BLOCK PRINTING IN JAIPUR

A CHANCE TO visit jaipur with a small group of like-minded DESIGNERs & ADVENTURERS

After years of travelling and working throughout India we feel in a good place to be able to share our experiences. We have a beautiful array of artisans, restaurants and heritage sites that we are waiting to share with you, in a small, relaxed group.

Our FEBRUARY 2026 tour will be offered at the introductory price £750 +VAT. A deposit of £200 +VAT is all you need to secure your place.

6 Day touring and workshop trip to Jaipur accompanied by India Textile Company

India can be a tricky place to navigate, stepping off the plane into the wall of taxi hawkers can be intimidating the first time if you are not confident about your next step. We have been there, have made many mistakes and ended up in the strangest of places, this tour is to give you an introduction and something of a shortcut into Indian travel. We will show you our spicy, colourful, favourite bits of Jaipur whilst having the opportunity to try out the traditional craft of block printing on a two day workshop.

We have worked with Deepak, our block printer in Bagru, for years and love spending time with him on his family farm. An hour’s drive from Jaipur, a sandy track from the road, past the goat farmers and the camels, you arrive to a hive of printing activity and a cup of steaming chai. Here we work through two different types of printing techniques spending one day on mud resist printing and one on pigment printing. Lunch will be provided on both these days.

We will be staying in a Hotel called Rawla Mrignayani Palace, a charming 300 year old, family boutique haveli based in a bustling part of the city centre and a 15 minute walk to the Hawa Mahal. We have stayed here every trip we take to Jaipur and it feels like home.

We can’t wait to explore with you!

India Textile Team x

PAYMENT - We have gone to great lengths to make this as affordable as possible and have different payment options. Please note whatever payment option you choose, the £200+vat deposit is non-refundable.

• Pay the whole £750+vat amount.

• Pay £200+vat deposit and then full payment complete 5 weeks prior to workshop date.

NEW DATES

2026 DATES; 22ND - 28th FEBRUARY

ITINERARY

DAY ONE - Airport pick up from Jaipur Airport. Settle in day, explore the local area, group dinner.

DAY TWO - Sights of Jaipur. Options of palaces, museums and forts. Potential visits to - Hawa Mahal, Albert Hall Museum, City Palace. Explore the bazaars for textiles, jewellery, pickles, spices…

DAY THREE - Block Printing Day 1 - One hour drive to Bagru. Meet Deepak, tour of the village, chose blocks to use, learn about Dabu printing - the natural process of resist printing with mud, and dyeing with natural dyes. Lunch with family. Drive back to Jaipur in afternoon.

DAY FOUR - Block Printing Day 2 - One hour drive to Bagru. Continue workshop from previous day. Learn about pigment printing. Lunch with family, drive back to Jaipur in afternoon.

DAY FIVE - Sights of Jaipur. Visit the stunning hill top fort Amer Fort in nearby town. Visit the nearby stepwell. Spend the evening watching a bollywood film in Raj Mandir cinema.

DAY SIX - Last day in Jaipur. Option of spending the day in the bazaars or look around other sights of Jaipur. Jantar Mantar is an astronomical beauty in the centre of the town. Spend evening in Bar Palladio, drinking cocktails in stunningly designed Jaipur bar

DAY SEVEN - Jaipur Airport drop off or free advice on where to go to from there.

INCLUDES

• 3* Hotel 6 nights and breakfast, based on 2 sharing

• Sightseeing entrance fees

• Domestic Travel

• Workshops

• Jaipur Airport meet and dropoff

• Lizzie as a UK guide and Akansha as local guide

FLIGHTS - we provide airport pick-up on Sunday 22nd February 2026 and drop-off on Saturday 28th February 2026 from Jaipur International Airport, included in the price.

For the more adventurous of you we suggest flying into Delhi and travelling on from there. Flights are invariably cheaper and better flying into Delhi from around the globe, if we get enough interest we can offer a group travel from Delhi either by plane, train or van for an additional cost. Lizzie is happy to offer advice and help you book your travel arrangements, please message her directly on liz@indiatextilecompany.com quoting ‘Travel Help’ in the subject line.

VISA - you can get an e-visa cheaply and easily on line. We recommend this eVisa site. Please get this way in advance, there’s nothing like the stress of waiting for a visa to arrive..

VACCINATIONS - Please research into what vaccinations you need and whether you already have them. Your GP should offer free advice and quite often offer the vaccinations free of charge.