Kedarnath Helicopter Tour 6 Days

The spiritual experience starts at one of the most beautiful state capitals in India, Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. As soon as you reach either the Jolly grant airport or the Dehradun Railway Station, you’ve been arranged a stay at a luxurious hotel. The first day is planned for logistics and acclimatization. You have a compulsory “Pre-Yatra Briefing” in the evening. Since the weight of the passengers is strictly regulated in a helicopter as the weight affects the landing process in the mountains, you will be weighed to ensure that the chopper is properly balanced. You will receive your duffel bags and familiarize yourself with the other pilgrims. Overnight stay in Dehradun.

After breakfast, meet the representative at Dehradun’s Shashtradhara Helipad. As the chopper takes off, the Dehradun area quickly changes from an urban setting to the green valleys in the mussoorie range. 

Arrive in the Kharsali Helipad (base of Yamunotri)

The distance from Kharsali to the temple is around 6 kms. Travellers must trek this distance, but heli tourists are often provided with a Palki or a pony.

The Darshan consists of visiting the temple of Yamunotri, praying at Surya Kund, and seek blessings from Goddess Yamuna.

While road trips are short-lived with a 6 day helicopter tour, you would normally spend the night in the luxurious camps at Kharsali, letting the tranquility of the mountains sink in.

After an uneventful breakfast, you will fly from Kharsali to Harsil, believed to be the most beautiful valley in Uttarakhand. Harsil is also known by another name “Mini Switzerland,” where there are ample deodar trees and apple trees, landing point for Gangotri.

The journey to the Gangotri Temple takes 25 kms from the Harsil Helipad through private transportation. 

The temple is in the banks of the crystal-clear Bhagirathi River, radiates an element of deep purity. You can witness the Ganga aarti and offer prayers in the ghats.

Head back to Harsil for a night. The immense height in this place helps your body acclimate for the higher peaks you’ll encounter the next day in Kedarnath.

The most awaited part of the tour is on day 4, take a flight from Harsil to the Kedarnath Helipad are a masterclass in aerial splendor. The peaks are capped with snow seem almost near to the point that one could reach out and touch it. 

The helicopter lands at a shuttle helipad at places like Sersi or Phata. A small shuttle then takes you directly to the Kedarnath Top helipad, which is just 500 meters away from the temple.

It is a lifetime experience to be in Kedarnath with the holistic Mandakini River and the grandiose Kedarnath Peak.

Parties based on the weather and altitude, can stay overnight at Kedarnath to observe the early morning Abhishek or fly back to the verdant valley of Sersi for the night.

From the rugged peaks of Kedarnath, take a fly to the last dham, also known as the Badrinath. Take a fly over the Alaknanda River, witness Prayags, or points of converging rivers. 

You will be landing at the Badrinath Helipad, will be just a short drive from the temple.

After taking a refreshing swim in Tapt Kund located here, devotees visit the colorful Badrinath temple. 

A sightseeing tour includes the trip to the Mana settlement. This is the final Indian settlement before entering the Tibetan region. You will get the opportunity to see the Saraswati River coming out from the mountains. There is the Vyas Gufa, the place where the Mahabharata was written. 

The stay at Badrinath will be overnight and you will get to experience the Aarti of evening, famous for its poetic and soul-stirring verses.

The last day may be spent at the Maha Abhishek Puja, if pre-arrange. Breakfast will be provided, after which you will board a helicopter to return to Sahastradhara, Dehradun. The return journey offers a panoramic view of the whole 1200 kms stretch that you accomplished in a few days. Post arrival in Dehradun, you’ll be escorted back to the airport or railway station to board the return flight or train to your onward destination.

Important travel tips for 2026:

The helicopter also has a rigid weight restriction per passenger, which is around 75 to 80 kgs. Exceeding the weight restriction may also require to pay a wights transportation supplement charge, buy an extra seat.