Destination

India is home to multiple tiger reserves safeguarding the nation’s dwindling tiger population. Among these, Ranthambhore National Park, nestled in the picturesque Rajasthani city of Ranthambhore within the Sawai Madhopur district, offers an exceptional opportunity to witness these magnificent creatures. Renowned for its sociable tigers, unperturbed by the hum of jeeps or the click of cameras, this stunning Tiger Reserve is enveloped by verdant ridges and scrubland, rendering it one of the most captivating destinations on the planet. Spanning 1334 sq km, with approximately 400 sq km designated as the core zones of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, it lies 110 km northeast of Kota and 180 km southeast of Jaipur.

Dotted with three adjacent lakes that augment the allure of its wildlife, the national park is ensconced amidst hills, expansive valleys, fleeting forests, and the peaks of the Aravallis & Vindhya Ranges on the periphery of a plateau. Besides its terrestrial flora and fauna, visitors are entranced by the formidable 10th-century citadel of Ranthambhore Fort, crowning a rocky pinnacle, its massive gateways flanking its imposing facade. Stretching over 7 km, the fort’s walls offer a panoramic vista of the surrounding landscape. One of the key attractions within the National Park are the remnants of structures constituting this UNESCO World Heritage Site, including a museum, a mosque, and numerous temples, notably the revered Trinetra Ganesha Temple.

Ranthambhore stands as one of Rajasthan’s premier wildlife destinations, ranking among the top two in India, owing to its diverse array of mammals such as sambar, chital, nilgai, chinkara, wild boar, jackals, hyenas, panthers, leopards, jungle cats, desert lynx, and sloth bear; over 250 species of birds; marsh crocodiles; alligators; and Gangetic dolphins in the Chambal River.