Gujarat Textile Trails February 2026
Gujarat Textile Trails with Mumbai
February 2026
Tour Snapshot
- Main theme: Textiles of Gujarat
- Duration: 13 nights/14 days
- Routing:Mumbai – Ahmedabad – Kutch – Bhuj – Mumbai
- No. of participants: 6 maximum
- Accompanying guide included
Tour Highlights
- Off-beat destination
- Dive deep into the culture and history of textiles in Gujarat
- Hands-on workshops with artisans
- Authentic interactions with local communities
- Heritage walk in Ahmedabad
- Visit stunning stepwells
- Visit one of the world’s largest salt deserts
- Wildlife safari in the salt desert
- Bollywood studio tour in Mumbai
In transit. Room is booked for immediate occupancy.
Hotel: Trident Nariman Point
Meals: None
Rest till late morning or afternoon.
Today you have a guided tour of Mumbai. Drive past the iconic colonial buildings around the Kalaghoda area. Admire the fine collection of heritage structures built in Victorian Neo-Gothic, Indo Saracenic and Edwardian Neoclassical styles. This includes the historic Gateway of India, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Also stop at Churchgate Railway station in time to see the Dabbawalas in action for the lunch box delivery.
Dhobhi Ghat is a fascinating place to watch the washermen washing the city’s laundry in open air and all by hand of course.
Hotel: Trident Nariman Point
Meals: Breakfast
Today is a full and exciting day.
In the morning, we have a Bollywood Studio Tour booked for you. If you’re a movie buff and want to experience the glitz and glamour of the Indian film industry, a Bollywood Studio Tour is a must-do activity in Mumbai.
This interactive tour takes you behind the scenes of a Bollywood studio where you can witness the magic of movie-making firsthand. See how the sets are created, how the costumes are designed, and how the actors prepare for their roles. You may even get a chance to meet some of the crew members or see a film/soap opera being shot in action. (4 hrs)
Break for a relaxed lunch and then continue to Dharavi for a guided tour:
Dharavi Slum Tour: On this tour, visitors will see why Dharavi is the heart of small-scale industry in Mumbai. Many people know Dharavi as the ‘largest slum in Asia’, but there is much more to this historic area of Mumbai than poverty.
Dharavi’s industries have an annual turnover of approximately US$ 665 million. Through our tour visitors experience a wide range of these activities: recycling, pottery making, embroidery, bakery, soap factory, leather tanning, poppadom-making and many more. When passing through the residential spaces, you will undoubtedly feel the sense of community and spirit that exists in the area.
People from all over India live in Dharavi, and this diversity is apparent in the temples, mosques and churches that stand side by side. A tour through Dharavi’s narrow alleys is quite an adventure, and you will leave with an enlightened sense of the purpose and determination that exists in the area. (2 hrs)
Return by evening to your hotel.
Hotel: Trident Nariman Point
Meals: Breakfast
Morning flight to Ahmedabad (approx. 1 hr flight).
This afternoon visit the artists who make Mata Ne Pachedi. Mata ni Pachedi, meaning “behind the Mother Goddess” in Gujarati, is a traditional textile art form from Gujarat, India, created by the Vaghri community, used as portable shrines and wall art depicting deities and mythological scenes.
Hands-on workshop with artisans at Mata Ne Pachedi
Hotel: The House of MG
Meals: Breakfast
This morning go for a Heritage Walk of old city (approx. 02 hours walking tour) including visit to Jumma Mosque.
Visit the Calico Museum – India’s most prestigious textile museum showcasing centuries-old weaving, printing, and embroidery traditions (closed Monday. This visit is subject to attaining permission on applying for the visit, hence not guaranteed).
Also visit the Indigo Museum at Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum, which focuses on natural dyeing techniques, especially Indigo, and its historical connection to Gujarat’s trade.
Hotel: The House of MG
Meals: Breakfast
Visit Gandhi Ashram and explore historical stepwells such as Adalaj. These architectural marvels also offer an insight into Gujarat’s ancient trade routes and how textile caravans traveled through the region.
A stepwell is a unique water conservation structure, primarily found in India, where water is accessed by descending a set of steps into a well or pond. These structures in Gujarat are particularly complex and intricately carved with mind-blowing sculptures. The architecture is unique and may be regarded as inverted temples or pyramids.
Enjoy some curated shopping at the Art Book store, Haberdashery Store, and other creative hubs.
In the evening, time permitting, you may like a stroll at Law Garden night market, where machine stitched mirror work clothes and artificial jewellery is sold. Not for any serious quality, but for fun!
Hotel: The House of MG
Meals: Breakfast
Today you drive to Little Rann of Kutch, stopping enroute to see some amazing architecture and textiles. (250 km – 6 hrs drive time in total)
At Patan, visit the famous UNESCO site Rani Ki Vav stepwell, the Patoala Museum to see the weaving of Ikat Patoala saree by National Award winner Salvi family. At Modhera visit the famous Sun Temple.
Continue to Little Rann of Kutch and check in.
Hotel: Rann Riders
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
The Kutch district in Gujarat is home to India’s largest salt desert. Be amazed by the vast, panoramic expanse of flat, cracked earth which may seem devoid of life but infact supports rare wildlife like the wild ass, desert fox, jungle cat and several bird species.
Early morning wildlife safari in Little Rann of Kutch to see Wild Ass and birds like flamingos.
Later in the afternoon take a jeep safari to nearby village of different tribal communities.
Hotel: Rann Riders
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Bhuj (260 km – 5 & 1/2 hrs.), stopping enroute to visit Ajrakpur to see LLDC museum (Living and Learning Design Centre), which displays the different textiles used and worn by different communities of Kutch. (closed on Monday & Public holidays).
Later in the evening we can go and visit the house of a famous collector to view their antique textile collection. If he is available on this day, he will share some unique stories about the collection. (subject to his availability).
Hotel: The Bhuj House
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Full day excursion to north side Banni villages to see different communities engaged in embroidery work, Rogan art (a most unique and dying art form used to make designs on fabric, using castor oil and dyes), copper bell making, lacquer work.
Hands on workshop at Tana Bana for weaving.
Today we also take you to one of the world’s largest salt deserts known as the Great Rann of Kutch. This white, salt desert stretches for miles, as far as the eye can see.
Hotel: The Bhuj House
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visit to Ajarakpur village to see the process of block printing done with natural dyes.
Hands-on workshop with artisan Ajarakpur with block printing.
Rest of the day free.
Hotel: The Bhuj House
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visit SIDR craft, an artisan enterprise established in 1992 by brothers Abduljabbar Khatri and Abdullah Khatri.
Bandhani, a form of tying and dyeing cloth is a centuries-old tradition practiced by the Khatri community in Kutch, Gujarat and produces exquisite pattern, design and texture on fabric. Today the brothers produce high-quality bandhani that promotes economic independence for women village artisans and cater to an international clientele.
Next, visit Bhujodi village to see the weaving of shawls done by Vankar Community.
Today visit Aina Mahal palace, an 18th-century palace. The elaborately mirrored interior is a demonstration of the fascination with all things European – an inverted mirror of European Orientalism, blue-and-white Delphi-style tiling, a candelabra with Venetian-glass shades, and the Harding lithograph series The Rake’s Progress. (Museum remains close on Wednesdays, 2nd and 4th Saturdays and Public holidays.)
Morning visit to Kukma village to see the Kharad weaving, a flat, tapestry style weaving technique.
Hotel: The Bhuj House
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fly back to Mumbai this morning.
Rest of the day is at leisure and to explore on your own, such as art galleries, chic boutique stores, fantastic museums etc.
Late night departure transfer to the airport for your flight home. Room is available till time of departure.
Hotel: Trident Nariman Point
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: None
Meals: None