Next Step Thailand supports the three strands of sustainability – social, economic and environmental. By supporting fair-trade practices in the community and paying our staff fairly, we have built a friendly, reliable and knowledgeable team who will go the extra mile to make your visit special.

We believe that economic development in rural areas can be achieved with tourism when done correctly and are therefore committed to have a positive impact on the local communities.

We include local communities and their services in our travel programs and activities. All our activities and tours support the local communities by visiting only locally owned businesses such as elephant camps, restaurants, guest houses, and activity providers. All of our staff is also from local communities. This way we ensure that your investment benefits the local people.

We respect local cultures and do not allow for anyone working with us or for us to undermine the ethics and culture of local hill tribes in any way. We also respect cultural integrity, beliefs and values of local communities and encourage our guests to be a part of this culture and to learn from it.

We also donate 15% of all profits to support community projects, such as Share the Dream Project, which brings educational and medical programs to hill tribe villages that otherwise would have no access.

To help us with our projects for local communities, you can bring useful items with you when you go on one of our tours.