Alwar Travel Guide: 14 Places to Visit, How to Reach & Best Time

Places to visit in Alwar

14 places, grouped by kind. Each one shows how well it is verified: an official source, two independent sources, or not yet verified.

District headquarters 1

Alwar (district headquarters) Two sources

Location: Alwar · district headquarters

Headquarters of Alwar district; formed date to confirm.

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Forts and palaces 5

Bhangarh Fort Official source

Highlight · Location: edge of Sariska · about 50 km from Sariska

17th-century township of Raja Madho Singh of Amber, now ruins wrapped in legend (Incredible India); in Alwar district (Wikipedia).

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Bala Quila Official source

Location: hill above Alwar · town

Hill fort overlooking the city (Incredible India).

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City Palace (Vinay Vilas) Official source

Location: Alwar · town

Built by Raja Bakhtawar Singh in 1791; houses the Government Museum, established 1940 (Incredible India).

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Moosi Maharani ki Chhatri Official source

Location: Alwar · town

Royal cenotaph (Incredible India).

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Tomb of Fateh Jung Official source

Location: Alwar · town

Tomb of 1647 of Shah Jahan's minister and Alwar governor (Incredible India).

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Temples and shrines 5

Neelkanth Temple Official source

Location: Rajorgarh, Sariska buffer zone

Shiva temple reached by a steep path; inscriptions of 961 CE (Incredible India).

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Bhartrihari Temple Official source

Location: near Sariska · about 35 km

Samadhi of Yogi Bhartrihari (Incredible India).

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Naldeshwar Shrine Official source

Location: south of Alwar · 24 km

Shiva shrine among rocky hills (Incredible India).

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Narayani Mata Temple Official source

Location: near Tehla

Temple near Tehla lake (Incredible India).

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Pandupol Hanuman Ji Mandir Official source

Location: Sariska area

Linked by tradition with the Pandavas' exile (Incredible India).

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Museums, havelis and culture 1

Raja Bhartrihari Panorama Official source

Location: Alwar

Panorama on regional history, established 1980 (Incredible India).

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Lakes, wildlife and nature 2

Sariska Tiger Reserve Official source

Highlight · Location: Aravalli hills south of Alwar

Tiger reserve with leopards, hyenas, deer and over 200 bird species; Siliserh and Somsagar lakes (Incredible India).

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Siliserh Lake Official source

Location: Siliserh

Lake created in 1845 by damming a Ruparel tributary (Incredible India).

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In depth: Sariska Tiger Reserve

Alwar, a former princely state about 180 km from Delhi, combines the Sariska Tiger Reserve with Bhangarh's ruins, Bala Quila and the City Palace museum (Incredible India).

At a glance

Type: Tiger reserve (Incredible India) Official source
Wildlife: Tiger, leopard, hyena, deer; over 200 bird species (Incredible India) Official source
Lakes: Siliserh and Somsagar (Incredible India) Official source

History and significance

961 CE: Neelkanth temple inscriptions (Incredible India). Official source
1647: Tomb of Fateh Jung (Incredible India). Official source
1791: City Palace built (Incredible India). Official source
1845: Siliserh lake created (Incredible India). Official source

What to see

Sariska Tiger Reserve: Tiger reserve with leopards, hyenas, deer and over 200 bird species; Siliserh and Somsagar lakes (Incredible India).
Bhangarh Fort: 17th-century township of Raja Madho Singh of Amber, now ruins wrapped in legend (Incredible India); in Alwar district (Wikipedia).
City Palace (Vinay Vilas): Built by Raja Bakhtawar Singh in 1791; houses the Government Museum, established 1940 (Incredible India).
Bala Quila: Hill fort overlooking the city (Incredible India).

Visiting

Timings, fees: Not published on the pages read. Confirm locally. Not yet verified

Festivals

Festivals: To document. Not yet verified

Visitor guidelines

Remove shoes at temples, dargahs and Jain shrines and dress modestly; Jain temples may have further rules at the gate (estimate).

How to reach Sariska Tiger Reserve

By rail: Alwar Junction (AWR) (Incredible India). Official source
By air: Jaipur (JAI) (Incredible India). Official source

Month by month

Month	Temp °C	Sunrise	Sunset	Verdict
Jan	IMD normals to add	07:15	17:50	Good: cool days, cold nights
Feb	IMD normals to add	07:02	18:15	Good: clear and mild
Mar	IMD normals to add	06:35	18:32	Warming; Holi
Apr	IMD normals to add	06:01	18:48	Hot
May	IMD normals to add	05:36	19:04	Very hot: avoid midday
Jun	IMD normals to add	05:29	19:20	Hottest; dust storms possible
Jul	IMD normals to add	05:38	19:22	Monsoon; humid
Aug	IMD normals to add	05:55	19:04	Monsoon; lakes fill
Sep	IMD normals to add	06:09	18:31	Rain easing
Oct	IMD normals to add	06:23	17:57	Good: post-monsoon
Nov	IMD normals to add	06:44	17:34	Good; Pushkar Fair season
Dec	IMD normals to add	07:06	17:32	Good: cool; cold desert nights

Suggested plans

One day: Alwar City Palace and Bala Quila; Siliserh.
Two days: Add a Sariska safari and Bhangarh.

How to reach Alwar

By train: See the sources for the nearest station.
By air: Jaipur International Airport (JAI) is the main gateway (Incredible India).
By road: National and state highways; route details to confirm.
Headquarters: Alwar
Coast: Interior district

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Best time to visit Alwar

Best time: October to March (estimate).
Climate: Hot, dry summers (above 40 C in May-June in Incredible India's tables), short monsoon July-September, cool winters with cold desert nights (estimate).

Dates to plan around in Rajasthan

Pushkar Fair — Pushkar, Ajmer: About seven days around Kartik Purnima (Wikipedia); Kartik Purnima is 24 Nov 2026
Jaipur Literature Festival — Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur: 14-18 Jan 2027 (The Telegraph, 9 Oct 2026)
Desert Festival — Jaisalmer and Sam dunes: Three days; 2027 dates to confirm (Incredible India)
Thar festival — Barmer: March (Wikipedia)
Mallinath cattle fair — Tilwara, Balotra: April, about two weeks (Wikipedia)

Where to stay in Alwar

RTDC Hotel Meenal Two sources

Alwar

Hotel run by the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (Wikipedia list). Contacts and rates to confirm.

Quick answers about Alwar

What is Alwar known for?

Sariska Tiger Reserve, Bhangarh, Bala Quila and the City Palace of the old princely state.

What is the one place not to miss in Alwar?

Sariska Tiger Reserve. Tiger reserve with leopards, hyenas, deer and over 200 bird species; Siliserh and Somsagar lakes (Incredible India).

Which is the nearest railway station to Alwar?

See the sources for the nearest station.

Which is the nearest airport to Alwar?

Jaipur International Airport (JAI) is the main gateway (Incredible India).

When is the best time to visit Alwar?

October to March (estimate).

How many places are there to visit in Alwar?

Our guide lists 14 places in Alwar district, Rajasthan, across district headquarters, forts and palaces, temples and shrines, museums, havelis and culture, lakes, wildlife and nature.

Nearby, in neighbouring districts

Neemrana Fort, Kotputli-Behror — Aravalli fort (Incredible India), built in the 16th century and held by Chauhans until 1947 (Wikipedia, citation needed).
Tijara Jain Temple, Khairthal-Tijara — Jain temple (Incredible India, filed under Alwar).
Chand Baori, Abhaneri, Dausa — 9th-century stepwell about 20 m deep with some 3,500 steps in a geometric pattern (Incredible India); in Dausa district (Wikipedia).

Places to visit in Alwar

District headquarters 1

Alwar (district headquarters) Two sources

Forts and palaces 5

Bhangarh Fort Official source

Bala Quila Official source

City Palace (Vinay Vilas) Official source

Moosi Maharani ki Chhatri Official source

Tomb of Fateh Jung Official source