A rarely-visited Rajasthan heritage city that most Delhi day-trippers bypass in favour of Jaipur. Alwar's rewards include the dramatic Bala Qila fort rising 300 metres above the city on a rocky ridge, the City Palace complex housing an excellent museum of Rajput and Mughal weapons and miniature paintings, and the tranquil Siliserh Lake (13km from city) — a 19th-century artificial lake built as a hunting retreat for the Maharaja of Alwar.
| Travel time | 3 hours by road |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | easy |
How to get there
- Mode
- Train
- Service
- Multiple trains from Hazrat Nizamuddin or Sarai Rohilla to Alwar Jn
- Duration
- 2.5-3h each way
- Cost usd
- 4
- Cost inr
- 330
- Notes
- Delhi-Jaipur intercity trains stop at Alwar. Check IRCTC for schedule.
- Mode
- Private car
- Route
- NH-48 Delhi-Jaipur Highway to Behror, then NH-248 to Alwar
- Duration
- 3h each way
- Cost usd
- 45
- Cost inr
- 3700
- Notes
- Can combine with Neemrana Fort en route (60km before Alwar).
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Tips for visiting
- Alwar is easily combined with a Sariska Tiger Reserve safari — the reserve entrance is 37km from Alwar city.
- The Siliserh Lake Palace (now RTDC Lakend Hotel) has a lakefront restaurant serving reasonable Rajasthani food — good lunch stop.
- Bala Qila requires a permit from the City Police Superintendent's office — arrange on arrival (free, takes 30 minutes).