Long Weekend? Go Tiger spotting at Sariska Tiger Reserve

Eating Joints and the famous Kadhi kachodi:

In house cafe:
There is a cafe available  with a basic menu inside the park area where you can satisfy your hunger pangs. 

Kanhaiya sweets ( approx. 8 km from Sariska Reserve):
If there's still time before or after your Safari, head to the Kanhaiya sweet shop which is about 8 km from reserve. The shop is famous for its Kadhi Kachodi  and Milk cake of Alwar.

Spotting animals, birds and THE TIGER:

The safaris are assigned three zones T1, T2 and T3 in order to contain traffic and jeeps are assigned zones at random. Once the jeep starts moving, you have to be very alert if you want to spot a tiger. At some places, you may see the paw prints. However, spotting paw prints is more commonplace than spotting a tiger. You'll see many beautiful peacocks along the way. Other common animals that you are sure to see are Mongoose, Nilgai, Sambar, Deer, Birds, Wild Boar and crocodiles basking in sun by the lake. Tigers won't be easy to spot but its all about the thrill. Keep your spirits and enthusiasm high. After all its the jungle king you are in search of :)

In the vicinity - Pandupol temple and Siliserh lake:

Pandupol temple: Pandupol temple is a lord Hanuman temple situated with in the national park area. According to legends, Panch Pandavas had passed through Pandupol during their exile. If you are interested in knowing more about history of this place, please tap the image below.

Siliserh lake: The Siliserh lake is at a distance of approx. 40 Km from Sariska tiger reserve. This huge lake was created artificially and is  circumscribed by the Aravalli ranges. There is an old palace hotel on the lakeside run by RTDC from where the beautiful aerial view of lake can be enjoyed along with your preferred beverage. One has to be cautious of the monkeys while sitting on the rooftop cafe. Despite crocodiles in the lake, some people still do boating here.

Just to let you know, we did the evening safari before which we checked out Kanhaiya sweet shop. Afterwards, we visited Siliserh lake and we skipped the Pandupol temple.

Some Useful tips:

1. Carry water bottle  to the safari. It might help when it gets hot.
2. If you have caps or hats at home, please carry along. It will help you with sun and also with saving some money on last minute purchase.
3. If you have sunglasses, don't forget them at home or in the car.
4. Be very vigilant. Only vigilance and awareness will help you in spotting the jungle king.
5. When you see deer, remember the one without horns (called antlers) is the female (doe) and the one with horns (antlers) is the male (buck). Whether or not your guide tells you the male is more beautiful, you'll remember my words when you see them. The male deer with antlers is so very pretty with its innocent face and large eyes.
6. Though peacock is the generally used term, it is infact the male which is called peacock. It is more beautiful with its long iridescent feathers than the females which are called peahens. The feathers of peahens are shorter,  brownish in color and not as attractive. The male spreads its attractive feathers to attract mates. Together the peacock and peahens are called peafowl.