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Bangalore Urban
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Shopping Tour of Bangalore
5 h
About this activity
Possible Shopping Program
• Visit a silk weaver and watch his men at work on Jacquard machines, the oldest computerised weaving technology of fabric that replaced hand weaving. Also get a chance to see how he lives and works in a 100 year old building, with his extended family, all in the same game.
• Take a walk down a lane dotted with small enterprises of embroiderers. Custom embroidery orders are taken by these people, most of whom happen to be men.
• Go to a commercial hub where local shoppers abound in Indian fashion. Window shop while you walk down.
• Take a food break in the middle of down town Bangalore, at a Dosa place known to have the city's best Butter Masala Dosa.
• Drape a sari at the city's most popular and trusted Silk Store.
• Try your hand at block printing a scarf for yourself.
• Visit a designer home accessories boutique where the traditional art of block printing embodies a new age avatar to find itself a place in the modern context.
• Visit a silver bender, who specialises in the rare, dying art of Filigree that was once used by Persian royalty to embellish their crockery.
• Stop by for coffee at a carefully curated designer boutique in the heart of the city, that homes collections by designers from across the country.
OTHER POSSIBLE INCLUSIONS
• Antiques
• Silks and fabric
• Home accessories
• Jewelry (precious and semi precious)
• Custom tailors (for men and women, Western and Indian)
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• Visit a silk weaver and watch his men at work on Jacquard machines, the oldest computerised weaving technology of fabric that replaced hand weaving. Also get a chance to see how he lives and works in a 100 year old building, with his extended family, all in the same game.
• Take a walk down a lane dotted with small enterprises of embroiderers. Custom embroidery orders are taken by these people, most of whom happen to be men.
• Go to a commercial hub where local shoppers abound in Indian fashion. Window shop while you walk down.
• Take a food break in the middle of down town Bangalore, at a Dosa place known to have the city's best Butter Masala Dosa.
• Drape a sari at the city's most popular and trusted Silk Store.
• Try your hand at block printing a scarf for yourself.
• Visit a designer home accessories boutique where the traditional art of block printing embodies a new age avatar to find itself a place in the modern context.
• Visit a silver bender, who specialises in the rare, dying art of Filigree that was once used by Persian royalty to embellish their crockery.
• Stop by for coffee at a carefully curated designer boutique in the heart of the city, that homes collections by designers from across the country.
OTHER POSSIBLE INCLUSIONS
• Antiques
• Silks and fabric
• Home accessories
• Jewelry (precious and semi precious)
• Custom tailors (for men and women, Western and Indian)
Included
- Bottled water
- Air conditioned car and driver
- A friendly local tour ambassador
- GST (Goods and Services Tax) (18%
Not included
- You may request for hotel pick up and drop (for which you will be charged extra depending on where your hotel is located)
- Personal Expenses:In case you choose to buy things along the way, you are encouraged to spend your own cash so that reimbursements aren’t invoiced to you with added taxes. Otherwise please let us know in advance if you would like us to pick up any bills along the way and invoice them to you in the end.
- Entrance fees (in case a palace or museum is included, but most often we do not go to such places unless specifically requested for by the whole group)
- Meal suggestions (extra cost to be paid by guest, exact amounts will be advised to you by your guide)
- Breakfast at a Snake Temple
- Coffee at a historical cafe
- Lunch in an Indian family home or outside
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Confirmation subject to availability
- All items listed in the program are samples, and subject to availability. In case some item is not available we will replace it with something else
- Bodyguards, company representatives and accompanying officials will be charged rack rates
- A moderate amount of walking is involved; comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- We do our best and are reputed to follow the best safety and hygiene standards. But we do not take responsibility for accidents, illnesses, theft, or any personal losses consequent to the tours.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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