Ranthambore is a renowned national park located in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan, India. It's one of the largest and most famous national parks in the country, known for its rich wildlife. I travelled to Ranthambore from Jaipur today.
We travelled by coach to Ranthambore today. I still felt a little unwell when we left the hotel in Jaipur, but I felt a lot better than I had yesterday. I took a few painkillers that the ladies on the coach had given me, and I think I must have slept for a while on the coach.
Ranthambore.
Nestled in the heart of Rajasthan, Ranthambore is a captivating blend of history, wildlife, and natural beauty. Renowned for its majestic Royal Bengal Tigers, the Ranthambore National Park is one of India’s premier wildlife sanctuaries, drawing visitors from across the globe. The park's landscape is a stunning mix of rugged terrain, lush greenery, and ancient ruins, including the iconic Ranthambore Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Abhyaran Hotel and Spa.
The hotel for my stay in Ranthambore tonight was the Abhyaran Hotel and Spa.
Address: Ranthambore Road, Ranwal, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, 322029.As we drove through Ranthambore, I was a little concerned about where we would be staying when I saw some of the hotels along the road we travelled. I needn't have worried. Our hotel was off the road down a dirt track, and the coach had difficulty travelling up it, but when we arrived, the hotel looked great. We got off the coach, and all waited in the lobby, waiting to be given our room keys. I saw a comfortable-looking chair and sat on it while I waited. Unfortunately for me, it was on my blind side, and I misjudged how far away from it I was as I sat down on the edge of the cushion. I somehow missed it entirely and crashed to the floor, taking out a welcome sign in the hotel foyer at the same time. Many of my companions on the trip rushed to my aid and helped me up off the floor and onto the chair, where I sat with nothing more than a bruised ego until our guide, Digamber, gave me a key to my room.
We were given details of the hotel and told that this afternoon, we would go on our first game drive through Ranthambore National Park. I went to my room and was pleased with how quiet it was and how comfortable and pleasant the room was. I rested until it was time to rejoin the coach, and we went off to visit the National Park.
Ranthambore National Park.
Our large coach took us to one of the entrances to Ranthambore National Park, and we transferred to a couple of large jeeps to take our first look around. The trip was only for a few hours, and we saw plenty of deer, monkeys, birds, and some crocodiles, but we didn't see any tigers. As we were on our way out of the park, we stopped suddenly, and the guide on our jeep pointed out a leopard on a small hill by the roadside. I did manage to see it from a distance, but the zoom on my mobile phone and the video were not good enough to see it well in my photos. Luckily for me, Kirsty and Maurice both had good cameras with them and were able to take lovely photos of it.