Ranthambore Tourism: Hotels, Reviews, Packages, Photos, Maps, Experience, Itinerary

One of the country's most renowned national parks and tiger reserves, Ranthambore is located at the junction of the Vindhya and Aravalli Hills, and bound by the rivers Banas in the north and Chambal in the south. Spread over an area of nearly 392 sq km, the park is marked by dense jungles, rocky ridges, meandering streams and lakes, and deep gorges, all providing a fertile habitat to an extensive variety of flora and fauna. Home to several animals, including leopards, jackals, sloth bears, panthers, wild pigs and deer, a large selection of reptiles and migratory birds, as well as its most famous and sought-after resident, the tiger, Ranthambore was originally a hunting ground for the monarchs of Jaipur. However, in 1955, the area was set up as the Sawai Madhopur­­­­_­ Game Sanctuary, and in 1973, it was declared a Project Tiger Reserve.