Beauty Unwound Textile & Cultural Tour India

A 16-day tour discovering the beauty of textiles and culture in India.

Commencing from Mumbai in November and February each year, explore the villages of Kutch and see some of India’s best embroidery and fabric work. Take a guided tour of the historic cities of Bhuj, Ahmedabad and Delhi, enjoying ancient sights and beautiful textile displays. Visit the amazingly jewelled Taj Mahal and delight in the spectacular sights and handicrafts of Jaipur. The tour also takes you to Lucknow to discover some fascinating historical sights and to visit a local village, where you will see exquisite embroideries being worked by the local women. All along the way, you will enjoy wonderful shopping and delicious food.

This wonderful tour takes you off the well-worn tourist path to discover the hidden gems and beautiful fabric treasures of India. It will enchant and delight you!

The Muslin Trail – A Textile Journey In India

Commencing from Mumbai, this wonderful 15-day journey takes you off the well-worn path to discover the cultural beauty and fabulous textile treasures of North India. Explore the villages of West Bengal and see some of the region’s best embroidery and fabric creations. Take a guided tour of the historic cities of Kolkata, Mumbai, Mandu and Maheshwar, enjoying ancient sights and exquisite textile displays. Step back in time as we follow the muslin trail into quaint villages and ancient lands strewn with magnificent palaces, tombs and monuments. Enjoy some wonderful shopping opportunities, fascinating sights and delicious food throughout the journey.

This amazing tour will delight and enchant you!

Heart of Presence Retreat South India

Discover India’s astonishing cultural and spiritual richness on this wonder-filled 16-day journey through South India. Traveling in India can be a magical and transformational life event. Combine that magic with yoga and the creative arts and you have the ingredients for a mind-blowing experience.

On this ‘Heart of Presence’ journey commencing 28th January 2019, you will learn yoga practices to open up the energy channels in the body as well as specific poses to support your vitality as you travel.

The days will be filled with exploring India through her temples and ancient monuments, lively markets and rural landscapes as well as walking through her crazy, chaotic streets. In the late afternoons or evenings, Diane, your facilitator, will lead you through a creative process to help integrate and express the day’s experiences. You’ll learn new journaling, writing and visual arts exercises designed to bring you into greater presence.

No experience in these modalities is necessary

Ladakh Cultural Tour

Explore the vast mountain ranges and ancient sacred sites of Ladakh on this wonderful 15-day journey. Ladakh is a magical place with stunningly beautiful and wild landscapes, ancient Tibetan Buddhist monasteries – often perched on rocky outcrops, old mani walls covered in prayer-inscribed stones, colourful prayer flags dancing in the breeze, whitewashed stupas, traditional villages with mud-brick houses and fertile pastures and some of the most fun-loving and friendly people you will find.

The tour includes excursions to astonishing Alchi and Lamayuru, 2 of the oldest monasteries in the region as well as many other beautiful spiritual sites. We have a 3-day stay in the breathtaking ‘valley of flowers’ – Nubra Valley and wonderful sights around Leh and Delhi. The itinerary will be interspersed with Buddhism discussions and meditations.

This tour will enchant and delight you!