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How to Visit Qutub Minar: Tickets, Timings & History 2026

Qutub Minar guide: tickets ₹40/₹600, sunrise–sunset, history of 73m tower, iron pillar, and Mehrauli Park combo nearby.

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21 August 2026·2 min read
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Qutub Minar is Delhi's vertical history lesson: 73 metres, five storeys, built 1192–1220, still the world's tallest brick minaret — and the iron pillar inside it hasn't rusted in 1,600 years. Give it 60–75 minutes plus Mehrauli Park next door.

See combo at 2-day itinerary and closed days at closed days.


Tickets & Timings#

  • Tickets: ₹40 Indian / ₹600 foreign via online or counter
  • Hours: Sunrise–sunset (roughly 07:00–17:30 winter, 07:00–18:30 summer) — open 7 days
  • Metro: Qutub Minar (Yellow) + 800m walk/auto ₹30 — see timings

What to See Inside (Order)#

  1. Qutub Minar itself — base inscription, balconies — no climb (closed after 1981)
  2. Iron Pillar — Gupta-era, rust-proof metallurgy
  3. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque — Delhi's first mosque, cloistered pillars from 27 temples
  4. Alai Darwaza + Alai Minar — unfinished rival tower

Audio guide at gate ₹100 — useful for iron pillar story.


Mehrauli Park Next Door (Free, 10 min auto)#

200-acre Mehrauli Archaeological Park with Rajon ki Baoli stepwell + Balban's Tomb — perfect 40 min extension — same metro station per South Delhi.

Light Matters

Morning light hits Qutub east face; late afternoon backlights it. Photographers pick morning.


Route From City#

Yellow Line Rajiv Chowk → Qutub Minar — 25 min — see payment. Auto from Hauz Khas 15 min.

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FAQ#

Is Qutub Minar worth paying? Yes — see worth paying.

Can I climb Qutub Minar? No — closed.

How long? 60–75 min, 100 min with Mehrauli Park.

Closed when? Never — open 7 days.

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