Golden Triangle & Ranthambore Safari

by Uday Patel Seo Professional & Content Writer India

North and Western India lead in tourist arrivals from overseas. The tourist usually arrives for dual pleasure of sightseeing and wildlife or tiger safari. There are many who arrive in winters for bird watching in India. These arrive in groups and more or less stick to the search for avian species and go back. They may visit sightseeing destinations on the route but are usually committed to ornithological surveys.

Some arrive to experience cultural but sightseeing is part of it. These are the people among whom Golden Triangle is most popular. To this they often add Ranthambore National Park for tiger safari.

The Golden Triangle package is most popular among the visitors who arrive here vacationing for a week or a fortnight. Since overseas visits are costly, the holiday makers stick to a preferred route and then go back to their country. Most of the visitors are from UK and Europe besides arrivals from USA.

The Golden Triangle Tour itinerary is fixed with a visit to New Delhi the point of arrival followed by Agra the home of Taj Mahal, and then Jaipur the Pink City. An extension which is very popular is a trip to Ranthambore which is accessible from Jaipur.

New Delhi is home of ancient monuments mostly built by the Mughals who were invaders that settled down in India and so is the case of Agra. Popular tourist attractions are Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Swami Narayan Temple and Lotus Temple besides a trip to Chandni Chowk an ancient bazaar.

New Delhi has much more to offer including culture which is a window to India thanks to it being a diverse conglomeration and Capital City. The city is divided into old and new by the River Yamuna and exhibits diverse facets of ancient and modern India.

Taj Mahal at Agra is universally renowned monument built by Shah Jehan the Mughal King for his beloved wife. The edifice is a mausoleum built entirely of marble and comprises of grand architecture, fine carvings and gemstones embedded in the walls. On one visit you will find it spectacular and romantic structure. It is considered as a wonder of the World and is most visited. The next visits are to Fatehpur Sikri and Red Fort these are historical monuments built by the Mughals.

Jaipur also known as the pink city is Capital of Rajasthan. Full of grand architectural marvels it display endemic architecture and a robust Marwari culture. The places of interests are the Hawa Mahal, Jai Mahal, Amer Fort, Jantar Mantar astrolab, City Palace, Nahargarh and Jaigarh Forts and grand Hindu Temples. The colorful life of Rajputs and the warrior kings is extolled by grand edifices, intricate carvings, grandeur of architectural splendors, miniature paintings. statues, Nobel houses and cenotaphs. Few days at Jaipur can be an impressive experience hence people love to spend vacations here.

Ranthambore is near to Sawai Madhopur which is three hours drive from Jaipur. Most of the wildlife resorts and heritage hotels are situated here. The park safaris are well organized and offer good chance of sighting tigers and other wild animals besides plenty of birds.

This is the last leg of Golden Triangle Ranthambore Safari in Western India. The state of Rajasthan has much more to offer and you can move to other destinations like Jodhpur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer to spend more time in the desert kingdoms.