Ranthambore Durga Puja holiday package
Many Bengali families travel during the Puja break, and wildlife in Rajasthan is a popular choice. In 2026 Maha Saptami is on 17 October and Dashami follows on 20 October. Flights and permits for those days fill early, so this page covers how to plan the trip from Kolkata and elsewhere in West Bengal without losing a day to the journey.
There is no airport at Sawai Madhopur. Most families from Kolkata fly to Jaipur, approximately 160 to 180 km and 3 to 3.5 hours by road from the park, or to Delhi and take a train of 4 to 5 hours. Siliguri and North Bengal travellers usually connect through Kolkata or Delhi. Book the flight first in Puja week, since fares climb steeply close to the dates.
Many families prefer to be home for Shashthi to Saptami and travel after Ashtami, or travel after Dashami. Either way, send us your dates before you buy tickets, so we can check which safari slots are still open and suggest dates where both flights and permits are available.
Day 1: morning flight to Jaipur, drive to Sawai Madhopur, check in, evening safari. Day 2: morning safari, rest, Ranthambore Fort and Trinetra Ganesh Temple. Day 3: safaris in different zones. Day 4: optional early drive, breakfast and transfer to Jaipur for the flight home.
A shared jeep seat is approximately Rs 2,200 to 2,500 per Indian visitor and a canter seat approximately Rs 1,500 to 1,600, subject to revision. Permits are per date and slot. In October the forest is green and tigers are harder to see than in winter, but the scenery and lakes are at their best.
Hotels in Sawai Madhopur serve North Indian food, with vegetarian options everywhere. If you want fish or Bengali dishes, tell us in advance and we will check what the hotel can arrange; many cannot. Do not assume they can prepare them on the day.
Since you are flying into Jaipur anyway, many Bengal families add a night in the city for Amber Fort, the City Palace and the old bazaars before or after the safaris.
Send us your Puja travel dates and we will check permits and quote the stay, before you buy flights. Sending a request costs nothing.
6-seater gypsy, shared seat or private. From approx. ₹2,200 per Indian visitor.
20-seater shared canter, the lowest cost per seat. From approx. ₹1,500 per Indian visitor.
Send your date, slot, and visitor IDs. We check permit availability and confirm the price.
Fly to Jaipur and drive about 3 to 3.5 hours, or fly to Delhi and take a train of 4 to 5 hours.
Yes, the weeks around Dussehra are among the busiest, and permits and flights fill early.
It depends on the hotel. Tell us in advance and we will ask; vegetarian meals are always available.
Three nights is the comfortable plan from Kolkata, giving three or four safaris.
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