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An Artistic Journey Through India with a Designer Who Knows How to Look Closer
Join Sydney-based designer Nicole Court on an immersive journey through India to experience its intricate beauty, layered history, and living traditions. 

These one-of-a-kind tours, handcrafted by Nicole in collaboration with local experts, invite you to explore India through a designer’s lens – from historic homes and lush gardens to workshops, temples, and quiet corners of architectural wonder. With her thoughtful eye, deep respect for craftsmanship, and warm, personal approach, Nicole creates space for real connections – not just to places, but to the people who shape them. 

These journeys are not typical tours. They are an invitation to see more, feel more, and slow down – in the company of like-minded travellers and a host who has spent a lifetime chasing beauty and meaning around the world. 

About Nicole Court
Nicole Court is a multi-disciplinary designer across textiles, interiors, homewares, publishing, and landscape design, with more than 30 years of experience travelling and working in India. Today, she works as a landscape designer in Sydney, but her creative journey has taken her through India and across the world – always with an eye for the handcrafted, the historic, and the beautifully unexpected. 

Nicole’s textile and homeware collections were sold in Australia and New Zealand’s top boutique stores and regularly featured in publications including Belle, Vogue Living, Inside Out, Gourmet Traveller, House & Garden and Marie Claire. 

She has contributed to Landscape Outlook magazine as a garden writer and has been a guest speaker at the Landscape Design Institute, Mosman Garden Club, and Ku-ring-gai Horticultural Society. Whether she’s designing a garden or curating a cultural journey, Nicole brings the same sensibility: thoughtful, tactile, and quietly elegant. 

A Family Tradition of Travel and Design
Nicole’s love for Asia is woven into her family story. Her mother, Dee Court, an art teacher and textile expert, led small-group tours to India and Central Asia – passing on to Nicole a fascination with traditional crafts and cross-cultural connections. Nicole’s aunt, Robin Duffecy, a writer and interior designer, once lived in Delhi and formed close friendships with many of the country’s leading thinkers and creatives.

These relationships didn’t end with the previous generation. Over time, Nicole built her own network of artists, collectors, writers, and designers in India and these connections form the heart of these special journeys. 

Why Travel India with Nicole?
• Design-led Discovery: Explore India’s architectural treasures, lush gardens, and rich artistic traditions with someone who notices the details.
• Meaningful Encounters: Meet local artists, curators, and creatives in private settings – from home studios to heritage houses.
• Beautifully Balanced: Enjoy a curated pace with time for conversation, contemplation, and well-chosen comforts.
• A Personal Touch: This tour reflects Nicole’s passion, insight, and care – and is designed to feel more like travelling with a generous friend than a tour leader. 

Join Nicole Court on a unique and intimate exploration of India – where art, design, and culture come together in ways that are deeply inspiring and quietly unforgettable. 

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