THE SILK ROUTE TALES - THE STORY OF SILK IN SOUTH INDIA

A day tour is through the areas of Ramanagara and Channapatna, two towns near Bangalore famous for their cottage industries - Silk & Wooden Handicrafts

Do you know India produces 20% of the world’s silk? (Of course, no guesses on who is the world’s largest producer of silk).

This culture tour aims to take a visitor on a Silk journey - from the humble silkworms, their cocoons to the auction markets & weaving & dyeing factories - in an effort to show the process and the diverse people behind the silk industry of South India. 

We also journey to Channapatna, learn about the communities that live here and their famous colourful wooden handicrafts industry which primarily targets children with toys. We will visit the artisans' factories and the shops as we learn about how these colourful wooden ware are created, its journey across the changing times and the modern interpretations.