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Shopping, calmly.

Higher-end boutiques, design stores, malls and small gifts · 18–28 November 2026

Higher-end · service-led

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.

The Gem Palace

high jewellery
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.

Amrapali Jewels

high jewellery
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

Quest Mall

luxury mall
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.

Byloom

mid-high
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.

Weavers Studio

high-end textiles
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

Notes. Higher-end means service and comfort, not necessarily designer prices. Prices are indicative; confirm hours and appointments. Some stores open later than the itinerary starts. No shop is plotted on the trip map or added as a waypoint. Sources: public store listings and published shopping guides checked while assembling this list.