If you have only a long weekend, this is the most rewarding way to spend it from Delhi. Jaipur gives you the forts and palaces. Ranthambore gives you jungle, ruined pavilions, lakes and, with luck, a tiger.
Ranthambore is one of the best parks in India for tiger sightings because its tigers are used to safari vehicles and the forest is open. Even without a tiger, the park is beautiful, with a thousand-year-old fort on the hill.
Safari permits sell out early in winter, so tell us your dates as soon as you can. More Rajasthan routes, from short first trips to the full desert circuit, are on our Rajasthan tours page.
Jaipur and Ranthambore at a glance
Length: 4 days by private car, with the same English-speaking driver throughout.
Price: the Jaipur and Ranthambore tour starts from $356 for the whole car, not per person.
Route: Day 1 of the Jaipur and Ranthambore: Delhi to Jaipur · City Palace and Hawa Mahal. Last day: Ranthambore to Delhi.
Flexible: every day of the Jaipur and Ranthambore itinerary can be changed, shortened or extended.
Jaipur and Ranthambore: trip highlights
Amber Fort and the old city of Jaipur
Two jeep safaris in Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore Fort, a UNESCO site inside the park
A short, easy drive back to Delhi on the new expressway
Jaipur and Ranthambore itinerary, day by day
DAY01Day 1
Delhi to Jaipur · City Palace and Hawa Mahal
An easy first day on the new expressway, arriving in Jaipur in time for lunch and a gentle start to Rajasthan.
Morning: Pick-up from your Delhi hotel or the airport at about 8 a.m.
Drive: Delhi to Jaipur is about 270 km, 4½–5 hours with a tea stop.
Afternoon: After lunch, the City Palace and Jantar Mantar (until about 5 p.m.), then the Hawa Mahal from the rooftop café opposite, and the bazaars at dusk.
Tickets: Nahargarh Fort about ₹200 (approx. 2026 prices for foreign visitors; Indian citizens pay much less). City Palace about ₹700 if visited today.
Eat: Lunch at Laxmi Mishthan Bhandar (LMB) in Johari Bazaar, a Jaipur institution for generations, or Rawat for the famous pyaaz kachori.
Tip: Jaipur's old city is walled and pink by law. Your driver knows where to park, so you never have to walk far in the heat.
Overnight: Jaipur
DAY02Day 2
Amber Fort, then Jaipur to Ranthambore · afternoon safari
Jaipur's great hill fort first thing, then south to tiger country in time for your first safari.
8:00 a.m.: Amber Fort at opening, about 2 hours.
Drive: Jaipur to Ranthambore (Sawai Madhopur) is about 160 km, 3–3½ hours. Leave by 10:30 a.m.
Safari: Jeep (Gypsy, 6 seats) or Canter (20 seats) safari, about 3½ hours. Morning shift starts around 6:30 a.m.; afternoon around 2:30 p.m. (times shift with the season).
Evening: Dinner at your lodge.
Tickets: Safari permits are sold online by the Rajasthan Forest Department and sell out weeks ahead in peak season. We book them as soon as you confirm, using your passport details. Expect roughly ₹2,000–3,000 per person per safari in a shared Gypsy for foreign visitors.
Tip: Wear neutral colours, bring a warm layer (mornings are cold in winter), a hat, sunscreen and a scarf for the dust.
Overnight: Ranthambore
DAY03Day 3
Ranthambore · morning safari and the fort
A dawn safari when tigers are most active, then a 10th-century fort inside the park.
6:30 a.m.: Morning safari, about 3½ hours.
Late morning: Ranthambore Fort and the Trinetra Ganesh temple inside the park; about 2 hours, with langurs and peacocks along the walls.
Afternoon: Rest by the pool, or a second safari.
Tickets: Safari permits are sold online by the Rajasthan Forest Department and sell out weeks ahead in peak season. We book them as soon as you confirm, using your passport details. Expect roughly ₹2,000–3,000 per person per safari in a shared Gypsy for foreign visitors.
Tip: Tigers are wild; sightings are likely but never guaranteed. Two or three safaris give the best chance.
Overnight: Ranthambore
DAY04Day 4
Ranthambore to Delhi
An optional last safari, then the expressway home.
Morning: Optional morning safari, or a slow breakfast.
Drive: Ranthambore to Delhi is about 380 km, 5–6 hours on the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway.
Drop: Your Delhi hotel or the airport (flights after about 9 p.m.).
Overnight: Delhi, or your flight home
What's included: Jaipur and Ranthambore
What is included
Private air-conditioned vehicle for the entire route, exclusively for your group
Professional English-speaking driver for every day of the tour
All fuel
All road tolls, interstate and state taxes
Parking charges at every stop
Place permits where the route requires them
The driver's own meals and accommodation — never your responsibility on the road
Airport or hotel pick-up and drop-off in the start and end city
Not included
Hotels and accommodation of any kind
All meals and drinks for travellers
Monument, fort, palace and national park entrance fees
Licensed local guides inside monuments
Camera and video fees where charged
Indian visa and any border fees
International and domestic flights
Travel insurance
Tips for the driver, which are welcome but never expected
Anything personal — laundry, phone, shopping, medical
We are happy to arrange hotels, guides, monument tickets and flights for you at cost. We take no commission on them, which is why they are not bundled into the price.
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Jaipur and Ranthambore: frequently asked questions
Real questions our travellers ask before they book, answered by the family who drives these routes.
The core tiger zones are open from October to June and close for the monsoon from July to September. Safaris run in the early morning and late afternoon.
No. Permits are sold by the forest department in limited numbers. We book them for you at cost as soon as you confirm your dates.
Nobody can promise that. Two or three safaris give you a good chance, and the park is worth seeing either way.
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