Custom Programs
Faculty, Admins, and Student Leaders: Ready to Design Your Own Trip?
RIDE make its easy to send your students on a once-in-a-liftetime educational trip to East Africa. Our team of study abroad experts coordinates the logistics, locations, course content, student wellbeing, and local instructors. Craft your dream student trip in East Africa with RIDE International's intuitive 3-Step planning tool, tailoring experiences to your unique educational and cultural aspirations.
Students: Just browsing? Unless you're planning independent research or a self-directed study abroad, this page may not apply to you—but feel free to explore and dream big!
DESIGN YOUR COURSE
Select a topic
Step #1
What are your interests? Explore a wide range of compelling topics that intertwine cultural immersion, community engagement, and academic growth. Our past student trips and community initiatives have delved into subjects such as sustainable agriculture, wildlife conservation, indigenous knowledge preservation, ecotourism development, public health challenges, women's empowerment, and cultural heritage preservation.
Consider connecting your trip to our Community Initiatives
Promoting elephant conservation and the sustainable farming of sunflowers by local communities
Preserving marine ecosystems and empowering local communities for sustainable coastal development
Revitalizing the rich heritage of the Watha community, the original stewards of Tsavo, through education and cultural preservation
Choose a location
Step #2
We offer transformational experiences for students, travelers, and communities throughout all of East Africa. Learn about the different ecological areas that RIDE works in by clicking on the map below.
Decide When To Run It
Step #3
Plan a semester-long field studies program in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and/or Uganda.
Typically 3-4 months. Fall or Spring.
What’s a better way to escape the cold than exploring and learning in sunny Kenya or Tanzania?
Typically 2-3 weeks. November through January.
Utilize the summer break to lead a experiential learning course in both Kenya and Tanzania.
Typically 2-6 weeks. May through August.
🌍 Build Your Adventure: Sample Excursions to Spark Your Imagination:
Bring your syllabus to life with unforgettable excursions that immerse students in the rich cultures, landscapes, and innovations of East Africa. With RIDE International, you’re not just teaching; you’re creating transformational, real-world learning moments.
Here are just a few experiences you can include in your custom itinerary:
🛖 Homestays & Cultural Exchanges
Connect with local families and learn firsthand about traditional knowledge systems, language, and daily life.
🦓 Wildlife Safaris & Conservation Talks
Explore national parks, observe wildlife in their natural habitats, and meet with conservationists protecting Kenya’s biodiversity.
🌾 Farm & Food Systems Tours
Visit smallholder farms, coastal fishing communities, and women-led cooperatives to see grassroots sustainability in action.
📚 Collaborative School Visits
Exchange ideas and co-learn with students and teachers in local primary and secondary schools.
🌊 Coastal Exploration & Marine Ecology
Snorkel vibrant coral reefs, tour mangrove forests, and explore the intersection of climate change and coastal life.
🔥 Elder Talks, Storytelling Nights & Ancestral Sites
Engage with community elders and cultural leaders to explore oral histories, rituals, and ancestral knowledge.
🎨 Art, Music & Dance Workshops
Add a creative twist with workshops in Swahili music, local dance styles, traditional crafts, or even mural painting.
Let your academic goals meet real-world experience in ways that are unforgettable, eye-opening, and deeply meaningful. With RIDE, your classroom goes far beyond four walls.
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