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Darshan at Yamunotri Dham, puja booking with the temple committee where available, comfortable transfers and trusted, permit-holding operators, completed in a single day.
Helicopters for Yamunotri land at Kharsali, near Janki Chatti, the road head below the shrine. The helicopter saves the long road journey, but not the last climb: Yamunotri Temple sits at the top of a steep mountain path, done on foot, by pony or by palki. That makes Yamunotri the most physically demanding of the four dhams even by helicopter, and the one to plan for carefully if anyone in the group has trouble walking uphill.
The day runs from about 7:00, when you leave Sahastradhara Helipad in Dehradun, to noon, when you are back. The time at Yamunotri between landing and take-off is what the climb, darshan and descent have to fit into, so the schedule is kept tight and weather can move it.
Gangotri is the gentler of the two western dhams: after landing at Harsil the temple is reached by road. Compare the Gangotri same-day trip and the Do Dham Yamunotri–Gangotri package.
The price is on request. The Yamunotri helicopter is a private same-day return from Sahastradhara Helipad, Dehradun, to Kharsali for up to 6 passengers in one helicopter. You get a written quote for your date and group size, inclusive of taxes and the State Government royalty, before anything is paid. To book, send the enquiry form below or call +91-9634801801; 50% of the tour cost confirms the booking, the balance is due 30 days before departure, and boarding only after full and final payment.
| Departs | Sahastradhara Helipad, Dehradun, about 07:00 |
| Lands | Kharsali, near Janki Chatti, about 08:00 |
| To the temple | A 5 km trek from Kharsali, on foot, by pony or by palki |
| Back in Dehradun | Leaves Kharsali about 11:00, lands about 12:00 |
| Passengers | Up to 6, total weight no more than 410 kg |
| Baggage | 5 kg per person, one small pack of up to 2 kg in flight |
| Helicopter | Bell 407 or AS 350 B3, subject to availability |
| Price | On request, written quote before you pay |
The times are tentative: the exact schedule is advised a day before departure and can change with the weather.
No. Kharsali, near Janki Chatti, is where the helicopter lands, and no helicopter flies from there up to the temple. The last 5 km to Yamunotri Dham is on foot, by pony or by palki, so there is no separate Janki Chatti or Kharsali to Yamunotri helicopter fare to pay.
On the Do Dham Yamunotri Gangotri helicopter package the helicopter leaves Kharsali at 13:00 and lands at Harsil around 14:00, on the tentative schedule. Gangotri temple is 24 km from Harsil helipad, about 45 minutes one way by car or jeep, and the flight back to Dehradun leaves Harsil at 16:30.
Yamunotri, the source of the sacred river Yamuna, is one of the four revered Chardham shrines set amid the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand. The traditional approach involves a long road journey and a steep trek, which the Yamunotri Yatra by Helicopter simplifies into a comfortable same-day experience. Depart from Dehradun, fly to the Kharsali / Yamunotri sector for darshan, and return the same day, saving precious time while skipping the strenuous climb.
Same Day Return, subject to weather conditions.
Report at Sahastradhara Helipad, Dehradun and depart for the Yamunotri sector.
Meet our assistance on arrival and transfer for darshan at Yamunotri Dham. You will be escorted to the shrine.
Leave the Yamunotri sector for Dehradun after darshan.
Arrive at Sahastradhara Helipad, Dehradun. Services end.
Note: The exact schedule is advised a day before departure. The above timing is tentative, given only to understand the operational system, things can change last moment due to any operational or weather changes.
Deposit 50% of the tour cost to confirm the booking; the balance is due 30 days before departure. You can board only after full and final payment. Prices exclude travel insurance, tips, travel to the starting point and anything not listed in the inclusions.
A 5% administrative fee applies to any cancellation. Up to 30 days before departure 30% of the package amount is charged, up to 20 days before 50%, and within 14 days of departure or for a no-show there is no refund; a credit note is issued. If weather stops a Dham visit, the flying cost of about INR 20,000 per Dham per seat is refunded. Rescheduling up to 15 days before travel costs 20% of the package. Full details are in our terms and conditions.
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