Ranthambore National Park

 Crossing the boundaries of Maharashtra from where I travelled for my previous posts here comes Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan. I had been to Rajasthan for my college Industrial visit and fortunately got to visit this National Park during the trip.

 Savai Madhavpur was the name of the station wehere we got off and a 30-45 mins bus ride away was our lodge. After checking in and getting all geared up for the safari we proceeded towards our cantors (open trucks with seats)and rode about another 30 mins to reach the National park. The main attraction here are the Tigers, before the trip whatever we did read about the place revolved mainly around them. So I started my safari with the hope of getting up, close and personal.. (atleast as much as I could from inside the cantor) with the India's National animal but I discovered that Ranthambore is much more than just the majestic stripes.

  There were four Cantors from our college and all four spread away into four different directions. The entire trip is a roller coaster, back breaking, getting slapped by trees journey! and when I say roller coaster- back breaking I literally mean it as, what awaits you in the ride is bumps and jolts of varying degrees that literally break your back. The getting slapped by the trees is not something everyone will get to experience unless you are a photography freak like me and try and stand up and regular intervals for clicking photographs in a moving cantor on a rocky path in a national park full of pointy trees...!

 And now you'll ask why does this place get a mention in my blog if it is such a painful ride, the answer is simple because it is worth it! Ranthambore houses so many different species of Deer's that even trying to keep a mental count gets difficult. Then there are the peacocks and the peahens, dancing beautifully to capture your attention, huge tortoises in water bodies and majestic crocodiles at the brink of those water bodies.

 Each new turn gets you a new breathtaking sight.The different species of birds you shall encounter are innumerable and each one is unique in it own way. The Monkeys mimic you all the way and the natural beauty that encompasses you is literally mind blowing. You get a view of the majestic Ranthambore fort that still stands tall after all these years. Getting to sight a tiger is a matter of a rare chance in this park and i was in luck that day. We saw the Tiger family lazing around near the banks of a water body inside the park. 'Majestic' and 'Royal are the only adjectives that describe these felines. 

 Even if you don't get a chance to see the Tigers the trip is worth every second you spend there. Its a whole new world, a world which the wild calls its home we are the intruders. Its truly mesmerizing and a must visit for the young, young at heart, adventure seekers, beauty lovers, wildlife lovers, nature enthusiasts and i guess this covers basically everyone ;)

A special thank you to my nature enthusiast friend Varsha Chachad for her contribution to this post!

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Nearest Railway Station: Sawai Madhopur.
Nearest Airport: Jaipur International Airport.
Ranthambore National park, Savai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India.