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Tughlaqabad Fort
Crumbling 14th-century fortress
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Gate towers
- Rampart walk
- Tombs stop
- Palace ruins
- Return
Geography & terrain
Tughlaqabad Fort lies in the South Delhi district of Delhi, 10 km from Delhi city and 5 km from Okhla — the ruined fort of the region, its 1321 walls, the tombs and the gates set on the Delhi plain.
History & culture
The fort's story runs with the 1321 building era — the ruined fort of the 1321 walls and the 14th-century-era capital of the Tughlaq kings, with the fort's modern role as the heritage stop of the Delhi circuit and the home of the 1321-era walls and the tombs and the 2000s-era paths; the fort's history of the 14th-century abandonment and the 1980s-era restorations, gives Tughlaqabad its ruined character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–3,500/nightMid-range
₹3,500–7,000/nightComfort
₹7,000+/nightThings to do
Ruined forts
Rampart walks
Tomb halls
Palace ruins
Gate towers
Eat & drink
- Butter chicken
- Chole bhature
- Chandni Chowk parathas
- Old Delhi kebabs
- Dariyaganj jalebi
Getting there
- Fly
- Indira Gandhi International (DEL)
- Train
- New Delhi / Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Road from —
- Metro + roads cover the city
- Getting around
- Metro network, app taxis, autos
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹3,500–10,500 (1 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,500–7,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹1,000–1,400
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Hindi (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Oct–Mar) holds the fort
- The walls ask the walking shoes
- Pairs with Humayun's Tomb for the circuit
Frequently asked questions
The ruined fort of the Delhi.
The walls, the tombs and the ruins.
A full day.
Crumbling 14th-century fortress
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