Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, Tiger Safari With a Fortress Backdrop
Ranthambore is the most reliable place in India to see tigers in the open, and that reliability matters when you are travelling with teenagers who will not forgive a blank forest. The park's tigers have been photographed resting on the ruins of a 10th-century fort, which means even a slow morning produces something worth looking at. Book a Gypsy (the six-seater open jeep) over a Canter for families, smaller vehicle, faster response when a sighting is called in over the park radio. Zone 3 and Zone 4 have the highest tiger density. Request these zones when booking through the official Rajasthan Forest Department portal. Teenagers who think they are too old for excitement tend to stop performing boredom the moment a tiger walks across the track fifteen metres ahead.
