Where to Stay and What to Do

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Getting there Reaching Rwanda from the United States can require changing planes many times. But after a direct flight to Johannesburg on South African Airlines (800/722-9675; www.flysaa.com; nonstop from New York; Washington, D.C.; and Atlanta), you can take a few days to explore. (For information on Johannesburg, visit the South Africa Destination Guide.) tours Rwanda Tourism Board (250/576-514; www.rwandatourism.com); Cox & Kings (800/999-1758; www.coxandkingsusa.com).

WHERE TO STAY

The Westcliff
En route to (or from) Rwanda, this is a great stop, built into a steep terraced hillside with cobblestoned streets connecting guesthouses.
PLUS more about The Westcliff.
doubles from $574
67 Jan Smuts Ave., Westcliff, Johannesburg 800/237-1236 OR 27-11/481-6000
www.westcliff.co.za

InterContinental Kigali
doubles from $205
Rue de la Révolution, Kigali, Rwanda 250/597-100
www.southernsun.com

Kivu Sun Hotel
doubles from $95
Gisenyi, Rwanda; 250/541-101
www.southernsun.com

WHERE TO EAT

Republika Café
dinner for two $18
Kiyovu, off Ave. de Grands Lacs, Kigali; 250/504-051

WHAT TO DO

Primate Safaris
Ave. de la Paix, Kigali 250/503-428
www.primatesafaris-rwanda.com

Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre
Rwanda's genocide museum and memorial.
gisozi, kigali 250/0830-7666
www.kigalimemorialcentre.org

Zawadi Arts and Crafts
Nyarugenge St.
Kigali, Rwanda
250/0848-3555

Dancing Pots
A showroom for the Forest Peoples Pottery Project.
Next to the Iris Guest House in the Kyovu district.
250/503-260

Akagera Game Lodge
Stay in Akagera National Park, and take guided tours to see a wealth of wildlife: zebras, elephants, hippos, baboons, and giraffes.
250/567-805

HOW TO HELP

Donations of money, books, clothing, used laptops, art supplies, and the like can be sent to the École Secondaire de Kicukiro, Attn: Headmaster Laurent R. Kamana, B.P. 6092, Kigali, Rwanda.

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