Walking Tree High School Travel Program in Thailand

I have traveled with Walking Tree several times now, as a student participant, alumni and a junior leader and I love each trip. However, Thailand was my absolute favorite place I have been and Walking Tree made the experience so special. I loved that we travel as more than just tourists. We are able to experience the country and the culture in a very unique way. I feel like I learned a lot about the country, the people and the elephants through the wonderful community service project. I loved the trip so much, I recently returned to Thailand on my own and volunteered at the same place again!

Walking Tree Travel/Smithsonian Student Adventures is everything you want a high school student travel company to be. The company is small, intimate, and makes students and staff alike feel valued. This also means they have developed close knit connections between cross-national/cross-cultural partners. The founders of the company know the families students stay with -- it feels like one big family! Their approach to programming aims to breakdown stereotypes, increase global curiosity/knowledge, and get students excited about global citizenship. Highly highly recommend.