Ranthambore National Parkरणथंभौर राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
Tigers in a dry forest of lakes and ruins under a hill fort. Book early, go in the heat if you can.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereSawai Madhopur, Rajasthan
Mewat & Braj
Mewat & Braj
Best time to visit1 November to 15 June
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 days
Base and nearbySawai Madhopur, Sawai Madhopur Junction
EntryJeep seat roughly ₹2000-3000, canter seats cheaper · book on the forest department site well ahead
ClosuresUsually closed 1 July to 30 September. Core zones 1 to 5 closed for the monsoon. Buffer zones 6 to 10 stay open.
About Ranthambore National Park
The most photographed tigers in India live in this dry dhok forest around a 10th-century fort, and the open terrain, lakes and ruins are why the pictures look the way they do. Zones 1 to 5 are the core and shut in the monsoon; 6 to 10 stay open all year. Summer, hot as it is, gives the surest sightings as the animals come to the lakes. Book weeks ahead for the good zones.
What to see and do
- Tigers around Padam Talao and Rajbagh
- The fort on the cliff above the lakes
- Jogi Mahal and its giant banyan
- Leopard, sloth bear, marsh crocodile
- Buffer zones open through the monsoon
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
More places in Sawai Madhopur
- Surwal LakeSawai Madhopur, Rajasthan · Lakes & DamsThe winter birding lake outside Ranthambore. Go at dawn, before it dries in March.
- Chauth Mata templeSawai Madhopur, Rajasthan · Temples & ShrinesA 15th-century goddess temple up 700 steps, busiest at the Chauth fasts.
- Khandar FortSawai Madhopur, Rajasthan · FortsThe other Ranthambore fort, on the far edge of the forest, ruined and nearly always empty.
- Ranthambore FortSawai Madhopur, Rajasthan · FortsA 10th-century hill fort inside the tiger reserve. Free road in, hard climb, huge views.
- Trinetra Ganesh templeSawai Madhopur, Rajasthan · Temples & ShrinesThe Ganesh who receives wedding invitations by post, at the top of Ranthambore Fort.
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Jagah Pedia is a free travel guide by Santosh Pandey. Status, timings and closures are estimates from usual patterns, so confirm locally before you travel.