Walking Tours

Delhi Lodhi Garden Self-Guided Audio Tour: Sayyid and Lodi Tombs, the Bara Gumbad and the Athpula Bridge

Cross Lodhi Garden, Delhi's park of sultans' tombs, from the glasshouse by Lodhi Road to a Mughal garden gate beyond the old bridge.
See a Sayyid king's octagonal tomb, the Bara Gumbad and its carved mosque, the blue-tiled Sheesh Gumbad, Sikandar Lodi's walled tomb and the seven-arched Athpula.
Hear how a 1919 survey wished for a park round these tombs, why kings got octagons and nobles squares, and which tomb the ASI calls India's first garden tomb.
Cross the Mughal bridge over the lake and finish at a two-story garden gate with twisted columns, where roses now fill the old walled garden.
11 stops over 1.7 km, about 70 minutes, with English audio you start whenever you like.

Self-guided audio tour in English: 11 stops, 1.7 km, 70 minutes
Stops at a Sayyid king's octagonal tomb, Bara Gumbad and its carved mosque, blue-tiled Sheesh Gumbad
GPS map and walking directions in your phone browser, no app needed
Lifetime access: start any day, at any hour, and replay it

A live guide: you set the pace and the pauses
A fixed start time: begin whenever you arrive
Museum and monument tickets, all optional extras

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Lodhi Garden is a Delhi park laid out in 1936 round tombs four and five centuries older, and crossing it walks you forward in time, from the Sayyid kings to the Lodis to the Mughals. Start at the glasshouse by Lodhi Road and pass a Sayyid king's octagonal tomb of the 1440s, a nameless ruined mosque and the Bara Gumbad, still argued over as a gateway or a tomb. See the carved mosque dated 1494, the blue-tiled Sheesh Gumbad, Sikandar Lodi's walled garden tomb and the lake, then cross the seven-arched Athpula to a Mughal garden gate. Eleven stops, about 1.7 km and 70 minutes, flat, at your own pace, in English. The park is free and open 6 AM to 8 PM from October to March; no entry ticket is needed.

What to bring

Ticket redemption: Enter your booking number on the Roamer redemption page before you set off, while you still have signal.

Phone and data: Bring a charged phone; mobile data helps the GPS map load smoothly.

Earphones: Bring your own earphones so you can listen comfortably throughout the walk.

Offline prep: If you do not have mobile data, open the tour on Wi-Fi before you start.

Clothing: Dress modestly when visiting the tombs and the mosque inside the garden.

Health gear: In winter, consider carrying a mask, especially if you have asthma.

What's not allowed

Drones: Do not bring or fly drones anywhere in Lodhi Garden.

Accessibility

Primary start point: The main start is at the glasshouse, 40 m inside the south-west gate on Lodhi Road, which has 9 steps with handrails.

Step-free alternative: For step-free access, use Gate 1 on Lodhi Road, then follow the inside path about 330 m west to the glasshouse.

Additional information

Tour format: The self-guided audio tour opens in your phone browser, so you do not need to download an app.

Tour access: You have lifetime access, so you can start any day, at any hour, and replay the tour.

Best season: The most pleasant months are October to March, especially early morning or late afternoon.

Opening hours: The park is open 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM from 1 Oct to 31 Mar, and 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM from 1 Apr to 30 Sep.

Crowds and fog: Mornings 6:00 to 9:00 are busy; December and January mornings are often foggy with limited long views.

Daylight timing: Aim to finish by sunset, as the woods on the northern side darken soon after.

Route safety: Your walking route inside the park avoids roads; outside, cross Lodhi Road only at a traffic signal.

Respect and etiquette: Ask before photographing people, and do not walk in front of anyone who is praying at Bara Gumbad mosque.

Air quality: In winter, Delhi's AQI can be very poor, so check the day's level and take care if you have asthma.

Fog note: Fog in December and January hides distant views across lawns but does not obscure the paths.

Getting there: Jor Bagh metro station on the Yellow Line is about 850 m by road from the starting point.

Entry fees: Entry to Lodhi Garden and its monuments is free, with no tickets required.

Visitor patterns: Walkers, joggers, and yoga groups use the park early; families and couples arrive later in the day.