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Unpackaged Travels

 

Our small group tours focus on textiles and material culture of traditional societies

 

We excel at sensitively curated itineraries and immersive experiences

We hope you'll join our worldwide travel community!

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Chiapas Textiles Arts and Crafts

Jan 11-26, 2025

Creativity of Maya villages, natural beauty of Chiapas, Parachicos Festival, and archeological treasures. Maya history and culture deciphered by renowned scholar and researcher Chloë Sayer

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Japan - Arts, Textiles, Culture

October 13 - 26, 2025

Japan's unique culture steeped in history, moving at the speed of a bullet train. Fall colours, visit generational artisans in intimate studios, next level artisanship, handmade textiles, hands-on workshops. With Amami Island

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Gujarat Stepwells and Textiles

February 2026

We'll do it again! Triple hit of textiles, India's incredible water harvesting architecture of stepwells and off-beaten-track Rajasthan. Explore a hidden India!

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Morocco Textiles
Arts and Crafts

Spring 2026

Journey deep into the heart of the High Atlas to experience a passionate Amazigh crafts culture. Desertscapes, Fes, and Marrakech with hiking options.

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Georgia Textiles
Arts & Crafts

Sept 2025

Rich culture, history, textiles, arts, crafts, and astonishingly diverse landscapes. Experience carpet weaving, block printing, felting, and pottery amidst stunning natural beauty. With Azerbaijan. 

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Tajikistan with
Uzbekistan

Sept - Oct 2025

If you have a thing for remote, little-visited parts of the world where traditional societies, textiles, arts, and legendary hospitality reign, this is the one. Tajikistan's undiscovered counterpoint to Uzbekistan's razzmatazz

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Kashmir-Ladakh
Textiles & Culture

Spring 2026

"Heaven on earth" Kashmir + Ladakh-Leh. Exquisite natural beauty and outstanding textiles. An unusual exploration of two defining regions of North India. Registration opens in May

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 . . . most just from advance registrations.

If you have your heart set on a tour, let us know today. Don't delay! We'd love to welcome you (again) to explore with us. 

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— Mary-Lou S., Washington

“The textile tour of Gujarat-Kutch-Rajasthan was one of the top events of my life, exceeding my fondest expectations.”

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