WEST BENGAL

Explore India's heartlands of ancient literary and artistic craftsmanship. Come away with memories of raw adventure, exquisite textiles and cuisine, and a way of life obscured to the world at large

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HIGHLIGHTS
—Take an afternoon visit to Panchla and marvel at the gold thread embroidery with gold zari, seed pearls, sequins and beads that traditionally adorns a bride’s finery.

—Jamdani, also called “woven air”, is the gauziest of cottons with embroidery on the loom. Attend a demonstration of the finest jamdani weaving; and when you can't walk away without one, visit a traditional sari shop owned by a national Jamdani award winner to buy your own.

—Visit the famed, glittering markets of Kolkata where life in India unfolds. At Gariahat and Dakshinapan markets, haggle, browse, and ogle like a local at the stunning variety of wares.

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USD 1760 pp double occupancy
USD 720 single supplement