Ranthambore is one of the many famous destinations in the western state of India, Rajasthan. Surrounded by the Vindhya and Aravali hill ranges and located very near the outer fringes of the Thar desert, Ranthambore offers the best of the desert as well as plain area near the hills. Due to its proximity to the Thar desert, the vegetation here is that of a deciduous forest. Ranthambore used to be the hunting grounds of the Maharaja of Jaipur. Later it was declared a game sanctuary in 1955. In 1980, it was declared a National Park and listed among the reserves protected under Project Tiger.

Ranthambore is also considered the best place in the world to photograph the tiger in its natural habitat. A jeep safari, a cultural and traditional experience of the Meena tribes, a night out in the many hideouts in the park are some of the attractions offered here.  

Besides the Ranthambore Park, there are places like the Ranthambore Fort (one of its kind in the entire state of Rajasthan), Jogi Mahal (the forest guest house) and the various species of flora and fauna which are also worth a look.