Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Kotwara House is owned by Muzzaffar and Meera Ali. Muzzaffar is an Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet and artist. He belongs to the Muslin Rajput royal house of Kotwara and is the current Raja of Kotwara. His wife, Meera Ali is an architect and fashion designer. They have created an international couture label, “The House of Kotwara”. On this tour, you will see their workshop for their label and interact with highly skilled artisans. Clips from Muzaffer’s classic films are shown as you have a cup of tea/coffee.
Highlights: -
• Kotwara Fashion Label Insight
• Interact with artisans
• Tea at Kotwara House
Bottled water
Pick up / drop off within Lucknow city center.
Enjoying tea at Kotwara house.
Visit Kotwara House and their workshop.
Coffee and/or Tea
02 bottles of mineral water
Private Air conditioned Vehicle.
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We may pick up travelers from city center hotels / fixed point wiithin city limits. In case pick up is outside central points extra cost shall applicable subject to distance applicable.
Traveler pickup
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), Amausi, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226009, India
Kotwara, Uttar Pradesh 262802, India You will be picked up from your hotel in Lucknow city center at 02:30 PM and will be escorted in your air-conditioned vehicle to Kotwara House.
Muzaffar and Meera’s couture fashion brand was established in 1990. They wanted to showcase the traditional craft of the Awadh region. Kotwara house is now a living center for craft with design and restoration inputs from Muzaffar and Meera Ali. The couple has revived the traditional craftsmanship of Lucknow. You will have the opportunity to see their workshop of Chikan, Zari and Mukaesh for their label, ‘Kotwara’. Admire each piece being readied and interact with highly skilled artisans at work. We also get to see the collected artifacts, some great works of calligraphy and paintings. Also enjoy short dance clips from Muzaffar’s landmark films including Umrao Jaan over a cup of hot tea/coffee. Upon conclusion of the tour, you will be driven back to your hotel in Lucknow. 60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Prior appointment is required before booking
Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
halliecreative
12 Jul 2022
Muzaffar Ali is something of a Lucknow legend--he's from a noble family that has been part of Lucknow for generations. He is also a gifted filmmaker, connoisseur of Indian Urdu ghazals, and preserve of Chikankari, the exquisite hand-embroidery the region is famous for, The house is a time capsule full of historic interest, as well as a workshop for the beautiful couture fashions, created by his very talented designer wife Meera and daughter Sama.
This tour in
India
is organized by
SITA World Tours
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