What helicopter services can you book from Rishikesh?
Helicopter flights for Rishikesh are planned around the places operators fly from nearby: Jolly Grant Airport at Dehradun, about 20 km away, Sahastradhara Helipad in Dehradun for the yatra, and helipads cleared for a particular flight. Our office is in Dehradun, and we arrange every service below for travellers staying in Rishikesh:
- The helicopter yatra to Kedarnath, Badrinath, the Chardham and Hemkund Sahib, planned from Dehradun.
- Private charters, helicopters on rent, wedding flights and flower showering.
- Air ambulance transfers, aerial filming and aerial survey.
- Charters and, where permitted, short rides around the Haridwar Kumbh 2027.
Helicopter yatra from Rishikesh
The yatra flights leave from Sahastradhara Helipad and Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, so pilgrims staying in Rishikesh drive to Dehradun for the departure. The packages are on the helicopter service in Dehradun page; the main ones are:
- Chardham Yatra by Helicopter: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath in five nights and six days.
- Do Dham Yatra by Helicopter: Kedarnath and Badrinath in three nights and four days.
- Kedarnath helicopter yatra from Dehradun. The Kedarnath shuttle tickets themselves are booked on IRCTC.
- Badrinath yatra by helicopter, as a fixed-departure seat or a private charter.
- Hemkund Sahib yatra by helicopter, with the helicopter over the Govindghat to Ghangaria stretch.
The same-day trips leave early, so check the reporting time on your confirmation and allow for the drive from Rishikesh to the helipad or airport.
Private helicopter charter in Rishikesh
A charter puts a helicopter at your group's disposal for a route and date you choose, flown by the operator cleared for that kind of flight:
- Private charter: business, VIP and point-to-point travel, quoted in writing by the operator.
- Helicopter on rent: hire a helicopter by the trip for travel, events or yatra.
- Helicopter for weddings: arrivals, guest transfers and departures for the couple.
- Flower showering for weddings, temples and inaugurations.
- Air ambulance transfers from the hills to hospitals.
- Film shooting: aerial cinematography with camera-mount support.
- Aerial survey: helicopter LiDAR for power lines, roads, forests and mountain terrain.
Landing near Rishikesh is possible only at a helipad cleared for the flight; flying from Jolly Grant often costs less, because the helicopter does not have to be positioned. See helicopter booking in India for every service we arrange.
Joy rides over Rishikesh
A short scenic flight shows the Ganga leaving the gorge, Laxman Jhula and Ram Jhula, and the ghats down to Triveni Ghat. It usually takes off from Jolly Grant and lands back there. Routes, seasons and what decides the price are on the Rishikesh helicopter joy ride page.
Rishikesh and the Haridwar Kumbh 2027
Haridwar is about 25 km down the Ganga, and the Ardh Kumbh runs there from 14 January to 20 April 2027. Many visitors stay in Rishikesh, and our partner Pulp Hotels runs a Kumbh camp in Rishikesh near Triveni Ghat. Charters to the Kumbh land where the Mela administration permits, and short rides over the Mela are flown only if it allows them. See Haridwar Kumbh 2027, the Kumbh Mela helicopter joy ride and helicopter service in Haridwar.
How does booking work?
- Send the route, the date and the number of passengers.
- We come back with availability and a written quote from the operator cleared for that flight.
- You pay only after you accept the quote, and the confirmation names the departure point and reporting time.
Prices are on request, because they depend on the operator, the time in the air and where the helicopter flies from.
When do helicopters fly?
Charters and joy rides run in daylight and fair weather, through more of the year. The yatra flights follow the temple season, from late April or May to October or November, with the clearest flying in May and June and in September and October. Mountain flights stop for cloud and rain, so a spare day helps. For the rest of the state, see helicopter service in Uttarakhand.