Bharatpur is famous for its wonderful UNESCO-listed Keoladeo National Park, a wetland and significant bird sanctuary. Apart from the park, Bharatpur also has a few historic vestiges and a good museum worth visiting, though it wouldn’t be worth making the journey here for these sights alone. The old town is busy, noisy and not particularly visitor-friendly. Bharatpur hosts the boisterous and colourful Brij Festival just prior to Holi celebrations.
Bharatpur is well connected by both rail and road from the nearby cities, especially from Delhi (220kms), Agra (60kms) and Jaipur (180 kms). You can take one of the many frequent trains from either of these cities to reach Bharatpur in 3-4 hours. Bharatpur is also connected to all of these major cities via National Highways, and you can easily drive from Delhi/Jaipur in under 4 hours (and under 2 from Agra)
The perfect time to visit Bharatpur is between October to March, when you get to see spectacular views of migratory birds at the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (Keoladeo National Park). Birds start migrating mid-February onwards and you might miss on a lot of them if you don't visit Bharatpur within these months. This is also the time the pleasant Rajasthan winter starts settling in the city, creating beautiful sights and making your stay even more delightful. Temperatures range between 10 degrees C to 25 degrees C.
Bharatpur is located in the Braj region of state Rajasthan, around 38 km from Mathura. Bharatpur is famous for the Keoladeo National Park, which habitats over 370 species of animals and birds. It is recognized as one of the most popular birds feeding and breeding grounds. In 1982 the park was marked as a National Park, and later in 1985, it came on the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. This National Park, locally known as Ghana, has been a winter home for the Siberian Crane; a species on the verge of extinction (considered an endangered bird today)
Bharatpur is drenched by its culture and folklore can be heard from miles. Ruled once by a myriad of rulers, from Jats to Nizams, to the British imperialists, Bharatpur has its own regal history, enshrined in places such as Lohagarh Fort. An exotic offbeat destination that serves tourists with authentic Rajasthani traditions, religious occasions mark devotion of the state people. Also known as Lohagarh, it is a part of the golden tourism triangle of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra, this place attracts a considerable number of national and international tourists every year.