Village India Tour: Gujarat is a dazzlingly diverse state with a 1600km coastline and an easily traversable landscape. The highly visible Jain community are largely responsible for Gujarat’s industrious reputation, stunning white marble temples and exquisite, ever-so-slightly sweet vegetarian fare. In the northwest, the seasonal marshlands of Kutch turn into hardened salt plains come summer and, in the Little Rann - habitat of the wild ass and flocks of flamingos - local artisans weave the finest textiles in India. On this Village India Tour, you see the very best of this undiscovered state; the surreal Rann of Kutch, the ancient town of Bhuj, tribal Poshina, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Champaner and the mountain-top marvel of Jain architecture. And of course you spend time in the capital city of Ahmedabad, home to Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram and the world’s finest textile museum. For anyone with a love of 'off-the-beaten-track’ travel, textiles, shopping and rural India, this trip is a must.

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