Ranthambore National Park is obviously famous for going on a tiger safari, but it offers so much more than this. The park covers 400 square kilometres and at the centre is a huge 10th century fort, towering above the park at 700ft. The park has undulating terrain and deciduous forests and game drives take place in the early morning and late afternoon. There are countless water bodies that attract the wildlife, making sightings fairly common. There are about 60-70 tigers in Ranthambore, and unlike other parks, they are used to the odd jeep passing along the road so have become somewhat habitualised, making sightings easier. Other mammals include leopard, nilgai, boar, striped hyena, sloth bear, langur monkey, nilgai, rhesus macaque and plentiful herds of chital deer. There are 272 species of birdlife documented in the park. Game drives are conducted in six-seater jeeps, which can be booked privately if given enough time before travel. We do not suggest, or use the 20-seat canter vehicles which do not make for a good wildlife experience. raja