Crafts and textiles in North East India
In North East India, crafts and textiles works best in Guwahati, Kohima and Khonoma, Majuli, Ziro. Block printers in Bagru and Sanganer, Banarasi silk weavers, Lucknow's chikankari embroiderers, Kashmiri-style pashmina in Ladakh and Newar woodcarvers in Patan. Studio visits, not showrooms.
Many of South Asia's great crafts are still made by hand, in workshops a few streets from the tourist sites. We arrange visits with makers, not sales floors, and there is no commission on anything you buy.
Workshops close on festival days and some weekly holidays. We check your dates with each studio before we confirm the plan.
Places
Where to go
Gateway city on the Brahmaputra, with Kamakhya on its hill
Naga hill capital, war memorial and the Hornbill Festival
Vaishnava monasteries on a great Brahmaputra river island
The Apatani rice valley and its September music festival
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Routes to start from
Experiences
Hours that fit the style
Stays
Where we would book
A modern IHCL hotel at Khanapara on the southern edge of Guwahati, on the road to Shillong. It is the most reliable large hotel in the …
Shape your own journey Tell us your dates and what you hope to feel. We draw the route around you. Begin Not sure where to start? We match the land to your month, your pace and the people travelling with you. Begin Talk to a planner A first route and an indicative price within one working day. No payment to start. Begin