Ranthambore National Park India

"Queen of National Parks"

Queen of National Parks in India, Ranthambore is the most ideal destination to witness the wildness of majestic beasts, tigers, in open air. Once an elite hunting ground of the Royal Rajputs of Jaipur, Ranthambore is now a famed protected wildlife sanctuary.

Ranthambore National Park sprawling over 1,334 sq km allures a huge number of wildlife photographers and enthusiasts. Located around 150 km from Jaipur, Ranthambore National Park is a now a top-notch tourist destination in the Luxury Tours to India and the royal train tours in India.Even the Palace on Wheels which is one of the top ten luxury trains in world has also included Ranthambore National Park in its week long itinerary. The Royal Rajasthan on Wheels itinerary has undergone a major change, yet this royal Indian train retains Ranthambore in its revised itinerary.

Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan is an ultimate retreat to explore the wildlife in India. Declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1957, Ranthambore was acknowledged as a national park in the year 1981. Another golden feather was put in the hat of Ranthambore National Park in the year 174 when it became a vital part of the 'Project Tiger'.

Ranthambore Wildlife Tiger Reserves

This Luxury Destination in India is very rich in flora and fauna. It charismatic pictorial beauty, green grass carpet, vistas of wild animals and chirrups of the birds takes away the breath of the tourists. Ranthambore National Park is amongst the hotspot destinations in the list of tiger enthusiasts for here roam freely the diurnal tigers.

Besides tigers, the wild fauna at Ranthambore National Park consists of a huge variety of animals including Chitals, Leopards, Nilgai, Indian Wild Boar, Striped Hyenas, Langurs, Macaques, Five striped Palm Squirrels, Indian Flying Foxes and False Vampires.

Ranthambore National Park is renowned for its wildness is home to a huge variety of marsh crocs reptiles which includes Snub Nosed Marsh Crocodiles, North Indian Flap Shelled Turtles, Cobras, Rat Snakes, Desert Monitor Lizards, Indian Chamaeleon, Banded Kraits Indian Pythons and Russel's vipers.

Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan is a paradise for bird watchers. Due to abundance of water bodies, it boasts of 272 avian species which comprise of resident as well as migrant species of birds. Common Kingfishers, Cuckoos, Sparrows, Indian Gray Hornbills, Dove, Nightjars, Pigeon, Snipes, Asian Palm Swift, Parakeets, Bee Eaters, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers are a few to name.

The luxury Indian tourist destination, Ranthambore National Park, is rich in flora as well. It is home to 300 species of flora mainly consisting of Dhok (Anogeossis pendula), Babul (Accasia nilotica), Am (Magnifera indica), Banyan (F icus benghalensis), Imli (Tamarindicus indica), Khajur (Phoenix sylvestris), Neem (Azadirachta indica), Karel (Capparis decidua),etc.

Ranthambore Jeep & Elephant Safari

Ranthambore National Park in India can be best explored by jeep safari or a Elephant Safari. Jungle Safari is the most enchanting activity of any adventurous tour. Wildlife Safari in Ranthambore is conducted twice a day- in the morning and in the evening.