Sunder Nursery
Place · Humayun's Tomb & Sunder Nursery
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.
- Garden park of Mughal tombs
- Level paths
- Café in the shade
- Queue: switch at 15 min
- Works with kids
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Rules in force · 9Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and un…
- 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.
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
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
Best time to go
Quiet on weekday mornings; busy with families and photographers at weekends and around sunset.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 15 min; come back when under 5.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 07:00–19:00 (typical, check)
- Note
- Opening and closing hours and the weekly closing day are not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Roughly sunrise to early evening; confirm the gate time.
Which month is quietest
- Janbusy
- Febheavy
- Marbusy
- Aprlight
- Mayquiet
- Junquiet
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Sepbusy
- Octheavy
- Novheavy
- Decheavy
Quietest May–Jun · busiest Feb · Oct–Dec.
Estimate: desk reasoning from school, weekend and heat patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, 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
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- garden: mostly paths and ramps
- Shoes
- Shoes on; paths are level.
Accessibility
- YesStep-free entrance · A few low steps at some pavilions.
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- YesRamps · Level paths and ramps; the best step-free heritage garden in the south of the city.
- YesWheelchair · Paths are wide and mostly surfaced; the tomb terraces inside are stepped.
- YesStroller · Paths and lawns work for strollers.
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
Exposure: medium
What to bring and the rules
- Clothing that meets the dress rule · Relaxed; cover shoulders if you go on to the dargah.
- Footwear that suits the rule · Shoes on; paths are level.
- Relaxed; cover shoulders if you go on to the dargah.
- Allowed; tripods and drones need permission or are banned.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Nursery café (AC or shaded)
- rain: The covered pavilions and the café
Nearest rescue anchor: C — Nursery café (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- No drones; keep off flower beds and the marked-closed tomb platforms.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Tickets, prices and entry
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). |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
60min
p95
90min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (60 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
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
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
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.
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
Combine with
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
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
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
Photos
Photos
Sunder Nursery Photo: Pulakit Singh, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Delhi
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.