Chandigarh Tour Packages

Chandigarh (Union Territory)

Chandigarh is a colorful and very happening place in India. The whole city is planned with modern architecture style. It is a very prestigious city of India as it is the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana. It is also called green paradise since there is lot of greenery in the city. It is a great place for education, shopping and of course, amazing cuisine. The entire design of this beautiful city was made by the French designer, Le Corbusier. There are a number of tourist spots in the city that make it a visitor’s hub.

Climate: Summers are very dry and hot, light cotton clothes a must. Winters are trembling cold so carry lots of woolen wears.

Accessibility

By Air: Nearest airport is Chandigarh Airport around 12 kms from the city

By Train: The Chandigarh Railway station situated at 8km away from city center.

By Road:  Delhi- 246 km

Jaipur- 502 km

HPTDC Luxury and Volvo coaches available regularly

Places of Interest

Rock garden

Location – 3.8 kms from Chandigarh

Best month to visit -All days of the week

April to September- 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM

October to March- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Rock garden is a wonderful fantasy land which is made from waste material of urban and industrial areas. It is such an astonishing garden with countless amazing sculptures, waterfalls, bridges, art objects and staircase. Rock garden can easily be called the perfect manifestation of creativity. This place is one of the main attractions of tourists in Chandigarh. This incredible garden was made by Nek Chand, it is also famous as Nek Chand’s Rock Garden. If you are visiting Chandigarh then do not miss seeing this unique garden.

Sukhna lake

Location:  Sector 1 in Chandigarh

Best month to visit: open all days of the week 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Sukhna Lake is such a beautiful lake designed by Le Corbusier. It is a man-made lake situated at Shivalik hills, the foothills of the Himalayas. It looks very attractive at the time of sunset. You can see a number of exotic ranges of bird species and fish at this place. You can enjoy walking, jogging and boating activities here.

Chattbir Zoo

Location: 19 kms away from Chandigarh

Best month to visit: Winter season is the best time to visit, open timings 9am to 5pm

It is a wonderful zoological park offering a unique experience for wild animal lovers. You will get a chance to see an enormous variety of animals and birds here. The Lion Safari of chattbir zoo is very famous among tourists.

Zakir Hussain Rose Garden

Location:  sector 16 in Chandigarh

Best month to visit: February to March

Zakir Hussain Rose Garden is a botanical garden spread around 30 acres. You can see 50,000 rose shrubs of over 1600 various species. It is Asia’s largest botanical garden. In the end of February month, a grand Rose Festival is organized at this place. Tourists throng the place to witness the alluring beauty of roses in the lap of nature.

Pinjore Garden

Location:  situated at village Pinjore, it is around 22 kms away from Chandigarh and 5 kms from Kalka on the way to Shimla.

Best month to visit: Winters are the best time to visit, open all days of the week 7:00 AM to 10:30 PM

Pinjore Garden is another charming place near Chandigarh. People also call it Yadavindra Gardens. Architecture of this garden is an incredible assortment of Mughal and Rajasthani style. This place was built during the reign of Aurangzeb, the famous Mughal Empror, by a Nawab Fidai Khan. With its amazing seven terraces and magnificent trees and other exotic plants, it is a wonderful place for family picnics or pre wedding shoots.