CAALN offers multiple opportunities to travel in Africa with us. Its leadership has more than two decades of planning and leading trips, including arts and TAPTA trips, fundraising trips, and excursions to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, as well as university faculty and study trips.
TAPTA
Upcoming Trip: March 11-25, 2026
(March 11-27 with optional safari)
Applications still open
Since 2008, the leadership teams of CAALN, in collaboration with participants from around the world and East Africa, have facilitated creative arts therapies and counseling training programs in Kenya and Tanzania. We are currently looking for creative arts therapists , including students, and related professionals to join us in Tanzania for workshops, skill shares, reflections, community-building, and more.
Kenya Literary Retreat
Upcoming Trip: Sept. 14–25, 2026
(Sept. 14–27 with optional safari)
Applications will open January 5, 2026
Come with us to write in beautiful Kenya! Your Kenya literary retreat includes workshops with writers from Africa and the United States, one-of-a-kind cultural experiences including the Macondo Literary Festival in Nairobi and an open mic with local youth, as well as time to explore Nairobi’s energy and creativity. Participants will have ample time for writing and inspiration. We will spend several days in Kitengela lodgings near Nairobi National Park, and in Watamu on the Indian Ocean.
Please note: The trip fee does not include transportation to and from Kenya.
Other Travel Opportunities
University Trips
CAALN can plan and lead a university study trip to East Africa and design it according to the educational objectives of the instructors. CAALN’s leadership has experience in leading arts-focused trips and business school trips for faculty and students, as well as faculty trips for business, social work, and library science faculty.
Mt. Kilimanjaro Hikes
CAALN offers guided hikes up Mt. Kilimanjaro that include safaris in one or more of East Africa’s conservation areas and excursions to the coastal areas or the Zanzibar Archepelagos.
Educational Trips
CAALN can design educational trips for educators and professionals to a variety of destinations, including refugee settlements.
Conferences and Continuing Education
CAALN can plan and facilitate conferences and continuing educational opportunities for educators and professionals.
Family or Small Group Trips
CAALN offers specially designed itineraries for families and small groups as a fundraising opportunity.