PART I: THE IMPERIAL & RAJPUT HERITAGE

Day 01: Delhi Arrival & Old Delhi Heritage

Highlights: Jama Masjid, Rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk, Kinari Bazaar (Zardozi embroidery).

Day 02: Delhi to Jaipur

Sights: Humayun’s Tomb (Mughal Architecture), India Gate, drive to Jaipur.

Day 03: Jaipur: The Pink City Tour

Sights: Amer Fort, Jal Mahal, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Anokhi Textile Museum.

Day 04: Jaipur: Cycles, Silver & Blocks

Morning Bicycle Tour of the Old City & Flower Markets.
Silver Jewelry Factory Visit (Bani Park) – Traditional craftsmanship.
Block Printing Class at Creatis – Hands-on workshop.

Day 05: Jaipur to Jodhpur via Bagru

Stop: Bagru village for Dabu (mud-resist) printing and natural Indigo vats.

Day 06: Jodhpur: Rugs, Handicrafts & Mehrangarh

Morning: Bishnoi Village Safari & Durry (rug) weaving factory.
Mid-Day: Handicrafts Factory (wood carving & bone-inlay).
Afternoon: Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, and the Blue City lanes.

Day 07: Jodhpur to Udaipur via Ranakpur 

Enroute: Ranakpur Jain Temple (Marble marvel).

Day 08: Udaipur: Painting, Henna & Palaces

Morning: Miniature Painting class (Old City) & Henna (Hina) Tattoo workshop.
Afternoon: City Palace, Saheliyon-ki-Bari, Sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola.

PART II: THE GUJARAT TEXTILE INTENSIVE

Day 09-10: Udaipur – Ahmedabad – Textiles

Day 09: Sabarmati Ashram & Adalaj Stepwell.
Day 10: Calico Museum of Textiles (Strictly by appointment).

Day 11: Ahmedabad – Patan – Modhera

Highlights: Patan Patola (Double Ikat), Rani Ki Vav, Modhera Sun Temple.

Day 12-15: Kutch Artisan Villages (Bhuj Base)

Village Focus: Ajrakpur (Ajrak printing), Nirona (Rogan Art), Sumrasar (Embroidery).

PART III: MUMBAI

Day 16: Bhuj to Mumbai (Flight) | Industry & Resilience

Dharavi Slum Guided Tour: An educational walk through the recycling industries, leather workshops, and pottery area (Kumbharwada).
Evening: Drive past Marine Drive (The Queen’s Necklace).

Day 17: Dhobi Ghat, CSMVS & Departure

Dhobi Ghat: World’s largest open-air laundry (peak morning hours).

CSMVS Museum: Visit the Textile Gallery and Indo-Saracenic building.

Mangaldas Market: Final textile shopping in the historic cloth market.

Evening: Transfer to Mumbai International Airport.