Venturing into the kingdom of the Bengal Tigers, a trip to Ranthambore National Park will offer you a broad range of flora, fauna and avifauna species. Ranthambore has been in the limelight for time immemorial due to its significant population of tigers. However, Ranthambore is woven with the patchwork of wildlife, nature, history and spirituality. Other than the ferocious and famous tigers of Ranthambore, there is a lot more to do in the national park.
Explore Ranthambore With and Beyond Wildlife Safari and Tigers
• How to Reach
If you are on a budget, you can take a train to Sawai Madhopur Railway Station, from where Ranthambore National Park is 1.3 km away. If budget is not a major factor, then take a flight to Jaipur and cover the rest of the distance either by road or by rail. Jaipur is merely 177 km from Ranthambore National Park which takes about 3&½ hours to cover the distance. Coming by train will take less time. You can reach Sawai Madhopur in 2&½ – 3 hours by boarding a train from Jaipur.
• Best Time to Visit
The most suitable time to visit Ranthambore National Park is during the winter season. As the weather remains cold, the safari experience turns out to be quite pleasant. However, summer is the Best time to visit Ranthambore due to the higher chances of tiger sightings due to thinning of flora. But the entire Rajasthan gets too hot during the summer season. Embarking on a wildlife safari is a bit challenging in the summer, although the morning safari remains comparatively comfortable. Additionally, if planning a budget trip to Ranthambore, you can choose the monsoon season. Not the entire national park is closed to visitors. Zones 1-5 are closed during the monsoon, but Zones 6-10 allow entry for safaris. Since monsoons are considered to be off-season for jungle safari, you can avail exciting rebates on accommodation and safari, thereby preventing holes in your pocket.
• Chalking Out the Itinerary
Reach Ranthambore National Park on Day 1
Reach Ranthambore National Park and check into a resort to unwind. Since you won’t be able to go for a morning safari, you can opt for an evening safari. Having your lunch, head out of the resort and go for a safari at Zone 3. The Padam Talao, Rajbagh Talao and Malik Talao lie in this zone. Even the Ranthambore Fort is near Zone 3. The Ranthambore Fort is enlisted under the UNESCO World Heritage Site under the hill forests series of Rajasthan. There is the Trinetra Ganesh Temple within the fort premises. The fort is treasured with a long series of history that concludes with Prithvi Raj Chauhan who resided in the fort as the last Hindu ruler of Delhi. His descendants made the area their capital. Eventually, the fort was captured by the Mughals who turned the fortress into a prison house.
Return to the resort after the safari and spend a leisurely evening picturing all the sights in your mind. Have dinner and get a tight sleep to mark the end of the first 24 hours. Prepare yourself with a sound sleep for the upcoming 24 hours amid the wilderness of Ranthambore National Park.
Full-Day Safari at Ranthambore National Park on Day 2
Out of the 10 safari zones, Zones 1-5 are said to have frequent tiger sightings. However, luck plays its role in this matter. Since you have covered Zone 3 the previous day, you can choose among the rest of the four zones from 1-5. You can avail your preferred zones if and only if jeeps are available for the same. Therefore an advance safari booking is a must. Conduct the booking online so that you don’t have to compromise with your references. Both jeep and canter safaris are available for morning and evening shifts.
The reason behind opting for a full-day safari is to enjoy the morning glory and the evening sunset amid the dense forest of Ranthambore, with eyes on a constant hunt for a glimpse of the mighty tigers.
Enjoying the safari at Ranthambore, you have two options left for the day.
Firstly, return from the evening safari and check out from the resort, and drive back to Jaipur.
Secondly, stay back at the resort for the night and check out from Ranthambore the next morning.
