Sawai Madhopur

Sawai Madhopur is in the Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan.

Understand
Sawai Madhopur was founded by and named after Sawai Madho Singh I in 1763. The current population of the city is approximately 125,000 people. It is generally used by travelers as a place to stay while visiting Ranthambore, 11 km away.

By plane
The nearest airport is in Jaipur.

By train
There are direct connections by train between Sawai Madhopur and Kota (1.5 hours), Jaipur (2 hours), Bharatpur (3 hours), Ajmer (4 hours), Delhi (4+ hours), Agra (5 hours), and Mumbai (13 hours).



By bus
Buses to Jaipur (6 hours) leave several times per day from a bus stand located near the overpass.

Traveling by bus from Jaipur to Sawai Madhopur is not recommended. The buses are very slow, dirty and uncomfortable; the train is clearly a better option.

Get around
The city can be explored by foot.

See
Most visitors to Sawai Madhopur visit nearby Ranthambore, which has a fort and a famous national park.

However, there are several attractions within the city:

Do
Take a safari to the national park in nearby Ranthambore.

Drink
Almost every hotel and restaurant serves alcohol and coffee.

There are also several alcohol stores on ranthambhore road near the hotels.

Sleep
Many hotels are located on the edge of the city on Ranthambhore Road. Safari operators will pick up from these hotels by jeep for visits to Ranthambore. It is best to book online on local Indian websites like goibibo, which include more hotels and often much cheaper rates.

Budget

 * Pink palace, right after the "T" shaped overpass south west of the train station. asking 800 for clean AC double rooms. IT's actually in the city which might be a plus.
 * Pink palace, right after the "T" shaped overpass south west of the train station. asking 800 for clean AC double rooms. IT's actually in the city which might be a plus.

Connect
Almost every hotel in Sawai Madhopur offers free Wi-Fi access.

Go next

 * Ranthambore
 * Kota
 * Jaipur
 * Bharatpur
 * Ajmer
 * Delhi
 * Agra
 * Mumbai