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Manipur Craft Trail
Imphal West · Imphal East · Ukhruleasy4.7 · 28 reviews
About this route
Four days with makers rather than monuments: Andro's wheel-less potters, Moirang Phee weavers in Imphal West, cane and bamboo workers in Ukhrul, and the handloom halls of Ima Keithel. Every session is hands-on, and everything you make comes home with you.
Day by day
Day 1: Arrive and weave
Airport transfer, an afternoon at the loom with a Moirang Phee weaver, and a market orientation.
- Stops
- Singjamei weaving household → Ima Keithel handloom halls
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Stay
- Cultural Haven Inn, Imphal West
Day 2: Andro clay
A full day at Andro building and firing pottery, with the cultural complex in the afternoon.
- Stops
- Andro potters' compound → Andro Cultural Complex → Panam Ningthou grove
- Meals
- Breakfast, Loi-style lunch, Dinner
- Stay
- Andro Pottery House
Day 3: Into the Tangkhul hills
Drive to Ukhrul and spend the afternoon splitting cane and weaving a basket with a hill maker.
- Stops
- NH-202 hill drive → Ukhrul bamboo and cane workshop → Ukhrul bazar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Stay
- Mountain Retreat Ukhrul
Day 4: Back to the valley
Morning in the Ukhrul craft market, then the drive down and a final stop at the Mutua Bahadur Museum.
- Stops
- Ukhrul craft market → Mutua Bahadur Museum → Imphal airport
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
What is and is not included
Included
- All workshop fees and materials
- Everything you make, packed for travel
- Three nights' accommodation on twin share
- All transport, transfers and meals as listed
Not included
- Flights
- Additional craft purchases
- Insurance
- Tips
Departures
- 15 Oct 2026
- 12 Nov 2026
- 10 Dec 2026
- 11 Feb 2027
- 11 Mar 2027
Dates can change. Check with the operator before you plan around one.