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Travel to Ranthambore National Park

When you travel to Rajasthan, India with Incredible India Travel, you can follow a trail of pugmarks that will lead you to Ranthambore, a name associated with the Royal Bengal Tiger. The Ranthambore Tiger sanctuary is located near Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan. The Ranthambore National Park extends over 392 Km of scrub jungle and vegetation. Situated not far from the Thar Desert and in the vicinity of the Aravalli mountain range, the Ranthambore National Park is one of the premier Project Tiger sanctuaries of India.

The Ranthambore forest was previously the private hunting reserve of the Maharaja of Jaipur. After the Government of India initiated the Project Tiger conservation scheme in 1973, Ranthambore National Park became a Project Tiger sanctuary in 1980. Within its ambit are included the Kaila Devi Sanctuary and the Mansingh Sanctuary. The forests in Ranthambore are of a semi-desert nature with arid jungle and dry land and desert vegetation.

The Ranthambore National Park has several ruins and monuments within it, where tigers can be seen in the day, resting in the shade of the ancient buildings and temples. The Chauhan rulers of this region constructed the Ranthambore Fort, seen here today, way back in the 12th century. The Jogi Mahal is now used as a forest guesthouse. The banyan tree in its courtyard is said to be one of the largest Banyan trees in India.

The best place to see tigers when you travel to Ranthambore on an Incredible India Travel tiger tour is beside the three lakes in the Ranthambore National Park, where the tigers come to drink. The Padam Talab near the Jogi Mahal, the Raj Bagh Talab and the Milak Talab are the three lakes where many animals can be seen slaking their thirst by its banks. Some of the animals you can see in Ranthambore National Park, on an Incredible India Travel expedition, are tigers, sloth bear, leopards, wild boar, porcupines, foxes, jackals, mongoose, jungle cats, different kinds of deer, nilgai and antelope. Bird watchers will enjoy seeing eagles, peacocks, plovers and owls and many more desert-dwelling birds.

Many dignitaries including Bill Clinton, the former U.S. President, have visited Ranthambore National Park, which is a favorite destination of wildlife lovers. You can enjoy seeing the magnificent tiger and other rare animals at Ranthambore with Incredible India Travel.