About Sariska

The Sariska Tiger Reserve is an area of 800sq.kms of thickly wooded sanctuary cradling in the valley of the Aravalli’s. It was declared a sanctuary in 1955 and it became a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger in 1979. Sariska, with its awe-inspiring craggy canyons and the tropical dry deciduous scrub jungles and limited water supply, was the western limits of the distribution of the tiger in India. Tigers could be seen in the area even during the day time till 2002 or so. But unfortunately, due to poaching and many other reasons Tigers have disappeared from Sariska. The State Government started an all-out effort to re-introduce Tiger in Sariska under the technical supervision of the Wildlife Institute of India and has sent the detailed proposals, to Government Of India, for Re-introduction of Tigers in Sariska. The National Park got a Tiger Couple in July 2008 from Ranthambhore National Park. Another female tiger was relocated in February 2009. In 2012, two tiger cubs and their mother were spotted in the reserve bringing the total number of tigers to seven with five adults. It is the first reserve in the world to have successfully relocated tigers.

Jungle Safari in Sariska National Park

The National Park offers park drives throughout the year, barring the core areas in Monsoons which are closed from July – September. All Zones in the park remain open from October till June. The park has two entry gates:
GATE I: Main Entrance gate: where we have a Tiger interpretation center (1000 am – 6 pm) and the Booking office & Refreshment Center. GATE II: Tehla Gate: Booking office.
You can book your jungle safaris for any of the given Zones (allocated by the forest Department) and book a jeep /Guide (allocated through roaster by Forest Department). The park is divided into three zones for jungle drives and follows the below timings.
Timings (For the Year 2019-2020)
Period | Morning | Evening

01 Oct – 30 Oct | 0630 - 1000 | 1430 - 1800

01 Nov – 31 Jan | 0700 - 1030 | 1400 -1730

01 Feb – 31 Mar | 0630 - 1000 | 1400 - 1800

01 Apr – 15 May | 0600 - 0930 | 1500 - 1830

16 May – 30 Jun | 0600 - 0930 | 1530 - 1900

01 Jul – 30 Sept | Park Remains Closed

Zone 1: Visiting Kala Kuan (water body) Khanka ( water body) Karna Ka Baas (water body which is home to crocodiles), Tarunda (water body )and Bramnath (water body), one may cut short some of the areas to include Pandupole Hanuman Temple in their visit. Pandupole was the ancient site where the strongest among the Pandavas, Bhima, vanquished the giant demon Hidimbb and in return for this victory earned the hand of his sister, Hidimba. There is a very famous Hanuman Temple here which attracts many visitors on Tuesday and Saturdays.

Zone 2: Visiting Karna ka bass( water body), Tarunda (water body), Bharmnath (water body), Kalighati (checkpoint washroom facility ), from here through Governor road we reach Kaveri gate and the famous Kankwari fort which was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in the 17th century and stands witness to battle between the two sons of the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan ( Dara Shukoh and Aurangzeb ). Dara Shukoh had used the Fort of Kankwari as his last hiding resort before fate caught up with him in the form of his brother Aurangzeb, who imprisoned him here. This magnificent fort lies within the barriers of the Sanctuary around 25 Km from the entry point. The route to the fort is full of huge boulders and troughs throughout the way. The striking terrain of green landscapes and fertile meadows surrounding offer breath-taking views.

Zone 3: Visiting Karna ka bass (water body), Jalebi Chowk, Halboal (natural water body), Tiger Enclosure, Gairu ka Tiraha, Kundi (leopard sighting ) Kalighati, Bhedawala ( sambhar point) Kali Chaurti, one may cut short some of the areas to include Pandupole Hanuman Temple in their visit. Pandupole was the ancient site where the strongest among the Pandavas, Bhima, vanquished the giant demon Hidimbb and in return for this victory earned the hand of his sister, Hidimba. There is a very famous Hanuman Temple here which attracts many visitors on Tuesday and Saturdays.