Story of Mysore Silk tour from Bangalore to experience Silk Weaving & Palace
Overview
Inclusions
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Entry/Admission - Government Cocoon(Silk) Market, Ramanagara
- Entry/Admission - KSIC Silk Factory and Showroom
- Entry/Admission - Mysore Palace
- Entry/Admission - M D TOUSEEF VEGETABLES
What to expect
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Stop At: Government Cocoon(Silk) Market, Ramanagara, SH17, Ijoor, Ramanagara, Karnataka 562159, India
We will head to Ramnagaram, a small town located 50 KMs from Bangalore.
The year was 1780 when Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, received Silk as a gift from an ambassador of the Qing dynasty in China. Fascinated by this magical fabric, Tipu sent emissaries to Bengal and China to find out more and eventually sets up 22 Silk Breeding stations which kick off the Mysore Silk revolution.
Ramnagaram is famous today for its silk industry and receives 50 tons of silk cocoons every day making it Asia’s largest silk cocoon market. We will visit the Government Silk Cocoon Market and if lucky we can even witness an auction!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: KSIC Silk Factory and Showroom, Mananthody Road, Mysuru (Mysore) India
The next fillip for Mysore Silk came in 1912 when Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV bought 32 power looms from Switzerland and set up the Mysore Silk Weaving factory. Over the years not only did the factory cloth the royal family but also made parachutes for British army during the World War II!
The factory is operational even today and we will visit it. It’s a fascinating experience to see the process of Silk production from reeling of cocoon to the weaving of silk fabric.
We will visit the factory showroom to see an amazing collection of Silk Sarees which is the finished product from the Mysore Silk Weaving factory.Silk Sarees are a cultural icon in South India. Ranging in length from 6-9 yards, these Sarees are worn by women during auspicious occasions like a wedding or a birthday.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Mysore Palace, Office Of The Deputy Director, Mysuru Palace Board, Mysuru (Mysore) 570001 India
The grand Mysore Palace is our next destination. We will travel back to the golden era of Mysore Maharajas to imagine the glory that was Mysore, epitomized by this wonder built in Indo-Saracenic style with a blend of Hindu, Muslim, Rajput, and Gothic styles of architecture. The Palace is a three-storied stone structure, with marble domes and a 145 ft five-storied tower.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: M D TOUSEEF VEGETABLES, Shop No - 494 , Devaraj Market, Dhanavantri Rd, Devaraja Mohalla, Shivarampet, Mysuru, Karnataka 570001, India
Next in our tour to Mysore, we visit Devraja market, the charming old bazaar of Mysore. Its a sensorial delight made up of flowers, vegetables, fruits, jaggery, onions and potatoes, puffed rice and coconuts!
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Silk factory will be closed on public holidays
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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A great journey with a great guide ! Everything was organized perfectly. Our guide and our driver were wearing a mask all the day. A good choice of restaurant for lunch. Thank you, Satish !
A great journey with a great guide ! Everything was organized perfectly. Our guide and our driver were wearing a mask all the day. A good choice of restaurant for lunch. Thank you, Satish !We had a wonderful time in the mysore silk tour. It begins at a small village where there is a market for selling Silk cocoons! After this quaint market we visit a famous Silk factory set up by the Maharaja of Mysore himself. He had bought some looms from Switzerland and that's how the mysore sil...
We had a wonderful time in the mysore silk tour. It begins at a small village where there is a market for selling Silk cocoons! After this quaint market we visit a famous Silk factory set up by the Maharaja of Mysore himself. He had bought some looms from Switzerland and that's how the mysore silk factor's journey began. The factory was noisy and old style and a great experience. We also saw the finished product in the form of lovely Silk Saree with floral designs and gold and silver embroidery. The mysore Palace was our next halt and it was a glorious piece of architecture. This is a fantastic experience. I would highly recommend this tour with Five Senses ToursThis is a really enjoyable and interesting day trip. Mysore is a beautiful city with an interesting history and rich cultural heritage. This tour hits highlights. The silk factory is a government facility still in operation (no photos allowed) and it’s fascinating to watch the process (no sell pr...
This is a really enjoyable and interesting day trip. Mysore is a beautiful city with an interesting history and rich cultural heritage. This tour hits highlights. The silk factory is a government facility still in operation (no photos allowed) and it’s fascinating to watch the process (no sell pressure either). Highly recommend! Lunch was an amazing experience.Although had only one day for experiencing some of Indian culture and history, thanks to the driver Mohan and the guide Shiva had an amazing tour: touch the silk cocoons at the market, see all the steps of them turning into beautiful signature sari, stroll at the palace rebuilt in early XX by vis...
Although had only one day for experiencing some of Indian culture and history, thanks to the driver Mohan and the guide Shiva had an amazing tour: touch the silk cocoons at the market, see all the steps of them turning into beautiful signature sari, stroll at the palace rebuilt in early XX by visionary and to this day loved maharaja, indulge in truly local cuisine, with an extra detour to a local market - colours and local vibe galore… I felt very much looked after all along the tour. Shiva and Mohan were the most kind, knowledgeable and with so much insights to share about their country and culture. Without hesitation can recommend this tour!It was an AMAZING trip full of new info, knowledge and fun. The driver Subramanya is extremely respectful,sweet and always on time. She shared so many info about the different cities we passed through before reaching the final destination; he made the long trip easy and pleasant. We were so lucky...
It was an AMAZING trip full of new info, knowledge and fun. The driver Subramanya is extremely respectful,sweet and always on time. She shared so many info about the different cities we passed through before reaching the final destination; he made the long trip easy and pleasant. We were so lucky with our tour guide, the funny Shiva, who filled us with his knowledge and love to his city Mysoree. Super respectful, professional, fun and decent team!! The trips was worth every minute and every cent. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!My colleague and I had a free Saturday so we decided to visit Mysore. We found about the silk tour of Mysore and that's sounded like fun. It was magnificent. We first saw the an auction of silk cocoons! It was like a medieval version of a stock market 😂. Then we visited a factory setup a 100 year...
My colleague and I had a free Saturday so we decided to visit Mysore. We found about the silk tour of Mysore and that's sounded like fun. It was magnificent. We first saw the an auction of silk cocoons! It was like a medieval version of a stock market 😂. Then we visited a factory setup a 100 years ago by the Maharaja of Mysore. The workers showed us the entire process of weaving those incredible silk sarees. As this was in Mysore we also visited the beautiful Mysore palace and even did a bazaaar walk smelling of spices and flowers. A most memorable tour. Fantastic job by Five senses tours and our guide Satish.