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Fore Itinerary of Gujrat 12 Nights / 11 Days |
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Gujarat
is the centre for some of India’s most exquisite handiwork. Kutch is known for
its fabulous embroideries done in a variety of techniques developed by
different communities including Hindu and Muslim pastoral groups whose women do
embroidery for their trousseau or a second income as well as migrants from
Sindh. Bandhani tie-and-dye is almost synonymous with Gujarat, which also
produces fine handloom woven textiles and block-printed fabrics. Rare crafts
that make their last stand in Gujarat include the double ikat Patola weaving of
Patan and the Rogan painting on fabric done in Nirona village.
While hand-embellished textiles are a bedrock of the rural economy of Kutch and
Surendranagar districts of Gujarat, these regions have equally fine terra
cotta, metal and wood crafts. |
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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. Overnight stay at hotel.
Visit the Calico Museum of Textiles, one of India’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 03 Ahmedabad/Gondal (251km)
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 beadwork, textiles, brassware, hand-painted toys and silver
crafts, the centre promoting weaving at Gondal, and the historic buildings of
Gondal. Evening visit to Khadi Plaza, one of Gujarat’s major handloom weaving
units. Overnight stay at hotel. |
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DAY 04 Gondal/Jetpur/Junagadh/Gondal (150 Km Total)
Drive to Jetpur, known for its screen and block printing workshops, and a
yarn-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. |
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05 Gondal/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.overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 06 Villages Around Bhuj
Visit villages around Bhuj known for their distinctive styles of embroidery and
other handiwork like weaving, block-printing, rogan-painting, etc.overnight
stay at hotel. |
DAY 07 Bhuj/Mandvi (60km)
Drive to Mandvi, which is a tie-and-dye centre, and stay in a/c tented comfort
of the 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 08 Around Mandvi
Visit villages near Mandvi known for their picturesque houses called bhungas and
Rabari embroidery. Stay as on day-8 |
DAY 09 Mandvi/Wadhwan (310km)
Drive from Mandvi to Wadhwan. This historic walled town is a centre for bandhani
tie-and-dye, weaving and metalcrafts. Stay at Rajmahal, the palace hotel of
Wadhwan which has beautiful tapestries.
DAY 10 Wadhwan/Dasada (73km)
At Dasada, watch Rabari women at work on their distinct embroideries. Evening
safari in the Little Rann of Kutch. Stay at hotel. |
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DAY 11 Dasada/Patan/Dasada
Morning safari in the Little Rann of Kutch. 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 11th century
monuments at Modhera’s Sun Temple complex and in Patan. Return to Rann Riders
at Dasada.
DAY 12
Return to Ahmedabad (90km) or proceed to Rajasthan. |
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