Kedarnath Ji is one of the most revered Jyotirlingas, set high in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand. The helicopter shuttle from Phata, Sersi or Guptkashi turns the long trek into a same-day darshan, and this 02 Nights / 03 Days package covers everything around it: your hotel with breakfast and dinner in Guptkashi or Sitapur, help booking the shuttle ticket on IRCTC, and the reporting times. Fly back the same day or take a night halt at Kedarnath; your room is kept either way. The shuttle ticket itself is booked by you on IRCTC and paid to IRCTC.
For reporting times, same day or night halt, and what to expect at the helipad, read Kedarnath helicopter with a stay in Guptkashi or Sitapur.
02 Nights / 03 Days, subject to weather conditions.
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Reporting on your own as per your convenience to our hotel as per your pre-booked schedule. This night the accommodation is reserved for you with buffet dinner facilities. Our team goes over the reporting time on your IRCTC shuttle ticket with you for tomorrow.
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Report at the helipad at the time on your IRCTC shuttle ticket and fly to Kedarnath Ji for darshan, returning the same day or after a night halt. Same-day passengers will be staying in our hotel, and we also keep rooms reserved for night-halt passengers as this package includes 02 nights stay here in Guptkashi or Sitapur.
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Check out from hotel before 10 AM after breakfast. Proceed with your own arrangements.
Note: All reporting timings from point-to-point flying are confirmed by our team. Given reporting time can change as per availability and operational restraint under any unforeseen reasons. Same Day, depending upon weather conditions, Ex Phata / Ex Sersi / Ex Guptkashi.
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- For same-day return you will be given 1½ hr at Sh Kedarnath Ji; devotees must purchase the Priority Darshan slip @ ₹1100/- per person or as decided by the temple committee (not required for night-halt devotees).
- Same-day passengers must reach Phata Heli Pad from 6 AM or as informed by the Phata Helipad Office. Night-halt reporting is 10 AM to 12 noon.
- Each passenger may carry baggage not more than 2 Kgs in flight; excess-volume baggage is not allowed.
- Reporting time is not the flight time; minimum waiting period is 2–3 hrs and may exceed as per ground / weather situation.
- Passenger over-weight charges apply beyond 85 Kgs, decided at Phata Office.
- If the shuttle is cancelled for weather or a technical reason, the fare is refunded under IRCTC's rules; our part of the package is refunded as set out in the cancellation terms below.
A deposit of 100% of tour cost is required to secure your reservation, prior to commencement of the tour or as agreed at confirmation. Prices exclude the shuttle ticket, travel insurance, tips and anything not listed in the inclusions. Pay into the company's account and share the payment receipt; the hotel confirmation is emailed once the payment is received (minimum two working days).
- Before 30+ days, 10% of total tour cost
- Before 29–22 days, 25% of total tour cost
- Before 21–16 days, 60% of total tour cost
- Before 15–0 days, 100% of total tour cost
Shuttle flights are run by the operators and depend on the weather and their loads, so no one can guarantee a flight on a particular date or time. Shuttle fares are set by UCADA and the government authorities and are paid to IRCTC.
