Tiger safaris and the Bateshwar fair

RANTHAMBORE
Ranthambore and its famous Tiger Reserve!
The park’s landscape is made up of lakes and streams, most of which run dry for the greater part of the year.
For tiger sightings under the best conditions, Ranthambore is certainly one of the parks where it is easiest to see tigers… provided you draw the right route number!
Wednesday is a pilgrimage day in Ranthambore park, an occasion to combine a tiger safari with a procession.
A special moment if your stay in Ranthambore coincides with this day.

CHAMBAL AND THE BATESHWAR FAIR
Chambal is a fine stop along the way.
This stay will be an opportunity for an excursion on the Chambal River in search of a very rich fauna, including the Gangetic dolphin, one of the area’s major attractions; you don’t expect it, in the middle of nowhere, in the heart of India, but encountering this rare river cetacean remains a moving experience. Migratory birds and other species are also present.

It is also from Chambal that you will set off for a day excursion to the small village of Bateshwar, known for its Shaivite temples on the banks of the sacred Yamuna River. Every year, the village and the river come alive in an explosion of color during the fine cattle fair held during “Diwali”, the festival of lights…
In October-November, the open grounds around the Bateshwar temple host an annual animal fair whose origins date back to Antiquity. A fixture of the Hindu religious calendar, the fair is also of major commercial importance and is recognized as the second-largest animal fair in the country.
The animal fair is followed, ten days later, by the religious fair.
A colorful spectacle of rural India, as unchanging as it is timeless.