Sariska National Park
Sariska Introduction
Sariska National Park is almost certainly one of the most visited parks in the sub-continent of India. Sariska National Park is well-nestled in the Aravalli hills and close to Delhi, the capital of India. One can see the tigers in natural surrounding at Sariska National Park. Sariska was once the hunting preserve of Maharajas of Alwar.
Sariska covers an area of 800 sq km in total with a core area of around 500 sq km. The area of Sariska was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and became a national park in 1979. Sariska Tiger Reserve is situated among the Aravalli Hill ranges in the district of Alwar in Rajasthan, India.
Sariska National Park is larger than Ranthambhore National Park and less commercialized than Ranthambhore. It has less tigers than Ranthambhore has but the park has similar topography as the Ranthambhore National Park. The Sariska National Park has many monuments of religious significance situated within the boundaries of the Park. This park is opened all through the year.
Sariska National Park is the best place to enjoy camel safaris, elephant safaris, shopping in the surrounding places of the park and watching wildlife attractions. A large part of this sanctuary is covered with the Dhok Trees. The park accommodates various wildlife species. Some major wildlife attractions of Sariska National Park are tigers, leopards, chital, sambhar, nilgai, wild boar, hyena, jungle cats, four horned antelope and langur. The best time to visit the Sariska National Park is between the period of November and June. The months of summer are better to view the wildlife attractions of Sariska but are tremendously hot.
Where to stay
The best place to stay at Sariska is Sariska Palace. Built in the 19th century this impressive palace was a hunting lodge for the Maharajas. Now the Sariska Palace is turned into a heritage hotel with all modern facilities, such as; huge lawns to relax and beautiful swimming pool. Sariska Palace Hotel is built in a total area of 50 acres.
How to get at Sariska
With the nearby towns Sariska is well-connected. The nearest main town to Sariska is Alwar, situated at the distance of 36 km. To arrive at Sariska, nearest Railway Station is at Alwar and nearest Airport is at Jaipur. Sariska National Park is also very easily accessible from Delhi.
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