Quick Answer
PLACEHOLDER PRICING — figures below are draft estimates for 2026 planning and will be updated with confirmed rates before publishing.
A standard 3-day/2-night Vaishno Devi trip for two adults, staying in a deluxe hotel with no helicopter, typically works out to roughly ₹18,000–₹20,000 total — around ₹9,000–₹10,000 per person. Add a helicopter both ways and that rises to somewhere around ₹21,000–₹23,000 total. The exact number depends on your hotel category, how you travel to Jammu, group size, and any nearby attractions you add on — this article breaks down every line item so you can estimate your own trip, or just build it exactly in our wizard and see a live number in under two minutes.
Hotel Costs by Category
Hotel rates in Katra scale by category, charged per room per night. Rooms are typically shared two adults per room (children under a certain age often share without an extra bed).
| Category | Price per Night |
|---|---|
| Budget | ₹1,200 |
| Deluxe | ₹2,200 |
| Premium | ₹3,500 |
| Luxury | ₹5,500 |
For a standard 2-night stay, that's ₹2,400 (Budget) up to ₹11,000 (Luxury) for one room.
Local Transport & Pickup
If you're flying or taking the train into Jammu, most packages include a pickup vehicle and local transport for the length of your trip, charged per day. Travelling by your own car removes this cost entirely.
| How You Arrive | Cost per Day |
|---|---|
| Flight | ₹1,800 |
| Train | ₹1,800 |
| Bus | ₹1,500 |
| Own Car | ₹0 |
Helicopter Costs
Helicopter tickets are priced per person and differ for adults and children. They're also subject to Shrine Board slot availability, which can vary by season. The Shrine Board's helicopter connects Katra to the Sanjichhat helipad (a short flight, followed by a flat ~2.5 km walk to Bhawan) — most pilgrims book it both ways.
| Passenger | Price (round trip) |
|---|---|
| Adult | ₹4,640 |
| Child | ₹1,200 |
Booking opens 60 days in advance on the official Shrine Board site and tickets sell out within minutes — a limited number of same-day "current booking" tickets are also sold from 4:00 AM at Niharika Bhawan, Katra, subject to availability.
Meals
Meals are typically costed per person per day across your whole trip, whether you're eating at your hotel or nearby.
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Per person, per day | ₹500 |
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Nearby Attractions & Add-Ons (Optional)
If you're extending your trip with a nearby excursion, each one adds both a cost and — for the longer ones — extra days to your itinerary.
| Attraction | Add-on Cost | Extra Days |
|---|---|---|
| Jammu Sightseeing | ₹600 | 0 (en route) |
| Mansar Lake | ₹500 | 0 (en route) |
| Baba Dhansar | ₹400 | 0 (en route) |
| Shiv Khori | ₹800 | +1 day |
| Patnitop + Nathatop | ₹1,200 | +1 day |
| Pahalgam | ₹1,600 | +1 day |
| Gulmarg | ₹1,800 | +1 day |
| Sonmarg | ₹1,700 | +1 day |
| Amritsar | ₹1,500 | +1 day |
| Srinagar | ₹2,200 | +2 days |
Sample Budget 1: 2 Adults, 3 Days / 2 Nights, Deluxe Hotel, No Helicopter
This is the most common trip shape — arrive, darshan, depart, flying in and out of Jammu.
| Line Item | Calculation | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel | 1 room × 2 nights × ₹2,200 | ₹4,400 |
| Transport | 3 days × ₹1,800 | ₹5,400 |
| Meals | 2 people × 3 days × ₹500 | ₹3,000 |
| Total | ₹12,800 | |
| Per person | ₹6,400 |
Sample Budget 2: 2 Adults, Same Trip, With Helicopter Both Ways
| Line Item | Calculation | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel | 1 room × 2 nights × ₹2,200 | ₹4,400 |
| Transport | 3 days × ₹1,800 | ₹5,400 |
| Helicopter | 2 people × ₹4,640 (round trip) | ₹9,280 |
| Meals | 2 people × 3 days × ₹500 | ₹3,000 |
| Total | ₹22,080 | |
| Per person | ₹11,040 |
Ways to Save on Your Trip
- Travel outside Navratri. Hotel availability is better and you're not competing with peak-season demand, even though our rates stay the same year-round.
- Choose Budget or Deluxe over Premium/Luxury if you're mainly using the room to sleep between darshan and travel.
- Skip the helicopter if you're comfortable with the trek — it's the single biggest line item after hotel and transport for most trips.
- Travel by your own car if you're within driving distance — it removes the daily transport charge entirely.
Build Your Exact Price
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