STEM Trips & Tours
STEM trips & tours
Experience first-hand the innovation of sustainable technology and discover a world of unique biodiversity on a STEM trip around Central and South America.
Science, technology, engineering and math learning will come to life with real-world experiences, giving your students the tools and inspiration to positively change the world around them.
Our pre-designed or tailored trips connect each student with pioneering engineers, award-winning scientists, and inspirational locals.
Popular STEM trip destinations
How a STEM trip will benefit your students
Experience mega-diversity
Journey around the world’s most diverse countries, exploring the natural world and its irreplaceable environments.
Learn from the best
Develop key skills under the guidance of leading scientists, social entrepreneurs, naturalist guides, and inspirational local pioneers.
Inspiring future problem solvers
Students will return home equipped with the knowledge and skills to help solve pressing global issues.
Invaluable new perspectives
During every STEM trip, your students will engage (a lot) with locals. They’ll work with remarkable people from different backgrounds, developing fresh global outlooks.
Local experiences to inspire your students
Circular economy: Medellin
Students learn the importance of the circular economy model with a visit to an organic farm in Medellin. Here they will discover the story of how a Colombian farmer transformed his cultivation methods to blaze a trail in sustainable production.
Controlling invasive species: The Galapagos
Students get hands-on with an impactful service project on San Cristobal island. Our STEM trips allow students to learn how the Galapagos’s fragile ecosystems are threatened by invasive species and will help local scientists and conservationists.
Innovative composting: Cusco
Students join a pioneering local in her mission to reduce the huge waste problems in Peru’s popular Andean city Cusco. Students will learn the science behind this innovative composting method and lend a helping hand in the waste management laboratory.
Environmental conservation in the Amazon
Experience life in the heart of the world - the Amazon - and learn the importance of preserving this vast rainforest and how it holds the key to reversing human-inflicted climate change. Students will take part in a service project with a pioneering local who has taken it upon himself to reforest part of the Amazon.
Sustainable cities: Quito
Students will learn how Quito is developing sustainable solutions to inner-city plastic problems with a visit to the Environmental Education Lab. With a strong focus on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, this innovative projects teaches visitors how to recycle plastic bags, bottles, and other waste in a sustainable way.
Award-winning green urban design: Medellin
Not long ago Medellin was named the world’s most innovative city, with its impressive mass transit system at its core. Your students will experience the transformative effect of this urban project, meeting the people whose lives it has changed.
Protecting marine life: Galapagos
Few places on earth offer the abundance of native marine life like the Galapagos. Students come face to face with remarkable wildlife and take part in conservation efforts.
Frequently asked questions
What is a STEM trip?
A STEM trip is an educational journey that includes science, technology, engineering and math-themed activities. Many schools take their students on STEM tours to give them first-hand experience with innovative and pioneering projects around the world. On-trip learning will enhance students’ studies and could help them develop interdisciplinary skills to be able to resolve real-world issues in the future.
What type of activities are included on a STEM trip?
Each itinerary will include visits to innovative and sustainable projects such as forest conservation, urban gardening, green urban design, reforestation using GPS and many more. You will also enjoy local cultural experiences and activities.
Where is the best place for a STEM tour?
South and Central America boast a range of countries ideal for a STEM trip. Head to Ecuador and Colombia for exceptional science and environmental-themed trips. Major cities like Mexico City (Mexico), Bogota (Colombia) and Buenos Aires (Argentina) offer innovative tech projects and award-winning social projects.
How many students can travel?
We offer trips for groups of 6 students or more with teachers traveling for free.
What ages are allowed to participate?
Students aged 13 and above can travel with us. We tailor the itinerary and activities depending on the grade.
What are the learning outcomes on a STEM trip?
We align our science, technology, engineering and math trips to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Your students will discover the importance of the SDGs, learning how they as STEM learners can impact the global goals through their careers.
Where will we be staying?
During your trip you could be staying in locally-owned hotels, lodges in nature, homestays, and even camping if you desire. We adapt each trip to the needs of the individual school.
STEM trips tailored to your curriculum
Get in touch with Kagumu to tailor a trip to your STEM curriculum or request a pre-made itinerary.
