Published on Mar, 2025
The driver was early picking us up and had a clean and comfortable car. We drove approximately 3 hours from the city of Jaipur to Ranthambore National Park. Prior to arriving at the park, we had lunch and had access to different tourist shops — bring cash as card is not accepted! For the park itself, be sure to bring a hat and wear ample sunscreen as none of the safari vehicles have tops. Seeing a tiger is random, but there are ten zones in the park and the zones that are best to see tigers are zones 2, 5, and 10. We did have to do a lot of driving back and forth but fortunately the guides communicate with one another regarding where a tiger was last spotted. If you have time beyond a day trip, I would recommend staying in a lodge and going at either dawn or dusk because that is when tigers are most active. Those with professional cameras of course had better photos, and fortunately our fellow passengers were willing to share. At the conclusion of our time in the National Park, we had access to a clean bathroom and the option to go to local gift shops before going back to Jaipur. In particular, the art school has beautiful paintings of all sizes. If you can only do a day trip, I absolutely recommend this tour.
