ITINERARY - Day trip @ VEERAPURAM* & NIMMALAKUNTA* (75 Kms from Veerapuram)
Mode of transport: Private vehicle (tour starts at Lepakshi) or if a big group, then Culture Aangan will organize a bus.
● 5:30 hrs: Assembly point is Bangalore. Our logistics and transportation are subjected to bookings and we will keep you informed on any change in the current convergence point. Our tour representative will partner with you for the rest of the day. Stay Relaxed!
● 8:30 hrs: Arrive in Nimmalakunta. Welcome by the coordinator of Nimmalakunta Village Tourism Committee. Traditional breakfast will be served by the community.
● 9:30 hrs: Guests will be taken around the village, where in they will be shown the different steps involved in the making of the famous Nimmalakunta leather artifacts. They can even participate in some of the demonstrations. They can purchase merchandise from the artisans.
●11:00 hrs: Snacks and Transfer to Veerapuram.
● 13:00 hrs: Arrival in Veerapuram. Welcome at Coordinator’s House. The coordinator of Veerapuram Village Tourism Committee will welcome the guests. The guests will be given an orientation into the rural tourism product, its various aspects and the benefits to the community.
● 13:15 hrs: Guests will participate in a Vana Bhojan cooking Workshop with the community, and learn how to cook lunch in the traditional Rayalseema style.
● 15:00 hrs: The coordinator/guide will escort the guest on the village walk. The guest will go around the village, seeing the painted storks, meeting the villagers and observing the around the village. Following this, the guests will be taken to the farm wherein they will be taken on a vegetable trail, where they can see how different produce grows. The guests can also participate in activities such as milking cows, or sowing/watering the crop.
● 17:00 hrs: Guests come back to the village for tea and snacks.
● 17:30 hrs: Depart towards Bangalore .
Do write to us to know more on the trip details at info@cultureaangan.com
*The pick-up point will be subjected to bookings we receive from the participants. Culture Aangan team will keep you informed on the needed logistics.
**Considering the bookings ,if we are a big group, the participants will be divided into batches of 13 people each.