Panchkula
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ramansharma/ (CC BY 2.0)November: best2 days (1 in town, 1 in Morni)city
Chandigarh's Haryana twin and gateway to the Morni Hills: Mansa Devi temple, Nada Sahib, the Cactus Garden and treks to Tikkar Taal.
Base in Panchkula or Chandigarh; do the temples and Cactus Garden in town and a full day (or night) up in the Morni Hills.
November: Pleasant, good for treks
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Things to do
- Darshan at Mata Mansa Devi Temple: Open 4:00-22:00; Navratri melas.
- Langar at Gurdwara Nada Sahib
- Wander the Cactus Garden: Over 3,500 species; Rs 10.
- Trek to Tikkar Taal and camp in the Morni Hills: Haryana Tourism's Mountain Quail resort at Morni.
- Visit the Morni Fort nature museum: 9:00-17:00 daily.
Top sights
Nature and outdoors
National Cactus and Succulent Botanical Garden
Seven-acre garden in Sector 5 with over 3,500 cactus and succulent species, founded 1987.
Cactus Garden
This is the largest succulent botanical garden of Asia. Situated in the heart of the city of Panchkula, it covers a total area of 7 acres. The Cactus Garden is known for its rare & endangered species of Indian succulents. You can spot nearly 3500 different kinds of species over t
Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary
protected area in Haryana, India
Traffic Park
Where to eat
Shopping
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