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Gay Travel India: Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Tigers and Elephants and Rhinos, oh my! Ranthambore is India's grandest national park, and the best place to view animals that are highly endangered but well protected here. Despite what you read elsewhere, it is the only game reserve with a population of tigers. (Poachers took all of the tiger populations in other parks in India and sold their various parts in China.) On this wildlife safari you will also see exotic plant life and hundreds of species of birds in a dramatic and rugged setting dotted with long-abandoned forts and palaces.
 A game safari on elephant-back through Ranthambore tiger reserve is also available as an option
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Ranthambore, India's Most Spectacular National ParkRanthambore National Park's abandoned fortress, lakes and above all it's 'friendly' tigers have made it one of the most spectacular wildlife reserves in the world. The park is especially famous for its tigers and is one of the only remaining place in the country to see these majestic predators in the wild. The tigers can sometimes be easily spotted even during the day. A good time to visit between November and May when sightings are most common. The Park which covers an area of nearly 400 square kilometers. This Ranthambore detour can be made by road from either Jaipur or Agra or by train from Delhi. The park is closed during wet season--June through September.
Agra or Jaipur to Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. Depart early for and enjoy some spectacular scenery along the way and check in at your hotel or lodge on arrival. Depending on the hotel you choose you may be in a luxury safari tent or a rustic lodge with a working fireplace.
Early morning safari through the park on an all-terrain vehicle with a rooftop platform that is tall enough to see over the top of the tall grasses that grow in parts of the park. Nestled in the Aravali hills, in the midst of the arid plains and denuded tracts of Rajasthan in the north of India, lies Ranthambore tiger reserve, a haven for the adventure-seeker and the wildlife-watcher. 410km of desert ecology speckled with dhok, ronj, salai, ber and palm trees boast some of the best wildlife sightings Asia has to offer. This is where belts of dry deciduous forest with ancient Banyan and Peepul trees suddenly give way to lush green Oasis. Three major lakes, Rajbaugh, Milak Talao and Pada talao, serve as watering holes for the herbivorous and carnivorous creatures that inhibit this national park which is studded as it is with Rajput pavilions and palaces and the imposing ruins of Ranthambore Fort. Ranthambore is famous for its tigers and provides some of the best sightings of the majestic animal. Other attractions are the leopard, sambar, blue bull, chital, chinkara, hyena, jackal, fox, jungle cat, ratel, sloth bear, langur and wild boar. Over 300 species of birds are to be seen - peafowl, parakeets, partridges, storks, egrets, flycatchers, owls etc and other migratory varieties in the winter months that include, black eagle, greylag goose, shelduck, pintails etc. You may make an optional visit for the second time into the park in the afternoon
Ranthambore to Jaipur or Agra. In the morning, after an early ride through the park you depart for your next destination.
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