EXCURSIONS :: SAFARI

Time

There are two safaris a day from October to June, one starting in the morning and the other late in the afternoon. Generally speaking, the morning safari starts half and hour after sunrise and the evening safari finishes half an hour before sunset. As a result, the timings change slightly every 2 months or so. Each safari is for a duration of 3 and half hours.

Mode

There are two modes of transport for safaris in Ranthambhore - the 4 wheel drive jeeps called "Gypsys" (which seat up to 6 visitors) and 20 seater safari buses called "Canters". A maximum of 40 vehicles, 20 Gypsys and 20 Canters, are allowed into the park at any one time. All these vehicles are attached to the Forest department and owned and run by local people. Vehicles that are not attached to the forest department are not permitted into the park. Gypsys and Canters are booked in advance and visitors are strongly advised to book their safaris, particularly Gypsy safaris, well in advance. To book the safaris we need the full names of all guests who would be going for the safari along with an identification proof. The only identification proof that is accepted for foreigners is the passport number. For Indian nationals the identification proof that are accepted are any one of the following - Voters ID / Passport number / Driving license number / Pan card number / School ID / Government ID / Employers ID. A copy of the identity proof is required to be submitted before every safari, so please carry multiple photocopies of the identification proof.

Zones

There are 5 different zones for tourists inside the park and each one is numbered from 1 to 5. At the time of entry, each vehicle is allotted a zone and it not allowed to stray from their allotted zone. Within the zone the vehicles can go anywhere on the network of tracks that exists in the zone. The drive in Zone number 5 is called a "Full Day" drive because after the morning safari you have to exit from the other end of the park, where you wait for a few hours (the time between the morning and evening safari) and return from the same route. Since you do not come back to the Lodge after the morning safari (the other end is too far to do so) it is called a "full day" safari. We provide packed breakfast and lunch for people who go on this route.

DO'S AND DONT'S FOR VISITORS TO THE RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK

DO'S

Maintain silence inside the Park. Take care of your children. Dress comfortably and soberly. Maintain a safe distance from the animals. Follow the instructions given by Forest Officials. Park vehicles only in parking areas and road layoffs.

DONT'S

Litter Swim or fish. Disturb the animals. Play music or make noise. Use spotlight, flash etc. Smoke, light a fire nor cook. Take pets inside the park. Carry weapons, explosives not toxic chemicals. Over speed, overtake nor honk inside the park. Get off the vehicle, except at specified places. Deviate from the allotted route. Crowd more than two vehicles at a spot. Overstay beyond the scheduled timings. Enter the park without proper entry permits. Encourage your driver to stay parked at one place. The entire park is exotic and tigers are found all over the park.