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Our small group tours focus on textiles and material culture of traditional societies

 

We excel at sensitively curated itineraries and immersive experiences

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Kashmir-Ladakh
Textiles & Culture

Spring 2025

"Heaven on earth" Kashmir + Ladakh-Leh. Exquisite natural beauty and outstanding textiles. An unusual exploration of two defining regions of North India. Registration open

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Morocco Textiles
Arts and Crafts

Nov 1-14, 2024

Journey deep into the heart of the High Atlas and soak in a passionate Amazigh crafts culture. Desertscapes, Fes, and Marrakech with hiking options.

SOLD OUT

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Georgia Textiles
Arts & Crafts

Fall 2025

Rich culture, history, textiles, arts, crafts, and astonishingly diverse landscapes. Experience carpet weaving, block printing, felting, and pottery amidst stunning natural beauty. With Azerbaijan 

OPENS SOON. Advance registration 

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Gujarat Stepwells and Textiles

 Oct 6-20, 2024

We'll do it again! Triple hit of textiles, India's incredible water harvesting architecture of stepwells and off-beaten-track Rajasthan. Explore a hidden India.

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Chiapas Textiles Arts and Crafts

January 11 - 26, 2025

Creativity of Maya villages, natural beauty of Chiapas, Parachicos Festival, and archeological treasures, led by renowned scholar and researcher Chloë Sayer

LAST 2 SPOTS  Info session

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Japan - Arts, Textiles, Culture

Nov-Dec 2024

Japan: a unique culture steeped in history, moving at the speed of a bullet train. Fall colours, generational artisans, handmade textiles, hands-on workshops. SOLD OUT - waitlist 

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Tajikistan with
Uzbekistan

Tentative Fall 2024

If you have a thing for remote, little-visited parts of the world where traditional societies, textiles, arts, and legendary hospitality reign, this is the one. COMING SOON

Don't take it from us

SALUTES

— Mary-Lou S., Washington

“The textile tour of Gujarat-Kutch-Rajasthan was one of the top events of my life, exceeding my fondest expectations.”

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How fibres from the underbelly of a goat get transformed into some of the world's most coveted textiles. Spinning, weaving, embroidering -- a photo tour

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Our story on the story of Pashmina. Photos from our latest trip when we went in search of the nomads who tend Changthangi goats in incredibly harsh conditions

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Ancient Indian water harvesting systems were also elaborate inverted temples to female deities

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Travel back in time and go forward on the same parallel. Maya culture, textiles and history. Spectacular Chiapas won us over. Take a look at what we got up to. 

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Back to our African roots! Unforgettable memories captured in a photo journal of the land of the Masai. 

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A dream came true when I locked eyes with a gentle mountain gorilla. Read about a tryst with our primate relatives. 

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Step into the magical, mystical kaleidoscope that is Morocco. We reached places other tours only dream about!

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A fast disappearing microcosm of hereditary bankers built lavish mansions that provided a base for unique culture, arts and crafts, and distinctive cuisine.

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