Fair Trade Tourism

Fair Trade certification is based on adherence to specific criteria’s defined by fair wages and working conditions, fair purchasing and operations, equitable distribution of benefits, and respect for human rights, culture and the environment. It means that the people who contribute their land, resources, labour and knowledge to tourism are the ones who reap the benefits, and that the natural environment on which it all depends is treated with respect in pursuit of more resilient destinations.

Three Tree Hill has held Fair Trade Tourism certification since 2011.

This is a non-profit organisation that promotes responsible tourism in southern Africa and beyond. The aim of FTT is to make tourism more sustainable by ensuring that the people who contribute their land, resources, labour and knowledge to tourism are the ones who reap the benefits. This is done by growing awareness about responsible tourism to travellers; assisting tourism businesses to operate more sustainably; and by facilitating a Fair Trade Tourism certification programme across southern Africa.

Fair Trade Tourism is an independent certification programme for tourism businesses operating in southern Africa. Certification is assessed against published standards covering areas including fair working conditions, fair purchasing practices, equitable benefit sharing, and respect for human rights, culture and the environment.

Tourism businesses that adhere to the Fair Trade standard use the Fair Trade label as a way of signifying their commitment to fair and responsible tourism.