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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
This Bangalore culture tour is organized as a day trip from Bangalore where guests get to meet and interact with makers of wooden toys, visit Asia’s largest silk cocoon auction market, visit a centre dedicated to promote village Folk Art and a 400 year old Banyan Tree which is spread over 5 acres. This culture tour is an all-inclusive day trip from Bangalore where we take care of transport, lunch, activities and the services of a full-time tour guide.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Lunch
Drinks
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up from all hotels in Bangalore
Ramanagaram, Ramanagaram, Karnataka, India 8AM- Our guide will meet and pick you up from your hotel for this Bangalore culture tour. We will head to Ramnagara, a small town located 50 KMs from Bangalore. Ramnagar is famous for its silk industry and receives 50 tons of silk cocoons every day making it Asia’s largest silk cocoon market. After breakfast, we visit the Government Silk Cocoon Market and witness an auction.
30 minutes
Channapatna, Channapatna, Karnataka, India We visit the famous toy town of Channapatna, home to the legendary makers of wooden toys. The skilled artisans of this town follow a unique process perfected by generations over time to make these eco friendly and child safe toys. They begin by procuring ivory wood, seasoning, cutting pruning, carving and finally applying vegetable dye for coloring. We visit a factory where guests can see these master craftsmen in action.
Guests get to interact with the artisans and get a first hand experience of their trade and way of life.
45 minutes
Janapada Loka, Ramnagaram, Karnataka, India Next in our Bangalore culture tour itinerary is a visit to a centre for promoting village folk art of the State of Karnataka. Guests get to see more than 5000 folk artifacts depicting folk literature, music, dance, festivals, sculpture and lifestyle in the different sections of this centre spread over 15 acres. Some of the incredible artifacts include 500 year old shadow puppets, Doddamane a replica of a large traditional village house, paintings from tribal homes, a sculpture yard which has exhibits from AD 800 and live demonstration of craft like Pottery. 60 minutes
Big Banyan Tree, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India We visit a village which houses a unique Tree. The Big Banyan tree here is 400 years old and this single tree is spread over 5 acres of area! Guests get to walk along the roots on the pathway that leads to the prop root and can even walk in and out of the tree.
45 minutes
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Helaine H
23 Feb 2024
The guide and driver CHANDRASHEKAR and Mohan were excellent. They were punctual, friendly and full of information. They also were very attentive to my needs. The places we visited were interesting and informative.
Richardsmall
28 Apr 2023
It was a great adventure! The cocoon auction was striking. I would have loved to see where the cocoons are grown, if possible.
dlJ4723ZG
06 Mar 2023
Don't go on a Sunday. It shows as an available day but the places of interest advertised are closed.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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