India Tours Ranthambore

Tours of India The Ranthambore National Park occupies a picturesque location at the meeting point of the Aravalli Hills and the Vindhyan Plateau in the eastern Rajasthan. Ranthambore was famous as the hunting ground of the former Maharajas of Jaipur. The Chambal River in the South and the Banas River in the North are the source of water in the Park. Take tours to Ranthambore to see the unparallel beauty of the park enhanced by the six man-made lakes and many perennial streams. The park spreads over an area of 1,334 sq km and includes the adjoining sanctuaries of the Kaila Devi Sanctuary and the Mansingh Sanctuary.

The idea to preserve the wildlife first came to the former rulers of Jaipur. Ranthambore became a Game Sanctuary in 1955 and was among the first few reserved areas for wildlife in India Tours. The sanctuary acquired the status of a National Park in 1984. It was one of the first 8 Tiger Reserve in India, when Project Tiger started in 1972. On tours to Ranthambore, you may spot from the population of around 36 Tigers and 40 Leopards.On tours to Ranthambore, you mazy also find more than 30 species of fauna and 300 species of avifauna in the park.

Tours India They include the Bats; Cats; Civets; Deer-Blackbuck and Spotted Deer; Flying Foxes; Gazelles; Indian Hare; Jackals; Jungle Cat; Leopard Mongoose; Monkeys- Common Langurs and Macaques; Nilgai; Porcupines; Sambhar; Sloth Bear; Wild Boar and Tigers. Jeep Safaris takes around 3 hours to complete the tours to Ranthambore. Plan your tours to Ranthambore from October to February. A visit to the Ranthambore Fort, Jogi Mahal, nearby town of Sawai Madhopur and Ranthambore School of Art are also recommended on tours to Ranthambore.

While you are on your tour of the Ranthambore National park, you can check out Tigers besides various other animals. Tours India The great thing about this National Park is that here you can observe the magnificent Tiger at close quarters. There are approximately 25 tigers and 40 leopards in the Reserve. They can usually be spotted on the edges of three lakes, the Padam Talab, Raj Bagh Talab and Milak Talab. There are many panthers too, which can be spotted close to Kachida Valley. In Ranthambore you can see sambar, chital, nilagai, boar, gazelle, mongoose and Indian hare.

Various kinds of birds can also be seen such as the black, stork, the painted stork and peafowl. There are also Indian horned owl, quail, paradise flycatcher, partridge and spur fowl. A good site for excursion is the Ranthambore Fort, which was built by Chauhan rulers in the 10th century. Many people have heard of this fort because when a Muslim invader Alauddin Khilji laid siege to this fort in 1303, then the women of the household performed jauhar, to save their honor. Tours of India The Fort was declared a protected site by the Archeological survey of India. The fort is definitely worth a tour, if you are exploring the Ranthambore National Park.