
Textiles and Ethnography

Textile, Arts&Crafts of the Maya with Parachicos Festival

Silk Road Textiles Arts & Crafts

Textiles and Ethnography
Unpackaged Travels
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
April 24 - May 11, 2024
"Heaven on earth" Kashmir + Ladakh-Leh. Exquisite natural beauty and outstanding textiles. An unusual exploration of two defining regions of North India. SOLD OUT - waitlist
Chiapas Textiles Arts and Crafts
January 14 - 29, 2024
Creativity of Maya villages, natural beauty of Chiapas, Parachicos Festival, and archeological treasures - led by Mexico scholar Chloë Sayer
2 Spots just opened! Write us.
Gujarat Stepwells and Textiles
Early November 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. COMING SOON 2022 Photo gallery

South India
Tamil Nadu-Kerala
January 22-February 2, 2024
Cultural, spiritual, and culinary immersion in the hidden enclaves of South India. Unique Chettinad and Pondicherry, ending in beauty-drenched Kerala. 4 spots just opened due to Canadian-India visa freeze. Write us!

India Heartlands
Cave Temples
January 6 - 19, 2024
2300 year-old scholar-led timeline into India's heartlands for cave temples and fallen empires. Ajanta, Ellora, Hampi, Goa, and chic Art Deco Mumbai. 2 spots just opened. Write us!
Fresh pressed Blog
Back to our African roots! Unforgettable memories captured in a photo journal of the land of the Masai.
A dream came true when I locked eyes with a gentle mountain gorilla. Read about a tryst with our primate relatives.
A fast disappearing microcosm of hereditary bankers built lavish mansions that provided a base for unique culture, arts and crafts, and distinctive cuisine.
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.
Step into the magical, mystical kaleidoscope that is Morocco. We reached places other tours only dream about!
Ancient Indian water harvesting systems were also elaborate inverted temples to female deities
Mexico's glorious traditions
Joyous, colourful, deeply held: Mexico's traditions are best understood through its arts and crafts