Ranthambore National Park

A home for deciduous forests and wildlife such as Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, nilgai, wild boar, sambar, striped hyena, sloth bear, southern plains gray langur, rhesus macaque, mugger crocodile and chital.

Ranthambore Safari Booking Form

Ranthambore Tiger Safari Charges Per Person

Type of Vehicle Indian Foreigner
Gypsy Rs. 1500 Rs. 2800
Canter Rs. 1200 Rs. 2200
Please Note:
1. Tatkal Booking for Indian: Rs.20000 Per Gypsy (Only Full Gypsy)
2. Tatkal Booking for Foreigner: Rs.28000 Per Gypsy (Only Full Gypsy)
3. Safari Booking for today's evening and tomorrow's morning is considered as current booking and for current booking there is no surety, if gypsy or canter get sold out during booking, your amount will be refunded in 3 working days.
4. For Indians: Half Day Gypsy - Rs. 35000 and Full Day Gypsy - Rs. 62000

Ranthambore Safari Timings

Month Safari Timings
From 1st Oct to 31st Oct 06:30 am – 10:00 am & 02:30 pm – 06:00 pm
From 1st Nov to 31st Jan 07:00 am – 10:30 am & 02:00 pm – 05:30 pm
From 1st Feb to 31st Mar 06:30 am – 10:00 am & 02:30 pm – 06:00 pm
From 1st April to 15th May 06:00 am – 09:30 am & 03:00 pm – 06:30 pm
From 16th May to 30th June 06:00 am – 09:30 am & 03:30 pm – 07:00 pm
Please Note:
1. Safari Zone will be allotted as per availability.
2. Visitor can select either Zone 1 to 6 or 7 to 10.
3. There are 10 Safari Zones in Ranthambore National Park.
4. If you select Safari for 1 to 6 Zone that means your safari will be conducted in any one Zone, same as for Zone 7 to 10.

Private Accommodation (Hotels & Resorts)

Budget Hotels Starting INR 1500
3* Hotels Starting INR 3000
5* Hotels Starting INR 7000
* Above prices are on twin sharing basis

About Ranthambore National Park

The famous Ranthambore Fort has been the inspiration while naming of now renowned Ranthambore Park. At the end of the British rule, the forests at Ranthambore were basically hunting grounds of the royals of Jaipur. Gradually, it was required to implement the National Forest Policy post-independence of the nation. The forest at Ranthambore required a legal protection, besides conservation of the flora and fauna.

Initially, in 1955, the entire cover of the forest was termed as Sawai Madhopur Sanctuary. The tiger population in the forest was still dwindling. In 1973, Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India.

By the year 1980, the government marked 12 villages of the forest area, shifted them, and created a National Park. As years passed by, the neighborhoods of the main area also fell under the protected zone. Gradually, the Park became one of the most coveted Tiger Reserves of not only India, but of the world.

General Information

  • National Park area: 275 km² core area and 392 km² including buffer zone
  • Tiger Reserve area: 334 km². Today it covers an area of 1334 km².
  • Elevation: 215 to 505 meters above sea level.
  • Terrain: Dense tropical dry forest, open bushland and rocky terrain interspersed with lakes and streams.

Best Time to Visit

  • The best time to visit the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve is before the rains from April to June.

Flora & Fauna

  • Ranthambore best known for its dry deciduous forests, is home to about 320 species of Birds, 40 species of Mammals, and more than 35 species of Reptiles.
    The Major species found are Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, nilgai, wild boar, sambar, striped hyena, sloth bear, southern plains gray langur, rhesus macaque, mugger crocodile and chital.

Weather

Ranthambore being situated in West India is subjected to dry hot to cold climate. The month of January may also witness 8-9 (°C) temperatures. Monsoon arrives in the second week of July. The average temperature over the months is as below:

Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min (°C) 11 14 19 27 31 31 29 27 28 24 21 13
Max (°C) 22 27 31 38 43 41 37 34 36 32 29 22

Connectivity & Distances

Nearest Airports: Sanganer Airport, Jaipur (180 kms away from Ranthambore)

Nearest Railway Stations: Sawai Madhopur (just 10kms from destination)

By Road: Jaipur to Ranthambore - 160 Km, Udaipur to Ranthambore - 388 Km, Jodhpur to Ranthambore - 456 Km, Delhi to Ranthambore - 381 Km, Agra to Ranthambore - 239 Km, Mumbai to Ranthambore - 1031 Km

Ranthambore Tiger Safari Zone

The Ranthambore National Park has in total 10 Safari Zones – numbered 1 to 10. Initially, the park had 5 zones. With time, the popularity of the park grew. Resultantly, 5 more zones were added. Traditionally, zones 1 to 5 are considered to be the best zones for sighting tigers. But there is a huge scope to watch tigers in rest of the zones, too. Among all these zones, specifically zone 2 is regarded as the most crucial one in the park. There are several water holes spread across the zone, besides a rich fauna all around, including leopards. Kundal, or zone 6, has a different landscape than other zones, apt for bird-watching.

Zone 1

Singh Dwar is the entrance to Zone 1. It is considered to be a well-defined buffer zone for T-39 to T-57. The main attraction of the zone is the majestic T-39, Noor, and her 3 lovely cubs. From 2016 –end to early 2017, several sightings have been confirmed. There are other prominent places in zone 1 where you can get a glimpse of tigers, such as Tuti ka Nalla, Amreshwar Dang, Sultanpur, Peela Pani and Gada Dub.

Zone 2

Zone 2 is very highly regarded among all the zones in the park. Several sightings have been regularly reported at different spots of this zone. The area brims with water holes and big cats. The zone is particularly known for tigers like T19, T22, T72, T57, T28, T60, and T39. The critical sighting areas are Jogi Mahal, Phuta Kot, Phuta Bandha, Lahpur Tiraha, and Nal Ghati. Leopard-spotting is also reported.

Zone 3

Places like Jogi Mahal, Padam Talab, High Point, Raj Bagh and Mandook are major spots from where sightings are regularly reported. A prominent vantage point is the famous Padam Talab. You would get glimpses of the regal big cats T-19 and T-28 at this beautiful spot.

Zone 4

Zone 4 is the place where you can spot some of the shy big cats of the park. It is also the famous zone where Machli, the most renowned tigress of the park lived. The big cats usually spotted at this zone are T-28, T-64, T-19, T-75, T-41 and T-25. Crucial sighting spots of the area are Singh Dwar, Malik Talab, Lakkad Da, Adidaant, Lambi, Tamakhan and Berda.

Zone 5

You can enter zone 5 from the same gate through which you would enter zone 4. Common tiger-spotting points are Singhdwar, Anatpur, Jokha, Dhakda, Kachida, Baghda and Bakola. Big cats generally spotted at the zone 5 are T-25, T-28, T-17, T-74 and T-75.

Zone 6-10

These zones were added later as the Park’s popularity grew. The entry points are exactly opposite to those of zones 1 to 5. Gypsies and Canters travel to these zones through the old city.

Zone 6 (Kundal)

Zone 6 known as Kundal shares most of its boundaries with the zone 1. You get chances to spot the regal tigress Noor, T-39, with her cubs at this zone, too. The landscape is starkly different here. It has open grasslands. There are enormous mountains, too. At zone 6, you can spot Indian Gazelles, and endangered birds such as Red Headed Vultures. The main spotting points of zone 6 are are Kala Pani, Saran Ka Pattha, Patwa Ki Baori, Khabli and Soleshwar.
Some of the other tigers spotted here are T-34, T-39, T-57 and T-8. Zone 6 is very close to local villages. Cattle do go astray here. There have been reports of T-34, known as Kumbha, killing cattle.

Zone 7 (Chidikho)

Compared to the rest of the zones in the Park, zone 7 has fewer spotting points. Big cats, including T-8 and T-34 are spotted at Chidikho, Jamoda, Kushalipura, and Rajbagh Naka.

Zone 8 (Balas)

You can spot at zone 8 the same tigers (T-8, T-34) you would spot at zone 7. The major spotting points are Balas, Kherai, Kali, Neemli Dang, Bhat, and Mahakho.

Zone 9 (Kuwal ji)

Zone 9 is located snugly at the banks of lovely Chakal River. It is about 45 minutes far from the main Tiger Reserve. Zone 9 is the zone where T-42, Fateh, rule. It is an aggressive male tiger, known to chase the vehicles of forest department. Trap cams have captured him mauling a sloth bear. You can also spot T-59 here, besides Caracals, beautiful aquatic birds and of course, sloth bears.

Zone 10 (Aantri)

The crucial spotting areas of zone 10 are Aantri, Kushalipura, Bodal, Halonda and Banskhori. T-13, T-42 and T-43 roam here. You can also spot lots of birds here.

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