Honest prices in rupees with approximate euro, pound and dollar figures, how a trip works from abroad, what an ethical drive looks like, and how to book with your passport and an international card.
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: Ranthambore is one of the easiest places in India to see a wild tiger, and one of the easiest to reach: about 4.5 hours by train from Delhi, 2 from Jaipur. Through us a canter seat is from ₹4,500 (approx. €46 / £40 / US$53 / A$80) and available now; a shared gypsy (jeep) seat is ₹4,000 (approx. €41 / £36 / US$48 / A$71) on the advance quota, sold out for most upcoming dates; a private gypsy is ₹32,999, all-in with permit, vehicle and guide. You book with your passport, pay by international card after we confirm availability, and get a full refund if the permit can't be issued. English replies on WhatsApp, 7am to 10pm IST.
Dry forest with lakes, grassland and rocky ridges. Cover is thin, so when a tiger is about you have a fair chance of seeing it. About 70 tigers live here, with leopard, sloth bear, crocodile and 300-plus bird species.
Sawai Madhopur Junction is on the Delhi–Mumbai main line, with dozens of trains a day, and the gates are 10 to 13 km away. Ranthambore fits a Delhi–Agra–Jaipur itinerary without a car.
Ranthambore Fort stands inside the park: a UNESCO site, free to enter, no permit needed. Zone 3, around Padam Talao and Rajbagh, puts ruins and water in the same frame.
The Forest Department charges foreign nationals a higher permit fee than Indian residents. Our prices are all-in and cover one safari shift, a morning or afternoon drive of about 3 to 3.5 hours.
| Safari | Price in ₹ | Approx. | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canter seat, current quota, shared open 20-seater (available now) | from ₹4,500 per person | €46 · £40 · US$53 · A$80 | Permit, seat, driver, guide, hotel pickup in Sawai Madhopur |
| Premium canter seat (available now) | from ₹5,500 per person | €56 · £49 · US$66 · A$98 | Same inclusions |
| Canter seat, advance quota (sold out for most dates) | ₹3,500 per person | €36 · £31 · US$42 · A$63 | Same inclusions |
| Gypsy (jeep) seat, advance quota, shared open 4×4, 6 seats (sold out for most dates) | ₹4,000 per person | €41 · £36 · US$48 · A$71 | Same inclusions |
| Private gypsy, whole vehicle, up to 6 (advance dates) | ₹32,999 per vehicle | €337 · £295 · US$395 · A$589 | Permit for six, vehicle, naturalist guide, zone preference requested |
| Premium gypsy seat, shared open jeep (short notice, premium quota) | from ₹8,000 per person | €82 · £72 · US$95 · A$143 | Seat in a shared 6-seat gypsy, permit, guide; subject to availability |
| Premium gypsy, whole vehicle, 6 seats (short notice, premium quota) | ₹46,000 per vehicle (about ₹7,700 per person if 6 share) | €429 · £375 · US$500 · A$750 | Permit for six, vehicle, guide; subject to availability |
| Tatkal gypsy, whole vehicle, 6 seats (released 7 days ahead) | ₹50,000 per vehicle (about ₹8,300 per person if 6 share) | €459 · £402 · US$536 · A$804 | Permit for six, vehicle, guide; non-refundable and non-transferable once booked |
Short-notice dates are booked from the quotas the department releases daily: canter seats on the current or premium quota, or, for a jeep, a premium-quota gypsy seat, a whole premium gypsy or a whole tatkal gypsy. A tatkal gypsy is non-refundable and non-transferable once booked. Every price, including the department's own fee, is on the safari price page.
Got a date in mind? Send it on WhatsApp. We check live seats and reply in minutes, 7am–10pm.
Check my date on WhatsAppA fair question. The park's rules do most of the work; your choices do the rest.
Two choices you control. A 20-seat canter is the cheapest seat and the easiest to get, but it is a bus: more people, more noise. A 6-seat gypsy is quieter and sits lower. A private gypsy goes further: the driver can work one area slowly, wait at a waterhole and leave when you choose, which is why photographers prefer it. Whichever you pick, stay seated, keep voices down, and let the guide judge the distance.
We hold no eco-certification and will not pretend to. We book only official Forest Department permits. Our founder, Dr. Mahin Ateek, grew up at the edge of this park and runs the service on four rules: permit in your name, pay only after confirmation, one price up front, no false promises. More on the about page.
There is no station called Ranthambore; you travel to Sawai Madhopur, the town at the edge of the reserve.
Fly into Delhi for the best international connections, or Jaipur if you are on a Rajasthan circuit. Direct trains from Delhi take 4.5 to 6 hours; from Jaipur about 2 hours, several times a day. Jaipur airport is about 150 km away, 3 to 3.5 hours by car. Details in how to reach Ranthambore.
The morning drive leaves around dawn, so arrive the evening before. Two nights gives you three or four drives across different zones, which does more for your odds than any single zone. Three nights fits in the fort and a Chambal boat trip. Zones are allocated by the department; you can request one, but nobody can choose it. See the zone guide.
Most hotels sit along Ranthambore Road, 10 to 20 minutes from station and gate. We have researched 41, from pool villas to simple rooms, and can book room and drives as one price: Ranthambore hotels and resorts.
Core zones 1 to 5 open 1 October to 30 June; zones 6 to 10 run all year. November to February is cool, clear and busiest; peak weekends and Christmas–New Year sell out weeks ahead. April and May are hot, often above 40°C, but tigers come to water, so sightings are the best of the year. July to September is monsoon, outer zones only. Month by month: best time to visit Ranthambore.
Your original passport (checked at the gate). Neutral clothing. A warm layer, hat and gloves for winter mornings in an open vehicle. Binoculars. The department may levy a camera fee for large lenses.
Peak weekends, Diwali and Christmas–New Year: 4 to 8 weeks for gypsy seats in the core zones. Weekdays November to February: 2 to 4 weeks. Otherwise often 1 to 2 weeks. If the portal shows your date sold out, ask us; the department releases more seats daily.
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 WhatsAppWe are a private booking service, not the Forest Department and not the official park website. If your date is open on the department's portal, book direct. Our price adds seat-finding on sold-out dates, English support 7am to 10pm IST and the full-refund rule.
No, and be wary of anyone who says it is. Tigers are wild. About 70 live in the reserve and the open forest gives you a fair chance; the best thing you can do for your odds is book three or four drives across different zones.
You are billed in Indian rupees. Our payment link accepts international cards and your card issuer converts the amount. The foreign-currency figures on this page are approximate, for budgeting.
We reply in English on WhatsApp, phone and email; short messages in those languages are welcome. We have guides in all five, and booking pages in each: français, Deutsch, español, italiano and Nederlands.
A gypsy (a jeep, here) is an open 4×4 with six seats, quieter and lower. A canter is an open 20-seater, cheapest and easiest to get at short notice. For couples and photographers the gypsy is worth the extra ₹1,000 when advance seats are open; most upcoming dates are sold out, so at short notice the choice is a canter seat or a whole tatkal gypsy.
For photographers and anyone who wants the vehicle to themselves, yes: six seats, a naturalist guide and a zone preference requested. For most visitors two shared gypsy seats at ₹4,000 each are better value, when advance seats are open.
Your passport. The permit carries each guest's passport name and number, and the original is checked at the gate; photos are not accepted. Children need their own passport details on the permit.
7am to 10pm Indian Standard Time (UTC+5:30), seven days a week. Message any time; we answer when we open.
Send your dates, guests, gypsy or canter, and nationality. Dr. Mahin Ateek's team replies in English, 7am to 10pm IST, with live availability and one all-in price. You pay only after we confirm.
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