The Vaishno Devi shrine lit up on the hillside at dusk, Katra

Kashmir · 2 nights, 3 days

Vaishno Devi from Katra

from ₹16,999 per person, twin sharing, flights extra

Jammu to Katra

About this trip

A short pilgrimage from Jammu: two nights in Katra and a helicopter hop that spares you the long climb to Mata Vaishno Devi for darshan.

One of our Kashmir tour packages from Kerala. Flights quoted from your city.

Length
2 nights, 3 days
Route
Jammu to Katra

Kashmir at a glance

  • Best Apr–Oct Valleys and gardens
  • Photo ID For flights and hotels
  • Spiritual

Highlights

  • Two nights in Katra town
  • Helicopter ride towards Vaishno Devi
  • Darshan at the Vaishno Devi shrine
  • Easy pickup and drop at Jammu

Route

  1. Jammu
  2. Katra
  • Hotel
  • Breakfast & dinner
  • Transfers

Day by day

  1. Day 1:Jammu to Katra

    We collect you at Jammu airport for the roughly two-hour drive to Katra, and the evening is yours to rest.

    • Pickup at Jammu airport
    • Jammu → Katra · about 2h
    • Hotel check-in
    • Free evening in Katra

    Meals:Dinner

  2. Day 2:Vaishno Devi Darshan by Helicopter

    After an early breakfast we take you to the helipad, you fly up for darshan at the shrine, and return to Katra by evening.

    • Early breakfast
    • Transfer to the Katra helipad
    • Helicopter ride towards the shrine
    • Darshan at the Vaishno Devi shrine
    • Back in Katra by evening

    Meals:Breakfast & Dinner

  3. Day 3:Katra to Jammu Airport

    Breakfast in Katra, then the drive back down to Jammu airport for your flight.

    • Breakfast
    • Drop at Jammu airport

    Meals:Breakfast

What the price covers

Included

  • 2 nights in Katra, twin sharing, subject to availability
  • Breakfast and dinner daily at the hotel (Day 1: dinner only)
  • Airport transfers in an AC vehicle
  • Hotel-to-helipad transfers on darshan day
  • Helicopter tickets for Vaishno Devi, if seats are available (best booked 45 days ahead)
  • Hotel and transport taxes (GST extra)

Not included

  • 5% GST on the tour cost
  • Flights, trains or buses to Jammu, and travel from your home city
  • Entry fees at sights
  • Travel insurance
  • Room upgrades and any extra nights before or after the trip
  • Peak-season surcharges and gala dinners
  • Rises in fuel prices or new government taxes
  • Costs from emergencies, bad weather or events beyond our control
  • Personal spending of any kind
  • Anything not named under inclusions

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What ID do I need?

A government photo ID for flights and hotels.

When is the best time to go?

April to October for the valleys and gardens, with the tulips from late March to mid-April. December to February for snow at Gulmarg.

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