Jaipur
21–25 November
City Palace · Pink City
craft/fashioninside palace
A calm concept store inside the City Palace for contemporary Indian fashion, craft and jewellery. You are already there for the palace tour; no bazaar walk needed.
Best on: 21–22 Nov · at City Palace, 5 min from the palace tour.
C-Scheme · 10:00–19:00
block printfixed price
The block-print label foreigners usually trust first: clothing, scarves, home textiles, air-conditioned and used to international visitors.
Best on: 22–25 Nov · ≈7 km / 15 min from Hyatt.
C-Scheme · concept store
designcafé
Design store and courtyard kitchen: ceramics, clothing, jewellery and gifts by Indian makers. Calm, seated and easy to combine with lunch.
Best on: 22–25 Nov · ≈7 km / 15 min from Hyatt.
MI Road · appointment
appointmentprivate showing
Jaipur’s best-known jewellery atelier since 1852. Ask for an appointment and a seated showing; you can browse seriously without being crowded.
Best on: 24–25 Nov · ≈14 km / 20 min from Hyatt; book ahead.
MI Road / Panch Batti
showroomstaffed
A polished showroom for heritage-inspired silver and gold; good if the group wants one memorable piece with a proper receipt and card payment.
Best on: 24–25 Nov · ≈14 km / 15–20 min from Hyatt.
Kolkata
19–20 & 25–28 November
Park Circus · 11:00–21:00
securityair-conditioned
The easiest low-stare option: security, wide aisles, international brands, clean washrooms and cafés. Good for a relaxed half-day with no bargaining.
Best on: 19–20 or 27–28 Nov · ≈5 km / 15–20 min from ITC Sonar.
Quest Mall · multi-designer
appointmentIndian designers
Multi-designer store inside Quest Mall for Indian occasion wear and contemporary labels; private seating and a calm try-on experience.
Best on: 27–28 Nov · inside Quest Mall; 15–20 min from ITC Sonar.
Hindustan Park · handloom
sareescurated
Curated handloom sarees, textiles and clothing with staff who will show pieces at a table. A civilised alternative to market shopping.
Best on: 26–28 Nov · ≈5 km / 15 min from ITC Sonar.
Ballygunge · appointment
appointmentblock print
Textile house for block prints, handloom and made-to-order pieces; call ahead and ask for a seated showing for four.
Best on: 26–28 Nov · ≈5 km / 15 min from ITC Sonar.
Park Street · fixed price
air-conditionedfixed price
Easy fixed-price stop for kurtas, dupattas, home textiles and gifts; less character than Byloom, but very comfortable and quick.
Best on: 19–20 or 27–28 Nov · ≈7 km / 15 min from ITC Sonar.
Old bazaars: Johari Bazaar, Bapu Bazaar, New Market and Gariahat are atmospheric but busy. If the group wants the bazaar experience, go early with a guide and a fixed plan; otherwise the boutiques and malls above are easier.
Practical notes
appointments · payment · packing
AppointmentsAsk the hotel concierge to call Gem Palace, Amrapali, Weavers Studio and The Wardrobe Luxe for a seated appointment.
Car & timingUse the car door to door; shop late morning or early afternoon, avoid weekend bazaar peaks.
PaymentMalls and boutiques take cards; keep some INR cash for small purchases. Ask for a GST receipt on high-value pieces.
Try-onAsk for a private fitting area and a chair for the group; staff are used to international sizing.
What to buyJaipur: block prints, jewellery, ceramics, mojari. Kolkata: handloom sarees, silk, scarves, home textiles.
No map pinsThese are recommendations only; no shops have been added to the trip map or route.
Small gifts to take home
light · packable · customs-friendly
Buy multiples: scarves, pouches and small jewellery pack flat and make easy gifts. Keep jewellery receipts, check food/liquid rules, and wrap fragile pottery in clothes.
Block-print scarves & stolesflat
Anokhi, C-Scheme · 22–25 Nov, or Byloom, Hindustan Park · 26–28 Nov. Light, one-size, easy to carry.
Pack: flat in a suitcase
Small silver jewelleryreceipt
Amrapali or Gem Palace, Jaipur · 24–25 Nov. Ask for a GST receipt and a proper box.
Pack: hand luggage · declare if required
Blue pottery bowls & coastersfragile
Kripal Kumbh, Bani Park, Jaipur · 22–25 Nov. Small, iconic Jaipur gifts; ask the shop to wrap them.
Pack: wrapped in clothes, not hand luggage
Design stationery & small ceramicscareful
Jaipur Modern or The Palace Atelier, Jaipur · 21–25 Nov. Notebooks, pens, cards and small design objects.
Pack: flat, padded
Fair-trade crafts, earrings & toyslight
Sasha, near Park Street, Kolkata · 26–28 Nov. A quiet fair-trade shop for textiles, accessories and children’s gifts.
Pack: flat/light
Ayurvedic beauty & skincareliquid
SSBeauty, Quest Mall, Kolkata · 27–28 Nov. Small Indian beauty gifts; check airline liquid limits and customs.
Pack: sealed · 100 ml cabin limit
Handloom pouches & table linenflat
Weavers Studio, Ballygunge, or Byloom, Kolkata · 26–28 Nov. Easy group gifts; buy several.
Pack: flat
Tea, coffee & sealed sweetssealed
Quest Mall food stores or a local tea shop · 27–28 Nov. Check your country’s food rules; avoid fresh produce, meat and dairy.
Pack: sealed · check customs