Official Kabwata Cultural Village Page

Collection of traditional African homes. Lots of local vendors with stone and wood carvings for sale. It was a bit of a tourist trap, but it was interesting to see the native wood. I enjoyed looking through the many minerals for sale.

Friendly people. They are happy to tell you when you ask about goods and traditions. Market mood. Same stuff in every tent, prices vary depending on your haggling skills. There is also a small kitchen where you can get local food. Take one of the merchants with you and offer him a meal. Worth a visit.

A unique traditional craft, cultural and heritage village where rural artisans from all over Zambia bring their products for display and sale, there is huge bargaining, the maintenance of the premises requires a lot of improvement.

If you're looking for curios ornaments or something to remind you of your Zambian heritage or your visit to Zambia. This is where to get it in lusaka.

I have mixed feelings about Kabwata Cultural Village. While it offers a diverse array of Zambian and African art, the quality (and authenticity) can be hit or miss. Some pieces are genuinely beautiful and original, while others feel (read are) mass-produced and catered towards tourists. The prices, though generally affordable, can be inflated for foreigners. However, with some patience, you can uncover hidden gems. The 'village' has a lively atmosphere and (mostly) friendly vendors (that sometimes might be very pushy). Just be prepared to haggle and exercise discernment when making purchases. Overall, it's worth a visit if you're interested in some arty presents and don't mind a bit of a treasure hunt, but temper your expectations. It was just an OK experience (for me), especially after I visited some similar crafts markets in South Africa.

Great place to get souvenirs and gifts.. prices are fair but don’t forget to bargain.. 😄. Enjoy and bring along friends

Once you're inside the compound of this village you're immediately treated to a beautiful display of artworks that are mostly handcrafted from wood and stone. There are items like wooden key holders, wooden freezer magnets, miniature stone-carved plates, wooden pen holders, wooden statues, african chess boards with wooden animals as board pieces, wooden pens, wooden animals you can use as decorations at home, etc. And they all have "Zambia" engraved on them which serves as a suitable souvenir to take back home if you're a tourist like me. I really enjoyed my time there.

In Lusaka Kabwata Cultural Village (KCV) is a must visit place for the craft loving visitors. I first went to the Pakati Market, which is known as Sunday market for buying crafts. There I came to know about the KCV as the most authentic source of crafts and later went twice to buy crafts and stone jeweleries. It's an amazing place and even you don't buy anything one will be surprised to see the level of craftsmanship by those craftsmen. However, buying things there is very tricky as one need to know thumb rule of bargaining before going there to buy things. There is no fixed price and so be rational in bargaining.