3 Best Sights in Rwanda

East Africa's only Canopy Walkway is a 160-meter (525-foot) bridge suspended 70 meters (230 feet) above the ground. The "hanging trail" affords magnificent views of the treetop canopy and up-close bird encounters. Nyungwe is a little-known birders' paradise, though spotting them typically requires the eyes (and ears) of a trained guide, who can be secured at one of the park's reception centers. The Canopy Walkway trail is a round-trip of approximately two hours on sometimes steep paths.  Rain is a frequent occurrence in Nyungwe so a raincoat is essential. Visitors should bring their own raincoats and boots (or comfortable shoes). Walking sticks can be provided on-site.

Social enterprise Question Coffee serves special blends of Rwandan coffee from their Kigali Coffee Center. Despite the fact that there's no tea or food except for the occasional pastry, you'll be lucky to find a vacant seat. Every day starting at 7 am, specialty coffee masterclasses are held. Women-led coffee farm tours run Monday through Friday.

A 7-km (4-mile) trip from gorilla-tourism hub Musanze, this cultural exchange center offers an eclectic mix of diversions for the post-primate safari crowd and independent travelers alike. Get your cultural fix via an extensive itinerary of activities that includes classes in weaving traditional baskets, dance and drumming, painting with a local artist, brewing banana beer, or cooking local cuisine. Red Rocks can also arrange cultural heritage and wooden-bike tours, or a homestay with a local family. The extensive grounds include a boma fire pit, a gift shop run by a local women’s cooperative, a bar, an outdoor dance pavilion, and several campsites. Fifty percent of revenues from Red Rocks’ activities are channeled to the communities. The annual Red Rocks Cultural Festival celebrates culture and conservation throughout the week leading up to the Kwita Izina gorilla naming ceremony, which takes place in the first week of September.