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Private tour in Chandigarh Rusty S
Chandigarh- Le Corbusier's Architectural Masterplan Tour
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I am the top-rated guide on Airbnb, Tripadvisor, Viator, Booking, BookYourGuide and now on ToursByLocals. Hello and welcome to Chandigarh! I've been a senior journalist since 2014 and a 3rd-gen resident of Chandigarh, a city crafted only 3 generations ago. During my journalism days, I used to write about lifestyle, youth, culture, food, fashion, travel, and alternative people. I've travelled to 4 countries and have published across several reputed media labels. I've explored the city's architecture, urban planning & modern heritage through my work and personal experiences, having lived here practically my whole life. I have participated in significant Googleable activism for my city, fighting against its gentrification, saving its culture, and promoting its unique spaces and people. I've also traveled extensively, learning about other culture's sensitivities, styles, and giving me a unique perspective on Chandigarh's unique design & history. I pride in my communication skills, hospitality experience and creating a warm, friendly and personalized environment for your tour that goes beyond memorized facts or unjustified nationalism. I have interesting factual stories about Chandigarh that you won't find anywhere else, and contacts that help us get insider access to heritage buildings up close like never before.
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Get rare insider access to Le Corbusier's brutalist planned city's vision
Overview of your Chandigarh tour
The first planned city of India, Chandigarh, packs surprises in design & urban planning like nowhere else. Bustling in the foothills of the Himalayas, this French architect-designed city follows European-inspired brutalist civil order, with a surprisingly warm culture. Discover the charm of the 'city beautiful' led by a senior local journalist turned guide & a 3rd-gen resident As an activist & an ex-journalist, I keep my stories facts based, with no exaggerated claims of national pride- so you can make your interpretations Private, insider personalized access to hidden heritage spaces here, at a very comfortable pace, packing stories from my life here that’ll leave you entertained Learn how we tackled the summer heat climate & cold winters via clever futuristic architectural designs at UNESCO heritage sites. See how socialist housing became a class pride, & how despite architectural uniformity, residents carved their own unique identities. Absorb the local flavors in delicious foods with fermented drinks
Your Chandigarh tour itinerary
*Pickup in comfortable clean AC (I am the driver) * An inside guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage site at the Capitol Complex. Your passes will already be arranged - no waiting in lines * Stop for the best single origin arabica coffee India has to offer! * Visit Le Corbusier's Center - the experimental old architect's office now converted to a museum * Have brunch at an authentic Chandigarh exclusive eatery that's clean, safe & authentic local * Walk in sector 17, learning about the brutalist architecture & experience how residents utilize public spaces. Insider access to a now abandoned heritage theater, while learning the story of the city's gentrification *Insider access to the architect's museum building, which was designed to tackle the extreme summer heat while allowing light through. See original archives, sketches, maps, models & photos * End the day with a beautiful walk at the manmade lake designed by Corbusier to replenish groundwater & cool the whole city with a local ice cream
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Sedan
My comfortable, clean AC car provides a very comfortable cruising transport. I am a careful, calm and rules-abiding driver. Sit back and relax. Pickup and drop included.
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Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
Sector 17 is the central spot in the heart of the city. It is easily accessible from every location, and can also be reached via Uber. However, I am very flexible and can come pick you up from the Airport, Railway station and your hotel
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