Educational and Research Tourism in Africa

Africa is a continent which has its natural resources intact which is good for education and research purposes for those who wish to study further in their education, research and thesis writing. It is in Africa where you will find abundant sunshine in place from January to December. This makes researcher’s work very easy since they are assured of constant weather pattern.

 Niche Africa holidays being a tour operator based in East Africa coordinates education and research packages for those students who wish to venture in African research and African studies, with its vast natural resources from wildlife, minerals, forests, beaches, culture and community resource, and scientific research natural resources.

Africa stands pivotal for researchers from the west and eastern continents since it has not been affected adversely by global warming and other earthly man-made effects. In view of this Africa is preferred by those willing to have their Educational Vacations and Research activities. Niche Africa Holidays will take you to Africa for a lifetime educational tour and safari.

East Africa is one part of the African continent which practices organic farming, cultural and community based livelihood, and has several natural resources which include wildlife, forests, lake Victoria and its rivers and agro and agricultural activities, several wildlife species and others which maybe preferred by researchers are in East Africa.

For educational students both local and foreign, the five east African countries namely:- Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania which includes Pemba and Zanzibar islands, East Africa stands pivotal among any other part of Africa for educational and research purposes. It is in East Africa where you will find the remaining tropical forests; Arabuko Sokoke in coast province of Kenya, Kakamega forest in the central part of Kenya in East Africa and lastly Mabira forests in Uganda as the only tropical forests remaining in the East African part of African continent. Wildlife species in East Africa is quiet abundant to an extent that it is in East Africa where you will find the annual wildebeest migration, The new seventh(7th) wonder of the world, the Maasai Mara and Serengeti national reserve and park respectively. Among the five East African countries, all of them practice organic farming which is quiet potential for research purposes, the hills and the rivers provide some of the best geographical research purposes, the East African Mountains; Kilimanjaro and Kenya with snow caped tops offer researchers and educators in geographical fields, major research resources. Lake Victoria and the coastal part of the Indian Ocean with its massive marine life offer educators and researchers a wide field in marine research purposes.

For those who are studying sciences and community based educational fields, East Africa offers the best in the world in cultural and community based resource for research students. In view of this, the Maasai tribe in East Africa offers the bed rock in cultural tours in this part of the continent.

East Africa Students tours and safaris
Students within the East African states pay concession rates for their trips within the East African borders. Accommodation is charged at local rates and they stand a good chance of staying within the institutions of higher learning during Holidays. Niche Africa holidays is a tour operator which coordinates and programs educational and research tours and safaris in East Africa at any level.

Eduational and Research Tourism in Kenya

Kenya is the most preferred country in East Africa for educational and research purposes due to its abundant sunshine, political peace and freedom, intact natural resources which includes the Kenyan wildlife species, the Kenyan forests which include the Kakamega forests and Arabuko Sokoke, the Lake Victoria and the Kenyan coastal region with its abundant marine life. For those who would want to venture in agricultural research and educational purposes, Kenya stands pivotal among the five East African countries since it has organic agricultural activities which include the production of coffee, tea, aqua culture, flori culture and other agricultural products which are good for agricultural and educational purposes. For students from the west, that is, Europe and America, Kenya has suitable home stays for high school students’ vacation before they join undergraduate courses in their various countries.

Kenya offers among the best educational institutions, educational accommodation within its institutions during holidays where foreign students can be accommodated for over 30 days during their research and educational tours. For researchers in any field of specialization, Kenya offers the best facilities which include research archives, the likes of National Museums, the Wildlife species in its national parks and reserves, accommodation in various ranches and lodges, and hotels which include the university’s accommodation in various guests houses belonging to various universities, YMCA, YWCA accommodation facilities which are conducive for research students.

Niche African holidays also arrange home stay accommodation in various urban and rural set ups for those students who are intending to research and learn the Kenyan Culture and natural resource.

Requirements for foreign students for research and educational purposes in Kenya

The Kenya government requires that the foreign students intending to perform educational and research purposes at any level must:–

1. Register with the ministry of education by paying some legal fees for research and educational purposes.
2. Liase with educational institutions which are within the level of research and educational purposes for the students so that the student would present his / her findings to the institutions at the end of his education / research.
3. Enter into the country with the student pass for those students who would want to do educational and research studies.

Kenya Students tours and safaris
These are tours and safaris meant for Kenyans students of all levels. Niche Africa Holidays organizes tours and safaris for local students, Scouts and Girl Guides and those student Clubs to visit the areas of their interest for Educational and Research purposes. These are charged at concession rates – Students Rates.

Niche Africa holidays being a tour operator based in Kenya – Nairobi, coordinates the foreign students educational and research tours and safaris within the Kenyan borders and East Africa as a whole by acquiring the necessary permits, arranging accommodation and transport for various students’ needs in their research and educational trips in Kenya and East Africa.