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About Sariska Tourism

History of Sariska

Situated in Alwar district in the state of Rajasthan, Sariska is a popular tourist attraction for the Sariska Tiger Reserve. Established in 1955, the 866 sq km reserve was renamed Sariska National Tiger Reserve in 1978.

Wildlife species here include the Royal Bengal tiger, leopard, chital, nilgai, langur, hyena, sambar and the golden jackal among others. This place also attracts a large number of birds such as peafowl, sand grouse, kingfisher, golden back wood pecker, crested eagle and the great Indian horned owl, to name a few.

Things to do in Sariska

Other than the tiger reserve, Sariska is also known for historical sites such as the Kankawadi Fort, which was built in the 17th century by Jai Singh II. Sariska has three more forts of historical importance – Bhangarh Fort, Pratapgarh Fort and Ajabgarh Fort located nearby.

There are many temples in Sariska including the Hanuman Temple in Pandupol, which is a popular pilgrimage site. Bhatrihari Temple is another pilgrimage site, which is thronged by devotees throughout the year.

It is said that the ruler and king of Ujjain meditated here giving it the status of a holy pilgrimage site. Apart from temples and wildlife, another attraction is the Sariska Palace, which was used as a hunting lodge by Maharaja Jai Singh. Tourists can also vouch for various attractive packages offer for the trips.

Travelling to Sariska

Sariska is well connected by road from all cities in Rajasthan. To reach Sariska buses are available from Delhi which is over 200 km and 100 km from Jaipur. Buses halt right in front of the reception office of the Sariska Tiger Reserve. The nearest airport is 110 km away at Jaipur and the nearest railhead is Alwar, at a distance of 36 km.

Travel Tips for Sariska

No private vehicles are allowed inside the park. Jeep and elephant safaris are organised for tourists to explore the tiger reserve. The best time to travel to Sariska Tiger Reserve is from September to March. During this time, the weather is pleasant for long jeep rides and other activities.

Wildlife enthusiasts will have to shell out INR 200 as entry fee to enter the Sariska Tiger Reserve. Jeep and elephant safaris can be booked at the entry gate of the reserve. A three-hour jeep safari can cost close to INR 1000.

Accommodaton options in Sariska

Hotels in Sariska range from budget hotels and heritage properties to jungle resorts.  Most of these hotels also offer transfers for sightseeing and pick-up from railway and bus stations

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14 Sariska Traveller Reviews

"trip to sariska in march 2013" new review

Sariska Experience: better than ranthambore. Terrain is better. Saw more wild animals than ranthambore. Lots of peacock, Cheetal, sambar are comon sites and a wild boar (pig), croc.
Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Since tourists were few in morning had to hire the full jeep for 3 of us (it takes otherwise) for rs. 2640/- net. Saw tiger pug marks but no tiger. better to have at least 2 families (ie. at least 2 neb) in the jeep as it got scary on a couple of occassions in the thick forest. Most interesting highlight was when we stopped for 10min at a resthouse in the park and lots of these birds (size of a crow) called tiger brush birds came and ate namak pare/ buiscuits from our hand, sta on muy head and felt totally un scared. it was better than Jurong bird park in singapore. Food is below average at Tiger den but the location is best next to the park. Staff is ok. went by own car from delhi 213 km . reached at .40 pm at sariska which was rather late for a single family. not at all advisable and must reach at least 2 hrs before sunset esp. at sariska. the drive from alwar to sariska is 30 km on hilly track. overall very good experience.
Activities & things to do: visit siliserh lake abt 19 km from sariska on way back to alwar and 4 km off the road. lots of langurs and lake is big and beautiful. not to be missed. can stay in lake palace. avg. room rent with breakfast and dinner is rs. 2350/- net at both places approx.
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: can droive on own in car. take snacksd with you. reach 2 hrs before sunset. take woolens and warm caps or muflers even in march as early mornings are cold. canters were not seen and better time is 6.30 am. to visit park compred to afternoon. from delhi go to gurgaon then bhiwadi on the NH 8 and then on Al;war road from bhuiwadi 90 km straight to alwar. this is a very good road one way and lots of hilly tracts nearing alwar and worth driving. from alwar a 30 km hilly run to sariska.
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"Home of Tiger" new review

Sariska Experience: Very good and loved it much Experience with jungle is really one of its own kind which i dont think i can compare it with anything. Living with wild is really different. where as i went to there world where they are not even worried of we as visitors So natural.... Animals are very beautiful as god made them....
Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Shopping NIL Food like home made. Sight Seeing was very good The private Guide had good knowledge about wild animals and there habbits.
Activities & things to do: What to do just enjoy nature and relax without any work...
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: USE GPS the best navigator to reach ur destination.
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"Visit to Sariska"

Sariska Experience: Sariska is surrounded by natural beauty- flora and fauna it is a very quiet place an ideal place to relax and meditate with none of the hush-hush of metros a perfect family time can be experienced...
Food, sight-seeing and shopping: sariska palace is an awesome place to visit and dine in the Sariska tiger reserve is a good place to experience the natural beauty though very few tigers are there, one gets to see lots of deer and peacocks not much to shop around the place is ideal to laze around
Activities & things to do: Laze around doing nothing...
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Its better to travel by ur own vehicle instead of train or bus
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"SARISKA & BHANGARH TRIP"

Sariska Experience: The destination Sariska and the nearby Bhangarh is a nice weekend destination from Delhi.
Food, sight-seeing and shopping: No shopping opportunity. Destination is nice for young guys/friends who want to have a break from city buzz. not a romantic destination.
Activities & things to do: No activity opportunity.
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Roads nice but start early or late night to avoid congestion on the highways.
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"One Day Trips"

Sariska Experience: Better to have your own handy food - Maggie, chips and Cold Drinks there is no market in vicinity
Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Safari is one thing which one would njoy in open gypsy
Activities & things to do: Only Jungle Safari and Hanuman Mandir
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Traveling by road is good ...
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Tourist places in Sariska

Sariska is a major tourist destination situated in the Alwar district of north-east Rajasthan. Sariska offers a range of tourist attractions that vary from forts to palaces to wildlife reserves.

Sariska National Tiger Reserve is the prime tourist attraction of Sariska. It is the natural habitat of a wide variety of flora and fauna. Kalighati is a major spot inside the park that offers plenty of sightings of tigers and panthers.

Sariska National Tiger Reserve also consists of prominent landmarks like Kankawadi Fort, Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, Sariska Palace and Hanuman Temple of Pandupol. This park also offers scattered ruins of Garh Rajor temples that belong to 9 – 10th centuries.

Forts like Bhangarh Fort, Pratapgarh Fort and Ajabgarh Fort, which feature greatly in the history of Rajasthan, are found near Sariska. Sariska is also known for the architectural marvels like the Sariska Palace, located inside Sariska National Tiger Reserve, Vijay Mandir Palace and Siliserh Lake Palace. The Siliserh Lake Palace, situated near Siliserh Lake, has been converted to Hotel Lake Palace.

Lakes like Siliserh Lake, Vijay Sagar Lake and Jai Samand Lake are also major destinations for the tourists visiting Sariska.

Sariska also offers pilgrimage trips to popular destinations such as Naldeshwar Shrine and Bhartrihari Temple, which are situated close by.

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