Explore Cultures Through Arts, Festivals, and Textiles
Traveling with us, you’ll go “behind the scenes” for fascinating encounters that are not available to the ordinary tourist. We’ve got great trips to Morocco, Bhutan, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Our expert local guides will introduce you to textile artisans and explore ancient sites and architectural wonders.
Indigo, Ikat & Angkor: Textile Tour Thailand, Laos and Cambodia
Go Behind-the-Scenes on this 19-night tour to see traditional indigo dyeing, fabulous hand-woven silk and cotton ikat textiles and the traditional wax candle festival called Khao Phansa in little-known northeast…
Silk Road Textiles: Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan • September 2025
Join us on this spectacular 24-night tour! We follow part of the Silk Road into Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The whole region is home to large numbers of talented artisans…
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: Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan • October 2025
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 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…
Silk Road Textiles: Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan • April 2026
Our 24-night textiles and arts tour of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan follows part of the ancient Silk Road. The textiles of both Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan are absolutely stunning. In both countries,…
Silk Road Textiles: Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan • April – May 2026
This 24-night tour of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan begins in the exciting city of Tashkent, and ends in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan. Along your journey, visit exquisite blue-tiled madrasas and museums,…
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…
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 weavers of Guatemala, and 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?