Humayun Tomb (New Delhi) - Directions | Timings | History

We always read in the history that husbands had made this; husbands had made that for their wives. It is very rare to hear that wives have made something for their husbands. Well...here we have something which was created by the wife for her husband...Humayun Tomb...Yes it was built by Hamida Banu Begum for Humayun after 9 years of his death in 1565 A.D.  I know she made it after 9 years of his death but It’s still something.

Trust me...It is a wonderful place to visit in New Delhi. From stunning architecture to well designed wall arts...everything is just perfect. So here is the information related to Directions, Timings and Ticket price for Humayun Tomb.

Directions – How to reach Humayun Tomb

The best landmarks are the metro stations because they would not go anywhere. So the nearest metro station is JLN Metro Station or Jangpura Metro Station. Out of these two the nearest one is JLN metro station. If you are coming by metro, you can take a rickshaw from this station in Rs30 bucks...Not more than that...I don’t want you to overpay. If you are coming by your own vehicle than first reach JLN Metro station and then find your way to the tomb. It’s only a km away from the metro station.

Look at the beauty of this monument....How did they make it in 16h century...

More than 100 Mughal graves are there in this tomb and it was the first structure in which white marbles were used in such huge quantities...

Timings of Humayun Tomb

Timings in one line – Sunrise to Sunset...What it means is...It opens with sunrise and closes with sunset. But as I always say don’t be there with the first ray of sun, you may find it close at that time.

No words in front of the architectural beauty of this tomb...

Tickets

So what is the charge of entering the fort? Rs 10 per person for Indian visitors and Rs 250 per person for foreigner visitors. Also there is a good news for kids... entry for kids below the age of 15 is free...Isn’t it great!!!! 

Ticket prices are here...You will find this board at the entrance of the tomb.

Photography Rules

There is no charge for taking pictures but if you want to record something, there is a minimal charge of Rs25 for video recording. One more thing, as I always say you are absolutely fine till the time you don’t use your tripod either for pictures or recordings. So do not carry your tripod. It is not allowed in most of the Indian monuments till the time you don’t have written permission from the authorities.

Such a beauty....

That’s it....you know the directions, you now the timings and you know the basic guidelines...so what are you waiting for....Humayun Tomb is a monument which is totally worth visiting.

Lastly, if you have any query related to Humayun Tomb or any other monument, please write it in the comment section. You can also directly message me on my Facebook page here –www.Facebook.com/TouringTravellers. Till next time Keep Travelling and Stay Happy because you are AWESOME...:)

Want to know what this is...See the next image..:)

This is the Mausoleum of Isa Khan Niazi who was a prominent member in the court of Sher Shah Suri. It was built nearly 20 years before the Humayun Tomb.

The mausoleum of Isa Khan Niazi  built in 16th century.

Mausoleum of Isa Khan. Sometimes I wonder How these people managed to make such magnificent architecture in 16th century.

This gateway lead to the tomb garden of Bu Halima...Honestly I could not find out this place..but this gate was huge and magnificent.

Here is the Humayun Tomb which I believe is one of the best tributes in the world by a wife to her husband. Look at the mystical design of this tomb.

This is how Humayun Tomb looks from the corners...Amazing view..there was a time when Yamuna (river) used to flow behind the tomb. I can still visualize that view....

As I mentioned in the blog post, more than 100 Mughals are buried here in this tomb...these are two of many graves I saw in the tomb..May god give them peace...

Here lies the emperor of emperors, the father of the most prominent ruler of the world - Humayun. May god bless his soul.

One more grave of one of the mughals.

Here is how this tomb was taken care by the Britishers and then by India government...It's quite intriguing...

This is how sunset looks from the terrace of the tomb...I believe this was place where Hamida Banu Begum used to sit to mourn his husband....May god bless their souls...