Gujarat Textiles & Handicrafts Tour

Upon arrival in Ahmedabad, get greeted by the Indian Holiday representative who'll assist you in smooth transfer to the hotel. Following the hotel check-in, go out for a sightseeing of the Calico Museum of Textiles and various others displaying handicraft items. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Start your day with a road trip to Sayla. Upon arrival in Sayla, have lunch at a textile hotel followed by a visit to the nearby village to see local weaving and beadwork. Later, drive to Gondal, famous for its cottage, jewelry, beadwork and Brassware industries.

Thereafter, visit the Naulakha Palace, famous for its exquisite collection of brass utensils, beadwork, silverware and hand-painted wooden toys. Stay overnight at the hotel in Gondal.

Start your day with a road trip to Gir via Jetpur, known for its block & screen printing and textile units. En route, visit the famous Junagadh museum famous for its Nawabi textiles and beautiful carpets. Stay overnight at the hotel in Gir.

Today, leave by road for Gir Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park. Gir Wildlife Sanctuary is famous as the final abode of the Asiatic Lions.

Following the game drive in this national park, continue your journey towards Jamnagar, famous for its Bandhani work. Stay overnight at the hotel in Jamnagar.

Start your day with a delicious breakfast and complete your check-out formalities. Head towards Bhuj and take a halt in Anjar city, which is the center of the textile and metal handicraft industry in the Kutch district. The city offers an exciting range of metal handicrafts.

En-route visit Anjar and Ajrakhpur Village. These are the villages where artisans practice block printing. The art is called 'Ajrakh'. Here, you can witness the process of block printing and buy some souvenirs for your loved ones.

Later, head towards Bhuj. On arrival, you will have an assisted check-in at the hotel. The rest of the time is at your leisure.

Have a delightful dinner at the hotel and have a restful overnight stay.

Wake up early in the morning and savour delicious breakfast. Later, embark on a sightseeing tour of the Kutch. En route, visit some tribal villages of the region, which are famous for Ahir embroidery and Rabari embroidery.

The other handicraft villages are inhabited by Hindu (Rabaris and Meghawal Harijans) and Muslims (Jaths and Muthwas) pastoral groups.

After your sightseeing tour, return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Arise to a scrumptious breakfast and start your local sightseeing tour of Bhuj. Also, visit the Mandvi which was once the summer retreat for the king of the Kutch. Explore the popular attractions of Mandvi and visit the beautiful beach and palace.

After an eventful day, return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Greet the day with the delicious breakfast and complete your check out formalities. Have an assisted transfer to Little Rann of Kutch.

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On the way, visit Dasada which is renowned for its Bharwad embroidery and Vadiara Rabari. Here, you can explore the work of local artisans and weavers.

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Later head towards Little Rann of Kutch and have an assisted check-in at the hotel. In the evening, you can visit the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary which is home to some of the exotic species of wildlife such as the Indian Wild Ass, Nilgai, wolf, desert fox, and many more.

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The sanctuary also houses migratory birds such as Sarus Crane, Ducks, Dalmatian Pelican, and flamingoes.

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After this exciting trip, have an overnight stay at the hotel.

Begin your day with a sumptuous breakfast and then embark on the sightseeing tour of Patan. En-route visit Modhera which is renowned for the Sun Temple of the Chalukya era. Then head towards Patan, which is famous for the double-ikat weaving technique, also known as Patola Silk Weaving.

Patola Sarees is one of the finest hand-woven Sarees produced today. You can buy the Sarees as a souvenir for your loved ones. 

After an eventful day, return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Greet the day with the lip-smacking breakfast and complete your check out formalities. You will get an assisted transfer to Ahmedabad. On arrival, complete the check-in formalities.

The rest of the day is at your leisure. You can explore the local markets or spend your day in the resort.

Have a mouth-watering dinner and enjoy an overnight stay.

On the 11^th day, bid goodbye to the 'Textiles and Handicrafts of Gujarat' journey and get transferred to the airport to board flight for onward destination.