Duration
Half Day
Price range
$50 pp
Threads of Tradition
Location
Nyanza, Butare and Muhanga
Full Description
Join local artisans to learn the ancient art of weaving. From the first strand to the final knot, each pattern carries generations of meaning. You’ll hear the stories behind the colors, sit in community, and create something that holds both memory and your own touch.
Inclusion
Home-to-main pickup from your hotel or guesthouse
A guided visit to a women’s weaving or craft cooperative
Hands-on learning of traditional weaving, basketry, or embroidery
Cultural storytelling session with the artisans
A personalized local snack or drink
Peek Rwanda Memory Kit with a woven keepsake, artisan quote card, and candid photo
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes for sitting and working with your hands
Refillable water bottle
Notebook or voice recorder if you want to remember stories
Light shawl or cover-up for modesty
Not suitable for
Visitors seeking high-energy or time-pressured activities
Those uninterested in hands-on craft or cultural storytelling
Guests with severe mobility limitations (unless seated accommodations are arranged)
Important information
This experience centers women’s knowledge and cultural continuity
Some artisans may speak only Kinyarwanda; we provide a translator
The pace is slow and intimate; there’s time to listen and reflect
You’ll leave with more than a skill; you’ll leave with shared time
Exclusion
Purchases from the artisans (available, but optional)
Extra snacks or meals
Tips for cooperative members
Transport from outside the designated area
Full Description
Join local artisans to learn the ancient art of weaving. From the first strand to the final knot, each pattern carries generations of meaning. You’ll hear the stories behind the colors, sit in community, and create something that holds both memory and your own touch.
Inclusion
Home-to-main pickup from your hotel or guesthouse
A guided visit to a women’s weaving or craft cooperative
Hands-on learning of traditional weaving, basketry, or embroidery
Cultural storytelling session with the artisans
A personalized local snack or drink
Peek Rwanda Memory Kit with a woven keepsake, artisan quote card, and candid photo
Exclusion
Purchases from the artisans (available, but optional)
Extra snacks or meals
Tips for cooperative members
Transport from outside the designated area
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes for sitting and working with your hands
Refillable water bottle
Notebook or voice recorder if you want to remember stories
Light shawl or cover-up for modesty
Not suitable for
Visitors seeking high-energy or time-pressured activities
Those uninterested in hands-on craft or cultural storytelling
Guests with severe mobility limitations (unless seated accommodations are arranged)
Important information
This experience centers women’s knowledge and cultural continuity
Some artisans may speak only Kinyarwanda; we provide a translator
The pace is slow and intimate; there’s time to listen and reflect
You’ll leave with more than a skill; you’ll leave with shared time
Full Description
Join local artisans to learn the ancient art of weaving. From the first strand to the final knot, each pattern carries generations of meaning. You’ll hear the stories behind the colors, sit in community, and create something that holds both memory and your own touch.
Inclusion
Home-to-main pickup from your hotel or guesthouse
A guided visit to a women’s weaving or craft cooperative
Hands-on learning of traditional weaving, basketry, or embroidery
Cultural storytelling session with the artisans
A personalized local snack or drink
Peek Rwanda Memory Kit with a woven keepsake, artisan quote card, and candid photo
Exclusion
Purchases from the artisans (available, but optional)
Extra snacks or meals
Tips for cooperative members
Transport from outside the designated area
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes for sitting and working with your hands
Refillable water bottle
Notebook or voice recorder if you want to remember stories
Light shawl or cover-up for modesty
Not suitable for
Visitors seeking high-energy or time-pressured activities
Those uninterested in hands-on craft or cultural storytelling
Guests with severe mobility limitations (unless seated accommodations are arranged)
Important information
This experience centers women’s knowledge and cultural continuity
Some artisans may speak only Kinyarwanda; we provide a translator
The pace is slow and intimate; there’s time to listen and reflect
You’ll leave with more than a skill; you’ll leave with shared time
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