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Hemkund Sahib is perhaps the most sacred of all Sikh pilgrimages. Hemkund translates to bowl of snow. As its name suggests, the place remains snowbound half of the year (October – April). At the onset of summer in the months of April and May, Sikh pilgrims and soldiers of army arrive at the path and clear them to make it accessible for pilgrims. This is in accordance with the concept of ‘kar seva’, selfless service exemplified in Sikh Tradition.
What if you could remit the perils of traversing three-fourths of the path on foot? What if the 13 km difficult trek from Govindghat to Ghangaria can be replaced with a 5-10 min helicopter journey over the same distance? Does the prospect interest you? If yes, you might want to opt for our Hemkund Yatra by Helicopter Packages. Read along to find out more about the destination, its history, and our tour itinerary.
Hemkund Sahib – History, Importance
Hemkund Sahib finds its mention in Dasam Granth, a sacred text written by tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. He narrates in its verses how God spoke to him to take birth as a human being upon the Indian soil. The Guru was engaged in practicing austerities at a site engulfed by seven mountains wherein King Pandu had practiced yoga in the Dwapara Yuga. God urged him to take birth, to which he refused for he did not want to leave his state of merger with the Divine. Later, he agreed to comply with the Divine will.
For years, this site of ‘Tap Asthan’, meditative site surrounded by seven mountains wherein God spoke to the Divine Guru remained a mystery. It remained a mystery for many years. In fact, the discovery of the sacred site is attributed to Pandit Tara Singh Narotam in 1884. His findings were found and popularized by Bhai Vir Singh in his ‘Sri Kalgidhar Chamatkar’. This lead to Sant Sohan Singh embarking on his exploration to find the ‘Tap Asthan’. Thanks to the efforts of Sohan Singh and Bhai Vir Singh, Hemkund Sahib was brought to the public eye, and pilgrims began to embark on the sacred journey.
It is believed that the pilgrimage would bring one closer to Guru’s grace and renews one’s own connection with God. One can feel the reverberations of the spiritual grace that abounds in the region. What more than attaining the true grace of a Supreme Teacher that can help in one’s spiritual evolution?
Hemkund Sahib Yatra
One can divideHemkund Sahib Yatrainto three parts. One’s journey till Govindghat (275 km fromRishikesh), the 13 km trek from Govindghat to Ghangaria village, and the remaining 6 km trek in which one ascends over 1,100 m till the Gurudwara. Since there is no provision for overnight stay and halting at Gurudwara premises during night is banned, one ought to descend till Ghangaria on the same day. If you choose to travel to Hemkund Sahib on foot, know that the trek is of two days.
How Does Helicopter Journey Ease the Yatra?
Hemkund Yatra by Helicopter lets one finish the entire journey within a single day! And we are not even talking about travelling from Govindghat. You can finish the entire journey from Dehradun till Hemkund Sahib in a single day.
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Tour NameHemkund Sahib Helicopter Yatra
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Tour Duration01 Day (Same Day)
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MealsBreakfast
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Helicopter TypeBell 407/ AS 350 B3
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Starting PointDehradun
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Ending Point
Dehradun
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Destination Covered
Dehradun – Ghangaria Helipad
Tour ItinerarySee More
Day01 : Dehradun – Ghangaria
Details Program
Our journey begins from Sahastradhara Helipad,Dehradun. Pilgrimages need to begin as early as possible. That’s why we insist that our guests wake up early and arrive at Sahastradhara helipad well before the scheduled departure time at 6:30 am. Before the actual commencement of the journey, the Pilot and ground staff would brief you on the dos and don’ts of the journey.
6:30 am Departure from Sahastradhara Helipad, Dehradun
An hour of journey above the clouds would fetch one till Ghangaria Helipad. If this is your first helicopter journey over Himalayas, the bird’s eye views of the valleys and peaks of majestic Himalayas would blow your mind! If it isn’t, well you know what we are talking of!
7:30 am Arrival at Ghangaria Helipad
Once you arrive at Ghangaria Helipad, ponies can be arranged to help you travel till Hemkund Sahib. Unless you want to trek the remaining six kilometers on foot so as to taste what it feels like to be on a foot pilgrimage.
After paying obeisance at the sacred site and breathing in its holy air, you can trek down till Ghangaria Helipad.
3: 00 pm Departure from Ghangaria Helipad
4:00 pm Arrival at Sahastradhara Helipad
We will part ways at the same spot we began the journey from in the morning, having completed one of the most beautiful pilgrimages one can undertake in one’s lifetime. Thank you for choosing us to guide you!
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INCLUSIONS
- Welcome drink on arrival
- Accommodation on double sharing basis.
- Meal- All meal, including evening tea.
- All transfers & sightseeing by private Cab of as per itinerary.
- Evening campfire.
- DJ Party (if permissible).
- All taxes exclude 3.09% Govt. service tax.
EXCLUSIONS
- Expenses of personal nature like – tipping, Porters, laundry, telephones, Cameras fees etc.
- Entrance fees at any point, any kind of insurance.
- Any claim or delay charges due to natural Calamities, land slide, road blockage etc.
- Any air/Train fare or any things which are not mentioned in inclusion.
- GST – 5% applicable on total billing
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Special Requirements for Yatra
- Raincoat, Umbrella,Monkeycap,Handgloves,Swatter/Pullover,CanvasShoes,Oxygen cylinder & personal medicines.
Precaution for Yatra
- Cover your head with Monkey cap or any other woolen clothes while on high altitude to avoid hill-sickness, giddiness etc. at KedarnathandYamunotri.
- Keep on drinking water to avoid dehydration.
- Trek only on hill-side, avoid trekking or standing on valley side, as pony (horse) coming from opposite direction may push you down to the valley which may cause serious casualty.
- Packaged Water is available at every place, use only packaged water or boiled water can be obtained from local tea shop during trekking.
Tour Highlights
- Personal assistance by ChardhamTour.in representative.
- Visit Yamunotri, Gangotri,Kedarnath and Badrinath
- Ganga Aartidarshan at Har-Ki-PauriHaridwar
- PanchPrayagDarshan
- Rishikesh Sightseeing
- Kempty Fall at Mussoorie
- Hot water spring at Yamunotri&Badrinath (TaptKund)
- Kashi Vishwanath temple at Uttarkashi
- Mana Village (India’s last village towards Indo-Tibetan border)
Term and Conditions
- There is no provision of concession to children or senior citizens.
- We reserve the right to postpone the timings of flying subjected to weather, operational or technical issue.
- 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.
- While changing the helicopter at Kedarnath or Guptkashi/Phata/sitapur the waiting time is between 10 mins to 3 hrs. depending on Shuttle slots / weather conditions or technical reasons or ground situations.
- Rescheduling of booking to a next date will be done subject to availability and on payment of 10% of the cost. This will be permitted only if applied 7 days before journey date. In case the rescheduling is requested with less than 7 days to the journey then booking will be treated as cancelled and a fresh booking will be given subject to availability.
- If due to any reasons beyond our control like bad weather conditions, flood, Pandemic, riots, political unrest, bandhs, or any other natural or man-made misfortunes, program will have needed to be changed or extended. The additional expenditure for the same will have to be borne by the passengers directly.
- In case of charter getting cancelled due to bad weather or any other reasons on the date of your travel, the booking will not be revalidated for the next day. Refund as per the refunds/cancellations policy, with no further obligation of Company 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.
- 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.
- In case the journey is not finished within the stipulated time and passengers are not able to visit one or more Dhams due to bad weather conditions/technical reasons then the company will try to visit all places within the stipulated time. Although if this is not possible then the liability of the company will be limited to refund of unutilised sector/s.
- 100% refund shall be applicable in case the entire tour gets cancelled due to any Force Majeure reason, minus flight preparation charges of INR 2,500 Per Person Per Sector and any additional services provided to guests.
- Where bad weather, technical snags or any force majeure reason beyond company control results in the cancellation of the flight being delayed or cancelled, Company will not be liable in any way for the cancelled or delayed flight. However, refund will be given to clients as per the 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.
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The Company reserves the right, without assigning any reason, to cancel, advance, reschedule, over-fly or delay the commencement or continuance of the flight. Without incurring any liability in damages or otherwise to the passengers or any other person on any ground whatsoever. The Company reserves the right to refuse to carry any person whom it considers unfit for travel or what in the opinion of the company may constitute risk to the aircraft or to the persons on board.
Disputes,if any, are to be settled by Courts in Dehradun who will have the Jurisdiction in this regard
Cancellation Policies
- If the reservation is cancelled 30 days prior to the date of arrival - 90% may be refunded
- If the reservation is cancelled 15 days prior to the date of arrival - 50% of the may be refunded
- If the reservation is cancelled 07 days prior to the date of arrival - 25% of the may be refunded
- If the cancellation is any later than the above stated period or in case of 'No Show'- No Refund
- No refund or any changes will be accepted at last minute for tour starting or after starting or middle of the tour.
- Above are the cancellation rules but we will put our best possible effort to waive/minimize the cancellation charges
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- No hidden Charges
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