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Sacred Valley Textile Workshop – Dyeing & Weaving in Cusco

Cuzco, Peru

Immerse yourself in a one-of-a-kind cultural experience with our traditional textiles workshop in the Sacred Valley of Peru. Join master weavers, recognized by UNESCO, and learn to dye with natural plants and weave using the backstrap loom technique.

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Duur 8 uur

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Talen

Engels, Spaans

Groepsgrootte

2–12 reizigers

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You don't watch. You create.

This isn't a demonstration — it's full immersion. Dye your own yarn using ancestral plant-based techniques. Weave your own textile on a traditional backstrap loom. Leave with something you made, not something you bought.

Learn from the best.
Ruth Pimentel is Peru's only Indigenous master weaver awarded by UNESCO. You'll work alongside her and her family — the real guardians of this living tradition.

The only experience of its kind in Cusco.
No other tour offers this level of hands-on access with an UNESCO-honored weaver. This is as authentic as it gets.

Trusted at the highest level.
We were honored to host Jean-Bernard Münch, President of the Swiss Commission for UNESCO, who experienced this workshop firsthand.

Travel with purpose.
Every visit directly supports local artisans and reinforces the value of their ancestral craft. Your participation helps keep this tradition alive.

Route

Andean Weaving and Natural Dyeing Workshop in the Sacred Valley

Live a once-in-a-lifetime cultural immersion with UNESCO-awarded master weavers in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This full-day private experience goes far beyond observation — it’s an invitation to create, connect, and rediscover ancient Andean traditions through color, texture, and ancestral wisdom.

Experience Overview. Join our artisans and discover the millennia-old art of natural dyeing and backstrap weaving in the Sacred Valley. Unlike standard demonstrations, this is a hands-on workshop where you’ll personally collect dye plants, prepare organic pigments, spin and color your own wool, and weave your first textile masterpiece — guided by the same master weavers honored by UNESCO for safeguarding Peru’s living heritage.

Your day begins with a warm community welcome, where local Pututeros and Varayoc greet you with the haunting sound of the pututu (conch shell) and traditional Andean rituals. Your expert cultural guide will introduce you to our social impact project, the story of our weaving lineage, and the evolution of Peruvian textiles from Inca times to the present.

What You’ll Do

Collect native dye plants such as cochinilla, molle, and ch’illka during a short guided walk.

Learn the alchemy of colors as you prepare organic dyes and watch wool transform into radiant reds, yellows, and blues.

Weave your own textile piece on a traditional backstrap loom (waist loom) under the patient guidance of your artisan teacher.

Share a family-style Andean lunch with the artisans — a heart-warming exchange of stories, flavors, and laughter.

Take home your creations, beautifully wrapped with a personalized participation certificate signed by our UNESCO-recognized weavers.

Wat is inbegrepen?

Inbegrepen

  • Maaltijden: 1
  • Transfer
  • Lunch will be served in a family style and we will share it with the artisans in the workshop
  • Private transportation
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • All the materials to do the worshop are included, once we finish our activity you will be able to take home what ever you made
  • herb teas are included

Belangrijke informatie

Ontmoetingspunt

Cuzco, Peru

Niet vergeten

Infants must not sit on laps Infant seats unavailable Not wheelchair accessible Wheelchair accessible We pick up from all hotels in Cusco and sacred Valley, if you are at an AIRBNB please send us your exact location. Comfortable clothes Sun hat, sunscreen, and reusable water bottle Camera or phone for photos A spirit of curiosity and creativity

Annuleringsbeleid

Free cancellation if cancelled more than 24 hours before start. 100% charge if cancelled within 24 hours of start.

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