The land of braves Rajasthan is a beautiful place which is filled with all the wonders that make your holidays in this amazing state memorable. Famous for vibrant culture, Rajasthan has its unique picture when it comes to tourism that includes royal architectures, lively culture and fascinating ethnic culture. Apart from all these things, natural beauty of wildlife is also quite famous which comes as a treat for your Rajasthan tour.

One of the best places in Rajasthan with abundance of natural beauty the city of Bharatpur is famous for the Birds’ sanctuary. Located near the Mughal city Agra, Bharatpur also falls in between the golden triangle of India. Golden Triangle Tour Package with the presence of Bharatpur enhances the travelling experience of tourists.

Here we are going to discuss about the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary which evident to its name is famous for various species of birds.

About Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary History Flora and Fauna of Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Safari in Bharatpur National Park Best Time To Visit Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Hotels in Bharatpur Places To Visit In and Around Bharatpur How To Reach Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

1. About Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

Famous as a prominent weekend getaways from Delhi and Gurgaon (Gurugram) Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is also famous as the Keoladeo National Park and Ghana National Park. Holding significant place wildlife tourism in India this national park is the house of more than 360 species of birds, more than 370 floral species along with the 50 species of fish, 13 snakes species and numerous varieties of insects, reptiles and invertebrates’. The national park is also the house of many different kinds of turtles which are available in 7 species. People who visit this national park can watch many water birds here such as Siberian Crane and many more.

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2. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary History

With the rich history of more than 250 years, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is christened after the Keoladeo temple that lies in its boundaries. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Bharatpur National Park was once used to serve as the hunting spot for the kings of Bharatpur in 1850. The hunting activities run till pre independence time. Later in 1982, Government of India completely banned all the activities of hunting and killing and declared as the world heritage site in December in 1985. Due to the presence of dense forest the park is often called as the Ghana National Park as Ghana means “dense”.

3. Flora and Fauna of Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

Filled with numerous of birds species along with the wild animals, Bharatpur sanctuary has been a major attractions among nature lovers. One can find numbers of birds in here which are migrated from different places like Siberia, Central Asia and other parts of the world. Species such as Cranes, Pelicans, Geese, Ducks, Eagles, Hawks, Flycatchers, Larks and etc. are major migrated birds in the city. Bharatpur is not only about the birds it has many species of animals, insects, mollusks and worms. These insects are the major sources of food for the birds in the national park.

4. Safari in Bharatpur National Park

Getting in the woods of Bharatpur and not enjoying the safari is something which is not acceptable. The jungle safari is undeniably a major part of your Wildlife tourism. Travellers are offered with two types of safari, the Elephant safari and the jeep safari. Another type of safari is rickshaw safari which is one of its kinds. No matter whatever is the source of your safari, you will equally get the best view of birds, in each and every type of safari. For all those who wish to get deep into the woods, for them we recommend the jeep safari. The safari timing generally starts early in the morning at 6 AM and the fees for these safari will be INR 25 for Indians and INR 200 for foreigners.

5. Best Time To Visit Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

Rajasthan generally remains hot in most of the time during a year, when it comes to Bharatpur, it is no exception. But what make this place still more preferable among the travellers is the lush greenery and exotic species of animals and birds in the jungle. Thus the best time to visit the sanctuary is from month between August to November and from October to February.

6. Hotels in Bharatpur

Being one of the most visited tourist place, Bharatpur is indeed a best place to visit where one can find n numbers of hotels. Accommodation option such as Bharatpur Forest Lodge, Hotel Laxmi Vilas Palace, Hotel Sunbird, The Birder’s Inn and The Bagh Resort are some of the best hotels in Bharatpur.

7. Places To Visit In and Around Bharatpur

Bharatpur Palace – It is a perfect blend of Mughal and Rajputana style of architecture. Beautifully carved with amazing interiors and designs the palace is a beautiful master piece of 2nd century of art and skills.

Lohagarh Fort – Known as Iron Fort, the Lohagarh Fort is the live example which is standing after many attacks. The fort was especially designed to protect the city from the invasion of the British. The aura of the strength and magnificence can still experience here in this fort.

Deeg Palace – It is another monument which can be enjoyed while you would be on your cultural and heritage walk in India. Deeg Palace is one of huge forts in Rajasthan which is wrapped with amazing most, ramparts and gateways. One can see many canons and guns in this palace which are associated with different rulers which sings the glorious stories of bygone princely era. Some other places that you can visit are Bharatour Sanctuary includes Bharatpur Government Museum, Ganga Mandir and many more.

8. How To Reach Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

The city of Bharatpur can easily be reached from other cities by other places such as Jaipur, Delhi, Gurgaon, Alwar, Agra and Lucknow. The roads are nicely connecting with each other. The Railways also connecting Bharatpur with the cities such as Jaipur, Agra, Mumbai and Delhi.