Creative Journeys
Over the years, we’ve cultivated strong relationships with a number of artisans and communities across India who specialise in textiles and traditional crafts. We believe that engaging with these communities offers a deeply enriching experience - one where you not only gain hands-on skills from master artisans but also immerse yourself in the history, heritage, and cultural context behind their work.
In celebration of these connections, we’ve curated a selection of unique creative journeys, now open for independent travellers. These are not group tours - you are welcome to travel solo, with friends, or as a family. Much like our tailormade journeys, we take care of every detail - from the moment you begin planning to the moment you return home.
These creative journeys are fully inclusive, covering immersive workshops, most meals, comfortable accommodation, private transportation, sightseeing, and 24/7 support while you’re in India. You can travel any dates between October - April (subject to availability).
Kutch
Living Textile Traditions of Kutch
8 nights -
From £2,630 (based on one traveller)
From £1,850 (based on two sharing)
Journey to the far west of India for a slow, creative immersion in the living craft traditions of Kutch. This is a land where embroidery, Ajrakh, tie-dye, batik, and handloom weaving still flourish, kept alive by master artisans whose skills have been passed down through generations. Over the course of this hands-on experience with many workshops included, you’ll learn directly from these exceptional makers, gaining not just technique but insight into their stories and heritage. You’ll stay in a beautifully restored ancestral home, now a boutique guesthouse, where each day begins and ends with warm hospitality and nourishing, homecooked meals. It’s a rare chance to go beyond surface travel, into a world shaped by colour, texture, rhythm, and tradition.
Hands-on workshops and highlights include:
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Ajrakh block printing workshop
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Natural dyeing with the weavers of Bhujodi
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Textile stories and lunch with expert antique textile collector, Salim Wazir
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Embroidery session with the Ahir community
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Batik workshop
Madhya Pradesh
Central India Natural Dye Immersion
9 nights -
From £2,240 (based on one traveller)
From £1,670 (based on two travelling)
Begin your journey in the electric heart of Mumbai, chaotic, cinematic, and endlessly compelling, where you’ll uncover the layers that make this city so magnetic. Then travel deep into central India for a four-day intensive immersion in natural dyeing, guided by a respected textile organisations in Maheshwar. Here, you’ll work hands-on with a variety of natural fibres - cotton, khadi, silk, hemp, muslin, bamboo, even lotus - and learn to coax colour from the plants, roots, nuts, and fruits that have dyed Indian textiles for centuries. Alongside the technical, you’ll explore colour theory and the alchemy of natural hues, grounded in centuries-old knowledge. Between workshop sessions, discover the slower, spiritual rhythm of Maheshwar, a sacred riverside town where looms hum and stories linger.
Hands-on workshops and highlights include:
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4 day natural dye workshop
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Visit a not-for-profit organisation that works with handloom weavers
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Private guided sightseeing of the iconic highlights of Mumbai
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Boat ride on the atmospheric Narmada River
Rajasthan
Block Printing and the Pink City
10 nights -
From £2,550 (based on one traveller)
From £1,720 (based on two sharing)
Set off on a creative escape to Jaipur, the iconic Pink City, where beauty waits around every corner. Wander through rose-hued streets and bustling bazaars, with privately guided visits to the majestic Amber Fort and the elegant City Palace. Then, journey out to the artisan block print village of Bagru, where time slows and the rhythm of craft takes over. Over four immersive days, you’ll work alongside master block printers and dyers to explore four distinct techniques - pigment, natural dye, resist, and Jahota/Shibori. Each day brings a new process, a new product to print, and a deeper connection to the heritage of this centuries-old art form.
Hands-on workshops and highlights include:
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4 day block printing and dye workshop in Bagru
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Private guided sightseeing of Amber Fort, Jaipur City Palace and Anokhi Museum
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Private heritage walking tour of the old city, meeting traditional artisans
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Curated list of our favourite bazaars and boutiques for shopping
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