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Chandigarh, Chandigarh — time-blocked plans from the same verified data as the full guide. If a section isn't here, it isn't in the data — nothing is padded in.
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Chandigarh day
Sukhna Lake morning walk. Rock Garden (Nek Chand) opens 9am ₹30.
Lunch at Sector 17 plaza — Pal Dhaba or Gopals.
Capitol Complex (Le Corbusier buildings — High Court, Assembly, Secretariat) — guided tour free, ID required, 10am + 12pm + 3pm.
Leisure Valley + Rose Garden walks.
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Government Museum + Art Gallery. Le Corbusier Centre (museum dedicated to the architect).
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Day 1Corbusier heritage
Capitol Complex + Le Corbusier Centre.
Day 2Rock Garden + museums
Rock Garden + Government Museum + Punjab Kala Bhavan.
Day 3Pinjore + Morni
Day trip to Pinjore Gardens (20km) + Morni Hills (45km).
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Day 1Arrive
Sector 17 orientation.
Day 2Capitol + heritage
Le Corbusier day.
Day 3Rock Garden
Nek Chand sculpture garden.
Day 4Pinjore
Mughal + Sikh garden.
Day 5Kasauli/Shimla
Onward to hills.
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- Rock Garden2-3 hours
- Zakir Hussain Rose Garden1-2 hours
- Sukhna Lake1-2 hours
- Capitol Complex1-2 hours
- Le Corbusier Centre1 hour
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- Black Lotus - Taj Chandigarh · Sector 17, Taj Chandigarh
wok-fried chicken with Schezwan sauce
- Pal Dhaba · Sector 28D
butter chicken
- Sindhi Sweets · Sector 17
chole bhature
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- JW Marriott Chandigarh · luxury_hotel₹18–28k
- Hyatt Regency Chandigarh · business_hotel₹12–20k
- Hotel Sunbeam · mid_tier_hotel₹3–6k
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- How many days do you need in Chandigarh?
- NakshIQ keeps day-by-day plans for 1, 3 & 5 days in Chandigarh. The longest plan runs: Day 1 — Arrive · Day 2 — Capitol + heritage · Day 3 — Rock Garden · Day 4 — Pinjore · Day 5 — Kasauli/Shimla.
- Can you see Chandigarh in one day?
- There is a one-day plan — "Chandigarh day", in 4 time blocks (Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Evening). It opens with: Sukhna Lake morning walk. Rock Garden (Nek Chand) opens 9am ₹30.
- What does a 3-day Chandigarh itinerary cover?
- Day 1 — Corbusier heritage; Day 2 — Rock Garden + museums; Day 3 — Pinjore + Morni.
- What if the weather turns in Chandigarh?
- Government Museum + Art Gallery. Le Corbusier Centre (museum dedicated to the architect).