Place · Humayun's Tomb & Sunder Nursery
Sunder Nurseryसुंदर नर्सरी
Go after Humayun's Tomb, on foot from the tomb's side gate: a walled Mughal-era garden park with smaller tombs, lawns and a café; the cool half-hour that makes the morning bearable.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 45–60 min
- p95 90 min
- Price
- about ₹100–300 (≈ US$2–4) for foreign visitors
- adult, 2026 estimate
- Hours
- 07:00–19:007:00 AM–7:00 PM
- typical, check
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- No
- Humayun's Tomb & Sunder Nursery: forbidden
- Getting there
- Walk from Humayun's Tomb, or an app car to the Sunder Nursery gate
- Garden park of Mughal tombs
- Level paths
- Café in the shade
- Queue: switch at 15 min
- Works with kids
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- South Asia ↗Trekking regions, border districts and several Indian states need separate permits on top of the visa; check the permit before you book transport into them.
- South Asia ↗Remove shoes (and in many Jain and Hindu temples, leather) before entering; cover shoulders and legs; ask before photographing people or rituals.
- India ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal (indianvisaonline.gov.in); lookalike sites charge extra. Check the current rules, fees and how far ahead to apply.
- India ↗Do not follow anyone who says your hotel is closed, the station ticket office is closed or a road is shut; use the prepaid taxi counter, the metro or an app car.
- India ↗Carry Indian rupees in small notes (10, 20, 50, 100); change for 500 is often refused.
- India ↗Parts of the Northeast, Sikkim, Ladakh, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and all border belts need a Protected or Restricted Area Permit or an Inner Line Permit for foreigners; check before you book the route.
- Delhi and NCR ↗November smog and May–June heat both cut a day's walking: plan the outdoor sights first thing.
- Delhi ↗Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and uneven: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Delhi ↗Ignore anyone who says your hotel, the station ticket office or the road is closed; use the official counter or your app.
Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 07:00–19:00Usually 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon–Thu · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about ₹100–300 (≈ US$2–4) for foreign visitors (2026 estimate)
- Time to spend
- 45–60 min · up to 90 min if you linger
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Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
60min
p95
90min
Opening and closing hours and the weekly closing day are not printed until verified.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Dress code
- Relaxed; cover shoulders if you go on to the dargah.
- Photos
- Allowed; tripods and drones need permission or are banned.
- What's closed
- Weekly closing daycheckSome heritage gardens shut one day a week; check before you go.
- Public holidays and eventscheckPrivate events can close sections.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | about ₹100–300 (≈ US$2–4) for foreign visitors (2026 estimate) | Check the board at the gate; Indian visitors pay less. |
| Café | ₹200–500 (≈ US$3–6) a drink or snack | Card accepted at most counters (check). |
In the park
- Opening hours
- Usually open 07:00–19:00 (check).Usually open 7:00 AM–7:00 PM (check).
- Roughly sunrise to early evening; confirm the gate time.
- Weekly closing day: Some heritage gardens shut one day a week; check before you go.
- Public holidays and events: Private events can close sections.
- Gates and entrances
- From Walk from Humayun's Tomb, or an app car to the Sunder Nursery gate.
- Kids and playgrounds
- Space to run, shade and a café: the easy half-hour with children after the tomb.
- Rules
- Keep off lawns and flower beds; no music speakers.
- No drones; keep off flower beds and the marked-closed tomb platforms.
- Humayun's Tomb · about 11 min on foot
- Nizamuddin Dargah · about 4 min on foot
- Tomb entrance (WC, field-verify) · about 5 min on foot
- Garden pavilion shade (field-verify) · about 9 min on foot
- Nursery café (field-verify) · about 13 min on foot
- Nursery lawn benches (field-verify) · about 5 min on foot
- Road-side stall (field-verify) · about 8 min on foot
- Car park kiosk (field-verify) · about 12 min on foot
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Walk from Humayun's Tomb, or an app car to the Sunder Nursery gate
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- garden: mostly paths and ramps
- Shoes
- Shoes on; paths are level.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Quiet on weekday mornings; busy with families and photographers at weekends and around sunset.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- medium
- Queue rule
- Switch if the queue passes 15 min; come back when under 5.
Bailouts
heat
Nursery café (AC or shaded)
rain
The covered pavilions and the café
Nearest rescue anchor: C — Nursery café (field-verify)
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: yes · yesA few low steps at some pavilions.
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Ramps: yes · yesLevel paths and ramps; the best step-free heritage garden in the south of the city.
- Wheelchair: yes · yesPaths are wide and mostly surfaced; the tomb terraces inside are stepped.
- Stroller: yes · yesPaths and lawns work for strollers.
Level paths and ramps; the best step-free heritage garden in the south of the city.
Combine with
- 3 minNursery café — Cool break; prices are Delhi café prices.
- 9 minHumayun's Tomb
- 15 minNizamuddin Dargah
Walk the Humayun's Tomb & Sunder Nursery area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time today
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Red lines
- No drones; keep off flower beds and the marked-closed tomb platforms.
More on the groundRules on site · With kids
Rules on site
- behaviour
- Keep off lawns and flower beds; no music speakers.
With kids
- with kids
- Space to run, shade and a café: the easy half-hour with children after the tomb.
- child price
- check
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
Is it worth it after Humayun's Tomb?
Yes if you want shade, a seat and a toilet; it is a park, not a second monument.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
How far is it from the tomb?
About a 9-minute walk between the two entrance areas; follow the signs, do not take a rickshaw.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Delhi