Lahore Fort night tourism: open 7pm to 11pm, tickets Rs 1,000; Shalimar Gardens also opens at night

Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens are now open for night tourism from 7pm to 11pm, with Lahore Fort tickets at Rs 1,000 for adults, after the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) set the timings and prices, ProPakistani reported on Wednesday 14 October.

Ticket prices (Lahore Fort, night)

The Rs 2,000 foreigners' ticket works out to about $7.20 at today's interbank rate of Rs 277.05 to the dollar; check other currencies with our currency converter. The WCLA's night prices for Shalimar Gardens were not given in the report; we will add them once published.

What you can see after dark

Inside Lahore Fort, the night route opens:

• Sheesh Mahal, the mirrored palace
• The Picture Wall, the tiled and painted outer wall
• Diwan-e-Khas and Diwan-e-Aam, the halls of private and public audience
• Hazuri Bagh, Barood Khana and the Royal Kitchen
• A selfie point set up for visitors

Both local and foreign visitors are welcome on the night tours.

Planning a visit

• Timing: October and November evenings in Lahore are mild, which makes this the best season for a night visit before winter fog sets in.
• Getting there: Lahore Fort sits beside Badshahi Mosque at the edge of the Walled City; the Shalimar Gardens are on GT Road in the east of the city, so plan them as separate trips.
• Families: a family of two adults and two young children pays Rs 3,000 at the Fort.

The night opening is part of a wider push to keep visitors in the Walled City after sunset, when the Fort's lit facades are at their most striking. We will update this page with Shalimar Gardens prices and any change to days or hours.