Discover What PEPY Means

How is PEPY Tours a Social Venture?

In addition to operating by our responsible tourism and environmental standards, PEPY Tours aims to catalyze a large-scale, transformational change in tourism. By crafting experiences that emphasize cross-cultural exchanges, education, and maximum-impact volunteering, PEPY Tours aspires to develop a new generation of socially-aware and responsible travelers.

The PEPY Tours model connects travelers with innovative development organizations, both inspiring travelers to see their potential as a change agent and providing much needed funding for development initiatives. PEPY Tours has a two part fee pricing structure: a tour fee and a donation minimum. One hundred percent of participants’ trip donations directly support the organizations that they visit during their trips. An average of 10% of the trip fee is reinvested in the tour operations and the remaining profits are used to off-set the expenses of The PEPY Ride. This relationship ensures that donations to The PEPY Ride can be used to directly support educational projects and programs with minimal overhead.

NOTE: Graph above based on per person average one-week trip at $750. Support to minimize The PEPY Ride overhead varies from 20-30% of trip fee, depending on the number of total participants.

PEPY Tour Participant-Funded Development Projects

* Denotes projects implemented by The PEPY Ride,

• Construction and maintenance of The PEPY Ride School in Chanleas Dai village.*
• Funding for the English and Computer programs, organic farm and environmental training, solar paneling, and an internet connection at The PEPY Ride School.*
• Funding for the Road to Literacy Program in Chanleas Dai, including a full library, trained librarian, and a Khmer literacy program.*
• Construction of The PEPY Friends School, a lower secondary school in Stung Treng province.*
• Funding for the Bike to School Program in Chanleas Dai and Stung Treng, increasing access to education by providing bicycles to 6^th and 7^th graders.*
• Creation of 8 environmental clubs at primary schools in Kralanh.*
• Funding of construction and maintenance of a Day Care and Education Center as a part of Heritage Watch’s sustainable tourism and community development initiative in Koh Ker.
• Construction of 4 rainwater collection units for rural schools without access to clean water.
• Construction of 3 buildings for orphans at the Sangkeum Center for Children.

To gain a better understanding of the PEPY ethos that drives both our tours and our programs then please click here to read out responsible tourism statement.  If you would like to learn more about Siem Reap province, where PEPY works, please click here.