RANTHAMBORE Zone 6: Kundal
Zone 6, Kundal, is open grassland with hills behind it, so you can see a long way: Kala Pani, Soleshwar and Khabli on the route, red-headed vultures and chinkara, and tigers crossing from zone 1.
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In one line: Zone 6, Kundal, is open grassland with hills behind it, so you can see a long way: Kala Pani, Soleshwar and Khabli on the route, red-headed vultures and chinkara, and tigers crossing from zone 1.
Zone 6 is one of the outer zones 6 to 10. all other zones are allotted by the Forest Department portal within their group, and we request yours where seats are open. Zones 1 to 5 do not run on Wednesdays, zones 6 to 10 on Tuesdays. Content checked 4 November 2026.
Where zone 6 is
Zone 6 lies just outside the core on the western side, bordering zone 1. The track runs through Kala Pani, Soleshwar and Khabli across grassland that opens up views the core zones cannot give.
Boundaries on our maps are drawn from public map data and our drivers’ knowledge of the routes; they are illustrative, not the Forest Department’s survey lines.
Landscape and water
Grassland and scrub with the hills as a backdrop; a few waterholes and the Kala Pani pools. It is the most open zone in the park.
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Check my date on WhatsAppLandmarks on the route
- Kala Pani
- Soleshwar
- Khabli
Wildlife our guides see in zone 6
Chinkara (Indian gazelle), nilgai, red-headed vulture and other raptors, and good grassland birding; sambar at the water. Tigers are seen regularly, often in the open, because the grassland hides little.
Tigers and zone 6
Zone 6 shares a boundary with zone 1 and tigers move freely between the two; in recent seasons tigresses have raised cubs on the zone 6 side. As everywhere, that changes; ask us what has been seen before your date rather than relying on a season-old report.
Sold out online? Ask us. We book from the daily current and tatkal quotas, and you pay only after we confirm availability, with a full refund if the permit can’t be issued.
Check my date on WhatsAppGetting zone 6: permits, closures and our prices
| Safari | Indian nationals | Foreign nationals | Quota and release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canter seat (20-seat open bus) | ₹2,200 | ₹4,500 | Current quota: released 10:00 am the day before |
| Gypsy seat (6-seat open jeep) | ₹5,500 | ₹8,000 | Premium quota: released 3 days before |
| Whole gypsy (tatkal, up to 6) | ₹36,000 | ₹50,000 | Tatkal: 11:00 am, 7 days before; non-refundable once issued |
All-in per seat or per vehicle: Forest Department permit, vehicle, guide and pickup. Festive weeks (Diwali, Christmas to New Year) run higher; advance-quota dates (after 31 January 2027) are priced lower and allotted by the portal. Full refund if the permit is not issued. Zone 6 does not run on Tuesdays.
Photography in zone 6
Long sightlines mean distant animals: a 400 to 600 mm lens earns its place here. Early morning light on the grass is beautiful; dust in the afternoon.
Zone 6 questions
Is zone 6 an outer zone? Is it worse than the core?
It is an outer zone (6 to 10), so it is cheaper, but it is not a lesser drive: the open ground makes sightings easier to see from a distance and it has had steady tiger sightings for years.
Can I book zone 6 by name?
Outer-zone permits are allotted among zones 6 to 10 by the Forest Department portal. We request zone 6 through the choice option at the outer price when seats are open for it; otherwise your permit is for whichever outer zone is allotted.
Is zone 6 closed on any day?
Zones 6 to 10 do not run on Tuesdays.
The other zones
Zone 1: Singh Dwar and Sultanpur · Zone 2: Phuta Kot and the waterholes · Zone 3: Padam Talao and Rajbagh · Zone 4: Malik Talao and Lakarda · Zone 5: Kachida valley and Bakaula · Zone 7: Chidikho · Zone 8: Balas · Zone 9: Kuwalji · Zone 10: Aantri
All ten zones compared → · Timings and zones → · Famous tigers →
Dated sightings archive
Verified entries for this zone from our sightings archive: dated, zone-level, sourced. Not a live position.
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Sources and how we know
Zone descriptions, landmarks and route notes come from our own drivers and guides, who drive these zones every week; closures, quotas and fees are as published on the official portal and are re-checked when the Forest Department changes them (see the “Updated” date).
- Official Rajasthan Forest Department safari booking portal (FMDSS / Aaranyak): seat release, quotas, official permit fees
- Official Rajasthan Forest Department
- Official National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Government of India
- Research Status of Tigers in India 2022: summary report (NTCA and Wildlife Institute of India)
- Background Ranthambore National Park: Wikipedia (background reading, not our source for prices or rules)
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