SARISKA
TIGER RESERVE & NATIONAL PARK
Situated
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107 km from Jaipur and 200 km from Delhi,
the sanctuary is in a wooded valley surrounded by barren mountains. It
covers 800 sq km (including a core area of 498 sq km) and has blue
bulls, sambar, spotted deer, wild boar and, above all, tigers. Project
Tiger has been in charge of the sanctuary since 1979.
As a Ranathambhore National Park, also in Rajasthan, this park
contains ruined temples as well as a fort, pavilions and a palace (now a
hotel) built by the maharajas of Alwar, the former owners of this area.
The sanctuary can be visited
year-round, except during July/ August when
the animals move to higher ground, but the best time is between November
and June.
You
will see most wildlife in the evening, though tiger sightings are
becoming more common during the day.
Places to
Stay
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Most travellers stay at the RTDC Hotel Tiger Den. It is very good. The hotel has a bar and
restaurant. There’s also a very pleasant
Forest
Rest House.
Getting
There & Away
Sariska is 35 km from Alwar, which is a convenient
town from which to approach the sanctuary. There are direct buses to
Alwar from Delhi (170 km) and Jaipur (146 km). Though some people
attempt to visit Sariska on a day trip from Jaipur, this option
expensive and largely a waste of time
