Sariska Tiger Reserveसरिस्का बाघ अभयारण्य
The Aravalli reserve that lost all its tigers and got them back. Slow sightings, fine forest.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereAlwar, Rajasthan
Mewat & Braj
Mewat & Braj
Best time to visit15 November to 15 April
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height400 m above sea level
Time neededFull day
Base and nearbySariska gate, Alwar
EntrySafari roughly ₹3000-4500 per jeep, canter seats cheaper · book on the forest department site
ClosuresUsually closed 1 July to 30 September. Core zone closed for the monsoon. The Pandupol temple road stays open to pilgrims.
About Sariska Tiger Reserve
Aravalli dry forest an hour from Alwar, and the reserve that lost every one of its tigers to poaching by 2004. Tigers were flown in from Ranthambore from 2008 onwards and the count is now in the thirties. Sightings take more patience than Ranthambore, but the forest, the Kankwari fort where Aurangzeb held his brother Dara Shikoh, and the ruined temples at Neelkanth make the day worth it anyway.
What to see and do
- Relocated tigers, leopard, sambar and nilgai
- Kankwari Fort, where Dara Shikoh was imprisoned
- Pandupol Hanuman temple inside the core
- Neelkanth temple ruins via the Tehla gate
- Good winter birding at Siliserh on the way
Part of Aravalli.
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
More places in Alwar
- Siliserh LakeAlwar, Rajasthan · Lakes & DamsA dammed valley lake with a small palace on the bank, the standard stop on the Sariska road.
- Bhangarh FortAlwar, Rajasthan · FortsAn intact 16th-century ghost town. The ruins are the point; the haunting is a sign board.
- Neelkanth Mahadev templesAlwar, Rajasthan · Temples & ShrinesA Pratihara temple town in the Sariska forest, mostly in fragments, almost always empty.
- PandupolAlwar, Rajasthan · Temples & ShrinesA Hanuman shrine inside the tiger reserve, reached by a pilgrim road on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
- Alwar City Palace and MuseumAlwar, Rajasthan · Palaces & HavelisA working collectorate with one of the best small manuscript and miniature museums in Rajasthan upstairs.
- Bala QilaAlwar, Rajasthan · FortsThe ridge fort over Alwar. Babur slept here once; you will need a police chit and a car.
- Moosi Maharani ki ChhatriAlwar, Rajasthan · Monuments & HeritageThe finest cenotaph in Alwar, marble over red sandstone, beside a still tank.
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