Ranthambore safari Timing and Park Info

Posted by Ranthambore National Park on December 7th, 2020

Ranthambore safari Timing and Park Info

Ranthambore National Park spread in the southeastern part of Rajasthan is known for tigers not only in India but also all over the world. It is surrounded by the Aravalli and Vindhya mountain range in SawaiMadhopur District of Rajasthan. Tourists from all corners of the world come here to visit the tigers.

Safari Timing

If you are on a trip to Rajasthan and are planning to visit Ranthambore National Park, then first you should know about Jungle Safari Timing in Ranthambore, which is very important for every visitor. Ranthambore National Park - The largest tiger reserve in India is famous for big cat species Tiger (Pantheratigris), which can be seen in natural habitat during Safari.

According to wildlife enthusiasts, the best time to visit Ranthambore is October to April or when the weather is pleasant. This is the time when you can explore the flora and fauna found in Ranthambore without any problems. Generally wildlife lovers and photographers are interested in going to Ranthambore Safari Park from March to June. In these months the weather remains hot and all the wildlife in the park can be seen around the water hole and lake. Three big lakes of Ranthambore National Park are attracting tourists. These lakes include Padam Lake, Rajbagh Lake and Malik Lake. In addition to these lakes there are a lot of water bodies in the park which are filled with water by the forest department. In the summer time, animals often come to extinguish their thirst in water bodies, so this is considered to be the best time to find wildlife in Ranthambore. During Ranthambore visit, tourists can safely make the jungle safari twice a day. The first shift starts early in the morning and the second time of the park excursion is kept in the evening.

Here is the Ranthambore Park Safari Timing for your information. 

Ranthambore National Park Safari time table

Generally the morning jungle safari in Ranthambore starts half an hour after sunrise and afternoon forest safari ends half an hour before sunset. The time of Safari in Ranthambore changes every two months according to the weather. Jungle safari in Ranthambore is about three to three and a half hours in every innings. Summer season starts in Ranthambore since March and in the month of June the day temperature reaches 46 ° C. Traveling in Ranthambore during winter gives a very pleasant experience, because in winter the temperature is 16 to 20 degrees which is favorable. In the winter night, Ranthambore temperature goes down to 2 degrees Celsius, which is why most visitors plan to visit Ranthambore during the winter season. After the monsoon is over in Ranthambore, all the safari zones are opened by the forest department for tourists. Ranthambore National Park becomes green with beautiful scenery. Here the lakes, ponds are filled with water. This is a good time to see wildlife and birds in Ranthambore. A lot of migratory birds can be seen in Ranthambore during the winter season.

Info about Ranthambore Park

Ranthambore National Park - the largest tiger reserve in India - collided in the breathtaking stretch of Vindhya and Aravalli Mountain in SawaiMadhopur district of eastern Rajasthan. Ranthambore National Park is the natural habitat of hundreds of unusual plants and wild animals, especially tigers. A large number of tiger’s populations are present here. Ranthambore National Park is spread over 392 square kilometers of dense forest with canals and natural waterfalls. Ranthambore is a perfect place for ideal weekend getaway and wildlife photography from Delhi and Jaipur.

How to reach Ranthambore National Park

The nearest airport to reach Ranthambore National Park is located in Sanganer, Jaipur, which is about 170 km from sawaiMadhopur district and it is three and half hours’ drive from the ranthambore National park. Ranthambore is about 480 km away from India's capital Delhi. It takes about eight hours to drive from Delhi to Ranthambore via Jaipur. SawaiMadhopur is the nearest railway station of Ranthambore, which is about 14 kms away from the park. Railway distance from SawaiMadhopur to Delhi is 362 km and the distance from SawaiMadhopur to Mumbai by rail is 1027 km. The railway distance from SawaiMadhopur to Jaipur is 132 kilometers.

Best time to visit Ranthambore

The best time to visit Ranthambore is considered from November to April, although the entire Safari zones of Ranthambore National Park are open for tourists from October 1 to June 30. Apart from this, the safari zone from 6 to 10 is open in monsoon, but the rest of the zones ( 1 to 5) remain closed in monsoon. Here is the time of monsoon from July to September. The month of November to April is the most suitable in Ranthambore and the best opportunity to see big cats. You can find some of the rare migratory birds that come to the park during the winter.

History of the Ranthambore National Park

History of the Ranthambore is quite old. Ranthambore name has been taken from its old fort which is believed to be almost a thousand years old. It is widely believed that the fort of Ranthambore was built in 944 CE under the rule of the Sapaldaksha. In SawaiMadhopur district of Rajasthan, Ranthambore was established in 1955 as the SawaiMadhopur Game Sanctuary by the Government of India. After this, in 1973, Ranthambore was declared one of the Project Tiger Reserve in India. In 1980, Ranthambore was declared the National Park of India. In 1984, forest area near the Ranthambore were developed and declared as the Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary and the Keladevi Sanctuary.

Ranthambore is recognized not only in India but also in the world for the glory of its tigers. Tigers can be easily seen during the day's safari in Ranthambore. Apart from the tigers, there are also species of other wild animals, including species of leopard, bear, hyena, Jackal, sambar deer, chital (spotted deer), Nilgai (Blue Bull), monkeys and many birds.

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