Jaipur: Jhalana Safari Park
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 07:00 - 19:00
The Vibe:Leopards, fifteen minutes from the city.
India's first dedicated leopard reserve sits inside Jaipur's municipal limits, covering roughly twenty square kilometres of dry Aravalli scrub. Its proximity to the city is what makes it unusual.
Open gypsies climb dusty tracks between thorn scrub and rock. Engines cut suddenly when a call goes up, and the forest noise takes over.
- India's first dedicated leopard reserve, covering around 20 square kilometres
- Located inside Jaipur city limits, close to Malviya Nagar
- Divided into two safari zones, both usually covered on a single drive
- Rated 4.5 across more than 4,000 Google reviews
Fit For
- 🐾 Wildlife travellers: "Genuinely high leopard sighting rates for a city reserve."
- 👨👩👧 Families: "Short drive, open vehicle and a real chance of a big cat."
- 📸 Photographers: "Morning light and close approaches on the track."
- 🧳 Solo: "Shared gypsies make the cost workable for one."
Highlights
- Leopard sightings, which the reserve is specifically managed for
- Two distinct safari zones covered within one drive
- Open gypsy vehicles with a naturalist or trained driver
- Striped hyena, jackal, nilgai and desert fox among the other residents
- The old Jhalana hunting-lodge ruins within the forest - Hidden Gem
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