Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, located in Rajasthan, India, is one of the country's largest and most renowned national parks. Spanning approximately 1,334 square kilometers, it was established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and gained status as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger in 1973. The reserve is famous for its population of Bengal tigers, which are often seen during the day, making it a popular destination for wildlife photographers and tourists. Ranthambore's diverse landscape includes dry deciduous forests, open grassy meadows, and several lakes and rivers. Apart from tigers, the park hosts a variety of wildlife such as leopards, hyenas, sloth bears, and numerous bird species.
Rajasthan, West India
Gypsy / Jeep, Canter / Bus
Sawai Madhopur
Morning, Evening
Jaipur International Airport
Tigers, Leopards, Striped Hyenas, Jungle Cats, Caracals, Sloth Bears, Black Bucks
8,000 - 10,000 Average Safari Price *
July, August, September (buffer open during monsoon)
8,000 - 10,000 Average Safari Price
Safari Price depends on operators and services and may exceed the average price shown
Currently Closed
Core Zone Open
Buffer Zone Open
Ranthambore National Park is one of India's most famous National Parks. Its name has been taken from its picturesque fort located in the forest. Ranthambore National Park was once the hunting site of Jaipur Royal. But today, Ranthambore National Park is counted among the best places to see Tiger in India and due to ancient ruins inside the park, Ranthambore is also considered as a foremost heritage site.The nearest airport to Ranthambore is Jaipur, which is approximately 165 km away, and the nearest railway station is Sawai Madhopur, which is around 14 kilometers away from the park's main entrance.At the beginning, there were 5 zones in the park and the National Park was gaining popularity, so other zones were expanded to accommodate the crowd of the park and now there are total 10 zones in Ranthambore National Park.By filling out the Safari booking form here, you can reserve your seat online in any of these zones. You can choose either the Canter or the Gypsy as a mode of transport for the jungle safari in Ranthambore.To get your favorite safari zone in Ranthambore, we advise you to book Safari in advance. Ranthambore advance online Jungle Safari for visitors is open for 365 days. The preferred safari zone in Ranthambore depends on its availability while booking. Visitors can book tickets and zone one year in advance. Although all the safari zones of the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve are good and all safari zones have tiger territory, although tiger sighting is matter of chance in the forest and it relies entirely on your luck.There are two types of safari vehicles for the jungle safari in Ranthambore National Park. Safari vehicles include jeeps and canters. The number of vehicles is limited for park visit by the forest department. Private vehicles are not allowed in the park.
The forests of are mainly of edaphic climax and belong to the sub group 5B- Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forests and subgroup 6B -DS1-Zizyphus scrub. The degradation stages found here are DS1-Dry deciduous scrub and SS4 -Dry Grass lands (Champion & Seth, 1968) according to the vegetation map prepared by French Institute, Pondicherry. The area is representative of dry deciduous Anogeissus Forests sub type in association with Acacia, Capparis, Zizyphus and Prosopis species.
Ranthambhore consists of 315 species of birds (resident and migratory), 38 species of mammals, 11 species of reptiles, 10 species of fish besides arthropods and a few of amphibians. It is one of the best places in the country to monitor the tiger because of climatic and vegetational features. Other carnivorous mammals are leopard, caracal, jungle cat etc. Ungulates are represented by sambar, chital, chinkara and wild boar. Ursids are represented by the sloth bear. Canids comprise of Indian fox, jackal and wolves. The other species are: Viverrids- small Indian civet; Herpestids-common and small Indian mongoose; Hyenids-striped hyena; Reptiles- python, banded krait, desert monitor lizard, cobra, gangetic soft shelled turtle, fresh water crocodile, north Indian flap-shelled turtle etc. Despite the high prey abundance, tigers also predate on nearby domestic livestock leading to human-tiger interface problems.
By Air: The nearest airport to reach Ranthambore National Park is Sanganer Airport in Jaipur. The distance between Jaipur and Ranthambore is about 180 km and there are regular flights for Jaipur from all the major cities including, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, etc. The tourists can take a direct taxi or bus from Sanganer Airport to reach Ranthambore safely. By Rail: The nearest railway station that connects Ranthambore National Park to other important cities is Sawai Madhopur Railway Station, which is located at a distance of 10 km from the park. The tourists can avail local bus, taxi, or cab to reach the Ranthambore park smoothly. By Road: Ranthambore is well connected with all the major cities and towns through state bus service and it can be reached through private buses and taxis. Jaipur, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, and Jodhpur can be easily travelled from Ranthambore. Delhi to Ranthambore: 381 Km (Approx. 6 Hours via NH8 and NH 11A) Jaipur to Ranthambore: 180 Km (Approx. 3h via Rajasthan State Hwy 24)Udaipur to Ranthambore: 388 Km (Approx. 6h 10 min via NH 76 and RJ SH 29) Agra to Ranthambore: 239 Km (Approx. 4h 23 min via via RJ SH 1) Bharatpur to Ranthambore: 202 Km (Approx. 3h 37 min via RJ SH 1) Ahmedabad to Ranthambore: 640 Km (Approx. 9h 47 min via NH8 and NH 76) Mumbai to Ranthambore: 1031 Km (Approx. 16 h 51 min via NH 3)