War Memorial Hiking Trail in Luang Prabang, Laos - A Tiger Trail Adventure Trek

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(Free-Press-Release.com) August 19, 2009 -- Did you know Laos was so deeply involved into a war? Did you know bombs hit on villages and forests killing farmers and their children? Well, I didn'nt! Maybe thats why this trekking tour from Luang Prabang impressed me so much...

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War Memorial Hiking Trail in Luang Prabang, Laos - A Tiger Trail Adventure Trek

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Definitely this hiking tour is for those who like to learn more about the history of Laos, about America’s involvement in the "Secret War" in Laos and see first hand proofs while hiking past unexploded bombs and craters on the hills surrounding Luang Prabang. This is a half-day trek amongst nature in the forests of North Laos. It is and intellectual and educational hiking trip only thirty minutes outside of Luang Prabang covering a few hours of hikes, blessed with great learning opportunities and the soft touch of a real Laos adventure.

Forty years ago Laos was a victim of a war that was called the “Secret War” an unequal and unfair fight for the ideology of the West (USA). Can you imagine living in Laos in small wood houses and huts experiencing bomb sheds not understanding why these bombs actually dropped on you and your family? Can you imagine that just outside Luang Prabang battles were fought and still today many craters remain as a silent memory from the time, which is well known as the “secret war”?

This new Tiger Trail tour and historical hike has just been discovered and will lead you out into the hill sides that were used as secret military bases. Though overgrown today, you can still grasp the feeling of the silent scene of war that took place here just a few decades ago. As a visitor you may take a few minutes and try to imagine the airplanes flying into the valley and crossing the Mekong ready to unload their deadly cargo...

This tour does also include a visit to the UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) Information Center which will give you the opportunity to learn more about the background and shocking numbers that outline this chapter of history that still gains new victims from unexploded bombs today here in Laos.

After your descent from the hills you get the chance to relax on the banks of the Mekong river. Close by an Elephant Camp offers optional elephant rides which you can join. Another option is the visit to the holy Pak Ou Caves that is offered on this tour. Depending on activities you arrive back in Luang Prabang in the mid afternoon.

TREK INFO:
Hike is easy but hilly, the total hiking time is only two-three hours. The distance covered is about 6,5 km with an option of an elephant ride or Pak Ou cave visit. The tour cost about 30,- USD per person but was until today only opened for press and media as trail clearance (UXO clearing) is undertaken for upcoming tourist opening. Contact Tiger Trail Outdoor Adventures on the main road in Luang Prabang or check their website www.laos-adventures.com for the trekking section.

More information can be found online at http://www.trekking-in-laos.com

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