Internal
Travel at Ranthambore
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Internal travel within the park is only possible
in vehicles. Jeeps are available from local operators and from
the forest lodges. The charges for these jeeps are a little steep
but as they can accommodate up to 6 people, the expenditure per
head is not too bad on the wallet. Although, its advisable to restrict
it to 4 people as a guide is a must along with the driver. They
cost approximately a thousand rupees for a trip. It must be kept in mind
that to avoid over crowding inside the park, as is seen in many other
parks of the same state, only a restricted number of vehicles are
allowed into the park at a given time. So it is advisable to reach the
entrance a little before the actual time of opening. To see the beauty
of jeep rides - click here
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Another
new mode of transport started by the park authorities for
safaris into the jungle are open vehicles built on the chassis of
midsize trucks called Canters. These accommodate around 25
visitors and are quite popular with budget travellers. These
cost an individual between 100 - 150 rupees. The rates are
mostly written next to the door of the vehicle. So don't
get swindled more than once by the person making your bookings!
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 A new mode of transport started by the authorities are the "Canters" |
These however take a little away from the
jungle experience as they are quite loud and you cannot
always be assured of like-minded companions. Sightings however
are not a problem from these vehicles due to the animals
have become accustomed to seeing them around. During our own visit
to Ranthambore, the only tiger sighting was from one of these vehicles.
The visit to the fort provides the only breakaway from mechanical
transport. The walk up is an extremely pleasurable experience.
Keeping a day aside just to explore the entire fort grounds, on
foot, is advisable and highly recommended.