PROGRAM: Arrive AHMEDABAD - Meet and Greet at Ahmedabad airport for pick and transfer to Haveli home stay.
ACCOM: Traditional Haveli style accommodation.

PROGRAM: 9.30 am morning visit to India's premiere textile museum, The Calico Museum. Followed by a studio visit to Ajit Kumar Das, resident natural dye artist, demonstrating his dyeing processes and techniques. In the afternoon we will visit local bazaars and market of the old city, then back to the Haveli.
ACCOM: Traditional Haveli style accommodation.,

PROGRAM: 7am early departure for Bhuj, Kutch. Stopping at Dasada, visiting the sun temple and Patala. home of the famous hand loomed patola silk saris. Here you'll visit the workshop of the Salvis to view their work on the patola, one of the richest silk textiles in the world, woven using the rare double-ikat technique
Arrive Bhuj to your accomodation.

PROGRAM:WORKSHOP Ajrakh Printing
9.30 we travel to our first workshop in Ajrakh block resist printing. This is hundred year old tradition using block resist and dyeing techniques. All materials supplied. Followed by a city tour to local handcrafts markets and non profit organisations.

PROGRAM:WORKSHOP Bandhani Tie Dye
Today We learn the intricate technique of Bandhani, a traditional Indian resist dyeing technique, where fabric is tied with thread in various patterns before dyeing, resulting in unique dot patterns
Afterwards we visit local handcraft centres and the old markets of Bhuj.

PROGRAM: 9.30 start. We travel through nomadic grassland villages to visit handloom spinning and weaving artists including local women demonstrating the art of Banjari mirror embroidery. Walk on the salt marshes of the Thar desert and the Rann of Kutch which was once part of the Arabian sea.

PROGRAM: 6:30am start. We travel to Western Rajasthan to the lake city of Udaipur, known as the Venice of
the East, nestled on the shores of Lake Pichola. A place of lavish royal palaces, art galleries, and famous for its spectacular Diwali lights. Enjoy a night tour of Udaipur’s
sparkling Diwali lights..

PROGRAM: A DAY in UDAIPUR
6:30am A day of garden and city walks and bus trip for lunch at the original Marigold Hotel. Enjoy a free afternoon to relax or shop in the local bazaars, walk through the old village markets or take a Lake Tour. Night tour of old city and lights of Diwali

PROGRAM: UDAIPUR TO JAIPUR
6:30am: Depart Udaipur for early departure to the world heritage listed Pink City of Jaipur a journey which will take you through the villages of Rajasthan. City tour of the festival lights of Diwali

PROGRAM: JAIPUR WORKSHOP Indigo Dyeing
9.30am Spend the day with the Indigo masters, learning techniques is block and mud resist dyes All materials supplied, workshop length approx 6 hours

PROGRAM: CITY TOUR, ANOKHI TEXTILE MUSEUM, STEPWELL
9:30am: Tour of the old city followed by a tour of the Anokhi Museum and Stepwell, passing iconic sites of Amber Fort and Lake Palace, enjoy a day of shopping, old city markets and delicious lunch.

PROGRAM: BAGRU WORKSHOP Blockprinting
9am: Spend a fascinating day in the nearby village of Bagru for a workshop of plant and mud dye block and resist wood block dyeing. All materials supplied, workshop length approx 6 hour

PROGRAM: VISIT KHANOOM POTTERY STUDIO - NILA HOUSE
9:30am A morning tour to Khanoom pottery studio, for pottery demonstrations of various ceramic traditions. Lunch then to Nila House for shopping and a textile tour.

PROGRAM: JAIPUR TO MANDAWA
9am: In the heart of Shekhawati, Rajasthan lies the often described open air art gallery and museum village of Mandawa, best known for its forts, hand painted frescos and beautiful Haveli’s.

PROGRAM: MANDAWA TO DEHLI
9:30am Travel to Delhi and stay one night ready for return flight. Final sightseeing and shared group farewell dinner in preparation for departure.

PROGRAM: FAREWELL - DELHI RETURN FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA
We will drop you at Delhi Airport for your return to Australia. Farewell and bon voyage!