Agra: Nizamabad Black Pottery Workshop & Village Tour

Discover the art of Nizamabad Black Pottery on a day trip from Agra. Enjoy a hands-on workshop, explore the village, and savor a local lunch.
Depart from Agra and drive towards Nizamabad, enjoying scenic stretches of rural Uttar Pradesh. Make an optional tea or breakfast stop along the way.

Upon arrival at Nizamabad Village, receive a warm welcome from a local guide or artisan host. Get a short briefing about the legacy of Nizamabad Black Pottery, its GI tag, and Mughal-era origins.

Next, enjoy a hands-on craft experience. Learn about clay kneading and wheel shaping, and try making a small pot, diya, or clay artwork. Watch artisans engrave delicate motifs and understand the smoke-firing technique that produces the iconic metallic black shine.

Visit family-run workshops and explore shelves filled with vases, lamps, decorative plates, incense holders, and floral-patterned art pieces. Have the opportunity to buy authentic GI-tagged pottery directly from artisans.

For lunch, choose between a meal at an artisan’s home or a village eco-stay lunch. Enjoy rustic specialties like bajra roti, saag, lentils, or simple Awadhi-style dishes, accompanied by cultural storytelling by the artisan family.

After lunch, take a village culture walk. Stroll through traditional streets, mud houses, and farm patches. Meet local families engaged in auxiliary craft work. Try a quick motif-painting activity with natural colors.

Observe the clay items being smoked in closed kilns (if firing is scheduled) and learn about natural polishing using mustard oil and leaf-burnishing. Capture candid moments of artisans at work and enjoy a short tea break with gur chai or lemon tea.

Finally, relax on the return drive to Agra, enjoying the countryside views.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.