Caplaki Craft Village, Kigali

Caplaki Craft Village is located on the 3rd floor of the Masterpiece Mall, above a supermarket. It has 30+ local vendors selling a massive variety of souvenirs and more. It can be a bit overwhelming at first because of the sheer amount of stuff, however the shop attendants are friendly and can offer suggestions if you aren’t sure what you’re looking for. A top notch place to fine some locally made goods!

A fun place for souvenir shopping, but most of the places all carry the same few things. Most of the stalls have the same items, and a million of them, but a few have some more unique pieces, just take your time and look. Note what you like, where it was and a price you have negotiated (you can haggle down to 30-40% of the first quoted price). And since many of the vendors have the same stuff, you can see who wants your business more for those items in negotiating too. Some of the vendors are kinda pushy, and others are more invitational, so I tried to give my business to those who weren't so pushy.

Not impressed at all in terms of prices. Prices here are mostly double of the prices in Kimironko market, some triple and quadruple. If you don't have the option then make sure you bargain. Ask for the lowest price in several shops. Once you find a same price quoted by several shops then it's good. There are some good wood art. Not all goods are locally made but at least none made in China.

Beautiful handcrafts and lovely men and women.

If you're visiting Kigali as a tourist then this place is a must visit. You just negotiate a little hard. Also, while negotiating, do keep in mind that these vendors don't make a fortune out of selling these products so don't think much if you spend a buck or two extra. My recommendation is to visit shop no.4 where you'll meet the wonderful Alice. She'll give you the best rates in the entire market. She'll recognize me from the picture here and give you the best rates.