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EAT YOUR HEART OUT TOURS

Uzbekistan

Silk Road Textiles, Arts & Crafts, Mar 2021

Morocco

Desertscapes, Arts & Crafts. Oct 2021

Gujarat-Kutch

Stepwells and Textiles, Feb 2021

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January 2022

Gujarat Stepwells and Textiles

The ultimate textile lover's tour! Explore a part of India that very few have the chance to see. Please contact us for 2022 tour.

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September 2021

Eco-travel in Madagascar

Endless jungles, endemic flora and fauna, karst forests . . .travel to the forgotten land of lemurs.

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March 2022

Sikh Shrines

Kashmir Textiles

Sikhism's holiest shrines and mightiest forts. With incomparable textiles of Kashmir

October 12-26, 2021

Uzbekistan's

Silk Road

In-depth exploration of the Silk Road's architecture, textiles, arts, and crafts. Please contact us for 2021's tour.

October 2021

Morocco deserts, arts and crafts

Journey deep into a country of shifting sands, centuries of history, and a passionate crafts culture.

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February 2022

South India

Temples and Tea

Hidden enclaves of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. History, culture, architecture, and Ayurveda

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— 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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Textiles, arts, and crafts tell an enduring tale of one of humankind's most important arteries of culture and trade.

COVID-19 Appeal: Buy Direct from Weavers

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As India struggles to contain the spread of COVID-19, weavers face unprecedented challenges.

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Help them support themselves.

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Stepwells and Textiles, Feb 2021