Pochampally Ikat half-day workshop
Group of 2–8 with the Pochampally Weavers Collective₹1,800 per guest
About this journey
Spend a morning at the pit loom, tying and dyeing a small ikat sample with the weavers of Pochampally, and understand why a single sari can take weeks.
Itinerary
Day by day, at the community’s unhurried pace.
What’s included
Included
- Hands-on loom session
- Refreshments
- A small woven sample to take home
Not included
- Travel to the village
- Lunch
Good to know
- Group size
- 2–8 guests — kept small on purpose.
- Languages
- English, Telugu, Hindi
- Physical level
- Gentle — suitable for most; seated work with breaks.
- Accessibility
- Please tell us about access needs in advance and we will do our best to accommodate.
- Meeting point
- Details shared with your booking confirmation.
- Cancellation
- Flexible — full refund up to 24 hours before the experience.
Etiquette & consent
You are a guest in a working community. Please ask before photographing people, dress modestly, and follow your host’s guidance. No sacred ritual is ever staged as an experience.
This experience is hosted with the community’s consent; recordings, images and intellectual property remain with the community.
Where your fee goes
For a single guest at ₹1,800, this is exactly how the fee is shared.
- The host & makers₹1,260 (70%)
- The community fund₹360 (20%)
- Sanchaari (platform & support)₹180 (10%)
In guests’ words
“A quiet, generous few hours with people who clearly love what they make. I left understanding the craft, not just admiring it.”
“Small group, unhurried, and completely hands-on. The community made us feel welcome the whole time.”
Book your seats
Join Pochampally Ikat half-day workshop
Pick a date, add your travellers, and confirm. Seats are limited and update live — you’ll get a printable confirmation the moment your booking clears.
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