Ranchi Tour India

Ranchi Tour: Natural Beauty and Man Made Attractions Flow Side by Side

The Ranchi Tour gives the opportunity to explore in some of the finest tourism places of the city. The Ranchi city, located at the height of 2140 feet above the sea level, the capital of Jharkhand state, offers arresting scenic beauty along with man made luxury and outstanding urban comforts. Electrifying waterfalls, hillocks, rock formations and parks have made Ranchi one of the popular tourist destinations in Jharkhand.

Visit to Tagore Hill of Ranchi: Situated 4 km north of the city, Tagore hill (300 ft) on the hilltop, is related with the history of Tagore family and thus it is named after Tagore family. Jyotirindra Nath Tagore, the brother of Rabindra Nath Tagore, in his trip to Ranchi in the year of 1908, was fascinated by the charm of the city and bought Morhabadi hills and the neighboring areas to construct a house at the top of the hill. The place is now a favourite tourist spot in Ranchi where the tourists can have a vast view of the city from the apex of the hill. Unfortunately, the house of Jyotirindra Nath is not well preserved but definitely a visit to Tagore Hill will provide a glimpse of the past glory of the blue bloods.

Travel to Rock Garden of Ranchi: The Rock Garden is one of the must see places in Ranchi. A synthesis of the creativity of ancient and modern man, this man made garden has taken inspiration from the rock garden of Jaipur. Captivating waterfalls and magnificent sculptures have contributed a lot to enhance the beauty of Rock Garden. The jhula made of iron rod with only two poles and the strange statues of stone are worth praising.

Tour to Ranchi Nakshatra Van: Located near to the governor house, Nakshatra Van is constructed by the State Government in 2003. It is a planned project in which 27 plants are planted according to the 27 planets of Astrology science. The garden also preserves more than 40 medicinal plants. Besides the garden, there are also artificials hillock, musical fountain, waterfalls and children's park.

Visit to Dassam Fall of Ranchi: Situated 40 km away from Ranchi on Tata Road there is village namely Taimara close to which flows the Kanchi River. Falling from the apex of 144 feet Kanchi River makes a charming fall called Dassam Fall. Also known as Dassam Ghagh, Dassam Fall is not suitable to take a bath. February till April is considered as the ideal time to visit the fall.

Tour to Sun Temple of Ranchi: 40 km from Ranchi on Tata Road near Bundu, marvelous Sun Temple is worth noting. This temple is designed in the form of a stupendous chariot with ornamented 18 wheels, 9 on each side and 7 lively horses ready to start the journey.

Trip to Panch Gagh in Ranchi: Panch Gagh, the beautiful picnic spot in the lush forest, is situated 40 km away from Ranchi near Khunti. This place is named after the five falls, which is formed in a row due to the breaking up of the Banai River of the place. Stream 2 is the most popular while stream 5, the biggest one is difficult to access.

Ranchi Hill: Travel to Ranchi Hill, one of the popular tourist spot in Ranchi, can be reached anywhere from the city. At the apex of the hill there is temple of Lord Shiva which attracts thousands of devotees from far and wide. The greatest attraction festival of this temple is Shravan Mela, which pulls a great crowd of the Hindu devotees. Ranchi hill also encourages rock climbing and trekking.

Travel to Ranchi Lake: At the foot of the Ranchi hill there is a charming lake which has been excavated by Colonel Onsely, a British agent in the year of 1842. Located at the centre of the town, Ranchi Lake has enhanced the beauty of the temple atop the hill.

Visit to Jaivik Udyan: Located 16 km away from Ranchi at Chakla in Ormanjhi block, Birsa Jaivik Udyan, the eco friendly tourist spot is the home of a many species of animals, plants, trees. The acquisition of the mammalian faunas is worth watching.

Tour to Kanke Dam of Ranchi: Located at the foot of the Gonda hills, Kanke Dam, the lake is about 5 km from Ranchi. The serene lake and the splendid scenic beauty of the surroundings have made it a favourite picnic spots.

Visit to Pahari Mandir: RICHI BURU popularly known as Pahari Mandir is situated at Ratu road, 7 km away from Ranchi railway station. In every Shravan month, the temple remains crowded with the devotees of Lord Shiva. This 300 feet high Pahari Mandir provides a kaleidoscopic view of the city.

Angrabadi Tour of Ranchi: Situated 40 km away from Ranchi near Khunti, Angrabadi, a temple complex is home of the numerous temples including the temples of Lord Shiva, Ram Sita, Hanuman and Lord Ganpati. Being captivated by the placid, serene and heavenly beauty of Angrabadi, Swami Swarupanand Saraswati, a swami of Shankaracharya has rechristened it as Amreshwar Dham.

Hundru Fall Travel of Ranchi: Hundru Fall, the marvelous creation of the nature, is situated on the Ranchi Purulia highway. The beauty of the river Swarnarekha descending from height of 320 feet is at its primeval best. During the rainy seasons the visit should be avoided to the fall. The adventure lovers can trek here (except rainy season) throughout the year. It is also a favorite picnic spot of the visitors of Ranchi.

Other Tourist Attractions of Ranchi are:

• Sita Fall.
• Jonha Fall.
• Hirni Fall.
• War Cemetery.
• Sidhu Kanhu Park.

How to Reach Ranchi:

How to Reach Ranchi by Air: Ranchi is well connected with the prime cities like Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, New Delhi, Bangalore and Bhubaneshwar by Indian Airlines, Air Deccan, Alliance, Jetlite and MDLR.

How to Reach Ranchi by Train/Rail: It is well connected with the prime cities by Hatia Howrah Express, Hatia Patna Patliputra Express, and Hatia Jammu Tawi Express and so on. Hatia, a station next to Ranchi is a junction of all the important trains of Ranchi.

Getting to Ranchi by Road: Ranchi is located on NH 23 and NH 33. Regular bus services are available for Ranchi Jamshedpur, Ranchi Kolkata and Ranchi Patna route.

Hotels & Accommodation in Ranchi:

There are number of luxurious and budget hotels in the town. Some of them are:

• M/S Hotel Rajdhani Plaza.
• Hotel Sai Heritage.
• Hotel Yubraj Palace.
• Hotel Landmark.
• Hotel Riverview.
• Hotel Kuber Palace and many more.

The breath taking waterfalls, the temples, Tagore hill, man made rock garden altogether have made Ranchi a worth visiting place. Most importantly, a trip to Ranchi only takes few days to be completed. One can visit the falls in a day and the city on another and the other attractions on the outskirts will take another day. After a short easy go trip to Ranchi one can get back to his work with great enthusiasm.