Sawai Madhopur Tourism

Sawai Madhopur Tourism
Various hotels in Sawai Madhopur also arrange sight-seeing trips for the guests। So, what are you waiting for? Make your vacations a lifetime experience by traveling to Sawai Madhopur and enjoy its great tourist attractions.

Sawai Madhopur was founded by Madho Singh II and was known as Madhopur till the time Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, impressed by Jai Singh's wit, bestowed him with a surname of Sawai. From then onwards, Madhopur became Sawai Madhopur.

Located in the eastern part of Rajasthan, Sawai Madhopur's claim to fame today is the Ranthambore Fort and Ranthambore National Park. Visit the National Park to catch a glimpse of the majestic Tigers roaming around in the open wilderness and also pay a visit to the imposing fort to turn a page in the history of jaipur. There is also a temple en route the park by the name of Amareshwar Mahadeo Temple which can be visited by tourists.

The village of Sawai Madhopur with the rolling hills of Aravallis and Vindhayas surrounding it is quiet attractive with a pleasant atmosphere. Hence, if a trip to the national park and fort is over, a walk around the village is an interesting option. Also, Sawai Madhopur, along with other nearby villages is quiet well known for its bandhani and lahariya, block printed textiles, silver jewellery, antique furniture, wood, metal handicrafts, carpets as well as its exclusive toys, ethnic ornaments and costumes. Shopping for these items therefore means shopping for a lifelong memory of your visit to Sawai Madhopur.

Getting There

By Air
The nearest airport from Sawai Madhopur is Sanganer Airport at Jaipur which is at a distance of 175 km. Jaipur, being the capital of Rajasthan and a tourist hub is well connected to all the major destinations jaipur within and outside Rajasthan. Buses from Jaipur run for Sawai Madhopur quiet frequently.

By Rail
Sawai Madhopur has a railway station of its own. The Kota Janshatabadi and August Kranti Rajdhani connects Sawai Madhopur to Delhi while Bombay Central - Jaipur Express connects it to Mumbai.

By Road
Sawai Madhopur is well connected by road to Agra (226 km), Bharatpur (166 km), Delhi (434 km), Kota (217 km) and Jaipur (176 km)।

Ranthambhore National Park

Ranthambore is a national park and tiger reserve in Rajasthan state of western India. It is located in Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, about 130 km from Jaipur, which is also the nearest airport

Location : Near Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.
Nearest Access : Sawai Madhopur
Main Wildlife Found : Tigers, Leopards, Boars
Coverage Area : 392-sq-kms

Ranthambore National Park is positioned at the convergence of the Vindhyan plateau and Aravali hill, in the Eastern region of Rajasthan. Two rivers, namely Banas in the North and Chambal in the South, flow through this National Park. You can also find six artificial lakes and quite a few perennial streams passing through the Ranthambore National Park. In the year of 1955, this Park got declared as a game sanctuary. However, its status of a national park came in the year of 1980. The year 1972 marks the commencement of Project Tiger. It was at this point of time when this park was conferred the status of a tiger reserve in the country. Ranthambore National Park is spread on an area of 1,334 sq kms together with its neighboring sanctuaries - the Mansingh Sanctuary and the Kaila Devi Sanctuary. In this park, there are some areas earmarked for the tourists where they can wander at their heart’s will and explore the fauna and flora housed here. In fact, this distinctive feature of the park is a much loved one, particularly among the tourists. The rugged topography and the intense deciduous forests are key characteristics of this Park, which plays host to one of the most diverse and biggest group of wildlife species in the country. This Park is also declared a heritage site because of the scenic ruins of a fort that dots it.