How many days do I need for a sourcing trip to Surat?

A sample plan:

• Day 1: start at Surat Textile Market and the Sahara Darwaja area to learn price levels.
• Day 2: Millennium and Raghukul in the morning, Umarwada markets in the afternoon.
• Day 3: meetings with manufacturers or agents; Saroli if you need larger suppliers.
• Day 4: final checks, payments and dispatch.

Avoid Sundays, and photograph every catalogue with the shop's name board in the frame.