Booking direct is cheaper. Booking through us gets a seat when the portal says sold out. Here is the whole picture, with the department’s fees next to ours.
Ranthambore Tiger books safari permits in your name — we are not the Rajasthan Forest Department and not the official park booking website.
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Short answer: booking directly on the official portal is cheaper, and if your date shows seats and you are comfortable with the site, you should do that. People book through us when the portal says sold out, when the date is close, when they are a group that needs a full gypsy, or when they want a person answering in English before any money changes hands. Here is the honest comparison.
| Seat | Department fee on the official portal | Our all-in price | The difference buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canter seat, Indian national, advance quota | about ₹990 (₹355 seat + ₹632 canter and guide fee) | ₹1,700 | Securing the seat, including sold-out and short-notice dates; WhatsApp support 7am–10pm; pickup coordination; refund if the permit is not issued |
| Gypsy seat, Indian national, advance quota | about ₹1,610 (₹729 seat + ₹883 gypsy and guide fee) | ₹2,500 | |
| Canter seat, foreign national, advance quota | about ₹2,400 | ₹3,500 | |
| Gypsy seat, foreign national, advance quota | about ₹3,025 | ₹4,000 | |
| Current-quota canter seat, Indian / foreign | department fee plus the current-quota surcharge | from ₹2,200 / from ₹4,500 | Available now; booked at the 10:00 am release for today or tomorrow |
| Premium canter seat, Indian / foreign | premium-quota fee | from ₹3,200 / from ₹5,500 | Available now |
| Premium gypsy, Indian / foreign | premium-quota fee | from ₹5,500 / from ₹8,000 per seat; ₹36,000 / ₹46,000 per vehicle | Short notice, subject to availability |
| Tatkal full gypsy, Indian / foreign | around ₹32,000–33,000 per vehicle for Indian nationals | from ₹36,000 / from ₹50,000 | Booked at the 11:00 am release seven days out; non-refundable and non-transferable once booked |
Advance-quota seats are sold out for most upcoming dates right now, and there has been no current quota for gypsies since October 2022, so a last-minute jeep means a premium-quota gypsy (a seat or the whole vehicle) or a tatkal gypsy.
Got a date in mind? Send it on WhatsApp. We check live seats and reply in minutes, 7am–10pm.
Check my date on WhatsAppThe permit, the vehicle, the driver and the guide are allocated by the Forest Department. The zone is allocated by the department’s system. Nobody, official or private, can guarantee a zone or a tiger. A permit is non-refundable once issued, through any channel.
Yes. The department’s own fee is lower than our all-in price, because our price includes the work of securing the seat, especially on sold-out and short-notice dates, plus WhatsApp support and pickup coordination. If you are comfortable with the portal and your date is open, book direct.
No. The official portal is booking.forestrajasthan.com, run for the Rajasthan Forest Department. Ranthambore Tiger is a private booking service owned by Mahin Ateek, Udyam UDYAM-RJ-24-0117817, Kota. Every permit we book is issued by the department in your name.
When the portal shows your date sold out, when you need a seat within a week, when you are a group that wants a full gypsy on a sold-out date, when you are visiting from abroad and want someone answering in English before you pay, or when you simply do not want to sit at the screen at 10:00 am and 11:00 am watching releases.
Ready? Check your date or read what to do when the portal says sold out.
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