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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Starting from₹24,900per person, twin sharing
The ticket itself: where it is sold, what it needs, what it costs, when it opens and how to get it for the date on your registration slip. We book on the opening day for package pilgrims and on request for everyone else.
An Amarnath helicopter ticket is a per-pilgrim e-ticket for one date and one sector, Baltal to Panchtarni or Pahalgam to Panchtarni, with the return on the same day. It is issued against the yatra registration number, so the registration with the Compulsory Health Certificate must be done first, and the date and route on the ticket must match the slip.
Sales run through the Shrine Board's authorised online channel and the operators' counters, usually opening in May or June in phases by date. The first week of the yatra and weekends sell out within days; mid-July weekdays stay open longer. Payment is online and the ticket arrives by email and SMS.
We book tickets the day each phase opens for pilgrims who send us the registration slip, name, age and ID of each traveller, and we match the Sonamarg or Pahalgam hotel night to the ticket date. If a sortie is cancelled for weather, the operator refunds the ticket and our coordinator arranges ponies or palkis.
| 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.
Voluntary cancellations are usually non-refundable or refundable with a deduction, depending on the operator's rules for the season. Sorties cancelled by the operator for weather or security are refunded in full to the payment source within a few weeks.
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
Generally no. The ticket is tied to the registration date. If your registration date changes, a new ticket is needed for the new date, subject to availability, and the old one is cancelled under the operator's rules.
Yes, one booking can cover several pilgrims, but each pilgrim's registration number, name, age and ID are entered and each gets an individual e-ticket.
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.