Keoladeo Ghana or Bharatpur National Park

Location: Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
Coverage Area : 232 sq. Kms.
Main Attractions: Spoon Bills
Best Time To Visit : The Keoladeo National Park is open throughout the year. August-October is the breeding season, so the birds are best left alone then. The best season for visiting this place is between October to  February when the migratory birds come to visit this park from all over the globe.
Accommodation : There are rest houses, lodges, dormitories and hotels. Rajasthan Tourism provides good accommodation at its hotel, 'Saras'. Inside the park, the Bharatpur Forest Lodge is maintained by  the ITDC. Shanti Kuteer, Circuit House, Dak Bungalow are also good for a comfortable stay. Park Palace, Govind Niwas and the Tourist complex are the other choices. Almost all the houses around  the park lend out one or two rooms to visitors. These are cheap and provide comfortable stay.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park, one of the most spectacular bird sanctuaries in India, nesting indigenous water- birds as well as migratory water birds and water side birds. It is also inhabited by sambar, chital, nilgai and boar. More than 300 species of birds are found in this small park of 29 sq. km. of which 11 sq. km. are marshes and the rest scrubland and grassland. Keoladeo, the name derives from an ancient Hindu temple, devoted to Lord Shiva, which stands at the centre of the park. 'Ghana' means dense, referring to the thick forest, which used to cover the area. While many of India's parks have been developed from the hunting preserves of princely India, Keoladeo Ghana is perhaps the only case where the habitat has been created by a maharaja. In earlier times, Bharatpur town used to be flooded regularly every monsoon. In 1760, an earthern dam (Ajan Dam) was constructed, to save the town, from this annual vagary of nature. The depression created by extraction of soil for the dam was cleared and this became the Keoladeo lake. At the beginning of this century, this lake was developed, and was divided into several portions. A system of small dams, dykes, sluice gates, etc., was created to control water level in different sections. This became the hunting preserve of the Bharatpur royalty, and one of the best duck - shooting wetlands in the world. Hunting was prohibited by mid-60s. The area was declared a national park on 10 March 1982, and accepted as a World Heritage Site in December 1985.  

Arrival Information : 

-- By Rail : Bharatpur has its own railway stations with many major trains halting here.
-- By Air   : The nearest airport is that of Agra.

-- By  Road : 

-- Nearby Excursions :
              --- Government Museum, Bharatpur which gives a glimpse of past splendour.
              --- Just 32 kms from Bharatpur, is the Deeg Palace. This strong and massive fort was the summer resort of 

                   the rulers of Bharatpur and has many palaces and gardens.
-- Nearby Cities :  Bharatpur

Day - 1 -- » Delhi - Bharatpur Wildlife Sanctuary
Arrival at the lodge site around noon time. Take an afternoon visit to the bird sanctuary for four hours in a cycle rickshaw. Overnight stay at the lodge.

Day - 2 -- » Bharatpur Wildlife Sanctuary Or Deeg Water Palace - Bharatpur
Early morning transfer in the rickshaw for a boat ride in the wetland of Bharatpur. Return back to the lodge for having breakfast and lunch. You can also opt to pay a afternoon visit to the Water Palace of Deeg.

Day - 3 -- » Bharatpur - Delhi / Agra / Jaipur / Onward Destination
Drive towards the onward destination in the morning from Bharatpur.

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Bharatpur Forest Lodge

The government run Bharatpur Forest Lodge is located within the vicinity of Keoladeo National Park that lies 190-kms from Delhi and 55-kms from Agra in Rajasthan.

Location Description :
Bharatpur forest lodge is ideally Located Inside The Bharatpur Sanctuary

Accommodation Facilities(Bharatpur forest lodge)
17 excellent air conditioned rooms with attached bathrooms as well as hot and cold running water facility.

Types of Rooms :
At Bharatpur forest lodge rooms are avaliable of the following category Superior,Twin Beds, Single/double Occupancy.

Hotel Information :
18 Rooms All With :-
Attached Bath Romms A/c Cable Tv
Direct Dial Phone Channel Music
Tour Of Bird Sanctuary
24 Hour Room Service Money Exchange Laundry
Doctor On Call Safe Deposit Postal Service

Distance From Agra Airport  : 53 Kms
Distance From Rail Station   : 8 Kms
Distance From City Centre   : 3 Kms

Unmetered Taxis Available At Airport, Station, Bus Depot Car Transfer Can Be Arranged By The Hotel, On Prior Request As Per Applicable Rates.

Other Services :
Cycle-rickshaws and bicycles for park trips.
Guides for bird watching are provided at an extra cost.
A stand-by generator