Also Known As · Sundar Nursery · Azim Bagh
New Delhi, Delhi · garden
Ninety landscaped acres of Mughal-era tombs, lily pools and rose gardens beside Humayun's Tomb — Delhi's most photogenic heritage park.
Sunder Nursery is central Delhi's finest new-old green space — a 90-acre heritage park laid out along the 16th-century Grand Trunk Road corridor, restored over a decade by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and reopened to the public in 2018. Sitting immediately north of Humayun's Tomb in the Nizamuddin area, it weaves together six centuries of Mughal-era monuments, formal Persian-style water gardens, a micro-habitat zone and a working nursery into one of the most beautifully composed public landscapes in India — an urban park that has repeatedly won international conservation and design awards.
Coffee, tea and light vegetarian snacks inside the park
Veg-friendly cafés and a classic tea-and-snacks stop
A dense cluster of pure-veg and veg-friendly cafés and bakeries
Sunder Nursery is central Delhi's finest new-old green space — a 90-acre heritage park laid out along the 16th-century Grand Trunk Road corridor, restored over a decade by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and reopened to the public in 2018.
entry is ticketed but inexpensive, and the park is open every day from early morning. Allow two to three hours to wander the central axis, the tombs and the micro-habitat; go on a weekday morning or late afternoon for the softest light and the smallest crowds. Wide, flat, pram- and wheelchair-friendly paths make it easy for families and older visitors, and it pairs naturally with a visit to Humayun's Tomb right next door.
Visiting Hours
Entry Fee: Approx ₹35 Indian/SAARC · ₹15 children (5–12) and senior citizens · ₹100 foreign nationals · under-5 and differently-abled free. Verify at the gate.
Verified: July 2026
Address
Mathura Road, near Nizamuddin (opposite Humayun's Tomb), New Delhi, Delhi, 110013
Directly across Mathura Road from Humayun's Tomb
🚇 Nearest Metro: JLN Stadium (Violet Line) — about 2 km
🚶 Walking from Metro: From JLN Stadium metro it is about a 20-minute walk or a short auto ride to the Mathura Road gate.
Distance from
Parking
on-site · ₹100 (4 hrs, weekdays) / ₹200 (Sundays & holidays)
Paid car parking at the Mathura Road entrance; fills up on weekends and during flower shows.
🚕 Ride Hailing Tip: Uber and Ola drop at the Mathura Road main gate, shared with the Sunder Nursery ticket counter.
How to Reach: Sunder Nursery is on Mathura Road in the Nizamuddin area, directly across from Humayun's Tomb. Nearest metro: JLN Stadium (Violet Line), about 2 km; Jangpura and Khan Market are also nearby. Autos, Uber and Ola drop at the Mathura Road gate.
History
Laid out along the 16th-century Grand Trunk Road, the grounds contain Mughal-era tombs and pavilions built between the 16th and 18th centuries.
🏛️ Architect: The restored monuments show Mughal garden-tomb architecture — domed chambers, arched façades and glazed tilework. The contemporary landscape, with its central water axis, arboretum and micro-habitats, was designed as part of the wider Nizamuddin urban-renewal project.
Significance
Sunder Nursery is one of India's most acclaimed heritage-park restorations — an outdoor museum of Mughal monuments set inside a living, award-winning public garden, and the green companion to neighbouring Humayun's Tomb.
India's first great Mughal garden-tomb and the prototype for the Taj Mahal.
The Old Fort on the legendary mound of Indraprastha, with a moat and evening light show.
Delhi's 176-acre zoo beside the Old Fort — a favourite family day out.
Family Highlights
💰 Equipment Fees: Free for personal photography; professional and pre-wedding shoots require prior permission.
📍 The Golden Spot: The central axis of lily pools with the Sunder Burj dome reflected at sunrise, and the rose garden in spring.
🌅 Best Light Time: 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM and the hour before sunset.
🌅 Secret View: The lakeside micro-habitat at the park's far end, quieter than the central lawns, with birds over the water at dawn.
🎯 Crowd Hack: Weekday mornings just after opening are the calmest; weekend afternoons are the busiest.
💎 Secret Fact: Six protected Mughal-era monuments sit inside the park; the whole landscape was restored by the Aga Khan Trust and has won international conservation awards.
⚡ Express Tour
90 minutes — the central axis, the Sunder Burj and the rose garden.
🔭 Deep Dive Tour
Half day — the gardens and tombs, then Humayun's Tomb across the road.
👕 Dress Code: No dress code; comfortable walking clothes and shoes.
📷 Photography Rules: Personal photography is free. Tripods, professional shoots and pre-wedding shoots require prior permission. Drones are prohibited.
🏧 Nearest ATM: ATMs on Mathura Road and in Nizamuddin (within 1 km).
Entry is about ₹35 for Indian/SAARC visitors, ₹15 for children and seniors, and ₹100 for foreign nationals. It opens daily from 7:00 AM, closing at 7:00 PM in summer (Apr–Sep) and 6:00 PM in winter (Oct–Mar).
JLN Stadium on the Violet Line is the closest, about 2 km away; Jangpura and Khan Market metro stations are also nearby. Autos and cabs reach the Mathura Road gate easily.
Yes — the two sit directly across Mathura Road from each other and are designed as a pair, so most visitors combine them into one half-day of Mughal gardens and monuments.
October to March for cool weather, and February–March for the rose and tulip blooms. Early morning or late afternoon gives the best light and the smallest crowds.
Very — flat, wide paths suit prams and wheelchairs, the lawns are great for picnics, and the pools, domes and flower gardens make it one of Delhi's most photogenic parks.
There is a café inside the park, and pure-veg and veg-friendly restaurants in Nizamuddin, Sunder Nagar market and Khan Market are all a short ride away.
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