pick the shuttle to
Ghangaria Helipad & drop guest for Hemkund
Saheb Darshan. |
Note: Due to Government regulation, you will have to change
helicopter at Govindghat. Upon arrival at Ghangaria, you will
be met by our ground personnel, who will escort you to the
holy shrine.
Guest is required to report at Sahastradhara Helidrome by 0600
Hrs.
- On arrival at Sahastradhara Helidrome, our crew will receive
the guest and take them to the passenger lounge. Thereafter, they
will be ready for departure in a while.
- Our crew will deboard the guest at Ghangaria Helipad. Their
journey towards Hemkund Saheb Gurudwara commences here. It
will take 02-03 hrs to complete the trek (One Way).
| ETA /
ETD |
DETAILS |
| 1330 Hrs |
Take off from Govindghat Helipad to Ghangaria
Helipad to pick up the guests. |
| 14:00 Hrs |
Landing at Badrinath Helipad |
Badrinath
14:00 Arrive Badrinath. And proceed for Priority Darshan.
Overnight stay in Hotel at Badrinath.
Day:02 Kedarnath
10:00 Departure Badrinath helipad,
10:30Arrival Kedarnath
13:30Arrive Phata/ Guptkashi and fly for Dehradun
14:10 Arrive Dehradun helipad
Due to Government regulation, you will have to change
Helicopter at Sitapur/Phata. Upon arrival at Kedarnath, you will
be met by our ground personnel, who will escort you to the holy
shrine. We will offer VIP darshan slips at Kedarnath temple so
you can avoid the long queue and finish darshan quickly. The
cost for these slip is Rs. 2100 per person but it is included in our
package.
Since weather at Kedarnath remains quite uncertain so
passengers are advised to finish darshan and puja in 1.5 hours
and return to helipad.
Helicopter Charter Services Excludes / Includes:
- 01 Night stay in Hotel with All meals at Badrinath Ji.
- Pony / Palki Charges from Ghangaria to Hemkund Saheb
Extra.
- Any special puja charges will have to be paid directly by
passengers.
- Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, laundry,
telephones, table drink, room service, medical evacuation due
to ill health etc.
- Any kind of Insurance.
- Any claim or delay charges due to any operational or weather
changes etc. Or any other things which are not mentioned in
cost included column
- Any Increase in Taxes, Fuel Price, Royalty charges Leading to
increase in cost on surface Transportation & Land
Arrangements, Which May Come into Effect Prior to Departure
ADD-ON SERVICES
- Maha Abhishek Puja at Badrinath ji – INR 4,300/person.
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.
PACKAGE COST
FULL HELICOPTER BOOKING (FOR 05 PAX / 06 PAX
WEIGHT UP TO 450 KG.) INR7,50, 000 (Tax Inclusive).
Important Note
- The above-mentioned timings are not final. Timings may differ
on your date of travel, depending up on the take-off time from
Sahastradhara, which depends on weather conditions, clearance
from Air Force & Civil Aviation, VVIP movements, valley flying
by Indian Air Force (NOTAM), sudden occurrence of technical
snag in helicopter, illness of flying crew & delayed reporting of
the guests at the helipads. Also, guests are requested to have
some fruits before boarding flight in the morning.
- Morning take-off from Sahastradhara Helidrome in Dehradun
by 06:00 hrs to Ghangaria. Guests are advised to reach
Sahastradhara heliport by 05:30 hrs. [In case flight is getting
delayed due to NOTAM/delayed clearances/bad weather etc.,
we shall convey to the guests in advance, so that they may report
accordingly to the Sahastradhara Helidrome].
- On arrival at Ghangaria Helipad we will drop the guest and
take off to Govindghat Helipad for parking the helicopter and
will fly back from Govindghat Helipad to Ghangaria Helipad for
picking up the guest after the visit of Hemkund Saheb.
- Guests have to finish your darshan and return back to
Ghangaria Helipad by 01.30 pm.
- On landing back at Sahastradhara Helipad, our manager will
receive you and take you to lobby area where your yatra
concludes.
This is the end of your Do Dham Yatra & Hemkund Sahib journey.
IMPORTANT GUIDELINES & POLICIES
- 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 SBTM 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 charter, without any refund.
- Overweight charges would be charged to guests who are above
75 kg 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. Overweight charges are applicable at INR
1,250/kg, for the total weight above 75 kg/pax.
- Weighing at the time of boarding the helicopter is a must, since
the SBTM shall not allow boarding in case the total weight
exceeds the weight limitation of the helicopter. &, due to the same
reason, in case of more than 01 available aircraft, SBTM reserve
the right to shuffle passengers between helicopters to manage the
right weight of helicopters for safe flying in the hills. Therefore,
passengers travelling together might not be accommodated in the
same helicopter flight.
- When planning your tour, we strongly advise the guests to keep
one additional day at hand at Dehradun, over & above, so that
they do not end up in problem in case the weather gets very bad
after the commencement of tour, which may lead to extension of
their tour.
- AADHAR & PAN Card copies are to be shared mandatorily by
all Indians, & passport is required in case of foreign nationals.
- Network connectivity at Ghangaria & Hemkund Saheb
Gurudwara is very poor. BSNL is the main telecom service
provider, that work in Ghangaria and there will not be any
network connectivity at Hemkund Saheb Gurudwara. It is most
likely, that guests would be cut-off from the outside world during
their time there. However, the guests for any assistance can get in
touch with the ground crew at Ghangaria Helipad.
- There is very limited space for luggage in the chopper, only 3
kg luggage per passenger will be permitted. Passengers bringing
any excess baggage would not be allowed to take the same in the
chopper.
- Passengers can carry only one handbag each, as suitcases
cannot be kept in the helicopter.
- Shri Hemkund Saheb Gurudwara is a very high-altitude
destination, & guests are advised to carry their own medication
with them during travel. Guests are also advised to carry heavy
woollen clothing with them, since during evenings & nights the
temperature drops drastically.
- Passengers should be aware of the chances of high-altitude
sickness. Hiring of Palki/Pony during the trek is advisable, in
order to avoid any strenuous activity Own Cost.
- Passengers are advised to report at Sahastradhara helipad as
per the time given by base manager. You are advised to arrive at
Dehradun one day prior to your journey date.
- Boarding & lodging charges on the day of arrival at Dehradun
are not included in the package. It can be arranged by SBIT on
additional charges.
- In case of any overnight stay at Govindghat/Ghangaria due to
Bad Weather/Force Majeure conditions Boarding & lodging
charges of the party and the SBTM crew should be borne by the
party to the hotel on direct payment basis.
- Any donations, tips, pitthu and porter charges shall be borne by
the guests only.
- Flying in hills is subject to weather conditions. And, in regards
to our Charter operations, we would like to bring to your kind
attention that cancellation & other inconveniences due to weather
are very much likely since weather is extremely unpredictable in
the hills. Therefore, guests should come prepared to face the
eventualities caused by weather problems. Further please note, in
case of bad weather, we shall operate as per our policies
mentioned in the ‘Terms & Conditions’ & ‘Important Guidelines
& Policies’ sections.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- SBTM reserves the right to postpone the timings of flying,
which is subject to weather conditions, & any extra night stay cost
in case of bad weather will be borne by the client only.
- Flying in hills are subject to many factors like delayed
clearances from Air Force & Civil Aviation, VVIP movements,
valley flying by Indian Air Force (NOTAM), bad weather, sudden
occurrence of technical snag in helicopter, illness flying crew or
late reporting of the guests at the helipads.
- SBTM 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 charter 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 SBTM
whatsoever. Any kind of inconvenience caused because of
cancellation of flights is beyond the control of the operator. No
compensation, reimbursement or arrangements shall be offered in
the event of cancellation of a flight.
- SBTM 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 checkup
done, before commencing the yatra. Medical check-up is
mainly required if a guest has any medical suffering/condition.
- Guests are required to pay the 100% excess 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.
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.
HAND BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE
Only one handbag weighing a maximum of 3 kgs 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.
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.
PAYMENT TERMS
The booking has to be done in advance with a deposit of 10% of
the charter amount. Full amount has to be deposited 7 days prior
to date of travel.
RESCHEDULING OF BOOKING
Rescheduling your travel date to any future or prior date, will be
done subject to availability and on payment of 10% of the total
charter. This will be permitted only if informed at least 07 days
before arrival date. In case the rescheduling is requested in less
than 07 days prior to the arrival, then the booking would be
treated as cancelled and a fresh booking will be given subject to
availability.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
- If passengers wish to cancel their booking then they will
have to pay following cancellation charges –
- More than 15 days before the departure date — 70% of total
tour cost will be refunded.
- Between 08th to 15th day before departure date — 50% of
total tour cost will be refunded.
- Up to 07th day before the departure date — No Refund.
- No show – No Refund.
- Cancellations after commencement of tour – No Refund.
Bad weather/Force Majeure
- In case passengers are not able to reach Dehradun due to any
International/National/State emergency, 100% refund of the total
tour cost shall be done by SBIT without any levy of charge.
- Full refund towards if the entire charter gets cancelled, minus
INR. 30000 towards flight preparation charges, the additional
charges for the added services by guests (if any).
- Where bad weather, technical snags or any force majeure reason
beyond SBIT ’ control results in the cancellation of your flight
being delayed or cancelled, Shiv Bhole Travel Mart will not be
liable in any way for the cancelled or delayed flight. However,
refund will be given to clients as per our refunds policy. Any kind
of inconvenience caused because of cancellation of flights is
beyond the control of the operator. No compensation or
reimbursement for accommodation, transportation, meals or any
other travel expenses done by the guests shall be offered in the
event of cancellation of a flight.
- After commencement of charter, if the aircraft has to return midway
due to weather/force majeure conditions, guests will be
charged for the flying time of the sector getting cancelled @ INR
95,000/hr plus 18% GST, over & above the additional services
rendered to the party.
- Our obligation toward this charter is up to the date of travel
booked. Under no circumstance, SBTM shall increase the period
for the guests, since we have advance bookings every day, hence
carry forward of passengers will not be possible. In the
mentioned period, SBMT shall try to complete the charter for the
guests that is possible, subject to weather conditions and other
operational barriers.
- In case the charter gets delayed due to bad weather, SBTM shall
not operate at after 0900 hrs, under any circumstance, due to
turbulent wind conditions and the chances of completing the
charter on same day is very less.
- SBTM shall solely decide the planning of flights for the charter
groups, since we have to cater for multiple number of groups, in
case of Bad weather/Force Majeure situation.
- No additional ferry flights shall be borne by SBIT under any
circumstance. If any passenger(s) require ferry flights to be
operated for them in emergency on personal request, cost for the
same shall be charged to the party @ INR 95,000/hr plus 18%
GST.
- In regards to the guests stranded at Ghangaria, if any group
requests to cancel their tour on their own desire and come down
before their scheduled return date, the arrangement of vehicle for
their return journey by road shall be done by SBTM, however,
cost for the same shall be borne by the guests on direct payment
basis.
- No refund is applicable, in case the client cancels the charter
and wishes to return back to base after the commencement of
flying.
- Bookings will be accepted, only on acceptance of the abovementioned
terms & conditions by the guests. In case of booking
through a tour operator/travel agent, the same shall be
applicable.
ASSURING YOU THE BEST OF OUR SERVICES
WE SHALL STRIVE HARD TO GIVE YOU THE MOST
MEOMRABLE EXPERIENCE ON YOUR AUSPICIOUS ONCEIN-
A-LIFETIME-JOURNEY, WHILE KEEPING YOUR SAFETY
OUR PRIORITY!
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.