• Government Cocoon(Silk) Market, Ramanagara - 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!
• KSIC Silk Factory and Showroom - 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.

• Mysore Palace - 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.
• M D TOUSEEF VEGETABLES - 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!

• Local guide
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• All taxes, fees and handling charges
• Lunch

• Drinks

The Mysore Silk tour from Bangalore transports visitors back to 1792, when the story of Mysore Silk began with Tipu Sultan establishing silk worm breeding stations. In 1912, Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV founded the Mysore Silk Weaving Factory to initiate the industrial production of Mysore Silk. Participants will explore Asia’s largest silk cocoon auction market, the Mysore Silk Weaving Factory, the Mysore Palace, and an ancient bazaar.

This tour is organized by Five Senses Tours, a private limited company recognized by the Ministry of Tourism and a member of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO). The tour is designed to support local livelihoods by employing local guides and supporting local businesses, aligning with the company’s mission to ensure travel dollars benefit the local economy.

• Silk factory will be closed on public holidays

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.