Ranthambore Package

Planning Ranthambore Package Tour

• Best Time: Peak tourist season at Ranthambore is from November-March when the weather is extremely soothing due to winter seasons. However, many tourists choose Ranthambore tour packages from April-June when the hot weather leads to frequently spot animals who come out to drink water at various sources. It is also a good time to avoid maddening tourist crowd.
• Monsoon Months: Park (zones 1-5) closes from July-September, though zones 6-10 remain open, due to heavy rainfall during monsoons which is also the mating period of animals. However, the wildlife authorities decided to close 5 zones 6-10 during monsoon months in 2016.

Update: Considering the tourist demand, safari in zones 6-10 resumes from August 01, 2016.  

• What to Pack: For Ranthambore wildlife tour in winters, you must carry thermals, leg warmers, sweaters and jackets. Taking a blanket to cover the vehicle’s seat for extra warmth is a good idea. Mufflers, caps and gloves are other important items. Don’t forget cookies/biscuits, nuts and water. If you plan a summer tour, carry sun shades and sunscreens along with cotton clothes. For any season, prefer to wear clothes with colours that merge with the shades of wilderness.    
• Documents: While domestic visitors are advised to carry their PAN cards or voter cards, foreigners must carry their passport as identity proofs.
• What Else:  During Ranthambore package itinerary, you may take out time to visit the artists of Dastkar where arts like black pottery, block printing, rag toys, patchwork, tie and dye and others are practiced and are definitely worth attending.

On arrival, check in and relax for the rest of the day. You may simply take a walk around to get familiar with the place. Stay overnight in comfort.

Exclusive Safari Guide at Ranthambore

Number of safaris per day: 2

Safari Timings:  

• October 1-31 - 07:00-10:30 a.m. and 02:30-06:00 p.m.
• November 1 to January 31 - 07:00-10:30 a.m. and 02:00-05:30 p.m.
• February 1 to March 31 - 06:30-10:00 a.m. and 02:30-06:00 p.m.
• April 1 to May 15 - 06:00-9:30 a.m. and 03:00-06:30 p.m.
• May 16 to June 30 - 07:00-10:30 a.m. and 03:30-07:00 p.m.

How to Book: You may book safari online at http://www.rajasthanwildlife.in (must be done at least 90 days in advance) or at the current booking window near the park’s gate (begins one hour before the safari timing). We book safari as a part of our Ranthambore safari package.

Safari Options: Jeeps or Gypsy SUV (capacity max 6) and canters (capacity max 20)

Safari Costs:

There’s a lot of confusion about safari and wildlife package costs as touts and hotel owners try to levy considerable costs on tourists in exchange to easy booking. It is worth mentioning that the wildlife authorities of Rajasthan revised safari costs for various parks and sanctuaries in 2015 and here’s the complete list of various charges that you need to pay:

• Entrance Fee: INR 100/30/800 per person for Indians/Indian students/foreigners
• Private Vehicle Entry Fee: INR 50/375/600/800 per vehicle for two-wheeler/jeep or car/bus/gypsy
• Camera Fee: INR 600/900 for Indians/foreigners (professional video/movie cameras are allowed at cost between INR 9,000-90,000)
• Safari Fee: INR 244/984 (jeep) and INE 129/869 (canter) per person for Indians/foreigners
• Safari Vehicle Rent: INR 350/400 for canter/jeep
• Guide Fee: INR 30/83 in canter/jeep

Useful Tips:

• Zones are allotted in sequence at the entry gate and can’t be changed
• Zone 3 and 4 are the best ones, promising better chances of tiger spotting
• Jeeps are better than canters as they navigate easily over narrow terrains, are faster and accommodate fewer co-passengers
• Carry binoculars, cameras and extra batteries

On this first day of Ranthambore package, you may come across tigers and other popular species of the park, including nilgai, chital, sambar, rhesus macaque and spotted deer. You may also find a lot of birds including rufous treepie (interestingly called tiger’s toothpick), cormorants, peacocks (many), kinfishers, darters and more.

Return for lunch and take some rest before joining us for the evening safari. You must know that tigers of Ranthambore, have posed for national and international documentaries a number of times. The most popular of them was Machli (the world’s oldest tigress which unfortunately died recently at the age of 17 in August, 2016. Other famous tigers in the park include Krishna, Noor and Sultan that are the star attractions of Ranthambore wildlife tour packages. Your guide would help you recognize them if you have the luck of crossing their ways. Enjoy the safari and get back to the resort for night stay.