Save ₹3,000Amarnath Yatra Helicopter Package
Amarnath Yatra Helicopter Package
4 Days / 3 Nights
Srinagar → Baltal → Panchtarni by helicopter → Holy Cave → Srinagar
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The start date for helicopter ticket sales, what has to be done before it, and how to be booked on the first morning. Expected 2027 timeline, the phases and the best dates below.
Helicopter ticket sales for the Amarnath Yatra start on a date announced by the Shrine Board, usually in May or June, once the operators for the season are appointed and the fare is approved. Sales open in phases by yatra date, so the start date is for the first block of dates and later blocks follow.
Three things must be ready before the start date: the Compulsory Health Certificate from an authorised doctor, the yatra registration for your date and route, and the ID and details of every pilgrim. With these on file we book your sector within the first hour of sales.
The yatra itself is expected to run from late June or early July to Raksha Bandhan in August 2027; the exact dates are announced in spring.
Expected dates based on past seasons; the Shrine Board confirms them in spring.
| When (expected) | What happens | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| March to April 2027 | Shrine Board announces the yatra dates, the CHC format and the registration process | Get the CHC from an authorised doctor |
| April 2027 | Registration opens online and at bank branches | Register for a date and route; keep the number |
| May to June 2027 | Operators and fares approved; helicopter ticket sales open | Book the sector on the opening day for the registered date |
| Late June or early July 2027 | Yatra opens from Baltal and Pahalgam | Collect the RFID card; reach the helipad by 6 am on the ticket date |
| August 2027 (Raksha Bandhan) | Yatra closes | Last sorties 1 to 2 days before closing |
| Period | Helicopter | Crowd | Advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening week | Clear mornings, heavy demand | Heaviest | Book the day sales open; keep a buffer night |
| First half of July | Steady | High on weekends | Weekdays are easiest to get |
| Second half of July | Afternoon clouds, mornings fine | Moderate | Best availability |
| August to Raksha Bandhan | More rain holds | Lower | Keep two buffer days |
| Sector | Flying time | One way (indicative) | Round trip | Helipad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltal → Panchtarni | About 7 minutes | About ₹2,800 | About ₹5,600 | Baltal base camp, 15 km from Sonamarg, 95 km from Srinagar |
| Pahalgam → Panchtarni | About 20 minutes | About ₹4,900 | About ₹9,800 | Pahalgam helipad, 90 km from Srinagar |
| Panchtarni → Holy Cave | 6 km on foot, pony or palki | Pony ₹1,500 to ₹2,500 | Palki ₹6,000 and above | Panchtarni helipad at 3,650 m |
Fares are from recent seasons and are indicative. The Shrine Board publishes the 2027 helicopter fare with the yatra schedule. Grounded sorties are refunded by the operator.
Hotels, transfers, registration help and the helicopter sector in one price.
4 Days / 3 Nights
Srinagar → Baltal → Panchtarni by helicopter → Holy Cave → Srinagar
5 Days / 4 Nights
Srinagar → Pahalgam → Panchtarni by helicopter → Holy Cave → Srinagar
3 Days / 2 Nights
Srinagar → Baltal → Panchtarni → Holy Cave → Srinagar
5 Days / 4 Nights
Delhi ✈ Srinagar → Baltal → Panchtarni by helicopter → Srinagar ✈ Delhi
Not yet announced. Based on past seasons it is expected in May or June 2027, after registration opens in April. We send a WhatsApp alert the day the Shrine Board announces it.
The CHC, the yatra registration for the date and route, and the name, age, ID and mobile number of every pilgrim. Send them to us in advance and we book on the first morning.
Only through the Shrine Board's authorised online channel and the counters of the approved operators. Tickets are per pilgrim, for one date and one sector, against the yatra registration number. We book them for package pilgrims on the opening day.
About ₹2,800 one way from Baltal and ₹4,900 one way from Pahalgam to Panchtarni in recent seasons. The Shrine Board publishes the 2027 fare with the schedule.
No. It depends on Shrine Board and security approval each season and on weather every day. In some years no helicopter service was operated. Our packages keep a pony, palki or trek backup and refund the ticket if the sector does not fly.
About 6 km, 2 to 3 hours on foot each way. Ponies and palkis are available at the helipad at rates fixed by the district administration.
Every package, helicopter booking guide and city page on Amarnath Yatra Helicopter.
Complete tour packages with travel to Srinagar or Jammu arranged from your city.
Fly to Srinagar, with hotel, transfers and darshan plan included.
Train to Jammu Tawi or Katra, then by road to Srinagar and the base camp.
Helicopter ticket booking help and date alerts for pilgrims travelling from these cities.
Helicopter packages with flights or trains from your city and the Panchtarni ticket included.
Share your travel dates, city, number of pilgrims and Baltal or Pahalgam. We will reply with helicopter availability, a clear quote and a day-wise plan.