2-Night Private Ranthambore National Park and Wildlife Tour from Delhi

Valeu muito a pena O sistema ferroviario da India nao e confiavel Tivemos que ir de aviao A primeira excursao a tarde foi mediana A segunda pela manha , vimos dois tigres Hotel razoavel Atendimento pessoal otimo

My 13 year old daughter and I did this trip alone. A guide picked us up and brought us to the train station. NOTE: Be sure to confirm that you received a 1st class cabin. I asked about it ahead of time and was told I had one, but we were in 2nd class. We made the best of it, but a private compartment would have been MUCH better. Bring your own toilet paper!! Also, as previous poster noted, keep an eye on where you are b/c it is dark when you arrive and the train does not stop for very long. We were met by a guide and whisked to our hotel for our safaris. The safaris were AWESOME! We saw tons of wildlife, including a bear and a tiger. The guides spoke very little English and they are zipping around like maniacs to get you to the wildlife, so do not expect a narrated tour as the trip description indicates. But it was fun and even seeing the villages on the way to the park was really interesting. We both loved it! The hotel we stayed at was great. Very comfortable, food was good and the staff were wonderful. A guide picked us up and brought us to the train station. We had 2nd class return which wouldn't really have been an issue except that it is the daytime and we had 2 top bunk beds with no windows and not enough headspace to sit. We wanted to look out the window, not sleep. Luckily, someone traded a bunk with us so we shared a bottom and were able to look out and make the 7 hour trip go faster. They had another guide and car meet us at the Delhi station and bring us back to our hotel. All in all, a great experience! I would have given it 5 stars but it annoyed me that they claimed I had 1st class both ways and only had 2nd class.

Ranthmbore NP was the highlight of my 10 days in India. The two safaris were perfect. Saw plenty of wildlife and on the second safari there were 2 tigers. The park is divided up into segments that allow for a limited amount of vehicles in each segment so it never seemed too crowded. My tour contact, Arshad, met me at the hotel, stayed with me at the train station and escorted me onto the train to my train cabin. I was very grateful for him staying with me as the train station late at night for a single female did not feel safe. Plus he was a wealth of knowledge on Indian places, people and culture. The overnight train ride was not luxurious but was great use of time. Just be aware of your train arrival time and be out of your cabin and near the exit. There are no notifications for the train stops and when it is dark outside, you can not see the stop from inside the cabin. If you are taking the train overnight, request the 1st class sleeping quarters. This is two bunks, sleeping four people per room. Coming back during the day, second class was fine as I was just sitting up watching the towns go by. I stayed at the Jungle Retreat and it was a lovely boutique resort with excellent food and very helpful staff. The best staff at any resort I stayed at in India. Noticed a few comments about the tour being title Private. The safari's are not private, there are always 5-6 people per jeep in order to maximize the number of people visiting the park and limiting the number of vehicles. This worked for me as it was nice to enjoy the safari with other tourist as I was travelling solo.