Textiles and Handicrafts of Gujarat Tour
DURATION : 23 Days / 22 Nights
DESTINATIONS COVERED : Delhi - Ahmedabad - Sayla - Gondal - Jetpur
- Junagadh - Jamnagar - Bhuj - Mandvi - Dasada - Patan - Mount Abu - Udaipur
- Bundi - Kota - Ranthambore - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi
Day-1:
DELHI
Arrive in Delhi and check in Hotel.Afternoon sightseeing in Old Delhi
and New Delhi which includes the Chandani Chowk,Jama Masjid,India Gate,Red
Fort,Qutub Minar,Presdentail House,Lotus Temple,AksharDham Temple etc.
Day-2: DELHI-AHMEDABAD
Arrive at Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is a major centre of traditional and contemporary
textiles, and many crafts thrive here like Mata-ni-pachedi narrative cloth
paintings and block-printing.
Stay at House of Mangaldas Girdhardas, a heritage hotel owned by a former
textile industrialist family.
Visit the Calico Museum of Textiles, one ofIndia's leading specialized
museums. The collections include textile swatches of Indian origin found
at archaeological sites of Egypt, silk sarees from across India, double-ikat
silk sarongs made in Patan for the Indonesian market, chintz and curtains
made from Dutch, British and Portuguese colonial powers in Gujarat, floral
embroidery from Punjab, shawls from Kashmir, 18th century tie-and-dye,
richly embroidered Mughal tent of Shah Jahan whose palace is nearby, royal
wardrobes of Rajasthan, cloth paintings and manuscripts, religious narrative
cloth paintings like Pichwais and Kalamkaris, etc. Also visit the other
museums of Ahmedabad strong on folk art collections.
Day-3:
AHMEDABAD - SAYLA 136 km
Drive to Sayla, via Limbdi where mirrors are made for Gujarat's famous mirrorwork
embroidery, and visit the Bharwad and Kathi villages where beadwork traditions
thrive, the silk weavers who use the ikat technique, and the town ofWadhwan
where women work on bandhani or tie-and-dye. Wadhwan's walled town has historic
buildings and a living heritage of metalwork crafts. Stay at Old Bell Guest
House, a heritage hotel.
Day-4: SAYLA - GONDAL 130km
Drive to Gondal, a princely town of considerable importance and affluence.
Visit the
1748 AD Naulakha Palace which houses the erstwhile ruling family's private
collection of bead work, textiles, brassware, hand-painted toys and silver
crafts, the centre promoting weaving at Gondal, and the historic buildings
of Gondal. Stay at Riverside Palace/Orchard Palace, both of which are
decorated with textiles from the former Maharanis' collections.
Day-5: GONDAL - JETPUR - JUNAGADH - GONDAL 150 km total
Drive to Jetpur, known for its screen and block printing workshops, and
a yam-dyeing centre, and then to Junagadh where you can see gem-encrusted
carpets, wardrobes and tapestery of the Nawab at the museums. A historic
city, Junagadh has 3rd century BC
Buddhist relics, medieval fort, mausoleum complexes, palaces, etc. Return
to Gondal.
Day-6:
GONDAL - JAMNAGAR 10km
Drive to Jamnagar. Visit the Vanzas who are known for their bandhani tie-and-dye
sarees. Stay at Hotel President.
Day-7: BHUJ 259km
Drive to Bhuj calling in on the way at Rajkot to see the Watson Museum which
has good examples of Gujarat's craftsmanship skills, and Rashtriya Shala
working to revive hand-weaving. Stay at Hotel Prince/KBN.
Day-8: VILLAGES AROUND BHUJ
Visit villages around Bhuj known for their distinctive styles of embroidery
and other handiwork like weaving, block-printing, rogan-painting, etc.
Stay as on day-6:
Day-9: BHUJ - MANDVI 60km
Drive to Mandvi, which is a tie-and-dye centre, and stay in ale tented
comfort ofthe royal resort by the private beach in the palace estate.
Visit the dhow-building yard to see ocean-worthy vessels being hand-built.
Stay at the palace estate.
Day-10: AROUND MANDVI
Visit villages near Mandvi known for their picturesque houses called bhungas
and Rabari embroidery. Stay as on day-8:
Day-11:
MANDVI-DASADA 320km
Drive from Mandvi to Dasada passing picturesque old towns and villages.
At Dasada, watch Rabari women at work on their distinct embroideries.
Stay at Rann Riders, an eeo-resort designed using local materials and
handicrafts to resemble a village.
Day-12: DASADA-PATAN - DASADA
Day trip to Patan to watch the Salvis at work on the Patola, one of the
richest silk textiles in the world, woven using the rare double-ikat technique.
You will also see
11 th century monuments at Modhera's Sun Temple complex and in Patan.oVERNIGHT
AT hOTEL.
Day-13: DASDA - MOUNT ABU
After Breakfast drive to Mount Abu.Afternoon sightseeing in Udaipur.
Day 14: Mount Abu - Udaipur
After Breakfast depart to Udaipur.After lunch leisure at Hotel.Ovenight
at Hotel.
Day 15: Udaipur
The city of Udaipur is a lovely land around the Azure water lakes hemmed
in by the lush hills of the Aravails.
A vision in white drenched in romance and beauty, Udaipur is a fascinating
blend of sights sounds and experience-an inspiration for the imagination
of poets, painters and writen.
Day
16: Udaipur - Bundi - Kota
After hearty breakfast depart to Kota ,enroute Bundi.Afternoon sightseeing
in Kota.
Day 17: Kota - Ranthambore
After Breakfast drive to Ranthambore.After lunch rest at hotel.Evening
excursions in Ranthambore National park.
Day 18: Ranthambore
Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, at the junction of the Aravalis and the Vindhyas,
is a unique example of natural and historical richness, standing out conspicuously
in the vast, arid and denuded tract of eastern Rajasthan, barely 14 kilometers
from Sawai Madhopur. Get in tune with nature for a luxury holiday in the
heart of the jungle. Ranthambhore - perhaps the best place in the world
to sight a tiger in the wild. The Ranthambhore National Park has had more
Tiger sightings than any other National Park in the country. It has come
to be known as "The land of the Tiger", where most of the documented
footage of this majestic beast has been recorded.
It spreads over a highly undulating topography varying from gentle to
steep slopes; from flat topped hills of the Vindhyas to the conical hillocks
and sharp ridges of the Aravalis, from wide and flat valleys to narrow
rocky gorges. An important geological feature the 'Great Boundary Fault'
where the Vindhya plateaus meet the Aravali hill ranges, meanders through
the Reserve. The National Park is bound by the rivers Chambal in the south
and Banas in the north.
Day 19: Ranthambore - Jaipur
After Breakfast depart to Jaipur.After lunch leisure at hotel.Evening
excursion in local market.
Day
20: Jaipur
Jaipur is 260 km from Delhi and 240 km from Agra and forms the most chosen
tourism golden triangle of Delhi,Agra and Jaipur.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace.
Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by
his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise
where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds its ultimate
expression.
Proceed for sight-seeing of the city.
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani
architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in
the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and
the City Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five
observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country.
This observatory onsisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still
in use.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds"
is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. It is a five-storey structure of sandstone
plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies.
The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh,
the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women.
Explore the city markets. Overnight will be at Jaipur.
Day
21: Jaipur - Agra
Morning drive to Agra.After arrival transfer to Hotel.
Day 22: Agra
Enjoy battery van ride to the Taj.
AGRA: Two great Mughal monarchs, Akbar and Shah Jahan, transformed the
little village of Agra into a befitting second capital of the Mughal Empire
- giving it the name Dar-ul-Khilafat {seat of the Emperor}. Today a visitor
to Agra is caught up in a world of contrasting edifices, of red sandstone
and white marble, narrow galleys and quaint buggies, and that irresistible
charm that this favorite city of the Mughals still retains. It is not
surprising, that modern Agra still reflects its Mughal heritage most conspicuously.
A walk down the narrow bustling streets of the city will introduce the
visitor to the wafting aroma of Mughlai cuisine.
TAJ MAHAL: Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder which
is always the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's visit to Agra. Built
by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial to his beautiful wife
Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years to be completed and was designed,
and planned by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from its stunning design
balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also noted particularly for its
elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some of the best inlay work
ever seen.
Proceed for sight-seeing to the AGRA FORT - Built by the famed Mughal
emperor Akbar in 1565 AD, the fort is predominantly of red sandstone.
Ensconced within is the picture perfect Pearl Mosque, which is a major
tourist attraction.
Visit Itmadullah's Tomb built by Empress NOOR JEHAN in memory of her
father (The interiors of which are considered better than the Taj).
Day 23: Agra - Delhi
After hearty breakfast drive to Delhi and after welcome dinner transfer
to International Airport for onward destination.
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