# Chandigarh Tourism: The Official Department, App, Helpline and What It Runs

- Link: https://chdlife.com/chandigarh-tourism/
- Published: 2026-09-26T20:11:02+05:30
- Author: Rahul Goyal

**Quick answer:** **Chandigarh Tourism** is the UT Administration’s tourism department—
official site **chandigarhtourism.gov.in**, 24-hour tourist helpline **1800 180 
2116**, and an e-ticketing app for attractions. Day-to-day tourist services like
the Sukhna boating, the city bus tour and three government hotels are run by its
corporation, CITCO.

✍️ _By [Rahul Goyal](https://chdlife.com/author/rahul/) · Chandigarh Life_

Search “Chandigarh tourism” and you get a muddle of booking portals and blogs. Here
is the clean version: who actually runs tourism in Chandigarh, what the department
offers a visitor, and where our own on-the-ground guides pick up from there.

## The department, in short

| **Official website** | [chandigarhtourism.gov.in](https://chandigarhtourism.gov.in/) | 
| **Tourist helpline** | 1800 180 2116 (24 hours) | 
| **Office** | 4th Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan, Madhya Marg, Sector 19-B, Chandigarh | 
| **Email** | chdtourism123@gmail.com | 
| **E-ticketing** | The department’s Tourism app (iOS and Android) for attraction tickets |

## What the department actually does for you

 * **E-tickets** for city attractions through its app.
 * **A 24-hour helpline** (1800 180 2116) for tourist help.
 * **Bed & Breakfast / homestay registration** — the official scheme for hosts, 
   with the policy and application on the site.
 * **Travel desk, itineraries and brochures** for planning, plus a published list
   of city hotels.
 * **An events calendar** of official fairs and festivals (downloadable from the
   homepage).
 * **Film-shoot facilitation** — the site even lists films shot in Chandigarh.

## Department vs CITCO: who runs what

The department sets policy and promotion; [CITCO](https://chdlife.com/citco-chandigarh-guide/),
the Administration’s corporation, operates the visitor-facing businesses — the boating
and Mermaid cafeteria at Sukhna, the hop-on-hop-off bus, and the three [CITCO hotels](https://chdlife.com/citco-hotels-chandigarh/)(
Mountview, Shivalikview, Parkview).

## The places the department promotes — and our guides to them

 * [Capitol Complex](https://chdlife.com/chandigarh-capitol-complex/) — the UNESCO
   World Heritage site (guided tours run from the tourist office there)
 * [Rock Garden](https://chdlife.com/rock-garden-chandigarh/) · [Sukhna Lake](https://chdlife.com/sukhna-lake-chandigarh/)·
   [Bird Park](https://chdlife.com/bird-park-chandigarh/) · [Open Hand Monument](https://chdlife.com/open-hand-monument/)
 * [Rose Garden](https://chdlife.com/rose-garden-chandigarh/) · [Japanese Garden](https://chdlife.com/japanese-garden-chandigarh/)·
   [Terraced Garden](https://chdlife.com/terraced-garden-chandigarh/) · [Botanical Garden](https://chdlife.com/botanical-garden-chandigarh/)
 * [Government Museum & Art Gallery](https://chdlife.com/government-museum-and-art-gallery-chandigarh/)·
   [Air Force Heritage Centre](https://chdlife.com/air-force-museum-chandigarh/)

## Official fairs on the calendar

The department’s own listing runs through the year: the **Chandigarh National Craft
Mela**, the **Chandigarh Carnival**, the **Chrysanthemum Show**, a New Year extravaganza,
World Tourism Day week, and art classes at the Le Corbusier Centre’s Open Hand studios.
For dates and what is on this season, see our [events guide](https://chdlife.com/events-in-chandigarh/)
and [festival calendar](https://chdlife.com/chandigarh-festival-calendar/).

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the Chandigarh tourist helpline number?

1800 180 2116 — the tourism department’s 24-hour toll-free helpline.

### How do I buy tickets for Chandigarh attractions online?

Through the tourism department’s e-ticketing app (iOS and Android), linked from 
chandigarhtourism.gov.in; several attractions also sell tickets at the gate.

### Who runs the boating at Sukhna Lake and the city bus tour?

CITCO — the Administration’s tourism corporation — runs the boating, the Mermaid
cafeteria, the hop-on-hop-off bus and three city hotels.

### Can I register my home as a homestay in Chandigarh?

Yes — the department runs an official Bed & Breakfast / homestay registration scheme;
the policy and application are on its website.

_Sources: the department’s official website [chandigarhtourism.gov.in](https://chandigarhtourism.gov.in/)(
helpline, office address, app, homestay scheme, fairs listing), checked in the browser
on 26 September 2026._