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Spot an Indian Tiger in the Wilds of Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan
Published by Devender Kundaliya, Writer
Country: India 
The Experience
If you want to watch an Indian tiger living in its natural surroundings, then Ranthambore National Park in India is the best place to visit. You’ll hardly find any other tiger reserve in India that offers as much chance of spotting a tiger as Ranthambore Park. Tigers in this park can be watched hunting in the broad daylight, and Ranthambore National Park is absolute heaven for the wildlife photographer and wildlife enthusiast.
Ranthambore National Park lies about 15 km west of the Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan, close to the “Golden Triangle” of Delhi-Agra-Jaipur, and covers an area of around 1,330 sq. km. This region was mostly ruled by the Rajput rulers, and served as the hunting grounds of the royal family of Jaipur. It was given the status of a tiger sanctuary after independence. In 1972, the area was declared a national park and also became one of the few national parks in India where Project Tiger was implemented. The landscape of Ranthambore National Park is very charming, and a number of rivers flowing through the park have been turned into beautiful lakes.
The best way to explore the Ranthambore National Park Safari is in a six-seat jeep. A seat on the jeep must be booked at the Project Tiger office in Sawai Madhopur, and the fee is around Rs. 1200. This includes the guide and the jeep entrance fee, but you will need to pay an individual park entry fee. A cheaper option to spot the Ranthambore tigers is in the twenty-seat truck, known locally as “canter”. However, it is noisy and less enjoyable than the jeep. Canters and jeeps enter the Indian tiger park twice a day at around the same time, and they remain within the park for about three hours. The vehicle takes you within the wilds of Ranthambore Park where you can watch tigers relaxing or hunting during the day. The tigers usually remain unperturbed by the human presence. Panthers, striped hyenas, langurs, jungle cats, black bucks, boars, civets, desert cats, and Indian foxes are the other wild animals that you might spot in Rajasthan's Ranthambore Park. The reptile species present here include the snub-nosed marsh crocodiles, cobras, snakes, monitor lizards, pythons, turtles, and vipers.
For birdlife enthusiasts, a wide variety of bird species are available in the park, such as peacock, crested serpent eagle, painted stork, graylag goose, hornbills, owl, dove, sandpipers, darters, egrets, flamingos, and wood shrikes. More than 250 bird species can be spotted in the Ranthambore National Park, and the best locations are Malik Talao, Padam Talao, and Jhalra.
Apart from the exciting wildlife in Ranthambore Park, you can explore many interesting places in and around the park; the most popular being Ranthambore Fort, Jogi Mahal, Bakaula, Kachida Valley, Lakarda, Anantpura, Raj Bagh Ruins, Padam Talao, Rajbagh Talao, and Malik Talao. There are many ancient Rajput palaces within the area, and the most prominent one is Chauhan Fort that appears rising above the forest canopy, dating from the 10th century.
Ranthambore National Park lies about 15 km west of the Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan, close to the “Golden Triangle” of Delhi-Agra-Jaipur, and covers an area of around 1,330 sq. km. This region was mostly ruled by the Rajput rulers, and served as the hunting grounds of the royal family of Jaipur. It was given the status of a tiger sanctuary after independence. In 1972, the area was declared a national park and also became one of the few national parks in India where Project Tiger was implemented. The landscape of Ranthambore National Park is very charming, and a number of rivers flowing through the park have been turned into beautiful lakes.
The best way to explore the Ranthambore National Park Safari is in a six-seat jeep. A seat on the jeep must be booked at the Project Tiger office in Sawai Madhopur, and the fee is around Rs. 1200. This includes the guide and the jeep entrance fee, but you will need to pay an individual park entry fee. A cheaper option to spot the Ranthambore tigers is in the twenty-seat truck, known locally as “canter”. However, it is noisy and less enjoyable than the jeep. Canters and jeeps enter the Indian tiger park twice a day at around the same time, and they remain within the park for about three hours. The vehicle takes you within the wilds of Ranthambore Park where you can watch tigers relaxing or hunting during the day. The tigers usually remain unperturbed by the human presence. Panthers, striped hyenas, langurs, jungle cats, black bucks, boars, civets, desert cats, and Indian foxes are the other wild animals that you might spot in Rajasthan's Ranthambore Park. The reptile species present here include the snub-nosed marsh crocodiles, cobras, snakes, monitor lizards, pythons, turtles, and vipers.
For birdlife enthusiasts, a wide variety of bird species are available in the park, such as peacock, crested serpent eagle, painted stork, graylag goose, hornbills, owl, dove, sandpipers, darters, egrets, flamingos, and wood shrikes. More than 250 bird species can be spotted in the Ranthambore National Park, and the best locations are Malik Talao, Padam Talao, and Jhalra.
Apart from the exciting wildlife in Ranthambore Park, you can explore many interesting places in and around the park; the most popular being Ranthambore Fort, Jogi Mahal, Bakaula, Kachida Valley, Lakarda, Anantpura, Raj Bagh Ruins, Padam Talao, Rajbagh Talao, and Malik Talao. There are many ancient Rajput palaces within the area, and the most prominent one is Chauhan Fort that appears rising above the forest canopy, dating from the 10th century.
When to Go to Ranthambore National Park
Odds n' Ends
Ranthambore National Park lies about 14 km from Sawai Madhopur city, which is also the nearest railhead for the park. You can easily reach the city from Agra, Delhi, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, etc., using the train service. The main Mumbai-Delhi railway line passes through Sawai Madhopur. It is better to get prior reservation in the express trains to avoid travelling in slow passenger trains. Bus service is also available from Jaipur (5 hours), Kota (4 hours), Ajmer, and some other cities of Rajasthan.
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