Relief Riders International is a humanitarian-based, adventure travel company that designs and leads horseback and motorcycle journeys through remote areas while providing humanitarian aid to rural populations. Since 2004 we have been able to improve the lives of over 25,000 people, including 18,700 children in India, Turkey, and Ecuador.
Delivering aid on horseback – a feel-good adventure through India
"For 15 years, Alexander's company Relief Riders has run humanitarian adventures in India, as well as in Turkey and Ecuador, combining a riding holiday with targeted aid that, to date, has helped more than 25,000 people, most of them children."
An experience like no other! My experience of the February Nagaur Relief Ride was a breakthrough that picked me up and put me down somewhere exponentially further along the road than I expected to get. In my field of travel writing, the description "life-changing" is bandied about loosely, but I could not be more sincere when I say this trip changed my life.
— Andrew Mersmann (Author of Frommer's "500 Places Where You Can Make a Difference) February 2007 Nagaur Relief Ride
UPCOMING RIDES
Join us on our next adventure!
November 2026 Pushkar Relief Ride: 12-21 November, 2026
Next November, ride with us through the Thar Desert on a 10-day journey from Baghsara to the sacred village of Pushkar, ending at the world’s largest horse and camel fair. Following desert nomads, we’ll ride due south across rolling dunes, open plains, and dramatic mountain passes, passing through villages few travelers ever see.
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Nights are spent beneath starlit skies in canvas tents, and during the day we bring meaningful change—distributing educational materials, gifting goats to families, and running medical camps providing dental and eye care.
At Pushkar, the desert comes alive with color and celebration around November’s full moon. Camels race in bright costumes, Marwari horses perform intricate dances, long mustaches compete for glory, and a Hindu bridal pageant unfolds. This is more than a ride—it’s an adventure of discovery, connection, and lasting impact.
12-21 November, 2026
February 2027 Khimsar Relief Ride: February 22 - March 4th, 2027
Join us on a remarkable 10-day ride from Deshnok through the Thar Desert, a landscape of rolling rocky hills, vast sand plains, and fertile grazing lands. Along the way, we’ll encounter nomadic tribes herding hundreds of camels and meet the Bishnoi community, whose centuries-old protection of wildlife allows animals to roam freely across the desert.
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This journey blends adventure with purpose. Riders help villagers regain their eyesight, restore dental health, and provide educational materials and sporting equipment that inspire children to continue their studies. Nights are spent under starlit skies in canvas tents, and the ride culminates at the serene desert oasis of Khimsar, offering a place to reflect on the landscapes traversed and the lives touched.
It is an unforgettable adventure—where the beauty of the desert meets meaningful impact and enduring memories.
February 22 - March 4th, 2027
Bespoke Humanitarian Motorcycle Relief Rides through the Thar desert of Rajasthan
Join us on an incredible journey as we ride India's legendary Royal Enfield Motorcycles across the Thar desert of Rajasthan. This magnificent expedition weaves our signature brand of adventure and humanitarian work on an awe inspiring 1800 km road trip that spans most of the length and breathe of the land of the Maharajas. Riding through the Aravelli hills into the Thar desert, from stunning serpentine hill climbs to single lane rural desert roads, and staying in remarkable ancient forts and tented camps. read more >
As if all this fun was not enough, we also have the opportunity to give back with our free eye and dental camp near Pushkar and our well dig and bathroom build at a poor school in Ajeetgarh. This purposeful adventure promises to be an experience of a lifetime!
