EKDHAM YATRA 2021 – BY ROAD KEDARNATH, EX. HARIDWAR OR DEHRADUN – 04 Days

COST INCLUDES :

1.       Breakfast at all places and Meals as per described on the Itinerary
2.       Accommodation on Twin Sharing basis at the Hotels mentioned or Similar
3.       Sightseeing as per Itinerary.
4.       All Currently applicable taxes.

COST EXCLUDES: 

1.       Air Fare / Train fare with taxes until specified in the Cost Inclusions.
2.       COVID test costs, if required by the destination of your visit.
3.       Vehicles quoted in the package will only cover Sightseeing / Places as mentioned in the itinerary and are not at Disposal, until specified. Extra usage of vehicles other than sightseeing mentioned in the Inclusion, will be charged extra.
4.       Travel Insurance and Meals other than those not specified in the above “cost includes”.
5.       Any expenses of Personal nature such as Mini bar items, Optional Tours, laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, mineral water, soft & hard drinks, rafting, rock climbing, paragliding, joy ride (Toy Train), portage etc not forming the part of the given itinerary.
6.       Entrance Fees & Guide charges, until not included in “Cost Includes”.
7.       Any cost arising due to natural calamities such as landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), flight delays, on tour changes etc (to be borne by the client, which is directly payable on the spot).
8.       Any increase in taxes or fuel price OR seasonal surcharges (due to festivals / events at the place of visit), leading to increase in cost on surface transportation & land arrangements, which may come into effect prior to departure. 
9.       Any on-tour changes / last minute changes while on tour, will be charged extra. Applicable cancellations will be levied in case of last minute cancellations as per hotel policy.
10.       5.00% Govt. Service Tax.
11.       Anything which is not mentioned in Cost Inclusions.

                                                         TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Passengers have to mandatorily follow the government prescribed measures in regard to COVID-19. Without adhering to the same, boarding shall be denied by HHSPL without any refunds.

• Our Heli Tours are not available for the following VIP’s: 

• Speaker Lok Sabha
• Dy. Chairperson Rajya Sabha
• Central Ministers of Cabinet Rank
• C J I Supreme Court
• Governors of State
• Chief Ministers of State
• State Ministers of Cabinet Rank
• SPG Protectees – Z category only.

• • HHSPL reserves the right to postpone the timings of flying, subject to weather conditions. And, in case of night halt due to Force majeure reasons, cost for the same will be borne by the clients.
  • Flying in hills are subject to many Force Majeure factors like delayed Air Traffic Clearances/Permissions, VVIP movements, valley flying by Indian Air Force (NOTAM), bad weather, sudden occurrence of technical snag in aircraft, illness of flying crew or late reporting of the guests at the helipads, among others.
  • THE TRAVCO Services reserves the right to cancel passengers, who are unruly, abusive, intoxicated, sick, mentally unbalanced or anyone else whom we deem to be unfit/unsafe to fly. No refund shall be issued to such passengers. 
  • In case of tour getting cancelled due to bad weather on the date of travel of the guests, the booking will not be revalidated for the next day. Refund as per the refunds/cancellations policy shall be done to the clients, with no further obligation of HHSPL whatsoever. Any kind of inconvenience caused because of cancellation of flights is beyond the control of the operator. No compensation or reimbursement of any sort of services shall be offered in the event of cancellation of a flight.  
  • Guests are required to pay the 100% of the additional charges before the commencement of tour. Passengers would not be allowed to board or commence the tour, without paying the full and final payable amount.
  • Our company shall not be liable for any medical emergency on the ground to the party. Therefore, in your own interest, guests are hereby advised to kindly consult a doctor and get medical check-up done, before commencing the yatra. Medical check-up is mainly required if a guest has any medical suffering/condition.
  • Passengers travelling together may not travel in the same helicopter flight, as we may have to shuffle passengers in helicopter flights to manage the total weight of the aircraft.

• CARRIAGE BY AIR ACT, 1972 

The carriage is subject to THE TRAVCO Services regulations relating to the conditions of Non-International Carriage (Passenger and Baggage) framed in accordance with The Carriage by Air Act, 1972 and Notification regarding application of the carriage which is non-international. The liability of the company for damage sustained in the event of the death or wounding of a passenger or any other bodily injury suffered by passenger or by his registered baggage during the course of carriage by air will be governed by the provisions of sections 4,5,6 and the rules contained in the second Schedule of Carriage by Air Act 1972 with certain exceptions, adaptations, modifications, etc as notified in the Govt. of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation Notification and as amended from time to time.

• NO AERIAL PHOTOPGRAPHY

Aerial Photography from Helicopter is illegal and punishable by law and photography at the helipad is strictly prohibited. 

• INFANTS

Infant below 2 years/12kg are carried free of charge. In case of verification of age, ID proof/birth certificate of the child shall be checked. 

• BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

Only one handbag weighing maximum 5 kg is allowed per passenger.

• HELICOPTER WEIGHT LIMTATION 

Passengers would be taken on board depending up on the load and temperature conditions. Pilots call will be final. Maximum weight capacity of the helicopter is 450 kg (excluding baggage weight) at these destinations. All passengers on board must be within this limit. Hence, passengers are advised to provide us their exact weights at the time of booking and carry baggage within the permissible limit.

• SEATING CAPACITY 

The maximum seating capacity for this charter is 06 passengers + 01 Crew on board.

• DISPUTES

Disputes as to legality, interpretation, application, or performance of service or any of its terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of Delhi Jurisdiction.

• PAYMENT TERMS

The booking has to be done in advance with a deposit of 10% of the total amount. Balance payment has to be deposited at least 14 days prior to the date of arrival at Dehradun.

• RESCHEDULING OF BOOKING 

Rescheduling your travel date to any future or prior date, will be done subject to availability and on payment of 10% of the total tour cost. This will be permitted only if informed at least 07 days before arrival date. In case the rescheduling is requested in less than 07 days prior to the arrival, then the booking would be treated as cancelled and a fresh booking will be given subject to availability. 

• REFUND POLICY:

If passengers wish to cancel their booking, following refund policy shall be applicable – 

• More than 15 days before the departure date — 70% of total tour cost will be refunded.
• Between 08th to 15th day before departure date — 50% of total tour cost will be refunded.
• Up to 07th day before the departure date — No Refund.
• No show – No Refund.
• Cancellation after commencement of Tour – No Refund.
• Bad weather/Force Majeure Policy –

• 100% refund shall be applicable in case the entire tour gets cancelled due to any Force Majeure reason, minus flight preparation charges of INR 2,500 Per Person Per Sector and any additional services provided to guests.
• Full refund toward the proportionate amount of the cancelled sector (as mentioned below), minus any additional services provided to guests.

• In case we are able to only cover Kedarnath Dham, billing shall be done for our Ekdham Tour of Kedarnath which is INR 3,20,000 (tax inclusive) for 06 passengers.
• In case we are able to only cover Badrinath Dham, billing shall be done for our Ekdham Tour of Badrinath which is INR 3,60,000 (tax inclusive) for 06 passengers.

• Additional Services: Deduction of any additional services provided at any of the Dhams during the tour of the guests will be deducted over and above the refundable Tour Cost.
• Refund against any unutilized service would not be calculated separately and be added to the refundable amount.
• After commencement of tour, if the aircraft has to return mid-way due to weather/force majeure conditions, guests will be charged for the flying time of the sector getting cancelled @ INR 90,000/hr plus 18% GST, over & above the additional services rendered to the guest.
• The flying time shall be chargeable above the Kedarnath Dham charges, if Badrinath Dham gets cancelled mid-way while the Kedarnath Dham has been covered prior to it, or vice versa.
• In case passengers are not able to reach Dehradun due to any international/national/state emergency, 100% refund of the total tour cost shall be done by HHSPL without any levy of charge.
• Where bad weather, technical snags, or any force majeure reason beyond THE TRAVCO Services’ control results in the cancellation of the flight being delayed or cancelled, THE TRAVCO Services will not be liable in any way for the cancelled or delayed flight. However, refund will be given to clients as per the refunds policy. Any kind of inconvenience caused because of cancellation of flights is beyond the control of the operator. No compensation or reimbursement for accommodation, transportation, meals, or any other travel expenses done by the guests shall be offered in the event of cancellation of a flight.
• New Dodham passenger(s) scheduled for departure from Dehradun on any respective travel date shall be our top priority, over the back-log passenger(s) of previous days(s).

• Any increase in government levied taxes/royalties after the confirmation of booking, would be extra chargeable to the guests. Payment of any increase in government levy will be mandatory before the commencement of tour.
• Bookings will be taken, considering there is acceptance of the above-mentioned terms & conditions by the party.

ASSURING YOU THE BEST OF OUR SERVICES.

WE WILL STRIVE TO MAKE YOUR DREAM PILGRIMAGE UNFOLD AS SMOOTHLY AS A DREAM, WHILE KEEPING YOUR SAFETY OUR PRIORITY!

Note: Hotels are subject to availability until confirmed.

Quote does not mean confirmation of the booking. A line of confirmation is required to enable us to hold the booking after due advances are made. The car offered in the tour is not at disposal, it will cover points as per the itinerary and for any deviation, the cost of extra Kms needs to be settled directly with the driver on tour itself.

IMPORTANT NOTES

IMPORTANT POINTS FOR YOUR INFORMATION DURING YOUR CHARDHAM TOUR :

MEALS – During your stay at Standard/Superior hotel the meals that would be provided at Hotels are on fixed menu basis. Breakfast would serve Tea/coffee, Parantha & curd, Poori Bhaji or similar. Dinner menu  – 01 Veg + 01 Dal + Roti, + Rice+ ACP+ Sweet (Please note there could be changes in menu depending availability of vegetables)

HOTELS – The hotels being provided in the itinerary are basic hotels in places like Barkot, Uttarkashi & Kedarnath. Since these hotels have very basic amenities you are advised not to expect facilities like hotels in metro cities. In most of the places there hours of power cutting, thus you are advised to bear the problem with us, however, hotels have power back up for limited usage only.

TRANSPORT – We would provide with good vehicles however, you are advised to keep patience as driver may not be able to drive fast due to hilly terrain, bad roads, traffic etc. The parking lots at Sonprayag, Phoolchatti are limited you are advised to set up the time & place with driver to pick you up on your return. Since we do not have good transport beyond Haridwar & Rishikesh, it may take some time to replace vehicle and you would have to travel on the alternate option provided by us. At times you may have to pay directly on the spot to hire a local vehicle in event of your transport vehicle breakdown. Pilgrim vehicles after 8 PM are not allowed to run as per the law of state government. In case clients gets delay due to whatsoever reason and cannot reach to the hotel booked for them, they would have to stay at the nearest destination and no refund would be allowed for unutilized services.

CONNECTIVITY – Mobile connectivity is rare along the whole drive. Though you may get connectivity at times during your travel. Thus you are advised to keep you driver informed of pick up timings & meeting places.

REGISTRATION – Registration of yatris is a must. Biometric could be done at Haridwar/Rishikesh and also at a number of places en-route. For Kedarnath one has to go to the government hospital at Guptkashi for Medical check up(OPTIONAL). Once the yatri is cleared after medical check a slip would be provided by the authorities which in turn has to be handed over to the police post at Gaurikund. In case yatri losses the slip the process has to be redone.

TRAVEL TIPS:
● Advance hotel Bookings are must.
● Carry snacks with you in case of long traffic jams/land slides.
● Carry Drinking Water, and medicines with you.
● Respect customs of locals.
● Carry Rain Coat / Umbrella, torch, minimum luggage with you.

• Carry enough of winter clothing as it gets cold in Badrinath & Kedarnath.

IN CASE OF ANY SERIOUS MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 108 (THE MOBILE EMERGENCY SERVICE FROM GOVERNMENT OF UTTARAKHAND). DON’T MAKE FAKE CALLS, AS IT IS PUNISHABLE OFFENCE. 

GENERAL INFORMATION: 

We have tried our best to provide all the information on Char Dham. 

However, we reserve the right to change the program as per the requirement of clients & availability of accommodation and other reasons.

The program is involving treacherous hill drives and clients have to be informed about the climatic conditions in Uttarakhand during yatra from extreme hot to extreme cold. Also during the yatra season due to heavy rush there are lot of traffic jams, diversions and restrictions put by the authorities. 

During yatra season the Traffic is allowed on the roads from 5 AM Till 8 PM and there after traffic is not allowed at all. In case passengers get delayed due to traffic congestion & landslide which is beyond our control may not be able to reach the hotel booked for them would have to bear the expenses of their stay for that night.

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

•  It is mandatory to carry a valid photo identity card (Passport / Driving Licence / Voter ID card).
• For Infants Birth certificates is mandatory with an extra photo copy. For children please carry Passport/ Aadhar card/ School/College id card along with Birth Certificate & extra photo copy.
• In case of delay / Cancelations / bouncing of flights /We request you to first Contact the Duty Manager at Airport and get your Ticket for next available flight / Refund notification if any.
• In case of any political instability & instability due to bad climatic conditions, the guest will have to make their own arrangement for hotels/ transfers.
• THE TRAVCO will not be responsible for any rescheduling of Flights & Hotel Accommodation for the any of above reasons. The guest will have to make payments on direct basis.
• However, THE TRAVCO team is there to assist you at all times.
• All sightseeing mentioned are subject to weather /traffic/ political conditions  in the mentioned destination. The management has supreme and full authority to alter the itinerary due to any of the mentioned conditions.
• THE TRAVCO will not be responsible for any delay or cancellation of flights by airlines.
• Please take care of your personal belongings such as mobile /camera/cash/ credit cards etc. THE TRAVCO will not be responsible for loss of items. 
• In case guest has to extend their stay or vehicle due to bad weather conditions / political instability, etc they will have to make direct/additional payment for the same. THE TRAVCO team is there to assist you at all times.

DO’S & DON’TS FOR CHARDHAM YATRA:

PRE DEPARTURE: ID PROOF: 

It is mandatory to carry a valid photo identity Card by every traveling passenger,  

Please note:- That the valid id proof should be recognized by the Government of India . (Passport / Driving License / Voter ID card/Adhar Card).  Please note that  Pan card is not accepted in most part of India . 

POINTS WHILE ON HOLIDAY:

HOTEL INFORMATION

Official Check-in time: 1300 hrs onward Official Check-out time: 10 AM as per hotel policy, Request for early check-in or late check-out is subject to hotel availability. 

Transfer & Tour Information

For all transfers and tours please wait at the Reception Counter before the scheduled pick-up time. DO NOT WAIT IN YOUR ROOM OR IN HOTEL’S COFFEE HOUSE/RESTURANT. Please be punctual as most hotels do not allow waiting in the driveway (for security reasons).

 CANCELLTION POLICY: 

Cancellation request has to be sent to us by e-mail only. 

30 Days or before prior to departure – Nil 

29 -20 Days prior to departure 20% of tour cost 

19- 08 Days prior to departure 50% of tour cost 

07 Days or No show 100% of tour cost 

Note: Cancelation policy is subject to amend as per policy of hotel booked for your stay. 

REFUND:- 

Refund will be paid to the source through which the guest is booked. Any refund will take at least 15 days to process & will be sent to you by a/c payee cheque only. 

** NO REFUND WILL BE MADE AGAINST ANY UN UTILIZED SERVICES, WHAT SO EVER MAY BE THE 

REASON**. 

PAYMENTS:-

On confirmation: 50% (advance) to be deposited at the time of booking confirmation. 

Re-confirmation:  50 (2nd installment) should be deposited 30 – 15 days before tour starts. 

Payment Mode: Payments can be remitted through any of the following mode and is subject to    realization:

1. Demand Draft: In favor of “DTravco” payable at New Delhi
2. At Par Cheque: Issue in the name of “DTravco”.
3. Cheque Deposit in the following:

Note: After depositing the payment, please mail us the scan copy of deposit slip at Dtravco.com@gmail.com

1.       Standard Check in time for major Hotels is 1200hrs and Check out time is 1100hrs. And the rooms quoted unless specified are all based on Standard category Rooms by default and until it is specified in the above “cost includes”.
2.       If at all the given hotel is not available then a hotel at par will be offered.
3.       The above quote is based on as of date pricing. Any increase in the airfare / hotel cost due to seasonality, tax change, availability on the date of confirmation – will be duly charged. 
4.       For the confirmation of tour package, we would require a minimum deposit of 30% of the total tour cost quoted to you, balance to be settled at least 15 Days prior to your departure, thereafter the clearance of payments – accordingly the confirmation vouchers will be handed over to you upon receiving 100% payments.
5.       Prices are valid for the stated travel period and are of defined validity, any change in the dates or number of passengers will lead to re-costing. 

Request you to carry a valid Government approved photo ID to produce it at the time of check – in :- For Indian Residents — Voters ID, Aadhar Card or Passport and For Foreigners & Non-Resident Indians: Passport (MANDATORY) and OCI / PIO