Enter into the heart of Andean textile traditions on a transformative journey through Peru’s Sacred Valley. This immersive experience blends hands-on natural dyeing, traditional weaving, sacred site visits, and Andean ceremonies—guided by master weavers and wisdom keepers who carry these ancient traditions forward.

Why Join This Pilgrimage?

 Traditional Weaving & Natural Dyeing
Learn directly from expert Quechua artisans in hands-on workshops, including a multi-day natural dyeing immersion. Participate in the full process—gathering plants, grinding pigments, stirring the dye pots, and witnessing the alchemy of color transformation.

 Sacred Sites & Andean Rituals
Walk the land with Quechua wisdom keepers and visit the sacred sites of Machu Picchu, Sacsayhuamán, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac. Participate in Andean ceremonies, including a despacho offering to the Apus (mountain spirits) and an introduction to the sacred coca plant.

Support Indigenous Culture Keepers 
Your participation directly supports local weavers and cultural preservation efforts, ensuring that these traditions continue to thrive.

 Andean Spirituality & Sound Healing
Experience the magic of the Andean flute with renowned sound healer Omar La Rosa, deepening your connection to the musical spirit of the Andes.

Immersive Learning & Connection

 Hands-On Natural Dyeing: Learning by Doing
This journey is not just about observation—it’s about experience. Spend two full days working alongside master dyers, transforming raw fibers into vibrant threads using local plants, roots, and minerals. This process reveals the sacred relationship between nature, color, and Andean cosmology.

 Visiting Ancestral Weaving Communities
Travel to weaving villages where textile artistry is a language of ancestry, identity, and spiritual connection. Engage with Quechua artisans, hear their stories, and learn Quechua words and prayers woven into their creations. Witness traditional backstrap loom weaving and the intricate processes behind their masterpieces.

 Walking the Sacred Sites: Ritual & Offerings
This pilgrimage is about more than textiles—it’s about deepening your connection to the land. Visit Machu Picchu, Sacsayhuamán, and other powerful sites, where Andean wisdom keepers will guide you in traditional ceremonies, coca leaf offerings, and spiritual teachings.

Pilgrimage Highlights

 Multi-day natural dyeing experience at Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco (CTTC)
 Visits to vibrant local markets & weaving villages
 Guided Andean ceremonies & despacho offerings
 Ethnobotanical hikes with Quechua elders
 Conversations with master weavers about their craft & culture
 Andean Native Flute Making workshop and Traditional Andean Music Class learning to play the Siku (Andean Pan-pipe)with Omar La Rosa at the World Renowned La Rosa Workshop in Cusco 

Itinerary Overview

May 11: Arrival in Cusco, welcome lunch, drive to Pisac, opening despacho ceremony

May 12-13: Weaving & natural dyeing workshops at CTTC & Chinchero, hike Urkillos valley

May 14: Calca market & Accha Alta weaving community for Alpaca Fertility Celebration

May 15: Chahuaytire weaving community, stay in local homes

May 16: Chahuaytire Potatoes Harvest, Ceremony, return to Pisac

May 17: San Salvador Valley to Urcos, return to Cusco, free evening Cusco 

May 18: city tour, museums, market explorations, Andean Music Flute workshop

May 19: visit Sacsayhuamán and Inkiltambo, closing despacho ceremony

May 20: departure

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Join us in honoring and uplifting the wisdom of the Quechua weavers. Spaces are limited—secure your place today! 

Natural Dye an Ancient Technology needed for Modern Times: Journey into the Sacred Valley, an ancestral home of the woven rainbow, where natural dye brilliance weaves together textile traditions, ritual, and ancient wisdom. 

Hands-On Natural Dye Immersion: Learning by Doing

This journey goes beyond observation—we will spend two full days immersed in the natural dye process, working alongside master dyers to learn, create, and connect with the ancestral wisdom of color.

From gathering local plants, roots, and minerals to grinding pigments, preparing dye baths, and transforming raw fibers into vibrant threads, we will experience firsthand the alchemy of natural dyeing. Through this hands-on process, we’ll deepen our understanding of the sacred relationship between nature, textile traditions, and Andean cosmology.

Rather than simply watching, we will engage with the land, the elements, and the wisdom keepers, gaining skills that have been passed down for generations. This is an opportunity to truly embody the artistry and reverence of Andean textile traditions, bringing home not just knowledge, but a lived experience of the beauty and spirit woven into every thread.

Visiting Ancestral Weaving Strongholds & Wisdom Keepers

Throughout this journey, we will be welcomed into the heart of Andean textile traditions, visiting communities where weaving is more than an art—it is a language of ancestry, identity, and spiritual connection. These strongholds of tradition hold the stories of generations, woven into every thread.

Guided by master weavers and wisdom keepers, we will witness their intricate processes, from the gathering of plants for natural dyes to the rhythmic movement of the backstrap loom. Each color, each pattern, holds deep cultural and spiritual significance—representing sacred mountains (Apus), cycles of life, and relationships with the natural world.

As we connect with weavers and culture keepers, we will hear their stories, learn Quechua words and prayers woven into their creations, and gain insight into how these traditions are being protected, reclaimed and revitalized. More than an observation, this is an invitation into a living lineage—a chance to honor, learn from, and support the keepers of this ancient wisdom.

Walking the Sacred Sites: Ritual & Offerings with Andean Wisdom Keepers

Our pilgrimage is not just about textiles—it is also about deepening our connection to the sacred lands that hold these traditions. Throughout our journey, we will visit powerful sites such as Sacsayhuamán, Ollantaytambo, and Pisac, where the energy of the ancestors still lingers in the stones.

Guided by Paqos (Andean wisdom keepers, healers, and spiritual guides), we will enter these spaces with reverence, making traditional offerings (Despachos) to the Apus (mountain spirits) and Pachamama (Mother Earth). We will learn the art of working with coca leaves, an ancient Andean practice used for divination, gratitude, and energetic alignment.

Through these rituals, we will not only honor the land but also experience firsthand the living spirituality woven into Andean culture. This is an opportunity to step into reciprocity, to give thanks, and to receive the profound teachings of the mountains, the ancestors, and the wisdom keepers who carry these traditions forward.

This is an invitation to immerse yourself in the living traditions of the Quechua people. Guided by master weavers and dyeing experts at the Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco (CTTC), you’ll learn ancient techniques of natural dyeing, connecting hands-on with plants, minerals, and time-honored methods passed down for generations.

Why Join This Pilgrimage?

✨ Traditional Weaving & Natural Dyeing
 Learn directly from expert Quechua artisans in hands-on workshops, including a multi-day natural dyeing immersion. Experience the process—grind plants for dyes, stir the pots, build the fires, and witness the alchemy of color transformation.

✨ Sacred Sites & Andean Rituals
 Walk the land with Quechua Wisdom Keepers, visit sacred sites, and participate in Andean ceremonies, including a despacho offering to the Apus (mountain spirits). Receive a respectful introduction to the sacred coca plant and learn traditional offering practices.

✨ Support Indigenous Artisans & Culture
 This pilgrimage is designed to honor and uplift Indigenous weavers and their traditions. Your participation directly supports local artisans and culture keepers.

✨ Andean Spirituality & Sound Healing

Immerse yourself in the sacred sound traditions of the Andes with the world-renowned La Rosa family. In a special hands-on experience, we will work directly with Omar La Rosa (son of Tito La Rosa) to learn the art of playing the panpipe (Siku or Antara) and receive a Siku (your own panpipe made in the La Rosa workshop) while exploring the deep ancestral roots of Andean music. As a highlight of this journey, you will take part in a traditional Andean music class and have the rare opportunity to craft your own native Andean flute, guided by the La Rosa family’s time-honored techniques. This is an opportunity to create a sacred instrument infused with your own breath, intention, and connection to the spirit of the land.Embarking on this journey, you'll have the opportunity to visit some of Peru's most revered sacred sites, each rich in history and spiritual significance:

Sacsayhuamán
Overlooking the city of Cusco, Sacsayhuamán is a monumental Inca fortress renowned for its massive stone walls, precisely fitted without mortar. This archaeological marvel serves as a testament to the ingenuity of Inca engineering. Here, we'll participate in ceremonies that connect us to the land and its ancestral spirits, deepening our appreciation for the site's historical and spiritual importance.

Ollantaytambo
Situated in the Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo is both a living town and an archaeological site. Its impressive terraces and stone constructions reflect its significance as a military, religious, and agricultural center. We'll walk the ancient pathways, learning about the site's strategic importance and engaging in rituals that honor its enduring legacy.

Pisac
Perched atop a hill overlooking the Urubamba Valley, the Pisac ruins encompass agricultural terraces, ceremonial baths, and temples. This site offers insight into the Inca's sophisticated agricultural practices and spiritual life. Our visit will include traditional offerings and ceremonies, allowing us to connect with the site's vibrant energy and historical context.

Throughout our journey, we'll be guided by local wisdom keepers, known as Paqos in Quechua. These spiritual leaders will introduce us to the sacred practice of working with coca leaves, used for millennia in Andean rituals as offerings and for medicinal purposes. We'll also learn the art of creating Despachos, ceremonial offerings that express gratitude and reverence to Pachamama (Mother Earth) and the Apus (mountain spirits).

Engaging directly with these sacred traditions at their source, we'll foster a profound connection to the Andean cosmology and the timeless wisdom embedded in these ancient sites.

Lodging & Travel

Lodging and food have been chosen to support local culture keepers and keeping us in beautiful and traditional spaces.

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