GUJARAT - Textiles and Handicrafts Package

Arrive At Ahmedabad And Visit The Calico Museum Of Textiles And Other Museums Exhibiting Textiles And Handicrafts. Ahmedabad Is Also A Major Centre For Textiles And Handiwork And Has Interesting Markets And Bazaars.

Stay At Hotel. House Of Mg Or Heritage House In Ahmedabad.

Drive To Sayla To Visit Nearby Villages To Watch Weavers At Work And To See Local Beadwork.

Continue To Gondal, Known For Its Beadwork, Silver Jewelry And Brassware. Visit Cottage Industries Of Gondal To Watch Spinners, Weavers And Other Artisans At Work, And The Naulakha Palace With Beautiful Beadwork, Brass Utensils, Silverware And Hand-Painted Wooden Toys From The Princely Collection.

Accommodations: Riverside Palace/Orchard Palace, Both Heritage Hotels Decorated With Pieces From The Private Textile Collection Of The Maharani Of Gondal.

Jetpur Is Known For Its Screen-Printing Factories, Block-Printing And Textile Units. Junagadh Has Museums Exhibiting Textiles Of The Erstwhile Nawab Including Beautiful Carpets.

Accommodations: Riverside Palace/Orchard Palace, Both Heritage Hotels Decorated With Pieces From The Private Textile Collection Of The Maharani Of Gondal.

See The Textiles At The Watson Museum At Rajkot. Drive To Bhuj Calling In On The Way At Villages Known For Their Ajrakh Block Printing, Ahir Embroidery, Rabari Embroidery And Master Weavers. Spend The Rest Of The Day At The Markets, Monuments And Museums Of Bhuj.

Accommodations: Kbn Hotel/ Hotel Prince, Bhuj. Both Hotels Are Adequate For International Tourists With A/C Rooms Featuring Western Baths.

Visit The Villages Of Sodha Rajputs, Muslim Pastoral Groups Like The Jaths And Muthwas And Their Sub-Groups, Hindu Pastoral Groups Like The Rabaris, Meghwal Harijans And Other Communities Known For Their Exquisite Embroidery.

Accommodations: Kbn Hotel/ Hotel Prince, Bhuj.

Drive To Anjar To See Bandhini (Tie-And-Dye Work) And Then To Gandhidham To Spend Time At The Market.

Accommodations: Sharma Resorts, The Only Four-Star Hotel In Kutch District With Wide-Ranging Facilities Like A Swimming Pool, Sports Complex, Large Gardens, Ayurvedic Centre.

Dasada Is Known For Its Vadiara Rabari And Bharwad Embroidery. Also, Visit Weavers And Other Artisans.

Accommodations: Rann Riders At Dasada, A Resort Imaginatively Designed Using Local Materials And Handicrafts.

Patan Is Known For Patola Silk Weaving, A Rare Double-Ikat Weaving Technique Practised Only By A Few Families.

Accommodations: Rann Riders At Dasada, A Resort Imaginatively Designed Using Local Materials And Handicrafts.

For Return Flights.