Lekki Market
Lekki Market
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9:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 AM
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tropicalleaf
Basel, Switzerland65 contributions
Aug 2013 • Friends
We tried to locate this place in 2010 but not successful! This year however - I did finally find it! It's a great place to get authentic african arts & crafts, from masks to paintings, wood carvings and so on and forth! I could easily spend 3 hours without even noticing it! It's a good place to practice your bargaining skills too :-)! Got a few masks, a painting and some bangles!
I was told that to help people find it they must give the right name and direction! It's known as the Lekki (Beach) Market. The address is Oba-Elegushi International Market at the Jakande State! It's right after the first round-about at the Lekki-Epe Express Way!
Definitely worth a visit!
Here are couple of art dealers you can contact:
Ibrahim Art Gallery: +2348025065659/+2347033095930
Philip Art Gallery: +2348027182050
I was told that to help people find it they must give the right name and direction! It's known as the Lekki (Beach) Market. The address is Oba-Elegushi International Market at the Jakande State! It's right after the first round-about at the Lekki-Epe Express Way!
Definitely worth a visit!
Here are couple of art dealers you can contact:
Ibrahim Art Gallery: +2348025065659/+2347033095930
Philip Art Gallery: +2348027182050
Written 27 August 2013
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tour2nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria65 contributions
Jun 2018 • Friends
This market is a must visit when in Lagos state. Perfect place to get all sorts of African Fabrics, souvenirs, affordable artworks and masks from different cultures and tribes. Bring your bargaining power when you do visit.
Written 24 June 2018
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Rahulshinde
Berekum, Ghana165 contributions
May 2017 • Family
Lekki market a must visit if you need to deck up your living room, bathroom, bedroom...any room. HEAVY BARGAIN SKILL is must and lots OF FAKE TOO, if you need to buy any thing here be cautious. What do you get here..pearls better than Hyderabad ones, wooden artifacts, Ebony wood artifacts, painting of all kinds, painting made exclusively 100% from butterfly wings, terracotta artwork, metal artwork, paintings made from horn and bones of bovine animals, water color and oil paintings, animal skin and bags,.etc made from animals...You will even see skin of Lions, Cheetah and Crocodile among other wild species. Clothing, Wine and hard liquor, vegetables and fruits, plastic day to day items...first timer can easily spend like 2 to 3 hours here. Shop keepers are cooperative and make you feel safe from anti social elements. The more polite and respectful you are, chances are more of getting a bigger better deal. Be very careful as to what they say and what you end up buying, especially Pearls. Parking too is safe
Written 6 April 2018
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Hibbing
Lagos, Nigeria16 contributions
Nov 2013 • Family
Lekki Market is a great place to support the slaughter of elephants. You will see several Lebanese and Chinese people purchasing ivory to be smuggle through the very dishonest customs agents at the airport. There are many other things to purchase, but mostly tourist crafts for a place not for tourists. I have worked in Lagos for 4 years. I would not recommend it for any tourism. Lekki is a place to get cheap (cost & quality) souvenirs for family if you have a financial reason to be in Lagos or exploit elephant poaching. Those who come to Lagos for tourism should fire their travel agent. There are many safer places in Africa, which can give a much richer experience.
Written 25 November 2013
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Lorna Q
nigeria26 contributions
Apr 2013 • Friends
Overall a good day out. Have been a few times. Not a good idea to go during the rainy season as the road up to the market is awful unless your in a 4/4. A great experience but shop around, what ever price they ask for offer half then haggle after that. Take water with you. Be careful when children ask to be your escort as there can be 4 or 5 kids showing you round and expect to be paid, better to wander round in your own, it's not rocket science and its safe.
Written 30 July 2013
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amitpi
Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India403 contributions
Aug 2013 • Friends
This is a tyipcal market lined with small shopes more than 300 selling all types of local stuff.
Approach road to the market is very bad,better to take a SUV.Carry your own water bottle .
Once you are in,you will lose track of time .Market offers wide variety of pearls,paintings,cloths,arttcles made from animal skin,ivory,wood.
Be prepared to be a tough bargainer.One can even exchange money at reasonably good rates if you run out of local currency.
Overall a nice place to spend 2-3 hrs even with the basic infrastructure the market offers.
Weekend is ideal time to visit to get a good deal.
Approach road to the market is very bad,better to take a SUV.Carry your own water bottle .
Once you are in,you will lose track of time .Market offers wide variety of pearls,paintings,cloths,arttcles made from animal skin,ivory,wood.
Be prepared to be a tough bargainer.One can even exchange money at reasonably good rates if you run out of local currency.
Overall a nice place to spend 2-3 hrs even with the basic infrastructure the market offers.
Weekend is ideal time to visit to get a good deal.
Written 2 September 2013
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Nwadiuto O
Lagos, Nigeria11 contributions
Mar 2013 • Friends
Situated near Lekki beach, this market is best known for the souvenirs and artifacts and movie CD's that can be purchased here. you can fine unusual things such as REAL leopard/Lion skin and jewelry made of pure Ivory, bags, slippers, rugs etc made of real alligator/snake skin (for people that don't have any reservations about such), precious uncut stones such as emerald etc can also be bought here. The food section is best known for its huge variety of Chinese fruits and vegetables. Most Chinese restaurants in Lagos buy their produce here. All sorts of artifacts like traditional Nigerian Benin bronze sculptures can also be bought here. Paintings and carved furniture etc. Affordable great place to visit.
Written 29 July 2013
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EggFollower
London, UK20 contributions
Jun 2012 • Friends
I went a couple of times in June to Lekki Market and picked up quite a few bargains. All the usual toursit type stuff was there but I was particularly impressed with the range of paintings on offer.
Make sure you use one of the boys who are guides and tip them well. They are a huge help in guiding you through the maze of stalls.
I had a local friend of mine on hand who took charge of the bartering. As a previous reviewer said, when they are about to cry that is when you have beat them down enough!
Make sure you use one of the boys who are guides and tip them well. They are a huge help in guiding you through the maze of stalls.
I had a local friend of mine on hand who took charge of the bartering. As a previous reviewer said, when they are about to cry that is when you have beat them down enough!
Written 23 August 2012
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enehezeyi
Abuja, Nigeria14 contributions
Nov 2020 • Solo
The market has almost everything..The market is neat,farm produce are fresh and budget friendly.one of the best!
Written 28 January 2021
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Travelkonet
Lekki, Nigeria3 contributions
Mar 2019
get all food items here and be satisfied with what ever you buy there. It is sure you will get things there
Written 11 September 2019
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I will like to know if the market will function on easter monday
Written 18 March 2021
How to get there by car and get to the antiques and craft part of it
Written 2 September 2016
Depends on which part of Lagos you are in. From Victoria Island or mainland, as you follow Ozumba Mbadiwe, it will lead to Lekki toll gate. Once you cross that, turn right before the 3rd round about. That enters the Lekki Market. As you park your car (paid) and enter, there will be small grocery shops in the beginning followed by the handicrafts, etc.
Written 2 September 2016
how to get there? what s the precise address to get there by car?
Written 2 September 2016
After you see the KFA event center on Lekki exp way. this is after the 4 th wrong about. you take the first right turn. You will see some small shacks selling clothes and veg. cont about 50 meters and you take the first left. follow the road till the end. You can see a compound with shops and enter that compound. the shops are at the back of these shops. Just put Lekki market in your Google maps and follow the above directions. you'll get there.
Written 3 September 2016
What days of the week are they opened, and what are the opening hours. Thank you.
Written 22 August 2016
Open 7-days a week from 08:00AM till about 06:30PM
Written 26 August 2016
Depends on the value of what you're buying. Certainly for smaller purchases bargaining in Naira may be easier and it may be hard to get change for a larger USD note. However USD can be very attractive to the vendors and they will often give a good price if they're going to get USD. Be aware that the vendor will get a much better exchange rate on the black market than you would get from a bank or hotel. So you can bargain based on a rate somewhere in between the two .. you will get more Naira value than you would have if you'd changed your $ yourself, yet they can still make some additional money back when they change it on the black market.
For example, if I remember last time I was there the official rate was around 1$=299N. The black market was paying around 399N. You could pay for say N3500 worth of goods with $10 which would not have been enough if you'd changed at the hotel (into N2990) .. yet when the vendor changes it (if he does) he would get N3990 so he also wins.
In reality he will probably not actually change the $10 himself as many people there are trying to get and save USD against the devaluating Naira, especially since it has just been floated. So your USD should have even more buying power at the moment.
Written 1 July 2016
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