Weavers Trial
Revel in the magic of Bhutanese fabrics as you follow The Weaver’s Trail. An itinerary that specially captures the enchantment of Bhutan’s matchless fabrics and takes you through every step of their creation.
The Weaver’s Trail helps you unravel the secrets behind.
- Materials that make the dye.
- Dyeing and spinning of yarn.
- The loom and weaving kit.
- Actual weaving methodology.
- Finished products.
To see how the Bhutanese weaves come alive, The Weaver’s Trail takes you through:
Bumthang - where you’ll see the sheep development farm managed by the Animal Husbandry Department. This abundant supply of wool is then woven into the country’s famous fabrics - Matha and Setha. 
Pema Gatsel - an area that holds out several insights into traditional weaving at its very best.
Radi - a place where you’ll see households with expert weavers producing the finest fabrics. The same fabrics that are in such great demand in the markets of Thimphu.
Khaling - this centre, not very far from Tashigang, produces fabrics which you’ll see again at the Handicrafts Emporium in Thimphu.
The Romance of The Weaver’s Trail
Discover it in just 11 days.
| Day1 | Arrival-Paro. |
| Day2 | Sightseeing-Paro. Visit the meseum. See the silk stamps at the stamp gallery. Houwever these are not sold or made anymore. Overnight stay at Hotel Olathang. |
| Day3 | Paro-Thimphu. Just before reaching Thimphu, see Simtokha Dzong (built in 1627), the first Dzong built by Shabdrung Nawang Namgyel. Visit Memorial Chorten of the Late King, Changlimethang Lakhang, Handicrafts Emporium. Overnight stay at Hotel Motithang. |
| Day4 | Thimphu - Punakha - Wangdiphodrang.Leave Thimphu via Punakha, the old capital and also the headquarters of 500 monks. See Wangdiphodrang Dzong from outside. Overnight stay at Hotel Zangto Pelri. |
| Day5 | Wangdiphodrang - Tongsa - Jakar. Drive to Jakar via Tongsa. This is the largest Dzong in Bhutan. In the 19th Century, its jurisdiction extended as far as the whole of Eastern Bhutan. From Tongsa across the Yotongla Pass to the valley of Bumthang and Chumey, the heart of the famous Bumthang Yatha weaving region. Close to the 7th century Zugney Lakhang are two Yatha shops. The first shop has about 10-15 girls who do the spinning, dyeing and weaving. Overnight stay at Wangdichholing Ladge. |
| Day6 | Full day in Bumthang. See women weaving Matha in one of the villages. Overnight stay at Wangdichholing Lodge. |
| Day7 | Jakar-Mongar. Full day drive to Mongar. Overnight stay at Shongar Tourist Lodge. |
| Day8 | Mongar - Khurbazam-Kurtey Khoma.Early drive to Khurbazam. A three-hour walk from Khurbazam to Khoma village where some of the most famous and expensive textiles in Bhutan are woven in silk and cotton. Overnight stay at Shongar Tourist Lodge. |
| Day9 | Mongar-Duksum-Tashigang.Early drive. Stop over at Yayung or Sherchu to see how lac is reared on the twigs of S.Monospermo. At Duksum the women weave materials such as Serthra, Tsangthra, Kushutara and Mensimathra. En route to Tashigang, visit Gomkora Lakhang. In the evening, watch the weavers making silk kiras on their backstrap looms. Overnight stay at Kelling Tourist Lodge. |
| Day10 | Tashigang-Khaling-Samdrup-Jongkhar. Early drive to Samdrup-Jongkhar. Spend a couple of hours en route at the Khaling weaving centre to study the entire process of spinning, dyeing and weaving. Overnight stay at Hotel Jigten. |
| Day11 | Samdrup-Jongkhar-Guwahati. |
