How to Visit Humayun's Tomb: Tickets, Time & Tips 2026
Humayun's Tomb guide: tickets ₹40/₹600, 90 min visit, sunrise–sunset, gardens, and Nizamuddin nearby — the Taj prototype you must see.
Humayun's Tomb is the Taj Mahal's prototype — same charbagh gardens, same dome logic, built 1570, 90 years before the Taj — and Delhi's single best paid monument. Give it 90 unrushed minutes.
See worth at worth paying and combo at 1-day.
Tickets & Timings#
- Tickets: ₹40 Indian / ₹600 foreign via online or counter
- Hours: Sunrise–sunset — open 7 days per closed days
- Metro: JLN Stadium (Violet) or Jungpura + 10-min auto ₹50 — see timings
What to See (90 min)#
- Charbagh gardens — 4-part Mughal garden before the dome — where to sit for photos (west gate axis)
- West gate + Bu Halima — entry garden tombs
- Main mausoleum — dome, marble lattice, cenotaph — 20 min inside
- Isa Khan's Tomb (outside, included) — 10 min south
- Sunder Nursery extension — see Lodhi vs Sunder — 10 min walk — ₹50 — best sunset.
Carry water — gardens have little shade 11 AM–3 PM — see summer guide for inverted timings.
Nearby After#
- Lodhi Garden 12 min auto — free
- Nizamuddin Dargah 10 min — Thursday qawwali
- India Gate 15 min
“Is Humayun's Tomb open tomorrow morning and how long to allow from CP by metro?”
FAQ#
How much time at Humayun's Tomb? 90 min main, 120 min with Sunder Nursery.
Is it worth paying? Yes — top value per worth ranking.
Can I skip Qutub for Humayun's on 1 day? Yes — see 1-day — Humayun's sits central, Qutub pulls 12 km south.
Closed when? Never — open 7 days.