Chardham By Helicopter

IMPORTANT GUIDELINES AND POLICIES:-

This is a fixed departures tour, and all departure timings of each destination are fixed. Therefore, passengers must ensure they report as per the mentioned scheduled ETDs on each day of the tour.

• 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 UTS 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 would exceed our aircraft’s weight carrying capacity, guest(s) would be deboarded & cancelled for the Heli-tour without any refund.
• Overweight charges would be charged to guests who are above 80 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. Hence, due to overweight passengers, we lose seats in our Chardham fixed departure flights. Overweight charges are applicable at INR 1,000/kg, for a total weight above 80 kg/pax.
• Weighing at the time of boarding the helicopter is a must, since UTS 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, we 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 the 5N6D period, so that they do not end up in problems in case the weather gets very bad after the commencement of the tour, which may lead to extension of the tour. 
• Airport transfers will be provided only on the arrival day at Dehradun and on the 5th day of the tour.
• AADHAR & PAN Card copies are to be shared mandatorily by all Indians, & passport is required in case of foreign nationals.
• Network connectivity at Harsil & Badrinath is very poor. BSNL & Jio are the main telecom service providers, that work in these regions at times. It is most likely, that guests would be cut-off from the outside world during their time there. However, our crew shall be with the guests for any assistance required at all the Dhams.
• Guests would not be allowed to carry their suitcases/luggage in the aircraft. Duffle bags would be provided by our crew on the day of arrival, in which guests will be allowed to carry up to 05 kg of luggage during the tour.
• UTS has its own crew at all the Dhams. For any help, guidance or assistance, guests are free to reach out to them.
• Hotels at all the Dhams are non-star category. However, UTS has carefully selected the most comfortable & highest rated properties for their Heli-tours.
• All temples in Chardham sector are located at a high altitude, & 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.
• Maha Abhishek & Rudra Abhishek Puja’s confirmation needs to be provided by the guests at the time of booking. Payment for the same shall be collected by our crew at Dehradun, so that we can arrange the Puja for the guest prior to their arrival at Badrinath & Kedarnath.
• 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 & 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.
• The accommodation included in he package are subject to availability and we cannot gurantee confirmation as our sector depends on the climatic conditions. Thus, at times we may not be able to provide the hotels as listed above. Hotels in Chardham sector are vary basic especially in Yamunotri where these are best available accommodation. Upon arrival we will not be able to change any accommodations.
• The transport provided for transfers would be 01 vehicle for 6 persons, separate vehicles cannot be provided due to limited availability.

Char Dham & Do Dham Yatra Terms & Condition 

• Passengers have to mandatorily follow the government prescribed measures in regards to COVID-19. 
• 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.
• We 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 ailment/condition. Any donations, tips, pitthu, palki/pony and porter charges shall be borne by the guests. 
• 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 a maximum of 5 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.

SEATING CAPACITY

The maximum seating capacity for our helicopters is 06 passengers + 01 Crew.

CANCELLATIONS:

All services such as Hotel accommodation / ground transportation are pre- purchased well in advance. We are liable to pay penalties to all our suppliers / vendors if these services are released within the below mentioned time frame. If circumstances make you cancel the tour, the cancellation must be intimated to us in writing. Such cancellation will attract the following cancellation.