Ranthambore Safari Day Tour
Ranthambore and back in a day from Jaipur. The driving is only six hours in total; everything else is dictated by the forest department's safari slots, which are fixed and do not wait. Our fare covers the car — the safari is booked separately and we are explicit about that.
- How long the day runs
- 13 hours
- Distance covered
- 320 km
Fixed price
What the day costs
One price per vehicle for the whole day. Agreed before the car moves.
| Vehicle | Seats | Price for the day |
|---|---|---|
| Swift Dzire / Hyundai Aura | 4 | ₹3,520 |
| Maruti Ertiga / Toyota Rumion | 6 | ₹4,480 |
| Toyota Innova | 6 | ₹5,120 |
| Toyota Innova Crysta | 6 | ₹5,760 |
| Tempo Traveller | 12 | ₹8,320 |
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The day
Where you go, in order
- 1
Leave Jaipur, 4:00 am
Required for a morning safari. This falls inside the night allowance window.
- 2
Arrive Sawai Madhopur, 7:00 am
The gypsy or canter collects from the hotel or the zone gate.
- 3
Morning safari
Roughly three and a half hours inside the park. The driver waits outside.
- 4
Lunch and rest
A few hours in town. Add the afternoon safari here if you have booked one.
- 5
Return to Jaipur
Back by around 7:00 pm on a single-safari day.
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Included, and not included
In the price
- Air-conditioned vehicle for the full day
- Driver, fuel and the driver's allowance
- Pickup and drop at your Jaipur hotel or address
- All waiting time at every stop on the itinerary
Not in the price
- Monument and temple entry tickets
- Guide fees, where you want one
- Meals and refreshments
- Tolls, parking and state tax — billed at actuals with receipts
- The safari permit and your gypsy or canter seat — booked through the forest department, not by us
- The ₹300 night allowance for the pre-dawn departure
Ranthambore Safari Day Tour: questions people ask
- Is the safari permit or gypsy booking included in the taxi price?
No. Safari permits and gypsy seats are issued by the forest department and sold through their booking system — they are not ours to sell and we take no commission on them. Our price is the car, the driver and the waiting. Book the safari yourself, well in advance; slots sell out.
- What time must we leave Jaipur to make the morning safari?
4:00 am. Morning safaris start around 6:30 am and the drive is three hours. That departure sits inside the 9:00 pm to 6:00 am window, so the ₹300 night allowance applies — it is on your quote before you book.
- Can we do both a morning and an evening safari in one day?
Yes, and it is the better use of the drive if you are coming all this way. It turns the day into roughly sixteen hours and you get back to Jaipur near midnight. Many people prefer to stay the night in Sawai Madhopur instead.
- Where does the driver wait while we are on safari?
At the hotel or the zone gate, whichever you left from. Waiting is not charged — it is part of the day. He will be in the same place when you come out.
Photo Thomas Fuhrmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the destination, not our vehicle.
