You can visit the Holy Shrine of Amarnath in 4 days. Yes, that’s right! A special tour package titled ‘Amarnath Yatra By Flight Ex Chennai’ launched by the Indian Railway Tourism and Catering Corporation (IRCTC) is making it possible. This is a 4-day package from Chennai to Amarnath and back to Chennai.
The trip has been made easy by this four-day package to Amarnath. The departure date for IRCTC ‘Amarnath Yatra By Flight Ex Chennai’ tour package is 20 July 2019 and has an availability of 29 seats.
Here are the details about the IRCTC ‘Amarnath Yatra By Flight Ex Chennai’ tour package-
| Package Details | |
|---|---|
| Package Name | AMARNATH YATRA BY FLIGHT EX CHENNAI |
| Destination Covered | AMARNATH |
| Departure Date | 20.7.19 |
| Class | Comfort |
| Hotel | Divine Inn & Regal Palace |
IRCTC ‘Amarnath Yatra Flight Ex Chennai’: Flight Details
As per the IRCTC Tourism website, here are the flight details for the tour to Amarnath. However, it is to be noted that the flight timings or schedule can be changed as per the operation feasibility of the airlines.
| Flight No | From | Date of Departure | Dept Time | To | Date of Arrival | Arrl Tme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG-104 | Chennai | 20.7.19 | 07.00 hrs | Srinagar | 20.7.19 | 11.55 hrs |
| SG-253/105 | Srinagar | 23.7.19 | 16.05 hrs | Chennai | 23.7.19 | 23.20 hrs |
IRCTC ‘Amarnath Yatra By Flight Ex Chennai’: Tariff Charges
The charges for the tour as per the IRCTC Tourism website are as follows-
- For Single Occupancy per person- Rupees 43,850/-
- For Double Occupancy per person- Rupees 35,900/-
- For Triple Occupancy per person- Rupees 35,100/-
It is to be noted that these fares mentioned are for the comfort class.
IRCTC ‘Amarnath Yatra By Flight Ex Chennai’: Itinerary
The passengers Board flight to Srinagar from Chennai at 7 am on the first day. On reaching the Srinagar Airport, they will be transferred to Sonmarg where they will be checked into a hotel for night stay. Dinner will be provided to the the passengers.
On the second day, the passengers will be transferred to the Neelgrath Helicopter Pad after breakfast where they will board the helicopter from Neelgrath to Panchtarni. Panchtarni is 6 kms away from the Holy Shrine; the passengers can either walk or hire Palki/Pony at their own cost. After Darshan the passengers will return to Panchtarni to board the helicopter for the return journey to Neelgrath on the same day. They are then transferred to Sonmarg for the night stay. Only Breakfast and dinner will nbe provided on the day 2.
The passengers then depart to Srinagar after breakfast next day. They are checked into a hotel and get to visit Shalimar / Mughal Garden and enjoy boating at the Dal Lake on the third day.
On the fourth day of the tour, the passengers are dropped at the Srinagar Airport to board their return flight to Chennai at 4:05 pm.
You can find more information about the IRCTC ‘Amarnath Yatra By Flight Ex Chennai’ on the official website.
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