Ranthambore: Settled in the Aravalli range foothills and surrounded by hills and valleys, Ranthambore is famous for the royal Bengal tigers reserve in India. Being famous for the friendly tigers and getting an opportunity to watch the tigers up close, makes Ranthambore one of the best tiger reserves in India. Surrounded by dense forests and situated in the southwest bank of river Banas, Ranthambore is situated in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. This place is like a haven for the photography freaks as well as nature and safari lovers which provides a gift for enjoying excursions and sightseeing.

Spread across 392sq km area, this Ranthambore National Park including Ranthambore fort is a natural habitat for so many different species of flora and fauna like tigers, black bucks, sloth bears, nilgai, leopards, desert cats, wild boar, mongoose, wolves are found in this park. This place is also an utter pleasure for the birdwatchers and is considered to be an ideal place to witness animals in their natural habitat.

Best time to visit:

The best time to visit Ranthambore in Ranthambore tour package is during the summer time between April to June when animals come outside nearby water reserves. However, in the monsoon time it becomes quite tricky to locate the tigers, as well as during the mid monsoon times, tigers mate and reproduce. Hence the time between April to June is the perfect to visit Ranthambore.

Best Places to visit:  

Some of the top destination points included in the Ranthambore Trip Package includes-

• Ranthambore Tiger Reserve: This is one of the largest tiger reserves in India, famous for its majestic Bengal tiger. This reserve was set up in 1955. This reserve has a neighborhood filled with rich and affluent biodiversity, and the collapsing cenotaphs make this place a perfect place for the photographers. Taking the jungle jeep safari through this deciduous forest and marshy grasslands of Aravalli range makes this place a memorable trip to witness.

• Ranthambore Fort: Bulit under the patronage of the Chauhan royal family of Ranthambore in 12th century, Ranthambore fort is the perfect tourist magnet of Rajasthan and includes in the Ranthambore trip. Situated in the midst of the Ranthambore national park, the top view from this fort is truly magnificent. This place has been declared as the UNESCO world heritage site and has been a jewel of the tourism crown of Rajasthan.

• Padam Lake: Situated in the middle of Ranthambore national park, this Padam Lake is the largest lake in this area. This place becomes a tourist destination in the time of sunrise and sunset during which time; all the animals come here to this water body. For the wildlife photographers, this place is a perfect spot to record the wild hunting that occurring nearby the lake. The speciality of this lake is that during the monsoons, this lake becomes filled with Lotus flowers.

• Kacheeda Valley: This place is also placed in this reserve and famous for the panther population residing surrounding this place. This is the habitat for panthers and bears and this is also a famous wildlife photography place in Ranthambore.

• Jogi Mahal: Located at 500m distance from the Ranthambore fort, this place is originally built for the iconic hunting lodge by the Royal families of Jaipur. Nearby surrounding place is neighbored by the beautiful lake called Padam talao. This Jogi mahal offers a spectacular view from the top. 

• Surwal Lake: It’s a beautiful natural water reserve and is a magnificent attraction point in Ranthambore. This place is famous for its gathering of exotic migratory birds coming during the winter season. Its stupefying environment makes this place worth a visit.

How to reach?

To be a part of Ranthambore travel guide, Ranthambore national park is situated only 11 km from the Sawai Madhopur town. This town is well connected via railways and roadways. The nearest airport is the Jaipur International Airport at a distance of 160km. Ranthambore is connected by cities like Jaipur, Delhi and Agra.

Things to Do

Some of the best and exciting things to do in Ranthambore tour include-

• Hiking up to the Ranthambore fort
• Bird watching at Ranthambore
• Sightseeing at Kachida valley
• Hot air ballooning
• Strolling at Lakarda and Anantpura
• Wandering around Padam lake