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This is not a typical workshop. It is a cultural ritual you participate in.
Most travelers visit Rwanda for landscapes and wildlife. Very few experience its botanical heritage through their own hands. In this workshop, you do not just observe. You formulate, blend, and pour your own soap using locally sourced ingredients such as local coffee, bitter leaf ,Rwandan basil, aloe vera, hibiscus and local clays. Every ingredient carries a story rooted in land, healing, and tradition.
What makes this experience distinct:
You craft a product yourself rather than watching a demonstration
You learn the cultural meaning behind each botanical
You engage directly with a local, woman-led clean beauty brand
You leave with something you created, not something mass-produced
It is immersive, intimate, and sensory.
If you are looking for an authentic Kigali experience beyond sightseeing, this is a meaningful way to connect with Rwanda’s culture through beauty, storytelling, and craftsmanship.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Our meeting point is the Ngabo Museum parking lot. Please enter through the gate marked “Ngabo Museum” and proceed directly to the parking area. We will pick you up from there. (Also accessible via Agaseke Culture Village.)
What to expect
-Learn about Rwanda’s indigenous botanicals and their skin benefits
-Explore scents and choose their preferred blend
-Measure and mix natural oils and ingredients
-Customize their soap with botanicals
-Pour and mold their own handcrafted bar
Throughout the activity, we share the cultural stories behind the ingredients and explain how traditional Rwandan beauty rituals inspire each formula.
Each guest gets their soap they created themselves after 24hours of drying at the studio and a deeper understanding of Rwanda’s plant heritage.
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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