Ranthambhore is famous for tigers and tigress. The places is full of wildlife and bird life The best time for photographing the tigers are in the summer month when there is scarcity of water. Apart from tigers the place is famous for medieval fort Starting at
$150 per trip pp
Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve is the among the best know places where can sight tigers in the wild. Located near the city of Sawai Madhopur the park is well connected with the entire country. The nearest railway station from Ranthambhore is at a distance of 12 km and airport is located about 180 km away is the beautiful city of Jaipur. The park is open for tourist for safaris from 01st October to 30th June every year.Apart of tiger which happens to be the main attraction of the tourist coming here, the park has a very healthy population of leopards, black bears, Hyena, Jackal. Among the ungulates Sambur Deer, Spotted Deers, Wild Boars, Chinkaras ( Indian Gazelle) to name the few. There are crocdiles and snakes as well. The park also has a vast variety of both migratory and resident birds.
The jungle safari takes place twice in a day. One in the morning and second one in the afternoon. Ideally the day would start very early in the morning with a bed tea. One needs to be ready for 3 hour jungle safari at the crack of dawn. The safari begins at sunrise. After return from safari there is free time either to rest or explore the town of Sawai Madhupur. One can even visit a very famous Lord Ganesh Temple located inside the Ranthambhore Fort. To visiting the temple one needs to pass through the tiger reserve. The second safaris happens after lunch and generally starts at 15.00 hrs. The duration of both the safaris is about 3 hours and there is a fairly good chance of seeing a good variety of wildlife. On return in the evening at 18.30 to the hotel or resort there is free time to rest and relax. One has the option of going for both the safaris or even one depending on the time and interest. The safaris are generally done is two types of vehicles : a ) Canter : This is a open top mini bus which can take about 22 persons. The advantage of this vehicle is that it is cheaper then the jeeps, easily available and has good vantage point to sight animals. The second option is that of open top jeep. The jeep can accommodate a maximum of 6 tourist. 1 guide and a driver.
USD 100 per person to USD 300 per person. The standard package cost is USD 250 per person for 3 Days / 2 nights with two safaris, accommodation with meals, railway station transfers
The package includes staying in hotel / wildlife lodges or Swiss Tents. They are double sharing and can be changed to triple or other as per the guests requirement.
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