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Traveling with us, you’ll go “behind the scenes” for fascinating encounters:
Morocco, Bhutan, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Great local guides and small groups!
Textiles & Arts of Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan • Fall 2026
This 24-night tour of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan begins in the city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and ends in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan. Along your journey, visit exquisite blue-tiled madrasas and museums,…
Textiles, Art & Food of Morocco
On this special in-depth tour, we’ll learn about authentic Amazigh or Berber culture in the heart of Morocco: Marrakech, Essaouira, and the Atlas Mountains. Through weaving and mosaic workshops, cooking…
Textiles and Arts Tour of Bhutan
This 18-night tour reflects authentic Bhutan. We’ll visit weavers and textile villages with distinctive style and motifs. We’ll attend two local festivals where costumed monks act out Buddhist legends, wearing…
Textiles and the Taj Mahal: Western India
See the Taj Mahal! Travel to the fabulous textile-producing states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to meet textile artists. Print and dye your own pieces in their workshops as you learn…
Magical Madagascar: Lemurs, Baskets & Baobabs!
This 16-night tour of Madagascar includes exciting highlights of this remote island nation. You’ll see the ancient baobabs, adorable lemurs, calm chameleons and wild silk textiles…
Textiles & Arts Tour of Morocco
On this 16-night tour of Morocco, discover the country’s authentic textiles, arts, architecture, culture, and cuisine. Between visits to popular sites like Marrakech and Fes, you’ll also spend time in…
Silk Road Textiles and Arts: Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan
This 24-night tour begins in the exciting city of Tashkent, and ends in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan. Everywhere you’ll go ‘Behind the Scenes’ to meet silk ikat dyers and weavers,…
Textiles, Arts & Food of Uzbekistan
This 16-night tour of Uzbekistan begins and ends in the modern city of Tashkent. During the journey we’ll go ‘Behind the Scenes’ to visit experts dyeing and weaving ikat fabric,…
Thank you so much for such a wonderful trip. It was fantastic. I just got home from Peru last night and I’m just brimming with happiness over the whole thing. My mom and I had a wonderful time. You do an amazing job, and you make it seem like you’re just traveling along with us, though I clearly see how much planning is involved on your part. Thank you!
MJ.Mucklestone – Maine, USA
Photos From Previous Trips
To ensure a fabulous experience, we concentrate on destinations we know and love best: Morocco, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. To make each trip unique and help you experience more adventures, we rotate some destinations, traveling to some places only every other year.
Begin Your Behind The Scenes Adventure Today!
In the twenty-odd years that we have been taking people on Behind the Scenes trips, we have made many friends in different countries – the mask-makers of Bolivian carnival, the ceramicists of Uzbekistan, the felt artists of Kyrgyzstan, the ikat dyers in Thailand. They are happy to show off their work or share a meal with our friendly and open-minded travelers.
Ready to enjoy flamboyant festivals and gorgeous natural scenery, and visit remote villages where people still make all their own exquisite textiles?