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Ranthambore National Park – A Traveller’s Guide 2022
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About Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore National Park or Ranthambore Tiger Safari Reserve in India is present over an area of 1334 Sq. Km with an area of 400 Sq. Km consisting rocky hill crests which descend to open valleys between the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges, dotted with water pools and fruit trees.
Reasons to visit Ranthambore Tiger Safari
Ranthambore National Park still holds a major significance in wildlife protection and conservation. So much so that some tigers have even earned celebrity status; starring in their own TV show and being featured in numerous documentaries. The landscape of this area is unique. Deep gorges, grassy slopes, rugged hills, ravines, and large lakes make this park a photographer’s delight We can give you endless reasons why you should visit the park, but here are the top 5 reasons to visit Ranthambore National Park:
1. It can be best explored with a tour of Golden triangle of Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi due to proximity and high frequency of Tiger sightings.
2. Ranthambore fort offers a panoramic view of the forest along with a vibrant history.
3. Ranthambore National Park is a very special and unusual area where a natural beauty of forest meets a historical past. Dotted across the landscape are the crumbling ruins of its past glory, be it chhatris or cupolas, like palaces or old guard posts, all of which reinforce the magical and ethereal quality of this great wilderness.
4. The presence of 3 large lakes, named Padam Talao, Raj Bagh Talao and Milak Talao filled with crocodiles makes it even more picturesque.
5. Ranthambore National Park is a bird lover’s paradise with around 300 species of birds. In fact, for a keen bird watcher, Ranthambore and the surrounding area is an absolute paradise.
Popular Ranthambore Tiger Safari Tours in India
Tigers in Ranthambore National Park
One of the greatest encounters ever captured while on Ranthambore Tiger Safari is of a tiger battling a crocodile over a Sambhar deer carcass and successfully taking possession of it in broad daylight.
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Ranthambore National Park is accessible by road from most of the major cities in India by busses or private cabs.
New Delhi – Ranthambhore: 381 kms (06-hour drive)
Jaipur – Ranthambhore: 180 kms (03-hour drive)
Agra – Ranthambhore: 239 kms (05-hour drive)
Bharatpur – Ranthambhore: 202 kms (04-hour drive)
Tiger Safaris & Zones in Ranthambore
Ranthambore National Park is a unique park that has its tiger safari zones numbered and not named. Initially, it only had 5 zones, however, as the park gained popularity and got attention from wildlife enthusiasts, the park was expanded to accommodate 10 tiger safari zones. Each of these 10 zones is thriving with unique flora and fauna. A total of 144 safari jeeps and canters are allowed in all 10 zones each shift of morning and afternoon safari.
Both the vehicles use the same designated tiger safari tracks in their allowed zone The safari vehicles are not allowed to change their allotted zone and the vehicles are allowed to roam anywhere on the network of routes in their allotted zone. The time of beginning of safari is dependent on Sunrise and sunset and continues for a duration of almost 3.5 hours.
However, in full day tiger safari in India and half day safari one can explore different zones in allotted time. For full day and half day safari in Ranthambore National Park starts at the sunrise timing of summer and winter seasons in zone 1-5 and should come back by 1230 hrs. for both full day and half day safari jeep or gypsy. After lunch and refreshment full day safari gypsies can continue to explores the forest, terrain, flora and fauna of zone 6-10 in Ranthambore can continue here or after 1430 hrs. can back to explore zone 1-5 in search of tigers and come back before the sunset.
- Zone 1: Tigers sighted in this zone 1 of Ranthambore National Park are Sultan (T-72), Noor (T-39) with Two Cubs, Ustad (T-24) and some main spots of zone 1 are: Tuti ka Nalla, Amreshwar Dang, Sultanpur, Peela Pani, Gada Dub
- Zone 2: Tigers sighted in this zone 2 of Ranthambore National Park are Gayatri (T-22), Ustad (T-24), Krishna (T-19) with Three Cubs, Noor (T-39) with her two Cubs, Sultan (T-72), Jhumru (T-20) and some main spots of zone 2 are: Jogi Mahal, Phuta Kot, Phuta Bandha, Lahpur Tiraha, Nal Ghati
- Zone 3: Tigers sighted in this zone 3 of Ranthambore National Park are Star Male (T-28), Krishna (T-19) with her three Cubs and some main spots of zone 3 are: Jogi Mahal, Padam Talab, High Point, Raj Bagh, Mandook
- Zone 4: Tigers sighted in this zone 4 of Ranthambore National Park are Machli (T-16) (died), Dollar (T-25), Star (T-28), Krishna (T-19) with her three Cubs, Romeo (T-6), Mr. Bond (T-47), Laila (T-41) with her one cub some main spots of zone 4 are: Singh Dwar, Malik Talab, Lakkad Da, Adidaant, Lambi, Tamakhan.
- Zone 5: Tigers sighted in this zone 5 of Ranthambore National Park are Romeo (T-6), Sunehari (T-17) with her two Cubs, Dollar (T-25), Bahadur (T-3), Laila (T-41) with her one cub and some main spots of zone 5 are Singh Dwar, Anatpur, Jokha, Dhakda, Kachida, Baghda, Bakola.
- Zone 6: Tigers sighted in this zone 6 of Ranthambore National Park are Ustad (T-24), Kumbha (T-34), Sultan (T-72), Noor (T-39) with Two Cubs and some main spots of zone 6 are: Kala Pani, Saran Ka Pattha, Patwa Ki Baori, Khabli, Soleshwar, etc.
- Zone 7: Tigers sighted in this zone 7 of Ranthambore National Park are Ladli (T-8) With Two Cub, Kumbha (T-34) and some main spots of zone 7 are:Chidikho, Jamoda, Kushalipura, Rajbagh Naka.
- Zone 8: Tigers sighted in this zone 8 of Ranthambore National Park are Ladli (T-8) With Two Cub, Kumbha (T-34) and some main spots of zone 8 are:Balas, Kherai, Kali, Neemli Dang, Bhat, Mahakho.
- Zone 9: Tigers sighted in this zone 9 Fateh (T-42), T-59 (a few times) and some main spots of zone 9 is Banks of Chakal River.
- Zone 10: Tigers sighted in this zone 10 Zone 10- T-42(Fateh, Male Tiger), T-13(Old Sultanpur Female) & her three 6 months old Cubs and some main spots of zone 10 are: Aantri, Kushalipur, Bodal, Halonda, Banskhori.
Visiting Ranthambore National Park
- Winter: The winter season starts from November and stays till the end of February. There are also the most chances of having the dense fog in the early morning and late night during the peak winter season. When it comes to the best time to visit Ranthambore National Park, the tourist visits increases from the start of November to mid of December and from the mid of January up to the mid of April.
- Summer: Summer season spreads from the last of March to the last of June. During these months, the day temperature reaches at 40 °C and the night temperature remains around 30 °C. In the month of May and June, the temperature even crosses 45 degrees Celsius making the day very hot. The wind gets very dry and the sun piercingly hot. During this season, the tigers and other large predators spend their time in the valleys or in the dense area of the forest or near the water bodies.
- Monsoon: After the summer season ends, comes the monsoon, which starts from the month of July and stays up to the September and explore zone 6-10 in Ranthambore National Park as the zone 1-5 is inaccessible due puddles and mud on tracks due to rain.
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