Hotel resort tiger safari in Ranthambore NP - jeeps?

sprel

We have booked (and payed) for 2 nights in early november at "Hotel Resort Tiger Safari" in Ranthambore NP through Aamantran tours.

When I mailed Aamantran tours about booking safari they answered that it's 1600 rupies/person/safari.

Now I wonder if it´s cheaper to book jeep directly at the hotel, or book it myself someway. We want to take 5 tours with jeep.

OceanTragic

Definately book it yourself. Cost is Rs647 per person per safari in a jeep.

Tiger Safari Resort will probably charge you something like Rs100 to sort out each of your safaris and get the gypsy jeep to come to the hotel to pick you up.

Make sure it's a Gypsy, don't even think about a Canter, the difference in the experience you'll get is huge.

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OceanTragic

I should add that booking Ranthambhore safaris is simple.
Don't go for all day safaris though, book morning and afternoon safaris instead.

sprel

So should I e-mail the hotel now and make them book already?

The site for jeep-booking

http://www.rajasthanwildlife.in/make...ailability.jsp

does not show any availablity for jeeps in november. Maybe it´s just too early..

Thank you very much for your help.

OceanTragic

If you mean 'should the hotel book the jeeps for you' then no, you do the bookings yourself using the link you've found. Booking through an agent or the hotel will only ever cost you more money and booking is quite simple.

Yep, it's 90 days in advance I think, or maybe 60?

If you haven't paid any money for the hotel yet then I'd recommend the Raj Palace Resort which is quite close to the Tiger Safari Resort.

sprel

We have paid the hotelroom already.

So it is 90 days - that is great to know! I will book jeeps myself then.

Thank you for your help :-)

OceanTragic

We almost stayed there; I believe it's quite similar to the Raj Palace resort and I'm sure you'll have a good time. There pool looks nice and we enjoyed having a swim between safaris - although it's a lot hotter in April.

sprel

The link for jeep-booking does not seem to work anymore:

http://www.rajasthanwildlife.in/make...ailability.jsp

Anyone know if it's just temporarily down or if the adress has changed?

Thank you very much for your help

OceanTragic

try this: http://www.rajasthanwildlife.in/make...anyourtrip.jsp

EDIT: looks like you can't book at the moment so I don't know how anyone gets a place for the first week or so after the park opens.

sprel

The site works now but it says that the park opens on Sepember 30 and no booking of jeeps is possible on that site until september

Henchman

No Man the site is still not working. Any other Site...........

sprel

got an e-mail that they open the booking at october 1st.

Henchman

Thank you very much for your prompt response. But Can u tell me that How will i be able to get a confirmed gypsy booking for date 15th oct to 22nd oct 09. Or do you know any one who could get me a confirmed booking of a gypsy.

Thanks again.

Henchman
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sprel

We also need jeep in October so we will go to the booking site when they open at October 1st and book.

Henchman

Thank you very much. But is it possible to get confirmed bookings.

Mehul Maru