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Crafts and textiles in Rajasthan

In Rajasthan, crafts and textiles works best in Bikaner, Bundi, Deogarh, Jaipur. 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.

Stays

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Rambagh Palace
palace hotel · Jaipur Rambagh Palace

The former home of the Maharajas of Jaipur, run by Taj, set in large Mughal-style gardens about 15 minutes from the old city. It is the …

The Oberoi Rajvilas
resort · Jaipur The Oberoi Rajvilas

A low-rise resort on the eastern edge of Jaipur, built as a Rajasthani fort-village with courtyards, pools, luxury tents and private villas. Quieter and more private …

Samode Palace
palace hotel · Samode Samode Palace

A family-owned palace hotel in a village in the Aravalli hills, about 42 km northwest of Jaipur. Its painted Durbar Hall and mirrored Sheesh Mahal are …

Taj Lake Palace
palace hotel · Udaipur Taj Lake Palace

An 18th-century white marble palace that covers its own island in Lake Pichola, reached only by boat. Built as a royal summer retreat and run by …

The Oberoi Udaivilas
resort · Udaipur The Oberoi Udaivilas

A palace-style resort on the eastern shore of Lake Pichola, with domed pavilions, courtyards, gardens and rooms opening onto shared or semi-private pools. It faces the …

Umaid Bhawan Palace
palace hotel · Jodhpur Umaid Bhawan Palace

A golden sandstone Art Deco palace on Chittar Hill above Jodhpur, completed in 1943 and still home to the royal family of Marwar in one wing. …

RAAS Jodhpur
boutique hotel · Jodhpur RAAS Jodhpur

A boutique hotel inside the walled old city of Jodhpur, built around a restored 18th-century haveli directly below Mehrangarh Fort. Clean contemporary rooms, a courtyard pool …

The Oberoi Vanyavilas
tented camp · Ranthambore The Oberoi Vanyavilas

A luxury tented resort on the edge of Ranthambore National Park, with large canvas tents set in landscaped gardens, a spa and naturalist-led safaris. It is …

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