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Explore the Silk Route between Bangalore & Mysore on a 2day visit

By Bangalore and Beyond
Free cancellation available
Price is €323 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

The MODERN SILK ROUTE of India is the road between Bangalore & Mysore. On this route, we see Cocoon markets, Silk reeling places, mulberry fields, Silkworm-rearing, hatcheries, weaving, etc. We not only explore silk culture & economy but also showcase other important sites in the region -Mysore palace, Somnathpura & Devraja Market. We offer this as a 2-day trip from Bangalore, with an overnight stay at Mysore. You can book with options -WITH or WITHOUT accommodation.
(1) During tourist season & long weekends, Mysore is fully booked. So we suggest that you book accommodation based on availability, reviews & budgets. Else we book what is available.
(2) The driver will be with you for 2 days while local guides will meet you at various sites.
(3) The best hotels in Mysore are - Radisson Blu, Sandesh The Prince, Lalitha Mahal Palace, Grand Mercure, Royal Orchid, JP Fortune, etc.
(4) Visits to all silk-related places & factory are subject to working days & holidays of the respective place.

Activity location

  • SMM Silk Reeling Industry(ARM)
    • 562159, Ramanagara, Karnataka, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • SMM Silk Reeling Industry(ARM)
    • 562159, Ramanagara, Karnataka, India

Check availability

Without accommodation @ Mysore

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Book your own accommodation : Book hotels based on budget & reviews. Best hotels are - Radisson Blu, Sandesh, JP Fortune, Grand Mercure, Metropole, etc.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 07:30
Price details
€323.11 x 1 Adult€323.11
Total
Price is €323.11
Until Fri, 10 Jul

With accommodation at Mysore

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

3 star hotel on twin-sharing: We provide, based on availability & running prices, stay for one night at a 3* hotel on bed n breakfast basis & twin sharing.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 07:30
Price details
€415.42 x 1 Adult€415.42
Total
Price is €415.42
Until Fri, 10 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Services of a Government Licensed local Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Vegetarian lunch included on both days
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips for Driver/guide/other personnel
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Breakfast and dinner not included on both days

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not advisable for children below 5 Years
  • We can accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have any dietary requirements, please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Silk reeling + Cocoon Market + Silkworm egg hatching + Somanathapura Temple

  • 4 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: We book 3* hotels on twin-sharing with bed & breakfast, based on availability & budgets.

SMM Silk Reeling Industry(ARM)

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Ramanagara is the Silk reeling centre of Karnataka. Here we will try and visit a place where silk cocoons are put into hot water and fine silk is reeled out under the watchful eyes of the lady workers.

Government Cocoon(Silk) Market, Ramanagara

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The Government of Karnataka has provided infrastructure for the trading of the silk cocoons between the Silk rearers to the Silk reelers in Ramanagaram, and is the biggest of the region. We see tonnes of silk cocoons changing hands daily and this provides a wonderful opportunity to interact with the farmers and buyers while taking pics. You will also learn about the life cycle of the silkworm here and its history in Karnataka. If not Ramanagar silk cocoon market, we visit Channapatna market which is equally lively.

Bannur

  • 30m
Here, we visit a Silkworm breeding centre where the male and female silkworms are brought together. When they mate and produce eggs, they are collected and sold to the farmers who feed the silkworms with mulberry leaves up to the stage where they form cocoons. In this place, we can see local women distinguishing between male and female silkworms and preparing them for the eggs to be produced.

Keshava Temple

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The Keshava temple at Somanthapur has been recently classified as a World Heritage monument by UNESCO. It is an extraordinary temple built in the 13th CE during the reign of the Hoysala dynasty. It is one of the top 3 temples among the 92 built by Hoysalas during their reign. The temple is built on a star-shaped platform with high-quality sculptures all around. The most prominent features of this temple are the highly symmetric & geometric lathe-turned pillars; 16 ceilings inside the temple with each one different but with a motif of banana flower; exquisite statues of Venugopala & Janardhana in 2 of the 3 sanctum sanctora; the highly intricate vimanas; 480 elephants carved on the bottom level with each one different from the other; a galaxy of gods & goddesses; etc. It took 500 artists about 40 years to build this temple which was later vandalized by the marauding Mughals in the 14th CE. It stands abandoned from a ritualistic perspective but stands tall as an artistic achievement.

Day 2: KSIC Mysore Silk Factory visit + Silk shopping + Mysore Palace + Devaraja Market

  • 3 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included

KSIC Silk Weaving Factory

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
The KSIC (Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation) factory in Mysore is a government-owned silk weaving factory that manufactures the world-famous Mysore silk sarees. The factory was founded in 1912 by Maharaja Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. Initially, the fabrics were produced exclusively for the royal family of Mysore & their armed forces. The factory is now run by the KSIC, who is the sole proprietor of the "Mysore Silk" brand, and has a Geographical Indication registration. Each authentic KSIC saree has a unique code number and hologram. The factory complex includes a showroom where you can purchase authentic Mysore silk products & a factory area that visitors can tour to see the weaving process. Visitors can observe the intricate process of transforming silk cocoons into the final, luxurious silk products. Photography inside the factory is restricted. Public visiting hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m on all days except Sundays & general holidays.

Mysuru Palace

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The Mysore palace is the most extravagant and luxurious palace in South India. It is called the "Palace of Versailles" of India. It was built in 1912 in Indo-Saracenic style with the Chief Architect being Henry Irwin, an Englishman. The grandeur of Mysore Palace is such that it is embellished with - tiles from England, marble from Italy, Chandeliers from Czeckoslovakia, cast iron pillars & stained glasses from Scotland, teak wood from Burma, jaguar bronze statues from England, etc. The Mysore palace stands in the middle of a sprawling 45 acres of land which houses many temples as well. It is divided into two halves - one (better) half managed by the State Govt while the other belongs to the royal Wodeyar family. The fame of Mysore palace is such that it attracts more visitors annually than any other palace in India!

MYSORE CAUVERY SILK ARTS AND CRAFTS EMPORIUM

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Nestling at the foothills of the Chamundi hill, this place offers a wholesome experience to shopping! We find here a series of shops showcasing silk in all its variety & splendour; Wooden handicrafts made of rose wood, teak wood and the one & only sandalwood; A studio where one can order clothes to be stitched to order & delivered to your hotel even at Bangalore; A Jems & Jewellery shop which showcases precious and semi-precious stones in their natural crystal form & jewellery form; A vegetarian restaurant specialising in both South Indian and North Indian to cater to hungry customers; etc.

Location

Activity location

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    SMM Silk Reeling Industry(ARM)
    • 562159, Ramanagara, Karnataka, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    SMM Silk Reeling Industry(ARM)
    • 562159, Ramanagara, Karnataka, India

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