South Indian Textile Tours
Journey with us to the heart of South India's rich textile heritage
Explore our tours
18 nights / 19 days –
Group Size 10 – 12
9th – 27th November 2026
PRICES FROM £4,300
Exclusive of flights
Based on two sharing a room
SOLD OUT!
- Karnataka
- 18 nights
- Group Size - 10 - 14
Explore Karnataka’s textile heritage and cultural traditions while enjoying its varied and extraordinary landscapes.
Join us for an immersive 18-night journey through Karnataka, focusing on textiles, heritage, and local artisans. Explorers will engage in hands-on workshops, explore historical sites, and experience the rich culture of the region.
- Arrival in Bengaluru on 9th November for a four-night stay.
- Hands-on workshops in block printing, kaudi quilting, natural dyeing and embroidery..
- Visits to historical sites Hampi, Badami, and Mysore.
- Opportunities to shop for local textiles and crafts.
- Inclusive meals and guided tours throughout the journey.
14 nights
15th – 28th February 2027
Group size 4
PRICES FROM £2,900
Based on two sharing a room.
Single Supplement £699.0
Exclusive of Flights
ONLY ONE SPACE REMAINING
Prices include full board at our 3 star secluded beach house, all tuition and materials, all transport including airport transfers and two nights in a 4 star tea plantation bungalow in the hill country of Wayanad.
- Kerala
- 14 nights
- Group Size - 4
Take time out to enjoy the meditative practice of handloom weaving at the heart of undiscovered North Kerala’s weaving community. Beginners and experienced weavers welcome.
Choose from flying shuttle for running fabric weaving or manual flat shuttle weaving to create more artistic pieces or table and floor mats. Natural and VAT dyed cotton and linen yarns.
Recently renovated weaving studio is located a five minute tuc tuc ride from your accommodation at our favourite secluded beach house. where you can relax and enjoy authentic and delicious Kerala home cooked meals.
Relaxing weekend in the beautiful tea gardens of Wayanad in the Western Ghats. All meals and tea tasting, tea factory visit and guided walks included.
21 nights / 22 days
23rd January – 13th February 2027
Group size 9 – 11
THREE SPACES ONLY!
PRICES FROM £4,800
Exclusive of flights
Based on two sharing a room
Single Supplement £950.0
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- 21 nights
- Group Size 8 - 11
Unravelling the story of cotton and silk through an exploration of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka’s precious textile heritage
- Explore Historic and artistic Fort Kochi’s multi cultural historic archtecture.
- Tranquil Kochi backwaters full day trip with traditional lunch.
- Tea, spices and two day natural dyeing workshop in Munnar.
- Discovering silk handweaving villages in Tamil Nadu,
- Deserted beaches of North Kerala,
- Optional cookery workshop in Mysore
- Full day block printing workshop Bangalore
- Palaces and temples of Mysore.
- South Indian classical dance evening at our secluded beach hideaway..
Indian Adventures for Textile Lovers
Have you ever wanted to explore India and its textile and cultural treasures, but aren’t quite sure where to start? Do you enjoy a travel adventure but at the same time look for a degree of comfort and peace of mind?
We specialise in small group textile tours of South India that are tailored to give you an authentic Indian experience with like-minded textile lovers, without the hassle of independent travel.
Our tours are fully escorted by our friendly, knowledgeable and experienced team, allowing you to explore the traditional textiles and culture of this stunning part of the world knowing that we’ll be taking care of everything else.
Off the beaten track
Our tours are designed to not only give you a textile adventure to remember, but also to raise the profile of Indian handmade fabrics. By inviting you to experience the whole process of sustainable fashion and textiles in India with us, we hope to increase the value of these unique and special fabrics which will help to keep the craft alive and viable in a progressively hi-tech world. Read our story here to learn more about us.
We will take you off the beaten track to meet textile artisan communities where you’ll enjoy hands-on workshops led by local artisans that give you a great introduction to some of their precious and fast disappearing skills and give you the chance to get to know your hosts.
We’re not just about textiles though. We believe in a slow pace so you feel that you’re immersed in Indian life and not just passing through. We include time out to chill on the beach, indulge in Ayurvedic massage, take a backwaters trip, go sightseeing or browse the local markets and shops.
A taste of South India
You’ll be able to savour superb South Indian cuisine at all our destinations. Most of our meals are inclusive of the tour price so we can take you to our favourite local restaurants and you don’t have to worry about the bill, although we’ve left a few evenings free for you to choose a restaurant of your choice.
You don’t have to join the day’s tour if it’s not for you. We’ll organise another activity for you unless you want to just relax by the pool or explore independently, the choice is yours.
Sally Mason, founder of Textile Travels
Our unique tours are extensively researched by Textile Travels founder Sally Mason who is also our tours leader. Her passion for traditional handmade textiles and for the undervalued skilled artisans who make them, led her to create a tour company that would connect western textile lovers with textile artisans in India.
By leading tours to handloom villages and workshops, natural dyers and spinners, she hopes to give visitors a unique and memorable experience at the same time as highlighting the special, unique and sustainable fabrics created, thereby raising their value and the status of the artisans work.
HAPPY TRAVELLERS
Benefits of booking with us
- By travelling with us, you will be supporting Indian textile artisans by raising their profile and the value of their special and unique fabrics.
- We give 5% of any profit to our Artisan Fund for promotion and development of local artisans that we work with.
- Meet local people and learn from local artisan teachers with our hands on workshops.
- Be completely immersed in the sights, sounds, tastes and feel of South India.
- Our local guides are full of information about their region and happy to answer all your questions.
- We stay in Indian and locally owned and run character and heritage properties and hotels as much as possible.
- Each textile tour has been thoroughly researched on the ground by Sally, founder of Textile Travels.
- Every detail of your trip is carefully planned and managed throughout your journey.
- 100% Financial Protection through Protected Trust Services.
- Full supplier failure cover.
- We use local ethical travel suppliers in Kerala to provide all our hotels and transport, ensuring that our drivers and local staff are fairly paid.
- We don’t recommend shops or restaurants unless we’ve been to them ourselves and we never accept payments to take guests to shops or restaurants.
Come and join us. It could be life changing.
Email us for bookings and book a chat with Sally whoi’s always happy to answer any questions.
