14 Day Experience:

Tapestry Weaving Workshop & Tour

We have organized a 14 day experience for those who are interested in doing a tour after the tapestry weaving workshop. This experience will have a focus on textiles and folk art, so we are looking forward to sharing our favorite textiles spots in Cusco with you, while visiting all of the beautiful archeological sites of the area, including Machu Picchu.


This will be exclusively with students of the tapestry weaving workshop, so you will only travel with your fellow students.


The Itinerary that we have planned, including the workshop, is as follows:

Day 1: Arriving to Cusco

February 13, 2026


On this day we’ll pick you up at the Cusco airport and take you to the Sonesta Posadas del Inca Hotel, where you’ll be staying for the following 10 days and where the workshop will take place. The hotel is located in a beautiful town called Yucay, in the Sacred Valley of Cusco, about 1:20 hours from the city of Cusco.


On the first day it is important to rest for a bit in order to get used to the altitude of the city. The altitude in the Sacred Valley is lower than in the city, so it’s going to be a great way to acclimate to the altitude of Cusco. You will have time to rest and to have lunch at the hotel or at a nearby restaurant of your choosing.

Days 2 – 5: Tapestry Weaving Workshop

February 14 – 17, 2026


During the following 4 days you’ll be focused on your tapestry weaving workshop, which will take place at the Soneseta hotel, where you’ll be staying.


The workshop will begin every morning after breakfast, from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, with a coffee break in the morning and another in the afternoon.


Lunch at the Sontesta hotel is included for these 4 days. 

Day 6: City Tour of Cusco

February 18, 2026


After breakfast we’ll be transferred to the city of Cusco in order to explore the city through a walking tour. We’ll visit the Maximo Laura Museum, where Maximo will give us a very special tour of his private collection, to then explore San Blas, which is Cusco’s artistic neighborhood.


Before the end of the day we will visit the gallery/museum of the CTTC (Center of Traditional Textiles of Cusco), to see some of the most beautiful traditional textiles found in this area. They are a non-profit organization established to aid in the survival of traditional Andean textile traditions and to provide support to weaving communities. They have a gallery/museum in the city of Cusco, and another location in the town of Chinchero, an hour away from Cusco.


We will visit their Cusco location first, and will go to their location in Chinchero to do our natural dyes workshop with them on Day 13. We have added this visit, even if we are visiting them in Chinchero, because in Cusco you will find a variety of quality of textiles, so we want to show you this very high quality work early on.

Days 7 – 9: Tapestry Weaving Workshop

September 7 – 9, 2026

The following 3 days will also be exclusively for the tapestry weaving workshop, from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Lunch at the Sontesta hotel is included for these 3 days. 


On September 9, the last day of class, we’ll organize a small exhibition of all the final works of the workshop!

Day 10: Sacred Valley of the Incas & Pisaq

September 10, 2026

As the last day of class is on September 9, we’ll coordinate your checkout of the Sonesta Hotel on September 10. We’ll be staying in the city of Cusco after that point.


We’ll start the day by visiting the Pisaq Market, a market that has also expanded to include, textiles, ceramics, jewelry, musical instruments, and much more! On our way to Pisaq, we will stop at a weaving center to get some insight into the entire textile process. We will see alpacas, llamas, and vicuñas and explore the textile process in the Andes.


After having time to explore the Pisaq Market, we will have lunch at a local restaurant in the market, and then meet back to go to the Pisaq Archeological Site, where we will spend the rest of the afternoon. After Pisaq, we will head to our hotel in the city.

Day 11: Sacred Valley & Aguas Calientes Town

September 11, 2026

After breakfast, we will visit two archeological sites in the Sacred Valley: Moray and the salt mines of Maras. We will go to lunch at a delicious buffet restaurant located at the foot of the Urubamba river, with many traditional and international cuisine options (this meal is included in the tour). After lunch we will visit the Archeological Site in the Inca town of Ollantaytambo. In the late afternoon you will take the train to Aguas Calientes, the city that is just before Machu Picchu, where you will be able to have diner and rest for a very beautiful next day! The citadel of Machu Picchu is located only 23 minute away from Aguas Calientes.

Day 12: Machu Picchu!

September 12, 2026

After an early breakfast, you will visit Machu Picchu for the entire morning, after the visit you will go back to Aguas Calientes for lunch, and then catch the train back to Cusco.

Day 13: Natural Dyes Workshop

September 13, 2026

We will have a late breakfast to recover all of the energy and be ready for a beautiful day in Chinchero, where we will have a hands-on natural dyes workshop. We will spend the morning with weavers from the CTTC, who will teach you the long traditional of natural dyes in the Andes, using insects, flowers and leaves to create a rainbow of colors. At the end of the workshop you will be able to take the yarn that you have dyed. After the workshop we will head back to the city of Cusco for a free afternoon.

Day 14: Departure

September 14, 2026

After breakfast we’ll be coordinate your transfer to the Cusco airport for your departure.

Summary

Day 1:

– Arriving to Cusco


Days 2 – 5:

– Tapestry Weaving Workshop


Day 6: – Cusco City Tour


Days 7 – 9:

– Tapestry Weaving Workshop


Day 10:

– Pisaq Market and Archeological Site


Day 11:

– Sacred Valley Arqueological Sites

– Train ride to Aguas Calientes

– Overnight at Aguas Calientes

Day 12:

– Visit to Machu Picchu

– Train ride back


Day 13:

– Natural Dyes Workshop in Chinchero


Day 14:

– Transfer to the Cusco Airport

COST

US$ 4,230 per person

– Price is based on Double Occupancy.

– Single Supplement US$ 890

This plan Includes includes:


  • Transportation to and from the Cusco airport upon arrival and departure

  • 9 Nights at the hotel Sonesta Posada del Inca Yucay (shared accommodation)

  • 1 Night in the town of Aguas Calientes (shared accommodation)

  • 3 Nights at the Novotel Cusco (shared accommodation)

  • 13 buffet breakfasts during your stay

  • 7 Lunches at the Sonesta Hotel

  • Buffett lunch during our visit to the Sacred Valley on Day 11

  • City Tour of Cusco with a private, English speaking guide

  • A total of 42 hours of weaving time

  • A personal vertical loom and cartoon to be used during the workshops 

  • The yarn required to weave your piece

  • The final tapestry woven during the workshop

  • Coffee and Tea breaks twice a day during the workshops

 Tour:

  • 4 Days of Tours in Cusco

  • All domestic transportation (train and private bus) during the days of tour

  • Entrance tickets to all archeological sites detailed in the Itinerary (Machu Picchu, Pisaq, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo)

  • An English speaking guide while visiting all of the archeological sites detailed in the itinerary (Machu Picchu, Pisaq, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo)

  • Buffett lunch during our visit to the Sacred Valley on Day 11

  • All the materials required for the hands-on Natural Dyes workshop


This plan does not include:


  • International Flights

  • Flight from Lima-Cusco and Cusco-Lima. If you would like us to help you coordinate them, let us know and we’ll be happy to assist you at no extra cost

  • Meals not detailed in the itinerary

  • Personal transportation during your time in Peru

  • Bottled water, snacks and any items not specified in the itinerary

  • Additional Insurance of any kind

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