Holidays To Ranthambore National Park

By Author: Deepa G
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One of the largest National Parks in Northern India, the Ranthambore National Park is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan (about 130 kms from Jaipur). Once an exclusive hunting preserve of the Maharajas of Jaipur, it was established as the Sawai Madhopur Games Sanctuary in 1955; Project Tiger Reserve in 1973 and a National Park in 1980.

Today more and more people are taking holidays to the Ranthambore National Park owing to its popularity as a major hotspot for wildlife tourism. Ranthambore National Park is world famous for its tigers and is one of the best locations in India to see the big cat in the wild. Spread over an area of 1,334 sq km; many water holes and ruins of the old fort (after which the park is named) dot the park, giving it a certain old world charm. Besides tigers, there is a rich mix of fauna, including the spotted deer, sambhar, crocodiles, gazelle and the nilgai. Ranthambore is also rich in bird life with around 300 species of birds; including vultures, serpent eagles, cormorant, painted spur fowl, sarus crane, bronzed winged jacana, sandpiper, kingfisher, nightjar, and many other ...
... migrants who come from the north of Himalayas. The park remains open from October to Mid-June. Ranthambore has a plethora of accommodation options - from cheap hotels and budget resorts to luxurious tented accommodation and heritage properties.

If you are taking a wildlife holiday at Ranthambore, it makes good travel sense for wildlife enthusiasts to also visit the Keoladeo National Park, formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Located only 225kms from Ranthambore, on the way to Agra; most popular travel companies offer packages with all three destinations - Ranthambore-Keoladeo National Park and Agra. For a comprehensive list of tour packages for this circuit, log on to www.polama.com and search for ‘Ranthambore'. You can easily compare tour packages there. Compare holidays to search for your preferred style of holiday - from exclusive wildlife holidays to wildlife holidays mixed with heritage and history. You can know more at www.polama.com

About Author :

During a chance holiday to Kumta, Deepa realised that nothing excited her more than a career in research of unexplored destinations. Her special interest is in leveraging the power of the internet to give greater value to holiday goers, such as the ability to easily compare tour packages. You can know more about tour packages at her site www.polama.com.