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| Sariska Introduction |
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 The Sariska Tiger Reserve sprawls across 800 square kilometres of the Aravalis and is perhaps one of India's most exciting wildlife reserves. The Sariska National Park offers a wide range of activities such as motor driving in and around the park in the mornings and evenings, observing the wildlife at the waterholes, or photographing wildlife from the many hideouts provided in the park. There are also many ancient temples scattered throughout the park, as well as the Kankwadi Fort that can be visited.
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| Sariska Tourist Attractions |
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| § Sariska National Park |
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Sariska National Park is known for its tigers. Other predators of the forest include the panther, jungle cat, jackal, hyena, and fox. Also found are sambhar, chital, wild boar, hare, nilgai, civet, four-horned antelope, gaur (Indian bison) and porcupine. Birds found here include peafowl, grey partridges, quails, tree pies, etc. |
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| § Kankwadi Fort |
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The Kankwadi fort is Sariska's link with Mughal history. Now overgrown with weeds and shrubs, it stands majestically on a hill overlooking the Kankwadi plateau and a small lake surrounded by a few Gujjar (a tribe) villages. Located inside the park are ruins of medieval temples of the Hindu God Shiva (Neel Kanth Temple). |
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| Weekend Getaways Around Sariska |
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| § Siliserh Lake |
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The Siliserh Lake is at the edge of the tiger reserve, just off the Alwar-Sariska road, and has a palace overlooking it, which has been converted into a tourist resort. Crocodiles are the major inhabitants of this lake and observing them basking on the shores of the lake can be an interesting experience. |
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| § Alwar |
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Alwar is 36 kms away from Sariska. Once an ancient Rajput state, formerly known as Mewar, Alwar was nearest to the Imperial Delhi. The people of the state did not accept any external interference and daringly resisted against foreign invasions. |
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| § Jaipur |
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Jaipur is 107 kms from Sariska. Brave-hearted Rajput Rulers ruled over the Golden Desert Land for years and they left their marks in the form of spectacular architectural buildings, which today narrates the stories of that Great Golden era of Rajput rule. |
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