Banarasi Silk and Village Experience in Varanasi

A half-day guided sightseeing tour of the villages which lie in close proximity to the holy city of Varanasi, letting you experience and understand the rural lifestyle, culture and also the making of Banarasi silk saree.

Highlights

• Visit the Sarai Mohna known for its silk weaving and the famous Banarasi silk saree. 
• Experience the rural ways of ploughing, cattle raising, dairy farming and more.
• Take a tour of the Chiraigaon village and meet the natives of the house of Chiraigu.
• Company of a local guide and experienced driver during this tour.

Detailed overview

“The soul of India lies in its villages” as said by Mahatma Gandhi, and this tour is just the right approach to discover the depths of real India and its villages. This offbeat tour is an opportunity to actually be among the village communities of India and get personal in-depth insights into their lifestyle and livelihood, which are hardly mentioned in a travel guidebook.

Itinerary

• The driver will pick up the guests from the hotel or residence in Varanasi at 8:00 AM.
• The guide cum host for the tour will meet the guests here and after a quick introduction, the tour with start
• First, visit the village Sarai Mohana known for its silk weaving and craftsmanship of the weavers with their distinct design. Banarasi sarees made by these weavers are among the finest sarees in India.
• Experience ploughing, sowing seeds, cattle grazing, dairy farming, learn local cooking.
• Visit a local school and spend time with rural kids.
• The next and the final stop of the day would be the village Chiraigaon, here visit the house of Chiraigu and meet the natives; get to know about the day to day life of the villagers with their way of livelihood.
• After the completion of your 4-hour tour, you would be dropped back to your hotel/residence in Varanasi.