Ranthambore travel guide

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Guide

2. INDE
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01 INTRODUCTION
02 HISTORY
03 SIGHTING
04 CLIMATE
05 RANTHAMBORE SAFARI
06 RANTHAMBORE SAFARI
TIMINGS
07 ACCOMODATION
08 CONCLUSION

3. Ranthambore National Park is home to a rich flora and
fauna where 40 species of mammals, more than 40 species
of reptiles, 320 species of birds and more than 300 species
of plants can be witnessed. Being situated in the desert
state of Rajasthan, this reserve remains dry for a long time
and hence, here chances are more for spotting wild animals.
1. INTRODUCTION

4. 2. HISTORY Ranthambore Tiger Reserve had been a hunting lodge
for Jaipur royal family until it was declared as Sawai
Madhopur Sanctuary in 1955. In 1980, some inner parts
of the sanctuary were converted into the national park
in order to seek protection to the forest area. Post
that, several areas were declared as the parts of the
sanctuaries like Kaila Devi Sanctuary and Sawai
Mansingh Sanctuary. Finally, a larger part is now known
as Ranthambore National Park.
The rich bio-diversity of Ranthambore is there due to
the presence of Aravalli and Vindhyan hill ranges. The
Vindhyan ranges are featured by flat tabletops whereas
the Aravalli has sharp and conical hilltops. The Great
Boundary Fault is a geological fault line which runs
from the meeting of Aravalli and Vindhyan to the
Ranthambore National Park.
Ranthambore National Park is bestowed with water
bodies which are great relief for inhabitants in the
scorching summers. Also, these lead to a good
probability of spotting animals near the water bodies.
One can find several structures in the park that will
remind you of the bygone era. A majestic fort in Sawai
Madhopur was named as Ranthambore Fort after the

5. 3. SIGHTING
Ranthambore gets least rainfall and the forest is mostly
dry-deciduous with short cover of grasses and shrubs.
There are very fair chances of sighting tigers as the
wide tracks allows for superior tracking of animals.
Especially, the Tigers are comfortable in walking on the
soft sand covering tracks as it enable them to walk
silently without making their prey alert.
Though spotting a tiger is about a good luck but the
local guides and drivers have knowledge of movement
of tigers. With the interaction of other drivers and
guides and observations from past safaris, they predict
and find out the tigers in the best possible way.

6. 4. CLIMATE
The three seasons- summers, winters and monsoons
can be experienced in a year. The summers last from
March to the month of June when there are excellent
opportunities for spotting wild animals. From July to
September, there are monsoons, when the national park
remains closed for safari. From October to February,
there are winters and gates are open for wildlife safari.

7. 5. RANTHAMBORE SAFARI
The forest department conducts wildlife safari twice in a
day across the national park zones. First safari can be
enjoyed in the morning and second in the evening.
There are two modes of safari: 20 seater canter (or
open bus) and 6-seater open jeep.
It is better to book your safari in advance to avoid
waiting. Generally, a safari lasts for around 3: 30 hours
where morning safari starts post 30 min of sunrise and
evening safari ends prior 30 min of sunset.

8. 6. RANTHAMBORE SAFARI TIMINGS
S.No. Month Morning Trip Evening Trip
1:-1st October to 31st October 6.30 A.M. to 10.00 A.M. 2.30 P.M. to
6.00 P.M.
2:-1st November to 31st January 7.00 A.M. to 10.30 A.M. 2.00 P.M. to
5.30 P.M.
3:-1st February to 31st March 6.30 A.M. to 10.00 A.M. 2.30 P.M. to
6.00 P.M.
4:-1st April to 15th May 6.00 A.M. to 9.30 A.M. 3.00 P.M. to 6.30 P.M.
5:-15th May to 30th June 6.00 A.M. to 9.30 A.M. 3.30 P.M. to 7.00
P.M.

9. 7. ACCOMODATION
There are plenty of the best resorts in Ranthambore
where you can enjoy indoor-outdoor activities in your
leisure time. These resorts offer you luxurious stay with
excellent services. If you love camping and want to
experience the rustic beauty of Rajasthan then you can
also book your stay in the Tent in Ranthambore. The
tents are luxurious and provide basic amenities to the
tourists.

10. These holidays, plan your trip to
Ranthambore and enjoy wildlife safari
with the Tent accommodation in
Ranthambore.
8. CONCLUSION