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Ranthambore Travel Guide

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Ranthambore is a very popular tourist destination in the state of Rajasthan, India and predominantly famous for majestic National Park, known as Ranthambore National Park or Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary. It is the must visiting in Rajasthan, India for the tourists who are interested in wildlife.

Famous for its wildlife, Ranthambore is surrounded by the Vidhya and Aravali Hill ranges. Ranthambore is located at the outer edge of the vast Thar Desert. Apart from visiting wildlife or tiger reserve, tours to Ranthambore has much more to offer to the visitors.

Some major attractions of Ranthambore :

Ranthambore National Park : Initially, a hunting ground of the Maharaja of Jaipur, Ranthambore was affirmed as wildlife sanctuary in 1955. In 1980s it became National Park. Late on the Kaila Devi Sanctuary, also famous for its tigers, and the Man Singh Sanctuary became a part of the Ranthambore Reserve.


Ranthambore National Park is known for its tigers. Other wildlife attractions of this park are Sambar, Chital, Boars, Nilgai, Mongoose, Gazelles, Monitor Lizards, Hare and a large number of birds. The park is rich in its flora and fauna. The park houses around 300 species of trees, 50 species of aquatic plants, 272 species of birds, 12 species of reptiles including marsh crocodile & amphibians and 30 species of mammals.

Ranthambore Fort & Jogi Mahal : Ranthambore Fort is located in the heart of Ranthambore National Park. The fort dates back to the tenth century and it is probably the oldest existing fort in the state of Rajasthan, India. The entrance to the Ranthambore National Park goes straight to the foot of the fort and the Forest Rest House, Jogi Mahal. Here one can also see the second largest Banyan tree in India.

How to arrive in Ranthambore

The town of Sawai Madhopur is the base to visit Ranthambore. Sawai Madhopur is well connected with trains to and from Jaipur, Mumbai and Delhi. Nearby airports are in Jaipur and Kota.