Pochampally lo Vanabhojanalu: Hyderabad to Pochampally & Back

(Karthika Masam Tour Package)

The village

Pochampally is a beautiful village beset on all sides by hillocks, green fields presents a eye-catching spectacle. Historically, the village is the venue where Vinoba Bhave started Bhoodan movement to appeal people with large tracts of land to contribute to the landless. It is a model village and comes within the purview of rural tourism, government of Telangana.

Cottage industry

Pochampally is a cluster of several villages in the district of Nalgonda. People skilled in using colours and threads in traditional looms to create beautiful sarees and dress material reside here. Today, it is a cottage industry centre. Pochamppally sarees are seldom unknown to anyone because of their elegant fine art.

The typical style of Pochampally fabric is ikkat, which means tie and dye weave. The cloth material is unique such that the design and colour is transferred to the warp and are weaved. Significantly, the Pochampally saree was awarded geographical indication (GI) status in 2005.

Pochampally Vanabhojanalu

The Telangana Tourism department is offering a trip named Pochampally Vanabhonalu (Picnic) from Hyderabad to the village and back. It's being organised during the month of Kartika and is a one day package offered on week-ends.

The details

There are many eateries, fast food joints, budget hotels as well as high-end restaurants nearby for tourists.

The tour package includes a visit to Tourism Centre, and the exhibits at Pochampally Weavers' Society (Textile Park), the Shopping centre at Weavers' Society, and the Markandeya Temple in the vicinity and Shopping at Weavers' Society. Vegetarian lunch is being served at Haritha Hotel, between 12.30 pm to 01.30 pm.

It also includes organising games (shuttle, tambola, tennikoit, etc.) among the tourists and tea/snacks between 3.30 pm - 5.00 pm.

The bus will move back at 05.00 pm and will reach Hyderabad at 06.30 pm.

The fares are as follows:

Adults (per ticket) - Rs.480/-

Children (per ticket) - Rs.390/-

The fare is inclusive of transport by Non-AC hitech buses, lunch, and tea/snacks.