Char Dham Yatra by Helicopter 2 Nights 3 Days

Morning Darshan: Gangotri before departure, while the valley is still quiet.

To Kedarnath: Fly across to Kedarnath. The helipad sits close to the temple, which removes the 16 km Gaurikund trek entirely - the single biggest reason people choose this package.

The Temple: Kedarnath stands at 3,583 m against the Kedarnath dome, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and the most remote of them. The stone structure survived the 2013 floods that destroyed much of the settlement around it.

Return: Flight down to Guptkashi or Sirsi for the night.

• Top Places to Cover: Kedarnath temple, Bhairavnath shrine, Mandakini valley, Guptkashi.
• Importance of Each Place: Kedarnath is believed to have been built by the Pandavas and revived by Adi Shankaracharya. The boulder that split the 2013 floodwater around the temple is still visible behind it.
• Things to Know: The walk from helipad to temple is short but the altitude is felt. Move slowly. Anyone with cardiac or respiratory conditions should consult a doctor before booking.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Guptkashi

Badrinath: Fly to the last of the four, in the Alaknanda valley below Neelkanth peak at around 3,300 m. The temple facade is painted in bright colours quite unlike the other three.

Mana: Three kilometres on, the last village before the Tibet border, with Vyas Gufa where the Mahabharata is said to have been dictated, and Bhim Pul, a natural rock bridge over the Saraswati.

Return: Afternoon flight back to Dehradun. The yatra ends there.

• Top Places to Cover: Badrinath temple, Tapt Kund, Mana village, Vyas Gufa, Bhim Pul, Saraswati river.
• Importance of Each Place: Badrinath is among the holiest of the Vaishnavite shrines and one of the Char Dham of India as well as of Uttarakhand. Tapt Kund, the hot spring below the temple, is where pilgrims bathe before darshan.
• Things to Know: Helicopter operations are entirely weather-dependent and governed by DGCA rules. Flights are frequently delayed, diverted or cancelled for visibility, and any additional night caused by weather is at the traveller cost.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Overnight: Journey ends