Renowned for its forts and palaces, Rajasthan is also home to one of the most famous and well established national parks in India. The Ranthambore National Park, so named for the Ranthambore Fort which lies within the park, is central to the Government of India"s Tiger Project, established to protect these big cats and to grow their numbers.
Starting in Delhi the tour wends its way through Agra and Jaipur before heading directly to the park where you will send two nights. A full day is devoted to activities within the park. Ranthambore National Park covers an area 1334 square kilometers and is home to a large tiger population in addition to leopards, Blue Bulls (nilgai), wild boar, sambar, hyena, sloth bear and deer (chital). The sanctuary is home to a wide variety of trees, plants, birds and reptiles, as well as one of the largest banyan trees in India. Tiger sightings are so common at Ranthambore that they are almost a given.